Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Histamine functions as a neurotransmitter in the _____

The largest secretory burst of growth hormone occurs within 1 hour of _____

In muscle contraction, the _____ is the pivoting of the myosin head that pulls the actin filament, triggered by the release of ADP and Pi.

Decreases in contractility (e.g. heart failure) cause the Starling curve to shift _____

Are toll-like receptors (TLRs) found on cells of the innate or adaptive immune system?_____

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

Lesions to the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) cause _____

Which androgen is responsible for the differentiation of the internal male genitalia (epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles)? _____

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

Endothelial cells prevent thrombosis by secreting _____, which converts plasminogen to plasmin