Cardiovascular and Respiratory
This protein in red blood cells carries oxygen throughout the body.
What is hemoglobin?
These cells support and insulate neurons by forming myelin in the peripheral nervous system.
What are Schwann cells?
At the University of Toronto in 1921, these two researchers famously discovered insulin, revolutionizing the treatment of diabetes.
Who are Frederick Banting and Charles Best?
This organ provides nutrients and gas exchange between mother and fetus.
What is the placenta?
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Who are Elina and Anuradha?
This blood vessel type has the thickest smooth muscle layer and carries blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
This neurotransmitter is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
What is GABA?
This organ houses the islets of Langerhans.
What is the pancreas?
This hormone spikes just before ovulation and triggers the rupture of the dominant follicle.
What is luteinizing hormone (LH)?
This historic college at the University of Toronto is known for its castle-like architecture and was featured in the TV show Suits.
What is University College?
This lung protein reduces surface tension, preventing alveolar collapse during exhalation.
What is pulmonary surfactant?
This ion movement is primarily responsible for the depolarization phase of a neuronal action potential.
What is sodium influx through voltage-gated Na⁺ channels?
This hormone, made by adipocytes, signals satiety to the hypothalamus and helps regulate long-term energy balance.
What is leptin?
This early embryonic structure implants into the uterine wall and contains both inner cell mass and trophoblast.
What is the blastocyst?
This coming-of-age series centers on Isabel “Belly” Conklin as she becomes the focus of a love triangle between Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher at Cousins Beach.
What is The Summer I Turned Pretty?
Activation of these voltage-gated channels maintains the plateau in ventricular myocytes by allowing sustained calcium entry.
What are L-type calcium channels?
This brain region is essential for the formation of long-term memories and is most closely associated with long-term potentiation (LTP).
What is the hippocampus?
This enzyme in the pancreatic β-cell is the rate-limiting glucose sensor, catalyzing the first step of glycolysis and helping determine insulin secretion.
What is glucokinase?
Near term, coordinated uterine contractions depend on these cell-to-cell channels that allow electrical coupling between myometrial cells.
What are gap junctions (connexins)?
Named after the deepest oceanic trench on Earth, this Canadian pop-rock group is known for theatrical songwriting and hits like “Haven’t Had Enough.”
What is Marianas Trench?
This molecule, produced by endothelial cells, causes vasodilation by activating guanylate cyclase in smooth muscle.
What is nitric oxide (NO)?
This brainstem structure contains the raphe nuclei and is a major source of serotonin production in the CNS.
What is the medulla (or dorsal raphe system)?
This glucose transporter is expressed in pancreatic β-cells and hepatocytes, has a high Km for glucose, and plays a key role in sensing blood glucose levels.
What is GLUT2?
Preterm birth associated with infection is often linked to this fetal membrane inflammation, characterized by neutrophil infiltration.
What is chorioamnionitis?
This video game franchise features locations such as Kanto, Sinnoh, and Paldea.
What is Pokémon?