BIOL 2114 (BIOL2114)

Understand the type and functions of the cells found within the stomach. - Answer The epithelial lining of the stomach is composed of: gastric pits containing gastric glands that secrete gastric juice, mucus, and gastrin. Gastric glands of the fundus and body of the stomach have variety of secretory cells. What are these cells and what do they do? - Answer Mucous "neck" cells- secrete alkaline mucus to prevent uncontrollable drops in ph. Parietal cells- secrete HCl and intrinsic...

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - Answer What hormone stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland to produce its hormones? adenohypophysis - Answer What gland produces TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, GH, and PRL? adrenal medulla - Answer What gland produces epinephrine and norepinephrine? aldosterone - Answer What hormone raises levels of sodium in the blood? antidiuretic hormone - Answer What hormone causes the kidneys to conserve water by putting it back into the blood? calcitonin...

What type of tissue is blood? What are its major components? - Answer Blood is a connective tissue made up of buffy coat, erythrocytes, and plasma What is hematocrit? - Answer The percentage of blood volume in RBC What are some major differences between red blood cells and white blood cells? - Answer WBCs are complete cells and RBCs have no nuclei or organelles What are the 3 major functions of blood? - Answer transportation, regulation, protection What is the composition...

The body's second great controlling system which influences metabolic activities of cells by means of hormones - Answer Endocrine system Fast acting by means of neural impulses - Answer Nervous system Slow acting by means of hormones diffusing through blood - Answer Endocrine system Which is faster the nervous system or endocrine system? - Answer Nervous How are the nervous system and endocrine system similar? - Answer They both work together to maintain homeostasis...

Why hormones act slower then impulses of the nervous system - Answer hormones must travel through the circulatory system to reach their target major processes controlled by the endocrine system - Answer 1. Growth 2. Reproduction 3. Development 4. Maintenance of electrolyte balance 5. Water balance 6. Nutrient balance 7. Regulation of metabolism 8. Energy balance 9. Mobilization of body defenses Endocrine - Answer do not have ducts Exocrine - Answer do have ducts ...

List and describe the functions of the three types of blood vessels - Answer Arteries: carry blood away from heart; oxygenated except for pulmonary circulation and umbilical vessels of fetus Capillaries: direct contact with tissue cells; directly serve cellular needs Veins: carry blood toward heart; deoxygenated except for pulmonary circulation and umbilical vessels of fetus What is blood pressure a measure of? - Answer The force per unit area exerted on the walls of the blood vessels...

Normal heart sounds are caused by which of the following events? A. excitation of the SA node B. closure of the heart valves C. friction of blood against the chamber walls D. opening and closing of the heart valves - Answer B. closure of the heart valves Which of the events below does not occur when the semilunar valves are open? A. Ventricles are in diastole B. Blood enters pulmonary arteries and the aorta C. AV Valves are closed D. Ventricles are in systole - Answer A. Ven...

Pulmonary Ventilation - Answer Mechanics of breathing in and out Inspiration and Expiration External Respiration - Answer Exchange of gases between the alveoli and the capillaries of the lungs What is happening in external expiration - Answer CO2 moves out of blood O2 moves into blood Internal Respiration - Answer Exchange of gases btwn capillaries and tissue What is happening in internal respiration - Answer CO2 moves into blood from tissues O2 moves out of blood i...

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