Cardiovascular — Flashcards

What is the effect of somatostatin on insulin and glucagon secretion?_____

Exposure to cold temperatures causes _____ sympathetic nervous system activity

Where in the heart is conduction velocity the slowest?_____

Merkel discs adapt _____

_____ in the islets of Langerhans link alpha-cells to each other, beta-cells to each other, and alpha-cells to beta-cells, allowing for rapid communication

IFN-y _____ cytotoxic T cells

Which female sex steroid is responsible for stimulation of endometrial glandular secretions?_____

Salivary glands, eccrine sweat glands, and apocrine sweat glands are all examples of what type of exocrine gland?

In muscle contraction, the _____ is the pivoting of the myosin head that pulls the actin filament, triggered by the release of ADP and Pi.

The largest secretory burst of growth hormone occurs within 1 hour of _____