Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Flashcard 881: Ghrelin is secreted by gastric cells and acts to _____ appetite

Answer: increase

Flashcard 882: Which ABO blood group lacks both A and B surface antigens?

Answer: Type O

Flashcard 883: 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 884: What is the effect of obesity, pregnancy, and hyperglycemia on growth hormone secretion?_____

Answer: Decreased

Flashcard 885: What is the only essential secretion of the stomach? _____

Answer: Intrinsic factor

Flashcard 886: Alpha granules of platelets contain _____ and fibrinogen

Answer: vWF

Flashcard 887: The _____ basal ganglia pathway inhibits movement

Answer: indirect

Flashcard 888: Which female sex steroid prevents endometrial hyperplasia?_____

Answer: Progesterone

Flashcard 889: The anterior hypothalamus controls the _____ nervous system

Answer: parasympathetic

Flashcard 890: How does decreased efferent parasympathetic firing (e.g. baroreceptor reflex) affect heart rate?_____

Answer: Increased HR