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Blood flow through the heart and pulmonary circulation:
- Right atrium -->
- Tricuspid valve -->
- Right ventricle -->
- Pulmonic semilunar valve -->
- Pulmonary artery (main) -->
- Pulmonary arteries (right and left) -->
- Pulmonary capillaries (within the lungs) -->
- Four pulmonary veins -->
- Left atrium -->
- Bicuspid valve -->
- Left ventricle -->
- Aortic semilunar valve -->
- Aorta
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Which hormone decreases blood glucose & which increases blood glucose?
- Insulin decreases blood gluclose
- Glucagon increases blood glucose
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Normal adult resting heart rate
Between 60 and 100 beats/min (average 72 beats/min)
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Function of ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
Stimulates the kidney to reabsorb water and reduce urinary output.
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Which is the master gland?
Pituitary gland
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The hormone responsible for secretion of progesterone and testosterone
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
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ATCH stimulates what other endocrine gland?
Cortisol
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Heart Function (Physiology)
- Oxygenated blood leaves the left ventricle, travels through aorta and arterioles (smaller branches)
- Deoxygenated blood returns to the right side of the heart by inferior and superior venae cavae
- Coronary Circulation - circulation to the myocardium
- Peripheral Circulation - circulation through the periphery (extremities)
- * delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and antibodies to organs, tissues, and cells
- * removes end products of metabolism from tissues and cells
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