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Why do you think derivative hormones not need an extracellular receptor to allow hormonal activation

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It can readily defuse through the cells membrane

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Which part of the bone is the strongest?

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Cortical

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What does muscle relaxation require?

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Active Transport of C a +2 into sarcoplasmic reticulum which requires ATP, makes myosin binding sites unavailable

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What is the response to a stimulus of a single fibre and a whole muscle ?

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Single fibre displays and all on nothing response and the muscle displays a straight line response

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What does the pancreas do ?

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Secretion of enzymes and secretion of insulin

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What pancreas cells secrete hormones insulin and glucagon ?

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Islet of langerhans

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What is the function of the gallbladder?

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To store and release bike

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What made you change occurs to food in the mouth ?

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Beginning the chemical changes needed to produce nutrients in a form that can be absorbed

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Which sections of the heart do whops do what?
A. Left atrium
B. Right Atrium
C. Right ventricle
D. Left ventricle
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A. Left atrium receives oxygenated blood
B. Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood
C. Right ventricle Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
D. Left ventricle pumps blood around the body

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What are the diastolic and systolic pressure measuring?

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  1. Blood pressure
  2. Systolic pressure in artery one ventricle is contracting
  3. Diastolic: Pressure in artery when ventricle is relaxed
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What does an ECG (electrocardiogram) Measure?

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A wave of polarisation that radiates through the heart and time it takes to complete one cycle for the heart Of

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Name all the chambers of the heart and which side is oxygenated and Deoxygenated

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To atriums – top left and top right
To ventricles – bottom left and right

Left side is Oxygenated red, right is deoxygenated Blue

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What does the vascoconstrict and vascodialator mean

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Vasco constriction is narrowing bloods vessels due to cold

Vasco dilation Is dilation of blood vessels in warmth which decreases blood pressure

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Name the two main layers of the uterus

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myometrium – outer

Endometrium – Inner

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What hormone causes ovulation to occur

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Luteinising hormone

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What are the two main hormones that cause contractions during childbirth?

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Oxytocin and prostaglandins

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What you mean is found in pregnancy tests ?

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

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What occurs in the Alveoli

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Gaseous exchange in the lungs

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What does the lower respiratory system consist of ?

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Trachea, bronchus, bronchioles, Aveoli

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Gaseous exchange between the Alveoli

And capillary occurs by?

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Diffusion due to difference in pressure

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Can muscles perform more than one action?

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Yes

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What do all synovial joints have in common?

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Gliding movement

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Muscles that work together are called?

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Synergistic

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What is the flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea

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Epiglottis

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The internal body temperature of a healthy human is maintained at a relatively constant 37°C This is an example Of?
Homeostasis
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Which structure is only present in a few synovial joints?
Meniscus
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What are skeletal muscles made up of?
Striated muscle
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The effect of a nerve impulse from a nerve ending on a post synaptic neurone is?
One way only
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Facts on Schwann cells
Schwann cells surround the axons and lead to a greater rate of conduction
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The maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after taking a deepest breath possible
Vital capacity
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How many divisions occur within the lungs before they support respiration?
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What takes place when two or more fibres converge on a post synaptic neurone?
There is a summation of the signal, it may take up to two or more firing and releasing transmitter substances to make the neurone Fire and an inhibitory neurone will delay the firing of the post synaptic neutrons
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Difference between arteries and veins
Veins have valves
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Muscles with two sets of fibres are called?
Bipennate
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What two muscles are involved in inhalation and exhalation?
Diaphragm and intercostal
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What does the peptic enzyme digest?
ONLY protein
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What's the cardiac muscles special function?
Conduction
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Where does the impulse for the heartbeat start?
Sinistral node
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Glands within the small intestine produce enzymes that break down?
Peptides and disaccharides
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What happens in the duodenum?
Pancreatic enzymes travel along the bile duct and Most of the chemical digestion and breakdown of the food happens in the duodenum. Food is mixed with bile from the gallbladder and digestive juices from the pancreas.
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What are myofibrills made up of?
Sarcomeres
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What example of a 2 neurone reflex arc?
Reaction to hitting the quadriceps tendon below the patella/knee
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What nerve carries motor information?
Efferent
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The bronchial tree contains?
Primary bronchus, secondary bronchi, tertiary bronchi, bronchioles
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The regions of the upper respiratory tract are?
Nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx
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The lipid derivative hormone are what type of hormone?
Sex hormone such as oestrogen
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What carbohydrate form is most commonly oxidised as fuel?
Glucose
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Examples of macronutrients?
Proteins, fats, carbohydrates
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What is involved in blood clotting?
Platelets
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What is the hematocrit?
The volume percentage of red blood cells in the blood
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What protein is involved in blood clotting?
Fibrin
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What are carrier proteins?
Albumin
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What are gamma globulins?
Antibodies
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Are red blood cells flexible?
Yes
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What does haemoglobin contain?
Protein myoglobin
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What are red blood cells produced from?
Stem cells in the RED bone marrow
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What is the central atom in haemoglobin molecule and is needed in the diet because of the constant loss of RBCs
Iron
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What is the most abundant white blood cell which is first to arrive at the site of infection?
Neutrophil
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What are macrophages?
Phagocytise microorganisms and dead cells outside of the blood stream
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What cell is involved in immune protection?
T lymphocytes
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Which cell makes antibodies?
B lymphocytes
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What cell produces antibodies?
Plasma cell
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What does the mast cell do?
Produces histamine
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What type of protein are antibodies?
Gamma
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What cell would reject an organ transplant or skin graft?
T lymphocytes
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What is cancers of the White blood cells?
Leukaemia
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Which chemical simulates the clotting mechanism?
Thromboplastin
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What hormone simulates blood cell formation?
Erythropoietin
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What is true about haemophilia?
It's a disease that occurs when the liver fails to make blood clotting factors
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Which blood type can be transferred to anyone?
Type o
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Why can type o blood be transferred to anyone else?
It doesn't have type a or b antigens so it won't react when given to others.
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What blood type is the universal recipient?
Ab
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What is the RH factor?
An antigen on blood cells
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What is produced in the adrenal gland?
Aldosterone
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What is the hormone ADH?
Anti diruetic hormone Maintains blood pressure, blood volume, tissue water by controlling the concentration of urine made by the kidneys
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What is reabsorbed into the blood stream in the proximal convoluted tube?
Sodium and water
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The ball capillaries associated with each nephron is what?
Glomerulus
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What are nephrons?
Structures in the kidney that filter the blood and produce urine
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What is the connective tissue surrounding the kidneys?
The renal capsule
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What transports urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder?
Ureter
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What is the myelin sheath?
Speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses along many axons
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What type of muscle is antagonist?
Muscles that when contracting directly oppose prime movers Relax while the prime mover (agonist) contracting to produce movement Provide precision and control during contraction of prime mover
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What are osteoblasts?
Cells that create bone
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Where does most digestion occur?
Duodenum in the Small intestine
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What is the function of the pancreas ?
The pancreas produces digestive enzymes and sodium bicarbonate which are released into the Small intestine. It also produces insulin and glucagon to hormones that help regulate the serum glucose levels
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What is the main function of the large intestine?
Absorb excess water, sodium and potassium in the fecal matter
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What increases surface area for absorption in the small intestine? (2)
Villi and micro villi
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What does the stomach digest?
Proteins
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What is the role of bile salts secreted in the small intestine?
Emulsify fats
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What is a vestigial organ?
An organ with no function like the appendix
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What two types of epithelial cells are there in mammals ?
External : cutaneous epithelial | Internal: mucosal epithelial
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What do epithelial cells in the small Intestine do
Absorb food
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What are the basal epithelial cells ?
The bottom layer of the epidermis which is alive
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Where is the sphenoid bone?
In a diagram of the skull it is shown next to the temporal bone and looks like It's in a position of where your Temple is
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What is the zygomatic bone
Cheek or Malaria
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Where is the Lacrimal bone?
It is the smallest bone on the face just behind the nasal Bone and seen from the side within the eyesocket
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Where is the ethmoid bone?
The ethmoid bone is located directly behind the lacrimal bone
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Which valve is a one way valve that prevents blood from draining from the aorta back into the left ventricle?
Semilunar
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Which valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle?
Bicuspid valve
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Which valve is located between the right and left atria?
Tricuspid
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What is fsh?
Follicle stimulating hormone It is produced in the pituitary gland and is secreted by gonadotrophin It controls the production of eggs and sperm
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What does prolactin do?
Stimulates milk production in the breast
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Which hormone comes from the posterior pituitary?
ADH (anti diuretic hormone)
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Which hormones come from the anterior pituitary
Prolactin and growth hormone
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What hormone comes from the thyroid
Thyroxine
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What does the adrenal cortex produce?
Sex steroids, mineral coricoids, glucocorticoids
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What does cortisol do?
Increases blood glucose levels
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What are fibrous (synarthrodial) joints?
Held together by a ligament e.g. Teeth held into their bony sockets
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What are types of synovial joints?
Hinge, pivot, ball and socket, saddle, condyloid, gliding
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What types of movement do synovial joints use?
Gliding, rotation, flexion, extension, abduction,
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What is the duodenum?
The first part of the small intestine
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What is red marrow also known as?
Myeloid tissue
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What is produced in the red marrow?
MOST white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets
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What is produced in the yellow marrow?
Some white blood cells
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What does the central and pheripheral nervous systems control?
Central: brain and spinal cord Pheripheral: everything else
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What do nerve cells depend on?
Irritability and conductivity Irritability is cell response to physical or chemical action by generating an action response Conductivity is ability to pass this impulse from one area to another
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What is the sensory receptor called
Afferent
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Whtat is saltatory conduction.
nodes of Ranvier in a myelinated axon act to increase the speed of impulse by the poten0al jumping from one node to the next.

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