Cardiovascular — Flashcards

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

What conditioned responses may stimulate oxytocin secretion?_____

Lack of _____ after menopause is why FSH levels are very high

Thyroid hormones stimulate bone _____ as a result of ossification and fusion of the growth plates

_____ in the islets of Langerhans link alpha-cells to each other, beta-cells to each other, and alpha-cells to beta-cells, allowing for rapid communication

What type of hormone results in increased sebum production (and thus acne)?_____

Are headaches caused by irritation of the brain parenchyma? _____

In addition to VIP, what other GI regulatory substance causes relaxation of smooth muscle and sphincters?_____

The B12-IF complex from the duodenum is transported to the _____, where it binds to cubilin and is endocytosed

The _____ hypothalamus senses elevated body temperatures and mediates responses to dissipate heat