Endocrine
Name 2 posterior pituitary hormones. Explain what each is involved with.
Oxytocin: Enhances smooth muscle contraction + positive feedback
ADH: keeps water in + decrease urine production by causing kidneys to return h2o to blood
What are the 3 layers of the heart?
Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium
What are the 3 parts of the kidneys?
Renal cortex, renal medulla, renal pelvis
What chemical class do pituitary gland hormones belong to?
They are peptide hormones.
2 classifications for WBC? Which type of WBC is considered a first responder?
Granular + agranular
neutrophils
What are the 3 areas that regulate breathing?
Rhythmicity, apneustic, pneumotaxic
Is the pancreas endocrine or exocrine or both?
BOTH.
Endocrine --> alpha cells + beta cells
Exocrine --> secretes pancreatic juice that include enzymes needed for digestion
elastic, muscular, arterioles
What respiratory disease involve the loss of elastic fibers?
emphysema
What hormones do suprarenal (aka adrenal) cortex and medulla supply?
Cortex: aldosterone (glucocorticoids) + cortisol (mineralocorticoids)
Medulla: EP + NE
What vitamin shot is given to newborns to encourage blood clotting factors?
Vitamin K
What is pyelonephritis?
inflammation of the renal pelvis + kidney tissues
Catecholamines involved with fight or flight (SNS).
EP, NP, Dopamine
If someone with type AB+ blood was given type O blood, what will happen?
Nothing. AB+ is the universal receiving blood. No agglutinins against blood type.
fenestrated = lots of openings