Cardiovascular — Flashcards

The _____ subunits of the anterior pituitary hormones TSH, FSH, and LH are different and are responsible for the unique biologic activity of each hormone

What change in heart rate is expected during the valsalva maneuver if the patient's baroreceptor reflex is intact? _____

Macrophages _____ bacteria, cellular debris, and RBCs

Inhibition of _____ proteins inhibits docking of neurotransmitter vesicles and ultimately neurotransmitter release

_____ is a mechanism in which a hormone increases the number or affinity of its receptors in a target tissue

_____ in the islets of Langerhan link β-cells to each other, α-cells to each other, and β-cells to α-cells, allowing for rapid communication

Lesion of the _____ hypothalamus results in hyperthermia

Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation results in upregulation of _____, a nuclear transcription factor that activates immune response genes

Which female sex steroid causes decreased myometrial (uterine) contractility/excitability? _____

Conduction velocity depends on the _____ of the inward current during the upstroke of an action potential