Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) secretion is _____ in response to distention and vagal stimulation

Very elevated levels of _____ is specific for menopause

Why is much more T4 produced compared to T3?_____

The crypts of Lieberkhn contain _____ cells, which secrete defensins, lysozyme, and TNF

The foramen ovale usually closes shortly after birth because of increased _____ pressure

_____ is the aqueous component of blood in which the blood cells are suspended

The _____ is the contractile unit of the myocardial cell

What step of leukocyte extravasation occurs directly after margination?_____

Which two endocrine hormones act to increase bone growth? _____

Growth of endometrium is _____ driven (proliferative phase)