Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Which part of the brain initiates and provides gross control over skeletal muscle movement? _____

On average, REM sleep occurs every _____ minutes, with increasing duration through the night

What changes in potassium levels (hyper- or hypokalemia) can induce arrhythmias?_____

Glucocorticoids prevent production of neutrophil adhesion molecules, causing _____ and subsequent neutrophilia

Which female sex steroid is responsible for spiral artery development?_____

Intestinal peristalsis occurs in response to binding of _____ to intrinsic primary afferent neurons (IPANs)

Glucose and galactose are extruded from the intestinal cell into the blood by _____

Anterior spinal artery occlusion results in signs of bilateral _____ motoneuron lesion below the infarct

What type of nerve fibers (2) sense sharp pain & cold in the lateral dorsal horn of the spinal cord? _____

In general, leukotrienes cause vaso-_____