The characteristic of no bleeding associated with a cut
What is avascularity
100
The colour of the white matter in the brain is given by this structure
What is myelin
100
This organ performs both exocrine and endocrine functions.
What is the pancreas
100
Blood plasma is generally regulated to obtain this pH level.
What is 7.35-7.45
100
This heart ventricle wall is generally thicker.
What is the left ventricle
200
The epithelial layer is bound to this structure.
What is a basement membrane
200
The number of pairs of cranial nerves
What is 12
200
This structure is considered the "master" control centre of the endocrine system
What is the hypothalamus
200
This pigment components gives rise to the red colour in erythrocytes.
What is hemoglobin
200
These 2 terms are used clinically for the description of heart contraction and relaxation
What is systole and distole, respectively
300
These cells readily change their shape or appearance depending upon how stretched the epithelium becomes
What is transitional epithelium
300
This is the largest dural septa in the brain
What is the falx cerebri
300
This hormone is released from the anterior pituitary to act on the thyroid gland.
What is TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone)
300
This type of agranulocyte converts into a macrophage when outside the blood stream.
What is a monocyte
300
This term is used to describe inadequate blood flow to a structure caused by obstruction of blood supply.
What is ischemia
400
This type of epithelium tissue can be mistaken for being multilayered
What is pseudostratified epithelium
400
This structures links the cerebellum to the medulla oblongata
What are the cerebellar peduncles
400
These hormones are produced from the adrenal medulla.
What is epinephrine and norepinephrine
400
Erythrocytes and thrombocytes are referred to as "non-true cells" due to this characteristic
What is a lack of nucleus
400
Valve cups can also be termed this.
What are leaflets
500
This type of epithelium forms the walls of sweat glands and the other larger ducts of multiple exocrine glands
What is stratified cuboidal epithelium
500
This anatomical structure oversees endocrine and ANS functioning?
What is the hypothalamus
500
Brad eats a donut and his blood glucose levels rise. This causes insulin to be released and thus reduce his blood glucose levels afterwards. This is an example of what type of feedback loop?
What is a negative feedback loop.
500
The absence of both a nucleus and organelles comes at this cost to an erythrocyte.
What is reducing the life span
500
Known as an increase in the thickness of the heart muscle wall or increase in heart size due to stress applied to the heart.