Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Erythropoiesis occurs in the _____ from 18 weeks to adulthood

Which androgen is responsible for libido? _____

Which layer of the heart wall is most vulnerable to hypoxia/ischemia? _____

Oxytocin causes contraction of _____ in the breast, forcing milk stored in the mammary alveoli into the ducts for ejection

What unique antibodies in plasma do patients with the AB blood type have? _____

Stress causes increased secretion of _____ and _____, particularly in the absence of insulin

Hint: hormone

In which type of immunity is microbial resistance not heritable? _____

Hint: innate or adaptive

What effect does mechanical nipple stimulation have on the release of prolactin? _____

Which immune cell(s) secretes IL-1? _____

During the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, basal body temperature _____ due to the effect of progesterone on the hypothalamic temperature set-point