Exam 5 Ionic/Osmotic Balance & Reproduction
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The most abundant cation in ECF is... | Na+ |
| The most abundant anion in ECF is... | Cl- |
| Diets high in proteins tend to make the blood more acidic. | True |
| Which of the following would help raise blood pH? | Hyperventilation and Renal excretion of H+ in urine |
| Some proteins can serve as buffers. | True |
| Which of the following serve as buffering mechanisms? | Proteins, Carbonic acid bicarbonate reaction and Phosphates |
| The normal pH of blood is approximately... | 7-8 |
| Acidosis is the condition of elevated blood pH. | False |
| Alkalosis tends to increase the excitability of the CNS. | True |
| Metabolic acidosis results from... | Abnormally low HCO3- in systemic arterial blood |
| Optimal sperm production take place slightly... | below core body temperature |
| Erection of the clitoris and penis is... | Due to the relaxation of smooth muscle in the arterioles, Due to filling of spongy tissue in the blood, and Under parasympathetic control |
| Portions of the penis are homologous to the clitoris. | True |
| The female reproductive(menstrual) cycle is considered to begin when... | Mentruation begins |
| Estrogen levels normally peak around day(s)... | 12 and 21 |
| Progesterone levels normally peak around day... | 21 |
| Ovulation occurs around day... | 14 |
| The corpus luteum secretes... | Estrogen, Inhibin and Progesterone |
| GnRH is released by the... | Hypothalamus |
| GnRH has direct control over release of... | FSH and LH |
| The average duration of the female reproductive cycle is... | 4 weeks |
| Once inside the female reproductive tract sperm only live about... | 2 days |
| Any decrease in body temperature will always result in a decrease in metabolic rate. | True |
| Maintenance of constant body temperature in the thermoneutral zone results in an increase in metabolism. | False |
| Within the zone of metabolic regulation body temperature decreases. | False |
| Increased metabolism always results in increase body temperature. | False |
| Which of the following is used within thermoneutral zone? | Postural changes and Vasometer response |
| Main hormone responsible for growth of follicle during menstrual phase... | FSH |
| Stimulates ovulation... | LH |
| Primarily responsible for thickening of uterus during preovulatory phase... | Estrogen |
| Primarily responsible for thickening of uterus during postovulatory phase... | Progesterone |
| Causes corpus leteum to survive longer... | hCG |
| Is produced by the chorion(a membrane) of the embryo... | hCG |
| Abbreviation for human chorionic gonadrotropin... | hCG |
| Know these Figures: | 38.1 Anterior View of Testis and Scrotum 38.3 The Testis and Epididymis 38.4 Male Reproductive Organs & Duct System, Sagittal Section 38.6 Acessory Male Sex Glands, Sagittal Section 39.1 Posterior View of the Ovaries, Uterine Tubes, and Uterus 39.2 Female Reproductive Organs, Sagittal Section 39.3 Posterior View of the Female Reproductive Organs 39.4 Female Reproductive Structures 39.5 Female Genitalia |
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