Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Flashcard 881: What is the effect of obesity, pregnancy, and hyperglycemia on growth hormone secretion?_____

Answer: Decreased

Flashcard 882: Which two hormones secreted by the fetal testes are responsible for male phenotypic sexual differentiation?

Answer: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and Testosterone

Extra: Anti-Müllerian hormone (produced by Sertoli cells) causes regression of the Müllerian ducts (paramesonephric ducts). Testosterone (produced by Leydig cells) stimulates the development of the Wolffian ducts (mesonephric ducts).

Flashcard 883: The neuroglycopenic symptoms of hypoglycemia include behavioral changes, confusion, visual disturbances, stupor, and _____

Answer: seizures

Flashcard 884: The neurologic symptoms seen in vitamin B12 deficiency are due to abnormal _____

Answer: myelin

Flashcard 885: Phase 0 of the SA node action potential is caused by opening of voltage-gated _____ channels

Answer: Ca2+

Flashcard 886: Ghrelin is secreted by gastric cells and acts to _____ appetite

Answer: increase

Flashcard 887: Which female sex steroid is responsible for growth of the ovarian follicle and endometrial proliferation?_____

Answer: Estrogen

Flashcard 888: Lymphopenia may occur due to a high _____ state, which induces apoptosis of lymphocytes

Answer: cortisol

Flashcard 889: Which type of filament is predominantly involved in muscle contraction and cytokinesis? _____

Answer: Microfilaments (e.g. actin, microvilli)

Flashcard 890: Norepinephrine (and dopamine) in the synapse is transported back into the nerve terminal via the _____ transporter

Answer: Norepinephrine transporter (NET)