Homeostasis
This is the normal pH range for human blood.
What is 7.35-7.45?
This is the functional unit of compact bone
What is an osteon
This is a blood glucose lowering hormone that is produced by the pancreatic islet cells?
What is insulin?
This process occurs in the lungs when gases are exchanged between the pulmonary blood vessels and the alveoli.
What is external respiration?
This layer of epidermis is constantly undergoing mitosis and pushing up cells into the next layer.
What is stratum basale?
These are the 3 types of homeostatic regulation in the body.
This is the functional unit of the kidney
What is the Nephron?
This is a function of the skin
What are protection, sensation, temperature regulation, excretion (of waste through sweat), and production of Vitamin D?
What is glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.
This plasma protein plays a role in blood clotting?
What is fibrinogen?
This organ regulates homeostasis by secreting H+ or reabsorbing HC03- and controlling water and salt balance in the body.
What are the kidneys?
These are glands that produce and release substances onto epithelial surfaces through ducts.
What are endocrine glands
These are the four characteristics of muscle tissue
What is excitability, contractibility, extensibility, elasticity
This is where most digestion and nutrient absorption takes place in the GI system?
What is the small intestine
These are the two formed elements that make up 1% of plasma and are referred to as the "buffy coat".
What are WBCs and platelets?
This solution readily looses Hydrogen ions in water
What is an acid
These are the two basic regions of a long bone
What are Diaphysis and Epiphyses
What is RNA
This is a process by which solutes move through cell membranes that require energy in the form of ATP
What is active transport
This is the "universal recipient" of ABO blood type groups.
What is AB?
These are specialized cells that detect changes in the chemical composition of the blood and environment, and send that information to the brain
What are Chemoreceptors?
This is the structure that performs the actual filtration of the nephron
What is the glomerulus
These are the 5 functions of the skeletal system
What are Support, protection, movement, storage (minerals and fat), and manufacturing (hematopoiesis)
This process is contracting the diaphragm and intercostals, the rib cage expands, decreasing the pressure inside the lungs, causing air to rush in.
What is inhalation/inspiration
This is organ hypoperfusion with resultant cellular dysfunction and damage due to low blood volume
What is hypovolemic shock