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which of the following is a way hormones circulate in the blood stream
bound
which of the following peptide hormones is unbound
growth hormone
which division of the pituitary gland is made of neural tissue
neurohypophysis
which of the following is an exocrine gland
sweat gland
which type of hormone operates via a second messenger system
amino acid hormones
which hormone is the only positive feedback hormone
oxytocin
which of the following is not a peptide hormone
glucocorticoid
which type of hormone is steriod based
glucocorticoids
the hypothalamus only synthesizes and releases what types of hormones
releasing and inhibiting hormones
what is another name for peptide hormones
tropic hormones
which anterior pituitary hormone is stimulated by an increase in calcium levels in the blood
calcitonin
which gland has both endocrine and exocrine functions
pancreas
which pancreatic hormone is secreted by beta cells
insulin
which layer of the adrenal cortex produces gonadocorticoids
zona reticularis
what is the main responsibility of mineralocorticoids
regulate extracellular fluid and electrolyte concentration
what is the pH of blood
7.35-7.45
what is the average lifespan of red blood cells
110-120 days
what percentage of eosinophils are found in the bloodstream
2-4%
which type of cells attack parasitic worms
eosinophils
which of the following is not considered a granular leukyocyte
B-lymphocytes
______ is the localized process that stops bleeding & prevents blood loss
hemostasis
which of the following is a normal hemostasis event
thrombus
what is the first step in hemostasis
vascular spasm
what is an embolus
an unattached solid, liquid, or gas mass moving in the bloodstream
which type of mylocyte works via respiratory burst
neutrophils
what is the name of the largest vein in the body
vena cava
where does blood enter the heart
right atrium
which valve is semilunar
aortic
starting at the rigth ventricle, what are the next 4 locations that blood travels to
pulmonary valve- pulmonary artery- lungs- right and left pulmonary veins
what is the role of the sinoatrial node
pacemaker of the heart
what occurs during systole
contraction
what occurs during the Q-T time interval of the EKG
beginning of ventricular contraction through ventricular relaxation
where does atrial repolarization occur
inside the QRS complex
