Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

BIOL 2151 > Lab Practical 1 > Flashcards

Lab Practical 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What works with the nervous system to coordinate the activity of cells in order to control growth and homeostasis in the body?
- Influences metabolic activities of cells by means of hormones transported in the blood to target cells

A

The Endocrine system

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Responses in the endocrine system occur more _______ but tend to last ________ than those of the nervous system

A

Slowly; longer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the endocrine system composed of?

A

endocrine glands and endocrine tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

An organ that secrets one or more chemical messenger (hormone)

A

endocrine gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are examples of endocrine glands?

A

Thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, parathyroid, and pineal. (TAPPP)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are examples of endocrine tissue?

A

Pancreas, adipose, thymus, hypothalamus, heart, kidneys, gastro-intestinal and gonads. (PATHH K GIG)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How does the adrenal medulla make adrenaline and noradrenalin

A

Start with the amino acid tyrosine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Why is tyrosine so important?

A

It makes epinipherine, norepinephrine, dopamine, melanin, and the thyroid hormones T3 and T4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

If the amino acid phenylalnine cannot be converted into tyrosine, __ / _______________ will result

A

PKU; Phenylketonuria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is Phenylketonuria

A

a genetic disorder caused by the mutation in the gene for the liver enzyme (PAH) rendering it nonfunctional

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

True or False: The pancreas is an endocrine and exocrine gland?

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the endocrine function of the pancreas

A

to release insulin (glucose in the cells) and Glucagon (glucose gone from the cells)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Insulin ______ blood glucose and glucagon ______ blood glucose

A

decreases; increases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Produce estrogen and progesterone during puberty

A

Female - ovaries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q
  1. Promotes maturation of the reproductive organs and breast
  2. promotes cyclic changes in the uterine lining during menstruation
  3. Prepare mammary gland for lactation
A

Estrogen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q
  1. promote cyclic changes in the uterine lining during menstruation
  2. quiets uterine muscle during pregnancy
  3. prepares breast tissue for lactation
A

Progesterone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Produce testosterone during puberty
1. promote maturation of the reproductive systems

  1. development of male secondary sex characteristics
  2. responsible for sex drive
A

Male - testes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What are the characteristics of blood

A
  1. viscous
  2. bright red when oxygenated
  3. dark red when deoxygenated
  4. a connective tissue
  5. 55% plasma (>90% water)
  6. 45% formed elements
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

how many liters of blood do males have versus females?

A

Male = 5-6 L
Female = 4-5 L

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

90% water

contains salts ( Na, K, Mg, Cl, and HC03-)

Proteins ( albumin, fibrinogen, antibodies)
Nutrients, waste, gases, hormones

A

Plasma (55% of blood)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Contains:
Erythrocytes (45%)
Leucocytes ( <1%)
platelets (<1%)

A

Formed elements

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

How many days does it take a neutrophil to develop and what is tis life span

A

D: 14days
LS: 6hrs -few

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

How many days does it take a Esoinophil to develop and what is its life span

A

D: 14 days and
LS: 5days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

How long does it take for a basophil to develop and how long is its life span?

A

D: 1-7 days
LS: hours - days

25
Q

How long does it take for a Lymphocyte to develop and how long is it’s life span?

A

D: Days - weeks
LS: Hours - years

26
Q

How long does it take for a Monocyte to develop and how long is it’s life span

A

D: 1-3 days
LS: Months

27
Q

What is the function of a neutrophil white blood cell?

A

Phagocytize bacteria

28
Q

What is the function of Eosinophil white blood cell?

A

To kill parasitic worms.
A complex role in allergy and asthma

29
Q

what is a the function of a basophil

A

Release histamine for inflammation and contain heparin

30
Q

What is the function of a lymphocyte white blood cell?

A

to attack cells and produce antibodies

31
Q

What it the function of a monocyte white blood cell?

A

to turn into macrophages and phagocytose

32
Q

kidney shaped nucleus, abundant pale blue cytoplasm

A

Monocyte

33
Q

Large spherical nucleus, thin rim of pale blue cytoplasm

A

Lymphocyte

34
Q

Bilobed nucleus, purplish-black cytoplasmic granules

A

Basophil

35
Q

bilobed nucleus, red cytoplasmic granules

A

Esonophil

36
Q

Mulitlobed nuleus, pale red and blue cytoplasmic grnaules

A

Neurtophils

37
Q

Small ligament attached to the superior surface of the pulmonary trunk and the inferior surface of the aortic arch

A

Ligamentum arteriosum ( arterial ligament)

38
Q

A band of tough, fibrous, dense regular connective tissue

A

Ligament

39
Q

Small, protruding, wrinkled pouches that increase the volume of the atria (right is usually larger than left)

A

Auricles

40
Q

A collection of veins joined together at the terminal portion of the great cardiac vein, lying in the coronary large vessel that collects blood from the heart muscle. it deleivers deoxygenated blood to the right atrium

A

Coronary Sinus

41
Q

Parallel ridges of muscle on the inner wall of the right atrium and right and left aruicles of the heart

A

Pectinate muscles

42
Q

Irregular muscular columns on the inner surface of the ventricles of the heart

A

Trabeculae carnea

43
Q

Structures that allow blood to bypass the pulmonary circulation. They play a critical role in the shunting oxygenated blood to the fetal brain

A

Fetal cardiac shunts

44
Q

What are the fetal shunts

A

The ductus arteriosus, The foramen ovale, and the ductus venosus

45
Q

a blood vessel connecting the pulmonary artery to the aortic arch

A

Ductus Arteriosus

46
Q

An opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart

A

Foramen Ovale

47
Q

Shnunts approx. half of the blood flow of the umbilical vein from the placenta directly to the inferior vena cava, bypassing the liver.

A

The ductus Venosus

48
Q

A depression in the septum between the right and left atria where the foramen ovale was previously located in the fetal heart

A

Foass Ovalis

49
Q

What is the maximum pressure created in the right ventricle

A

20 mmHg

50
Q

What is the maximum pressure created in the left ventricle

A

120mmHg

51
Q

Blood pressure is measured using a device called a…

A

Sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope

52
Q

A technique which is the act of listening to body sounds for diagnostic purposes

A

Auscultation

53
Q

What is a healthy blood pressure

A

120/80

54
Q

What blood pressure requires immediate attention

A

180/120

55
Q

Thinner wall than the other ventricle of the heart, crescent shape and wraps around the other ventricle

A

Right ventricle

56
Q

Thicker wall than the other ventricle and round in shape

A

Left ventricle

57
Q

cells that are attached to each other and arranged in spiral bundles that effectively link all parts of the heart together

A

Cardiac muscle cells

58
Q
A

BIOL 2151 (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions