Cardiovascular — Flashcards

After ~120 days, red blood cells are removed by macrophages of the _____ system

Which androgen is responsible for the growth spurt, including growth of the penis, seminal vesicles, sperm, and muscle? _____

Somatostatin decreases gastric acid secretion by decreasing levels of _____ (second messenger)

Hematopoiesis occurs via a stepwise maturation of CD-_____+ hematopoietic stem cells

Myelin wraps and insulates axons, thus _____ the time constant

How does plasma protein concentration change with isotonic NaCl infusion? _____

Which female sex steroid prevents endometrial hyperplasia?_____

Contractility, or _____, is the intrinsic ability of myocardial cells to develop force at a given muscle length

How does decreased efferent parasympathetic firing (e.g. baroreceptor reflex) affect heart rate?_____

In response to increased Na+ intake (and ECF volume), there is _____ ANP activity