TEAS Cheat Sheet Science

25 July 2022
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Thymus
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Which part of the endocrine shrinks with age and produces lymphocytes?
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stratum basale
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What layer of skin is responsible for skin color?
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Through the efferent arteriole
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In the kidneys where does the blood flow out?
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prostate gland
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What part of the male produces alkaline fluid?
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Amylase
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enzyme that breaks down starch and lipids in mouth
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Chitin
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Major component of cell walls of fungi
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alpha cells
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secrete glucagon to raise blood glucose level
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beta cells
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secrete insulin and lowers blood glucose levels
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urea
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A waste product of protein breakdown, produced by the liver and released into the bloodstream to be eliminated by the kidney
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pituitary gland
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gland that secretes follicle stimulating hormone
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Mitochondria
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energy source and makes ATP
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Nuclear pores
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regulate the entry and exit of molecules from the nucleus
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duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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Parts of small intestine (1st to 3rd)
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Myosin
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forms cross bridge with actin and acts as motor and contracts muscle
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Where is carbon dioxide exchanged for oxygen?
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alveoli
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afferent neurons
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neurons that go to the brain
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efferent neurons
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neurons go from the brain to the muscles
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muscle stays in a constant state of contraction; axon terminals reabsorb fragments of ACh when broken up
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If there is no AcHE is released what happens?
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Hydrogen bonds
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bond that connects nitrogenous bases of DNA
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presynaptic neuron
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signals arrive at synapse through what neuron?
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postsynaptic neuron
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Neurons that respond to neurotransmitters
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Cecum
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pouch at the beginning of the large intestine
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vaccination
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active immunity that develops into adaptive immunity
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cervix
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connects the uterus to the vagina
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Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
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What is the kidney pathway?
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increased blood pressure
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small diameter of capillary means?
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adrenal cortex
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What produces steroid hormones?
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adrenal medulla
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What secretes the catecholamines?
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anterior pituitary gland
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releases follicle stimulating hormone to ovaries
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Lysosomes
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break down waste in a cell
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Cilia or Flagella
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What is a basal body?
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hypodermis
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contains adipose tissue
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NH2 + 3 H2 -> 2 NH3
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equation
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What are the bone remodeling steps?
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Hematoma forms, fibrocartilage (soft) callus, hard (bone) callus, bone remodels
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mitral valve
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allows blood to flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
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tricuspid valve
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allows blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle and closes to prevent back flow of blood back into the atrium
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aortic valve
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separating the aorta from the left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle
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pulmonary valve
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valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
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Osteoblasts
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bone forming cells
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osteoclasts
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break down bone
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adaptive immune system
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activated b cells target pathogens and host cells displaying that pathogen
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Catecholamines
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dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine; secreted by adrenal medulla
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steriod hormones
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cortisol, aldosterone, estradiol, testosterone