Immune
This term describes significant increase in the total number of circulating white blood cells
Leukocytosis
These glands have secretory ducts for their hormones.
Exocrine glands
Obesity is characterized by (increased/decreased) C-reactive proteins
Increased
A massive surge in this specific hormone from the anterior pituitary is the direct signal that causes ovulation
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Decompression sickness
Once stimulated by a specific antigen, immature B cells proliferate and differentiate into these specialized cells, which act as "antibody factories"
Plasma Cells
This is secreted by alpha cells of the pancreas, and is the primary counter to low blood sugar.
Glucagon
What percentage of those who lose weight subsequently regain it?
90-95%
What are the 2 main phases of a cycle?
Luteal and follicular phase
This gas law states that at a constant temperature, the volume of a gas varies inversely with its pressure
Boyle's law
The extrinsic pathway of apoptosis relies on these receptors
Death receptors
This hormone maintains plasma volume by having the kidneys retain salts.
Aldosterone
What are the 3 stages of life when humans have an increase of fat cell NUMBER (400 points for each one right)
Last 3 months of development, First year of life, During adolescent growth spurt
After the follicle releases the egg, it transforms into this temporary endocrine structure, which is responsible for secreting high levels of progesterone to prepare the uterus for potential implantation
The corpus luteum
While typically associated with being cold, this skin response can occur during severe heat exhaustion because of massive sympathetic nervous system activation and a critical drop in blood volume
Goosebumps
This key ratio is compromised in older individuals (bonus 100 if you can describe how it changes)
CD4+ to CD8+ Ratio (it inverts)
This specific glucose transporter can be translocated to the cell membrane through an insulin-independent pathway triggered simply by the mechanical contraction of skeletal muscle.
GLUT4
Muscle has a density of how many g/cm^3?
1.1
What is the clinical definition of when ovulation occurs?
14 days BEFORE the end of the cycle.
The pressure on a diver increases by 1atm every how many feet?
33 feet
While once thought to be static, the innate immune system is now believed to be "trainable" through this biological process, which involves adding chemical tags to DNA to turn genes on or off without changing the underlying genome
Epigenetic Modification
Diabetes requires a fasting BG of this on two different occasions
greater than or equal to 126
To diagnose a child as "overfat", they must be above this percentile of a skinfold test.
85th
Often coexisting with disordered eating in female athletes, this clinical term is used to describe irregular menstrual cycles that occur at intervals between 35 and 90 days
Oligomenorrhea
Nitrogen narcosis begins at what depth?
starts at 10m, noticeable at 30m