The portion of the immune system that is mediated by antibodies and binds with antigens on the surface of the invading organism to flag them for destruction is known as:
Humoral Immunity
This refers to the bodys overall ability to repair itself
Metabolism
What reflex prevents us from over expanding our lungs during inhalation?
Hering-Breuer Reflex
The marginal artery is a branch off of this coronary artery
Right Coronary Artery
The greatest percentage of total body water is located in the body within the __________ fluid
Intracellular Fluid
What is the name of the outer covering of a blood vessel?
Tunica externa OR tunica adventitia
What can happen to the red blood cells when a hypertonic solution is administered IV?
Crenation (dehydration)
Glucagon stimulates the breakdown of glycogen and glycogen becomes
glucose
The phase of the menstrual cycle is dominated by estrogen and causes the uterine to thicken and engorge with blood
The proliferative phase
The most common chemical elements found in the body are: hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and
Nitrogen
The Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system regulates fluid retention by primarily affecting this system:
Genitourinary
What is the period of time when a host is unable to transmit an infectious disease?
Latent period
During the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle, this valve remains open
Tricuspid
After leaving the SA node electrical impulses travel
through the internodal pathways
What does the body do to reduce the effects of convection to reduce heat loss?
Piloerection or "Goose bumps"
This medical term is given to the toxic products released when bacteria die & decompose?
Endotoxins
The delay at the AV junction is a collection of _______ pathways at the AV junction
impulses
Where in the nephron is majority of water reabsorbed in the tubule?
Proximal tubule
PCO2 = 40, PO2=100 represents a normal ______ venous blood gas result?
Pulmonary
ECG leads l, ll and lll are known as the ________ Leads
Augmented
Mucous Membranes
This chemoreceptor measures PH & CO2 only:
Medulla
Glucose is reabsorbed in the ______ part of the nephron
proximal tubule
What is true of U waves?
they may be associated with an electrolyte imbalance
What is the named for the time period between exposure to a disease and seroconverion?
The window phase