Mr. Hormones
Blood vessel size is directly and indirectly controlled by the ________ nervous system.
Sympathetic
The Liver is a (Solid/Hollow) organ.
Solid
This word is defined as the "Force of cardiac contraction".
Inotropy
Renal failure patients are (more/less) at risk for environmental emergencies.
More
Most inferior portion of the uterus.
The Cervix
The bodys FUEL filter. The FUEL Filter, not the other filter, the FUEL filter.
Liver
When a bunch of of similar cells bind together they form a _____.
Tissue
Pair of organs that are located in the retroperitoneal space.
Kidneys
Which nervous system does digestion activate?
Parasympathetic Nervous System
% of ambient oxygen rounded to the nearest whole number.
21%
Term meaning "Females first menstruation".
Menarche
Fancy term for "Growth Plate".
Epiphyseal Plate
"Cellular Death"
Also the 2nd word in the acronym "MI"
Infarction
The name of the force that causes water to leave the capillaries and enter the interstitial space.
Hydrostatic Pressure
Most important ion for cardiac muscle contraction.
Calcium
The bodys primary way of controlling accumulated acids within the body.
Buffer System
Principal buffer of the body.
Bicarbonate
Name of the tissue that covers the outside of the lungs.
Visceral Pleura
Name of the reflex that prevents us from over-expanding our lungs during inhalation.
Hering-Breuer Reflex
Area of the kidney that is indented where the ureter and other tissues (vasculature) enter/exit the kidney.
Hilum
True/False
The Ascending Aorta receives blood BEFORE the Aortic Arch.
True
Principal cation of the extracellular fluid.
Sodium
Muscular layer of the uterus that is responsible for contractions.
Myometrium
Inner-most layer of the heart.
endocardium
Name associated with the developmnet of blood vessels from undamaged capillaries.
Neovascularization
Phase of the menstrual cycle that is dominated by estrogen which causes the uterine lining to thicken and engorge with blood.
Proliferative Phase
What is the term that means "Alveolar Collapse"?
Atelectasis
Most common type of tissue within the body.
What cycle is measured from the end of one contraction to the end of the next contraction.
(Not Pregnancy Related)
Cardiac
First portion of the small bowel where it connects to the stomach.
Duodenum