Chemistry
When things go wrong
Loops
Hormones
Sphincters and Valves
100

This enzyme begins digestion in the mouth

What is salivary amylase

100

Certain strains of this virus can cause cervical cancer

What is HPV (Human papiloma virus)

100

Sensors that respond to changes in salt concentration in the blood

What are osmoreceptors of the hypothalamus

100

Directs testosterone production from Leydig cells

What is Leutinizing Hormone or LH

100

Heartburn is felt when stomach acid regurgitates through this

What is the cardioesophageal sphincter

200

When Carbon dioxide levels in the blood rise, the buffering reaction will move to the right and the concentration of this ion will increase

What are hydrogen ions

200

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis causes poor gas exchange leading to this condition characterized by higher concentrations of CO2 in the blood

What is hypercapnia

200

3 variables that are homeostatically regulated by a negative feedback loop

What are blood osmolality, blood calcium, blood pH

200

Diabetes insipidous due to a blow to the head is caused by reduced secretion of this hormone 

What is Antidiuretic Hormone or ADH

200

Heart makes the "lub" sound when these close shut

What are the atrioventricular valves

300
The partial pressure of this gas is higher in the cells of tissues compared to the blood

What is carbon dioxide

300

Left side heart faiure is a hallmark of this condition

What is pulmonary edema

300

After eating a bag of salty pretzels, this organ responds by secreting ADH

What is the pituitary gland

300

Tissue that LH targets in females

What is the ovary
300

Food enters the duodenum when this sphincter is relaxed

What is the pyloric sphincter

400

Gastric juice mixed with food

What is chyme

400

High calcium due to hyperparathyroidism could cause this urinary tract condition

What is kidney stones

400

Respiratory control center of the brain that responds to a decrease in blood pH

What is the medulla

400

Specific part of this endocrine gland that produces corticosteroids

What is the adrenal cortex?

400

Micturition can be delayed by voluntary constriction of this skeletal muscle

What is the external urinary sphincter

500

Needed for the mechanical process to emulsify fats

What are bile salts

500

A pacemaker might be implanted in someone suffering from this condition characterized by shortness of breath and fatigue. 

What is bradycardia
500

The effectors that respond to increase CO2 levels in the blood

What are the diaphragm and intercostal muscles

500

Acts on the pituitary to secrete LH and FSH

What is gonadotropin releasing hormone

500

Valves that are open during systole

What are the aortic and pulmonary valves (semilunar valves)

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