Cardiovascular — Flashcards

A negative inotropic effect _____ heart contractility

Deficiencies of which two cations are associated with torsades de pointes? _____

Exercise / muscle contraction upregulate _____ expression in muscle tissue only, allowing for glucose to meet metabolic demand

What is the effect of estrogen on production of coagulation factors? _____

After age 30, slightly less than _____% of bone mass is lost each year

Do infants who acquire HBV during birth have elevated liver enzymes? _____

Neutrophils are increased in response to _____ infections

During phagocytosis, pseudopods extend from leukocytes to form _____, which are internalized and merged with lysosomes

Secondary vestibular fibers, arising from the vestibular nuclei, join the _____ and supply the motor nuclei of CN III, IV, and VI (vestibulo-ocular reflex)

During pregnancy, breast lobules undergo _____