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Amanda O'Neill
Anatomy Weeks 6-12
Question | Answer |
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CCK is an intestinal hormone that | causes the pancreas to increase secretion of exocrine high in enzymatic content, opposes the influence of gastrin on gastric parietal cells, and stimulates contraction of the gallbladder so that bile can pass into the duodenum. |
Chemical digestion requires the secretion of _____ into the lumen of the GI tract. | digestive enzymes and bile |
Saliva contains the enzyme | Amylase |
Hyperpnea means a(n) | increase in breathing. |
Spirometry is used to measure all of the following EXCEPT: | Total lung capacity |
Pressure gradients are established by changes in the | thoracic cavity. |
Lymph is filtered by | lymph nodes |
The lymphatic system is made up of lymphatic vessels where lymph flows in only one direction towards | the heart |
The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | Myocardium. |
The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the | endothelium. |
During fetal circulation, what opening in the septum, between the right and left atria, directs most of the blood so that it bypasses the fetal lungs? | foramen ovale |
The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the | pericardium. |