Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Platelets (thrombocytes) are small cytoplasmic fragments derived from _____

Which interleukin is primarily responsible for fever and acute inflammation?_____

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

Blood from the hypothalamus that contains high concentrations of hypothalamic hormones is delivered directly to the _____

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

Ferrous (Fe2+) iron within the duodenal cell is transported into the blood by the _____ transporter

Somatostatin decreases gastric acid secretion by decreasing levels of _____ (second messenger)

Myelin wraps and insulates axons, thus _____ the time constant

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

What type of nerve fibers (2) sense proprioception in the medial dorsal horn of the spinal cord? _____