ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT FLORISSANT VALLEY

BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, MSET DIVISION

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 (BIO-208), SPRING 2008

 

Instructor

Dr. Chaya Gopalan

 

Lecture

SM-265 Section 508 9:00-9:50AM; Section 509 10:00-10:50AM MWF

 

Office

SM-227

 

Phone

 

(314)513-4892

e-mail

cgopalan@stlcc.edu

 

Web Page

http://users.stlcc.edu/cgopalan

 

Office Hours

To be announced

 

Text

 

Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, 7th ed. by Martini

 

Lab Manual

Lab manuals and the atlas packaged with the text

 

Credit

Three Lectures and one Lab = 4 credit hours

 

Prerequisite

BIO-207

 

Course Objective

This course covers systemic study of the human body where endocrine, reproductive, cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, digestive, and urinary systems will be discussed

 

Purpose

 

Anatomy and Physiology course is a prerequisite for majority of the allied health professions

 

Honors

This course can be taken as an Honors course for those with the GPA of at least 3.5. Students with 3.5 GPA and 12 credit hours of work are also encouraged to join Phi Theta Kappa organization to benefit from scholarship opportunities and more. We also have an active research lab in the department studying the effect of certain sugars on diabetes. Meet with the Instructor immediately if you are interested. Last day to sign up for honors is March 7

 

Fieldtrip

A field trip to the cadaver lab at the Forest Park campus will be scheduled.

 

Grading Scale: Ninety-100% is an A, 80-89% is a B, 70-79% is a C, 60-69% is a D, 59% and below is an F. Last day to withdraw from regular semester course with a grade of "W" is Apr. 11. If a student is not successful in obtaining a passing grade, an F will be automatically given. Final grade is based upon the completion of the following assignments.  Each assignment carries the specific weight shown.

Number

Weight

Name

1

15

Lecture Test 1

2

15

Lecture Test 2

3

15

Lecture Test 3

4

15

Lecture Test 4

5

15

Final Exam (Lecture Test 5)

6

25

Lab Grade

7

15

Quizzes

     There will be 5 unit tests. Fifth test is also considered as the final exam, which is not a comprehensive exam. The total number of points earned towards quizzes, class participation, and other assignments will be added up at the end of the semester. If the weight of the extra credit is more than your lowest test grade, extra credit grade will replace the lowest test grade or a missed test.

 

Accessories: The Science and Math Learning Center (SM 246) has study guides, models, microscopes, slides, and textbooks available for use and experienced tutors provide additional help. 

 

ADA Statement: Any student in this class with a documented disability, who needs special testing arrangements, note taking, or other accommodations, should feel free to discuss this with the instructor. All discussions will remain confidential. No information will be shared without student’s permission.

 

Attendance: Lectures will include materials not found in the text, as well as elucidation of text materials. Thus, attendance is very critical. Accurate records of attendance will be maintained. Attendance for lecture tests is required during scheduled date and time. If a student could not be present for a scheduled test due to sickness or an unavoidable circumstance, contact the teacher as soon as possible. In such case, the test will be given at a mutually agreeable time. If the student has not contacted the teacher prior to the test and does not attend a scheduled test and wants to take the test at a later time, a test will be given and graded at 80% scale (20% points are cut). In case class is cancelled, the test will be given at the next scheduled class period. Short quizzes will be given regularly to check student progress and encourage regular study habits. If you are late to class and if other students are done with the quiz you will not be given the quiz at a later time. No make ups will be given for quizzes or other in-class activities that would contribute towards extra credit except in an extreme situation which is determined by the instructor. Students are responsible to obtain handouts or important announcements shared when they were absent either by contacting the instructor directly or through their classmates.

 

     Cell phone usage such as receiving calls or making calls or for any other purpose is strictly prohibited. It is strongly advised that the cell phone must not be brought to the classroom. If one has to carry it, it must be muted. If the cell phone distracts the class, 5 points will be cut from the extra credit section each time.

 

     Students are required to successfully complete both lecture and laboratory portions of this course in the same semester. One must earn a lab grade of at least 50% in order to qualify for a passing grade in this course.

 


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

 

WEEK

DATE

Lecture Assignment

1

1/14-18

Chapter 18: The Endocrine System

2

1/23-25

Chapter 18: The Endocrine System continued

Chapter 28: The Reproductive Systems

 

3

1/28-2/1

 

Chapter 28: The Reproductive Systems continued

 

4

2/4

2/6

2/8

Chapter 29: Development

LECTURE TEST 1

Chapter 19: The Blood

5

2/11-2/15

Chapter 19: The Blood

 

6

2/20-2/22

Chapter 20: The Heart

7

2/25-29

 

Chapter 21: Blood vessels

8

3/3-3/5

3/7

Chapter 21: Blood vessels continued

LECTURE TEST 2

 

9

3/17-3/21

Chapter 22: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

10

3/24-28

Chapter 22: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Chapter 23: The Respiratory system

 

11

3/31-4/2

4/4

Chapter 23: The Respiratory system continued

LECTURE TEST 3

 

12

4/7-4/11

Chapter 24: The Digestive System

 

13

4/14-4/18

Chapter 24: The Digestive System

Chapter 25: Metabolism

 

14

4/21

4/23

4/25

Chapter 25: Metabolism continued

LECTURE TEST 4

Chapter 26: The Urinary System

 

15

4/28-5/2

Chapter 26: The Urinary System continued

 

16

5/5

Chapter 27: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis

 

17

FINAL EXAM

 

Date and time will be announced

 


Interesting facts

 

·      Adrenal glands produce the greatest number of hormones.

·      Smallest endocrine gland is parathyroid.

·         Largest endocrine gland is thyroid.

·      Endocrine gland proportionately largest at birth is thymus.

·      More babies are born between 3:00-4:00 a.m. than any other time of day.

·      Sperms travel ≈ 3.5 mm/minute for a distance of ≈ 10 cm to site of fertilization.

·      All the seminiferous tubules, laid end to end measure about a mile.

·      The weight of a non-pregnant adult uterus is 28g while that of a pregnant uterus is 1kg. 

·      RBC travels 700 miles in 120 days.

·      If all the capillaries were placed end to end, their combined length would exceed 25,000 miles, enough to circle the world.

·      The human heart creates enough pressure in the left ventricle to squirt blood 9.1 meters.

·      Capillaries are 1/30th the diameter of a human hair.

·      We have more than 10 billion capillaries.

·      It takes one minute for a blood cell to travel through the entire body.

·      Human heart rate = 100,800 beats/day.

·      Fetal heart starts beating during fourth week of pregnancy.

·      Lowest blood pressure is in the right atrium.

·      Humans breathe 20 times per minute, over 10 million times per year and about 700 million times in a lifetime.

·      Lungs are the only organs that float in water.

·      If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

·      A sneeze creates a force of air moving nearly 160 km/h.

·      It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

·      One cigarette shortens your life by 14 minutes

·      The digestive system is a 9-meter-long tube, open at both ends.

·      Every person has a unique tongue print.

·      Surface area of small intestine is 60 square meters.

·      Longest section of gut is small intestine (5 meters).

·      Narrowest part of gut is esophagus.

·      Widest part of gut is stomach.

·      Most acidic substance in body is hydrochloric acid in stomach.

·         The stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks, otherwise it will digest itself.

·      The stomach can stretch to 50 times its empty size and hold 4 liters.

·      Cells with shortest life span are epithelium of duodenum = 3 days.

·      Greenest substance in the body = bile in the gall bladder.

·      Source of most diverse mixture of digestive enzymes = pancreas.

·      Section of gut with richest blood supply = jejunum of small intestine.

·      The left kidney is higher than the right.

·      All the renal tubules laid end to end = 60 meters.

·      A male’s urethra is five times longer than a female’s.

·      The most worm-like organ in the body is the ureter.

 

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

                       

Chapter 18      The Endocrine System, 7

Chapter 28      The Reproductive Systems, 14

Chapter 29      Development, 21

Chapter 19      The Blood, 23

Chapter 20      The Heart, 30

Chapter 21      Blood vessels and hemodynamics, 37

Chapter 22      The Lymphatic System, nonspecific resistance to disease, & immunity, 43

Chapter 23      The Respiratory System, 57

Chapter 24      The Digestive System, 66

Chapter 25      Metabolism, 75

Chapter 26      The Urinary System, 78

Chapter 27      Electrolytes and acid base balance, 87



Chapter 18

THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

                                   

Endocrine glands, hormone, hormone receptors and target cells: page 591-593.

 

Classification of Hormones (Fig. 18-2, page 594-595)-

1. Amino acid derivatives:  Derivatives of tyrosine: Thyroid hormones, T3 and T4 and catecholamines epinephrine (E), norepinephrine (NE), and dopamine.

Derivative of tryptophan: melatonin

 

2. Peptide and protein hormones: eg. insulin, antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), oxytocin, growth hormone (GH),  and prolactin.

 

3. Lipid derivatives:

Steroid hormones- eg. cortisol, testosterone, estrogens, and progesterone.

 

MECHANISMS OF HORMONE ACTION

Hormones and cell membrane receptors (Fig. 18-3, page 597)-

First and second messengers:

G-proteins and cAMP:

1.       Hormone (first messenger) + receptor ® G protein activation

 

2.       Activated G protein stimulates an enzyme called adenylate cyclase which converts ATP to cAMP (second messenger)

 

3.       cAMP ­ enzyme activation ® hormone effect. eg. E, NE, calcitonin, PTH, pituitary hormones, and glucagon

 

Hormones and intracellular receptors (Fig. 18-4, page 598)- hormone + receptor (within the cytoplasm [steroid hormones] or the nucleus [thyroid hormones]) ® hormone-receptor complex ® activates appropriate genes and stimulate the production of enzymes or hormones and other proteins (hormone effect).

 

THE HYPOTHALAMUS (Fig. 18-5, page 599) secretes several releasing and inhibiting hormones which act on the anterior pituitary to regulate the secretion of pituitary hormones. The hypothalamus also produces two hormones, oxytocin and ADH, which are stored in the posterior pituitary.

 

THE PITUITARY GLAND (Fig. 18-6, page 601) - two parts: Anterior lobe or adenohypophysis and Posterior lobe or neurohypophysis.

 

Hypophyseal portal system- connects the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary (Fig. 18.7, page 602).

Hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract- connects the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary.

 


Hormones of the anterior lobe (Fig. 18-9, page 606; Table 18-2, page 607):

1. Growth Hormone (GH or somatotropin)- stimulates body growth by increasing uptake of amino acids by the cells and by stimulating protein synthesis (page 604).

Regulation of GH secretion: GHRH ­ GH; GHIH ¯ GH.

 

Growth hormone abnormalities:

Dwarfism-

Gigantism-

Acromegaly- oversecretion of GH in adulthood.

 

2. Prolactin-­ mammary glands to produce milk during lactation (page 603-604).

Control of prolactin secretion: Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH) ¯

PRL.

 

3. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)- ­ secretion of T3 and T4.

            Control of TSH secretion: TRH ­ TSH.

 

4.       Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)- ­ secretion of glucocorticoids.

            Control of ACTH secretion: CRH ­ ACTH.

 

Gonadotropins (will be discussed along with reproductive hormones in chapter 28).

5.       Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

6.       Luteinizing hormone (LH)

                                      

Tropic hormones:

 

Posterior lobe(Fig. 18-9, page 606; Table 18-2, page 607): stores and releases two hormones:

1.       Antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin) (page 605)- regulates fluid balance in the body.

Diabetes insipidus- ADH deficiency.

 

2.       Oxytocin- important in the contraction of the uterus during childbirth and release of milk from mammary glands during lactation (page 605).

 

THE THYROID GLAND-

Anatomy (Fig. 18-10, page 608)- isthmus, thyroid follicles, colloid, and thyroglobulin.

Thyroid follicles secrete two hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).

 

Synthesis of thyroid hormones (Fig. 18-11a, page 609)-

1. Iodide trapping          

2. Iodide ® iodine 

3. Addition of iodine to tyrosine to form T3 and T4.

 

Functions- Calorigenic effect- ­ cellular respiration ­ fuel + oxygen consumption ­ body temperature.

 

Control of thyroid hormone secretion- TRH ­ TSH ­T3 and T4 (Fig. 18.11b, page 609).

 

Thyroid gland disorders:

Cretinism- hypothyroidism during infancy.

Goiter- an enlarged thyroid gland which could be due to Myxedema- adult hypothyroidism or Graves’ disease- hyperthyroidism.

 

The C cells of the Thyroid gland and Calcitonin- produced by the thyroid gland in response to increased Ca++ level in the blood.

 

THE PARATHYROID GLANDS- secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) or parathormone that regulates calcium level in the blood (Fig. 18-12, page 611).

 

Regulation of secretion of calcitonin and PTH (Fig. 18-13, page 612)-

­ Ca++ ­ calcitonin; ¯ Ca++ ­ PTH.

 

THE ADRENAL GLANDS- The gland is organized into two regions: cortex and the medulla (Fig. 18-14, page 614).

 

The adrenal Cortex- secretes mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids and sex steroids. The cortex can be subdivided into three zones:

            Zona glomerulosa: mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)

            Zona fasciculata: glucocorticoids (cortisol)

            Zona reticularis: androgens.

 

Aldosterone- main mineralocorticoid. Helps maintain sodium and potassium balance and indirectly regulates body fluid volume and blood pressure.

 

Regulation of aldosterone secretion-

Renin-angiotensin pathway–

¯ Blood volume ¯ blood pressure ® renin. Renin converts angiotensinogen ® angiotensin I ® angiotensin II ­ aldosterone.

 

Cortisol- major glucocorticoid. Promotes

1.       Glucose synthesis and glycogen formation in the liver

2.       Lipolysis

3.       Protein catabolism and 

4.       Antiinflammatory effect.

 

Regulation of Cortisol secretion- Stress ­ CRH secretion. CRH ® ACTH ® cortisol

 

Disorders of the adrenal cortex:

Addison’s disease- ¯ glucocorticoids.

Cushing’s disease- ­ glucocorticoids.

Zona reticularis: androgens.

 

The adrenal medulla- secretes epinephrine (E) and norepinephrine (NE) which prepare the body to cope with stress.

 

THE PINEAL GLAND- secretes a hormone called melatonin (page 616).


THE PANCREAS: the pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans: Fig. 18-15, page 617) produce two major hormones:

1.       Insulin- ¯ blood glucose level,­ storage of glucose (in the form of glycogen or fat), amino acids and fatty acids within the cells; ­ protein synthesis.

2.       Glucagon- ­ blood glucose level; mobilization of glucose (glycogenolysis), fatty acids, and amino acids (gluconeogenesis).

 

Hypoglycemia- abnormally low blood glucose levels.

Hyperglycemia: Diabetes mellitus- ­ glucose level in the blood.

Two types:        Type I or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

                        Type II or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Cause, Symptoms, long-term effect on the body and treatment-

 

REVIEW QUESTIONS

  1. What are glands? What are the two main types of glands? How are they different from one another?
  2. What are endocrine glands?
  3. What is a hormone?
  4. List all the endocrine glands in the body and their locations.
  5. What are the different classes of hormones? Give examples.
  6. How are hormones transported from the place of secretion to the target structure?
  7. Describe the mechanism of action of hormones with intracellular receptors.
  8. Describe the mechanism of action of hormones with intramembranous receptors.
  9. What are second messengers? Give an example of a second messenger.
  10. List all the releasing and inhibiting hormones that the hypothalamus secretes. How are they transported to the anterior pituitary gland?
  11. Name the pituitary hormones that are controlled by various releasing and inhibiting hormones of the hypothalamus.
  12. Which two hormones are secreted by the hypothalamus (other than the releasing and inhibiting hormones)?
  13. Describe the role of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone or ADH) in the body. Where does it act and which mechanism mainly controls the secretion of vasopressin? 
  14. What is diabetes insipidus?
  15. Describe the role of oxytocin in the body.
  16. Describe the role of growth hormone in the body. How is its release controlled?
  17. What condition results from hypersecretion of growth hormone during childhood?
  18. What condition results from undersecretion of growth hormone during childhood?
  19. What condition results from hypersecretion of growth hormone in an adult?
  20. What is the importance of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH or thyrotropin) in the body?
  21. How is the secretion of TSH controlled?
  22. What are gonadotropins? Name the two gonadotropins secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
  23. Name the target organs for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) in the male and in the female.
  24. Describe the role of prolactin in the body.
  25. How is prolactin secretion controlled?
  26. Describe the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the thyroid gland.
  27. List the hormones secreted by the thyroid gland.
  28. Which cells produce calcitonin? Where are they found?
  29. Which cells synthesize thyroxine (tetraiodothyronine or T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)?
  30. How is T3 and T4 made? What purpose does iodine serve in the thyroid gland?
  31. How is T3 and T4 released into blood? How are these hormones transported in the blood?
  32. Describe the calorigenic effect of T3 and T4.
  33. How is T3 and T4 secretion controlled?
  34. Define cretinism, myxedema, Graves’ disease, and goiter. How can these situations be corrected?
  35.  What is the role of calcitonin in the body? When is it made?
  36. What controls the secretion of calcitonin?
  37. Describe the structure and the location of parathyroid glands.
  38. Name the hormone secreted by parathyroid glands and its importance in the body.
  39. What controls the secretion of parathyroid hormone?
  40. Describe the structure of the adrenal gland.
  41. Where are adrenal glands located?
  42. What are the three zones of the adrenal cortex? Which hormone is secreted by which zone?
  43. Name the major mineralocorticoid.
  44. What is the importance of aldosterone in the body?
  45. Describe renin-angiotensin-aldosterone pathway.
  46. How is aldosterone secretion controlled?
  47. Describe the actions of hydrocortisone or cortisol.
  48. Describe the antiinflammatory effects of cortisol.
  49. Define Addison’s disease, Cushing’s syndrome, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
  50. List the hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla and their effects on the body.
  51. Name the endocrine structure of the pancreas.
  52. What is the importance of alpha or A cells?
  53. What is the importance of beta or B cells?
  54. Name the pancreatic hormones that regulate blood glucose level.
  55. Describe the regulation of secretion of glucagon and insulin.
  56. How does insulin control blood glucose level?
  57. How does glucagon control blood glucose level?
  58. What is diabetes mellitus? What are the two main types of diabetes mellitus?
  59. Define polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia.
  60. Define hypoglycemia.
  61. Name the hormone secreted by the pineal gland and its role in the body.

 

I. MATCH THE FOLLOWING CHEMICAL CLASSES WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF HORMONES.

A. amino acid derivatives                        b. Peptides and proteins             c. Steroids

 

1.       ___________ are chains of 3 to about 200 amino acids. Most hormones are in this category.

2.       ____________ are catecholamines, including epinephrine and norepinephrine.

3.       _____________ include thyroid hormones (T3 and T4).

4.       _____________ Derived from cholesterol and includes hormones from adrenal cortex, ovary, and testis.

 

II. STUDY THE cAMP MECHANISM AND THEN COMPLETE THIS EXERCISE.

1.       A hormone acts as the ____________ messenger.

2.       Hormone binds to a receptor on the ____________ surface of the plasma membrane, causing activation of ___________ proteins.

3.       Such activation increases activity of the enzyme ____________________. This enzyme catalyzes conversion of ATP to ____________, which is known as the _______________ messenger.

4.       Cyclic AMP then activates one or more enzymes. The resulting chemical can then set off the target cell's response. A number of hormones are known to act by means of the cAMP mechanism. Included are most of the ___________ -soluble hormones.

III. COMPLETE THE EXERCISE ABOUT THE PITUITARY GLAND.

1.       The pituitary is also known as the ________________.

2.       Seventy-five percent of the gland consists of the _____________ lobe, called the ____________hypophysis. The posterior lobe or ____________ hypophysis is somewhat smaller.

3.       The hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary are ______, _______, ______, ______, __________, and ____________.

 

4.       Which four of the anterior pituitary hormones are tropic hormones? __________, ____________, _____________, and _____________.

5.       Milk is produced in mammary glands following stimulation by the hormone _______________ which is secreted by the ____________ pituitary. A different hormone causes ejection of milk from the glands at the time of the baby's suckling. This hormone, named ____________, is released by the ______________ pituitary.

 

IV. POSTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONES

1.       Name the two hormones released by the posterior pituitary: __________ and _______________

2.       Although these hormones are released by the posterior pituitary, they are actually synthesized by neurons in the _______________. These chemicals are then transported by _______________________ to the posterior pituitary where they are stored.

3.       On a day when your body becomes dehydrated, for example, by loss of much sweat, your ADH production is likely to _______-crease. ADH causes kidneys to ________more water ____-creasing urine output. ADH is also known as ______________________.

 

V. THYROID AND PARATHYROIDS

1.       The follicular cells in the thyroid gland produce two hormones _____________ and ______________. The parafollicular (C) cells produce the hormone _______________.

2.       The ________ ion is highly concentrated in the thyroid because it is an essential component of T3 and T4. T4 contains _________ I- whereas T3 contains ______ I-.

3.       One way that PTH increases blood calcium level is by stimulating kidney production of the active form of vitamin _____ also known as ___________________, which facilitates _______(increased or decreased?) absorption in the intestine.

 

VI. ADRENAL CORTICAL HORMONE THAT IS MOST ABUNDANT IN EACH CATEGORY:

1.       Name the major mineralocorticoid: __________________

2.       Name the major glucocorticoid: ____________________

 

VII. PANCREAS

1.       The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are located in the _______________. The name islets of Langerhans suggests that these clusters of ________(endocrine or exocrine?) cells lie amidst a "sea" of exocrine cells within the pancreas.

 

2.       Glucagon is secreted by _______ cells. It ________________(increases or decreases?) blood glucose.

3.       Glucagon is produced when glucose level is _________.

4.       Insulin __________________(increases or decreases?) blood sugar.

 

VIII. FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1.       Induces sleep: ______________

2.       Stimulates uterine contractions and also breast milk let-down: ___________

3.       Mimics many effects of sympathetic nerves: __________________

4.       Stimulates kidney tubules to produce small volume of concentrated urine: _______________

 

IX. NAME THE CONDITION IN THE BLANKS:

1.       Deficiency of growth hormone in a child; slow bone growth: _________________

2.       Excess of amount of growth hormone in an adult; enlargement of hands, feet, and jawbones: __________________

3.       Deficiency of ADH; production of enormous quantities of urine:___________

4.       Deficiency of insulin; hyperglycemia and glycosuria: ________________

5.       Deficiency of thyroxin in a child; short stature and mental retardation: ___________________

6.       Deficiency of thyroxin in an adult; edematous facial tissues, lethargy: __________________

7.       Excess of thyroxin; protruding eyes, "nervousness," weight loss:___________

 

FILL IN THE SPACES WITH QUESTION MARKS                                              

HORMONE

PRODUCED BY

TARGET

ACTION

STIMULUS

ABNORMALITIES                                                                                                                                                                  

Oxytocin

Hypothalamus

Uterine smooth muscle and mammary glands

?

Activation of stretch receptors in the uterus and stimulation of nerve endings in the mammary glands

 

 

?

Hypothalamus

Kidney tubules

Reabsorption of water

Increased blood osmolarity

 

Diabetes insipidus

Growth hormone

?

Muscle, bone, cartilage, adipose tissue

 

Stimulate protein synthesis

Low growth hormone in the blood

Dwarfism

Gigantism

Acromegaly

Prolactin

Anterior pituitary

?

Stimulates the secretion of milk

Decreased PIH

 

?

Anterior pituitary

Thyroid gland

Stimulates the secretion of T3 and T4

 

Decreased T3 and T4 in the blood

 

ACTH

?

Adrenal cortex

Stimulates the secretion of cortisol (hydrocortisone)

 

Decreased cortisol in the blood; decreased glucose in the blood

 

T3 and T4

?

Throughout the body

?

?

?

?

?

?

Increases blood calcium levels

?

 

?

 

'C' cells of thyroid follicle

?

?

?

 

Aldosterone

?

kidney

?

?

?

Cortisol

?

Liver

?

?

?

Epinephrine

Adrenal medulla

Most of the body systems

?

?

 

?

Islets of Langerhans

throughout the body

Lowers blood glucose levels

?

?

Glucagon

?

Liver

?

?

 


Chapter 28

THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

                                   

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM- consists of testes, epididymis, ductus deferens (vas deferens), ejaculatory duct, and the urethra (Fig. 28-1, page 1031). The scrotum encloses the testes and penis is an erectile organ.

Accessory reproductive glands are seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands.

 

THE SCROTUM- is the outpocketing of the abdomen (Fig. 28-3, page 1033).

 Dartos and Cremaster muscles-

 

The spermatic cord (page 1031)-

 

Descent of the testes (Fig. 28-2, page 1032)- testes move from the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal to the scrotum under the influence of testosterone.

Cryptorchidism-

Inguinal Hernia-

 

TESTES (Fig. 28-4 and 28-5, page 1034-1035)- are primary male sex organs. 

Structure- lobules, seminiferous tubules: Sertoli cells and spermatogenic cells: spermatogonia, primary spermatocytes, secondary spermatocytes, spermatids, and sperms.

 

Sertoli or sustentacular cells (page 1038)- large cells found within the seminiferous tubules. Tight junctions at the base forms blood-testis barrier. Germ cells (spermatocytes) pass between adjacent Sertoli cells to the lumen. Sertoli cells secrete inhibin that inhibits FSH secretion and androgen-binding protein (ABP) that helps testosterone bind to within the seminiferous tubule. They also secrete mullerian-inhibiting factor (MIF) in the developing testes.

 

Cells of Leydig or interstitial cells- are found outside the seminiferous tubules and secrete androgens (testosterone).

 

SPERMATOGENESIS- is the formation of sperm (Fig. 28-7, page 1037).

Spermatogonia (2n, stem cells in the wall of the seminiferous tubules)

            ¯ differentiation

primary spermatocyte (2n)

            ¯ meiosis I

2 secondary spermatocytes (n)

¯ meiosis II

4 spermatids (n)

            ¯ spermiogenesis (differentiation)

4 spermatozoa (sperms) (n)

 

Structure of the sperm- 3 parts: the head, the midpiece and a tail. Acrosome, present at the tip of the head, is important in the process of fertilization (Fig. 28-8, page 1039).

 

 

THE EPIDIDYMIS (Fig. 28-9, page 1040)- consists of a head, body, and a tail. Stores sperms and facilitate their functional maturation. Recycles damaged sperms and also monitor and adjust the composition of the tubular fluid.

 

THE VAS DEFERENS OR DUCTUS DEFERENS (page 1041 and Fig. 28-10, page 1042)- transfers sperms from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct and also store sperms.

Ampulla- enlarged end of ductus deferens.

Vasectomy-

 

EJACULATORY DUCTS- vas deferens from each side + the duct from the seminal vesicles ® ejaculatory duct (Fig. 28-10, page 1042).

 

THE URETHRA (page 1041 and Fig. 28-11, page 1043)- is divided into three portions: the prostatic, membranous, and penile or spongy urethra. It is the passageway used by both the urinary and reproductive systems.

 

ACCESSORY REPRODUCTIVE GLANDS

THE SEMINAL VESICLES- secrete 60% of the fluid found in the semen (page 1041 and Fig. 28-10, page 1042).

 

THE PROSTATE GLAND- secretes an acidic milky fluid (page 1042 and Fig. 28-10, page 1042).

Prostate cancer (page 1047)-

 

BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS OR COWPER'S GLANDS- neutralize the acidity of the urethra in preparation for ejaculation (Fig. 28-10, page 1042 and page 1043).

 

SEMEN- consists of sperms and secretions from the male reproductive glands (page 1043).

Semen analysis-

 

PENIS (Fig. 28-.11, page 1043)- is divided into three regions: the root, the body, and the enlarged tip, the glans penis.

The penis also consists of three columns of erectile tissue. Two of these columns are referred to as the corpora cavernosa and the other column is corpus spongiosum which expands to form a cap called the glans penis. Dilation of the erectile tissue with blood produces erection. A loose fold of skin called the prepuce or foreskin covers the glans penis.

Circumcision (page 1044)-

 

Hormonal regulation- GnRH (hypothalamus) ­ LH and FSH (anterior pituitary). FSH ­ spermatogenesis. LH acts on Leydig cells and ­ androgen (testosterone) secretion (Fig. 2812, page 1045).

 

EFFECTS OF ANDROGENS- differentiation of the male genitals and reproductive duct system, descent of the testes, puberty, maintenance of spermatogenesis, accessory sex organs, secondary sexual characteristics, and initiating and maintaining normal male sexual behavior.

 

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM consists of the ovaries, uterine tubes (fallopian tubes), uterus, vagina, and external genitalia (Fig. 28-13, page 1048 and Fig. 28-14, page 1049).

 

THE OVARIES- are primary female sex organs.

 

Ligaments-

 

OOGENESIS (Fig. 28-15, page 1050)- is the production of a secondary oocyte (growing ovum).

 

OOGONIA- are diploid cells that complete their mitotic division before birth and produce primary oocytes. Primary oocytes begin their meiosis but stop at prophase of meiosis I. The small, round structure that contains primary oocyte is referred to as a primary follicle. 

Primary oocyte ® secondary oocyte and first polar body. The secondary oocyte is suspended in metaphase II.

 

Oogonia (diploid cells formed during prenatal life)

¯

primary oocyte (during 3rd month of prenatal development; diploid)

¯ puberty (meiosis I)

secondary oocyte (haploid) + 1st polar body

¯ovulation

secondary oocyte released into the fallopian tube.                       

¯ fertilization ® meiosis II

ovum (haploid) + 2nd polar body.

 

Ovarian Cycle (Fig. 28-16, page 1051)- Ovarian follicles: primary, secondary, and tertiary (Graafian) or mature follicles.

OVULATION- is the release of secondary oocyte. 

Corpus Luteum- is the ruptured follicle that becomes a new endocrine gland. It secretes progesterone and estrogens, which control changes in the accessory sex organs in the second half of menstrual cycle, and prepares the endometrium for the reception of a fertilized ovum.

Corpus Albicans- degenerated, nonfunctional corpus luteum.

 

THE UTERINE OR FALLOPIAN TUBES (Fig. 28-17, page 1053)- fimbriae, ampulla:

Peristaltic contractions and the ciliated epithelium help move the secondary oocyte through the uterine tubes. Fertilization occurs within the fallopian tube.  If there is no fertilization, secondary oocyte degenerates in this tube.

 

THE UTERUS- is divided into the fundus, the body, and the cervix. Isthmus marks the junction of the cervix and the body (Fig. 28-18, page 1054).

 

Histology of the uterus (Fig. 28-19, page 1055):

The wall of the body and fundus of the uterus consists of three layers:

Endometrium- basal layer (stratum basalis) and functional layer (stratum functionalis).

Myometrium- a very thick layer that is made up of layers of smooth muscle.

Perimetrium or serosa- thin layer of connective tissue.

Endometriosis- growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus.

Uterine prolapse-

Pap smear-

Hysterectomy-

 

The Uterine Cycle (Fig. 28-20, page 1056)- is divided into three phases:

1.       Menstrual phase- degeneration of the functional layer of the endometrium

 

2.       The proliferative phase or preovulatory phase or follicular phase- formation of the Graafian follicle in the ovary and reorganization of the functional layer of the endometrium

 

3.       The secretory phase or postovulatory phase or luteal phase- formation of the corpus luteum within the ovary and thickening of the functional layer of the endometrium

 

Menarche-

Amenorrhea- no menstruation until age 16

 

THE VAGINA-

 

The External Genitalia (Vulva or Pudendum)- consists of vestibule, labia minora (labium minus), clitoris, prepuce, labia majora and mons pubis (Fig. 28-22, page 1058)

 

MAMMARY GLANDS (Fig. 28-23, page 1059)- are the organs of milk production (lactation). Nipple (papilla), areola, lobes, lactiferous duct, lactiferous sinus, lobule, and alveoli

 

Breast cancer (page 1060)-

 

Hormones and the preovulatory period (Fig. 28-25, page 1063 and Fig. 28-26, page 1064)-

1.       GnRH ­FSH + LH® growth of the follicle ­ estrogens

 

2.       About the 12th or the 13th day, due to prolonged high level of estrogens ­ GnRH (positive feedback effect)

3.       A sudden surge of LH + FSH ® ovulation

 

Hormones and the Postovulatory period in a nonpregnant cycle (page 1045)- The remaining Graafian follicle ® corpus luteum. Enlargement of the corpus luteum ® more progesterone + estrogens ® continued thickening of the endometrium. High concentration of estrogens and progesterone ¯ GnRH ¯ LH + FSH

On day 22 or 23 of the cycle, corpus luteum involutes.  ¯ estrogens and progesterone ® arteries in the uterine wall constrict + endometrium becomes ischemic. Damaged arteries rupture and bleed and cells die ® the functional layer of the uterus is detached and discarded (menstruation). 

¯ estrogens and progesterone ­GnRH and the cycle starts again

 

Menopause- ¯ responsiveness to LH and FSH by the ovaries¯ estrogen and progesterone ® irregular ovarian cycle ® regression of reproductive structures (page 1057)

 

REVIEW QUESTIONS

  1. Name the organs of the male reproductive system.
  2. What is the importance of dortos and cremaster muscles? Where do you find these muscles?
  3. What is cryptorchidism? Can it be corrected?
  4. What are seminiferous tubules? Why are they present?
  5. Define and describe each step in spermatogenesis.
  6. What are sustentacular or Sertoli cells? Where are they present and how are they important?
  7. Where are Leydig cells (interstitial cells) present? What is their function?
  8. What is spermiogenesis?
  9. Describe the structure of a sperm.
  10. What is the importance of acrosome?
  11. Summarize the hormonal regulation of spermatogenesis.
  12. List the effects of testosterone in the male.
  13. Describe the accessory structures of male reproductive system.
  14. What is the importance of the epididymis?
  15. What is the importance of ductus (vas) deferens?
  16. What is inguinal hernia?
  17. Ejaculatory duct is formed by the fusion of which two structures?
  18. What are the three parts of the urethra?
  19. Name the accessory reproductive glands in the male.
  20. What is the function of seminal vesicles?
  21. What is the function of prostate gland?
  22. What is the function of bulbourethral or Cowper’s glands?
  23. Describe the composition of semen.
  24. Describe the structure of the penis.
  25. What is circumcision?
  26. Name the primary organs of female reproductive system.

27.   To which structures do the mesovarium, ovarian ligament, and suspensory ligament anchor the ovary?

28.   Describe the structure of ovary.

29.   What structures in the ovary contain endocrine tissue and what hormones do they secrete?

30.   What happens to most ovarian follicles?

31.   Follow the growth cycle of an ovarian follicle from the time it is formed to the time it is disintegrated as corpus albicans (ovarian cycle) in a nonpregnant woman.

32.   Define and describe oogenesis.

33.   Describe the structure of a mature (Graafian) follicle.

34.   Define ovulation.

35.   When is meiosis completed in the oocyte?

36.   Describe the structure and function of the uterine (fallopian) tube.

37.   What are the three parts of the uterus?

38.   What are the three layers in the wall of the uterus?

39.   What are the two layers of the endometrium? Which one is shed during menstruation?

40.   Define episiotomy, hysterectomy, endometriosis, and uterine prolapse.

41.   Describe the structure of a mammary gland.

42.   Which hormones regulate milk synthesis and release?

43.   Name the functions of the female reproductive hormones.

44.   Summarize the uterine cycle.

45.   Summarize the relation between GnRH, LH, FSH, estrogens, and progesterone in the ovarian and uterine cycles.

46.   Which hormone stimulates proliferation of the endometrium? Ovulation? Growth of the corpus luteum? The surge of LH at midcycle?

47.   Which hormones stimulate rebuilding of the stratum functionalis (functional layer of the endometrium)?

48.   Define preovulatory phase (proliferative) & postovulatory (luteal) phase.

49.   Define menstruation.

50.   When does ovulation occur in a typical menstrual cycle?

51.   Define menarche, amenorrhea, and menopause.

 

I. IDENTIFY THE FEMALE STRUCTURES DESCRIBED.

1.       _______________ chamber that houses the developing fetus.

2.       _________________ usual site of fertilization.

3.       _______________ duct through which the ovum travels to reach the uterus.

4.       ____________ Primary female reproductive organ.

 

II. MATCH THE FOLLOWING:

a. oogonium                  b. primary oocyte                       c. secondary oocyte             d. ovum

 

1.       _________ forming part of the primary follicle in the ovary.

2.       ____________ in the uterine tube before fertilization.

3.       ____________ in the Graafian follicle of the ovary.

4.       _____________ in the uterine tube shortly after sperm penetration.

 

III. MATCH THE FOLLOWING:

a. mitosis          b. meiosis                     c. both mitosis and meiosis

 

1.       ____________ final product is two daughter cells, each with 46 chromosomes.

2.       ____________ final product is four daughter cells, each with 23 chromosomes.

3.       ______________ involves prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase.

4.       ______________ Occurs only in gonads.

5.       _______daughter cells have the same number and types of chromosomes as the mother cell.

6.       ___________ daughter cells are different from the mother cell in their chromosomal makeup.

7.       ____________ provides cells for the reproduction of offspring.

 

IV. FILL IN THE BLANKS

1.       Discharge of a secondary oocyte from the ovary about once each month is a process referred to as ___________________

2.       The inferior narrow portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina is the _________

3.       The clusters of milk-secreting cells of the mammary glands are referred to as ______

4.       The distal end of the penis is a slightly enlarged region called the ______________

5.       Covering the slightly enlarged region of the penis is a loosely fitting skin called the ________

6.       The circular pigmented area surrounding each nipple of the mammary glands is the _______

7.       After a secondary oocyte leaves the ovary, it enters the open, funnel-shaped distal end of the uterine (fallopian) tube called the _____________

8.       The portion of a sperm cell that contains the nucleus and acrosome is the ________

9.       Vasectomy refers to removal of a portion of the _________________

10.   The mass of erectile tissue in the penis that contains the spongy urethra is the __________

11.   The superior dome-shaped portion of the uterus is called the ________________

 

12.   The passageway for menstrual flow and inferior portion of the birth canal is the ___________

13.   Two longitudinal folds of skin that extend inferiorly and posteriorly from the mons pubis are covered with pubic hair are the ________________

14.   The _________ is a small mass of erectile tissue at the anterior junction of the labia minora.

15.   The phase of the menstrual cycle between days 6 and 13 during which endometrial repair occurs is the ___________________ phase.

16.   During menstruation, the stratum __________________ of the endometrium is sloughed off.

17.   The most immature spermatogenic cells are called ­­­______________

18.   The hypothalamic hormone that controls the uterine and ovarian cycles is ______________

19.   High levels of estrogens exert a positive feedback on LH and GnRH that cause _____________________

20.   The result of meiosis in spermatogenesis is that each primary spermatocyte produces four __

21.   The stage of spermatogenesis that results in maturation of spermatids into sperm cells is called ____________________

22.   The clear, glycoprotein layer between the oocyte and granulosa cells is called the _________

23.   _________________ refers to the functional changes that sperm cells undergo in the female reproductive tract that allow them to fertilize a secondary oocyte.

24.   At the end of the ____________ month of development, the testes descend into the scrotum.

25.   The average amount of semen per ejaculation is ____________ ml.

26.   The average range of number of sperm is _____________/ml. When the count falls below _________________/ml, the male is likely to be sterile.

27.   Most of the uterus consists of ___________-metrium which is made of ___________

28.   The average duration of the menstrual cycle is _________ days. The menstrual phase usually lasts about _________ days. Following the menstrual phase is the _______________ phase. Following ovulation is the ____________ phase.

29.   Upon fertilization, the secondary oocyte completes meiosis _____, forming the fertilized ovum and releasing a ____________ body.


Chapter 29

DEVELOPMENT

                                   

Fertilization- is the fusion of the sperm and the ovum producing a zygote (Fig. 29-1, page 1076).

Capacitation- changes that occur in the sperm as it passes through the female reproductive tract before it reaches the secondary oocyte (page 1040).

Multiple births (page 1094)-

1. Identical twins (monozygotic)

            2. Conjoined or Siamese twins

            3. Fraternal (dizygotic) twins.

Cleavage and blastocyst formation (Fig. 29-2, page 1079)- zygote ® morula (day 4) ® blastocyst (day 6).

The cells of the blastocyst are arranged into a peripheral layer called the trophoblast and an inner group known as the inner cell mass. The fluid filled space is called blastocoele. Zona pellucida disintegrates and the blastocyst enlarges.

 

Implantation (Fig. 29-3, page 1080)- trophoblast cells of the embryo on the side of implantation differentiate and form two distinct cell populations: the inner cytotrophoblast and the outer syncytiotrophoblast: villi.

 

Formation of the amniotic cavity: cytotrophoblast proliferates and form amnion adjacent to the inner cell mass. Inner cell mass at this stage is called embryonic disc. It has two layers: ectoderm and endoderm.

 

Twelfth day after fertilization: cells of the endoderm form yolk sac.

 

Gastrulation and germ layer formation (14 day)- results in the formation of three distinct layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm. The layer of the inner cell mass that lines the blastocoele develops into the embryonic disc ® embryo.

 

The formation of extraembryonic membranes (Fig. 29-5, page 1083)- four membranes: yolk sac, amnion, chorion, and allontois.

 

Placentation (Fig. 29-5, page 1083)- endometrium ® decidua: decidua basalis, capsularis, perietalis. Chorionic villi extend outward into the maternal tissues, forming a network through which maternal blood flows.

 

Embryogenesis (Fig. 29-5, page 1083 and Table 29-2, page 1086)- Embryonic disc ® head fold and tail fold ® differentiation of organs

 

Maternal changes (Fig. 29-9, page 1090)-

 

Hormones of pregnancy- hCG, relaxin, estrogens, progesterone, prolactin and oxytocin.

 

Labor (Parturition) (Fig. 29-11, page 1093)- childbirth.

            Dilation stage-

            Expulsion stage- childbirth.

                                                Placental stage- ‘afterbirth’.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

 

1.       Define fertilization.

2.       Define capacitation.

3.       Define the terms: dizygotic (fraternal), monozygotic (identical), and conjoined twins.

4.       What is a zygote?

5.       What is a morula? When is it formed?

6.       What is a blastocyst? When is it formed? How is it different from the morula?

7.       Define implantation. How does it occur?

8.       What is gastrulation? When does it occur?

9.       How is the embryo formed?

10.   What are the four extraembryonic membranes? What is their importance?

11.   Describe placentation.

12.   What is the function of the placenta?

13.   List the hormones that are involved in pregnancy and their role in pregnancy.

14.   Which hormone serves as the basis of early pregnancy tests? Why?

15.   Define labor. What are the three stages of labor?

 

MATCH THE FOLLOWING:

Key words:        a. amnion          b. chorionic villi              c. endometrium              d. fertilization

e. fetus             f. placenta                     g. umbilical cord            h. zygote

 

1.       _____________ the fertilized egg.

2.       _____________ secretes estrogen and progesterone to maintain the pregnancy.

3.       _______________helps form the placenta.

4.       _____________ fluid-filled sac, surrounding the developing embryo/fetus.

5.       ______________ attaches the embryo to the placenta.

6.       _____________ fingerlike projections of the blastocyst.

7.       _____________ The embryo after 8 weeks.

8.       _____________ the organ that delivers nutrients to and disposes of wastes for the fetus.

 

FILL IN THE BLANKS

9. The trophoblast is composed of two layers known as the _______________ and __________

 

10.   Implantation is likely to occur about ________ days after ovulation.

 


Chapter 19

THE BLOOD

FUNCTIONS- Blood helps with transportation, regulation of pH and electrolyte composition, defense, body temperature and blood clotting (page 640)

 

Composition of blood (Fig. 19-1, page 641)-

Volume- 5 L.

pH- 7.35 - 7.45

Viscosity-

 

COMPONENTS OF THE BLOOD (Fig. 19-1, page 641)-

PLASMA- is the fluid matrix of blood. Contains about 92% water, about 7% protein and varying amounts of inorganic and organic substances (Table 19.1, page 636)

 

Plasma proteins- three types: albumins- 60%, globulins- 35% and

                                             fibrinogen- 4%

Serum- plasma without its clotting factors

 

FORMED ELEMENTS are blood cells and fragments suspended in the plasma (Table 19-3, page 658)

 

Hematocrit- Percentage of blood cells in the blood

 

Hemopoiesis or Hematopoiesis- formation of blood cells (Fig. 19-10, page 659)

 

Red blood cells (RBC) or erythrocytes (Fig. 19-2, page 645)-

Structure- biconcave discs; lack nuclei and mitochondria; life span: 120 days; contain hemoglobin

 

Hemoglobin- the oxygen-carrying pigment that gives the RBC and the blood red color

 

Structure of hemoglobin (Fig. 19-3, page 646)-

 

Erythropoiesis: production of RBCs (Fig. 19-5, page 648).

 

Anemia- Sickle cell anemia-

 Pernicious anemia-

Iron-deficiency anemia-

                                               Thalassemia-

 

LIFE CYCLE OF RBCs (Fig. 19-4, page 647)-

1.       Globin-

2.       Iron- transferrin: ferritin and hemosiderin.

3.       Heme units- heme ® biliverdin ® bilirubin ® conjugated bilirubin ® bilirubin-derived products ® some absorbed into blood and then excreted through kidneys and the rest are converted to urobilins and stercobilins and eliminated along with feces.

 

BLOOD GROUP SYSTEM (Fig. 19-6 and Table 19-2, page 651)- Based on the type of antigen present on the RBC, the blood group is divided into four types: A, B, AB, and O. Antibodies against these antigens produced are as follows:

 

Blood type                                     Antibodies (agglutinins) in the plasma (antigen or agglutinogen the RBC)    

            A                                              B

            B                                              A

            O                                              A and B ‘universal donor’

            AB                                            None ‘universal recipient’

 

Rh FACTOR- another group of antigens present on the RBC. An individual with the Rh factor is Rh positive; and the person without Rh factor is Rh negative (page 652)

 

Hemolytic disease of the newborn or Erythroblastosis fetalis (Fig. 19-8, page 653)- fetus with abnormally low level of RBCs.

RhoGam- antibody injection to remove antigens before the maternal immune system is triggered to produce its own antibodies

 

White blood cells (WBC) or leukocytes- defend the body against disease-causing agents. Exhibit chemotaxis and diapedesis.

 

Types of WBCs: WBCs are classified into two groups (Fig. 19-9, page 655):

1.       Granular leukocytes- include neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils.

2.       Agranular leukocytes- include monocytes and lymphocytes.

 

Leukocytopenia-

Leukocytosis-

Leukemia-

 

Platelets or thrombocytes (page 660)- are not complete cells. They are tiny fragments of membrane-enclosed cytoplasm that are pinched off from megakaryocytes, giant cells in the bone marrow. Important in blood clotting.

Thrombocytopenia-

Thrombocytosis-

 

Hemostasis (page 661)- arrest of bleeding. Three phases:

 

1. Vascular spasm- vasoconstriction (Fig. 19-11 page 661).

 

2. Platelet plug formation- damage to endothelium of blood vessels exposes collagen, platelets stick to collagen, release ADP + serotonin + thromboxane A2 ®vasoconstriction (Fig. 19-11 page 661). ADP and thromboxane A2 cause additional platelets to aggregate at the site of injury producing a platelet plug.

 

3. The Coagulation Phase (Fig. 19-12, page 662)-

Clotting factors- Ca++ + 11 different proteins (Table 19-4, 9age 663). Except for a few which are made by the activated platelets, all others are made by the liver and are in circulation.

Vitamin K- stimulates the synthesis of four of the coagulating factors.

 

Extrinsic pathway- damaged tissues release a chemical called tissue factor (TF; Factor III) that initiates a shortcut to the production of a clot. Since this chemical is not part of blood, it is called the extrinsic pathway. TF and calcium ions together activate factor X which in the presence of factor V forms prothrombinase.

 

Intrinsic pathway- This pathway produces clot without any external chemicals other than the blood components (no TF). Activation of one type of clotting factor activates another and another and eventually form prothrombinase.

 

Common Pathway- prothrombin ® thrombin. Thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin ® CLOT FORMATION.

 

Hemophilia- inadequate coagulation.

           

Clot retraction- tightening of the fibrin clot.

Fibrinolysis- Plasminogen ® plasmin (fibinolysin) ® dissolves blood clot.

 

Control of Clot formation- anticoagulants prevent coagulation.

Anticoagulants- Antithrombin III, heparin, thrombomodulin, warfarin (coumadin) and prostacyclin.

 

Thrombus and Embolus-

 

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1.       Describe major functions of the blood.

2.       Describe important components of the blood.

3.       How much of the volume of whole blood is plasma?

4.       Name the three major groups of plasma proteins and give a function for each group.

5.       What is hemoglobin? Describe its structure.

6.       What is the average red blood cell count for a healthy man and woman? Range? Average blood volume?

7.       What is the pH of blood? Is blood more viscous or less viscous compared to water?

8.       Define serum.

9.       Define hematocrit. Give the normal average and range of hematocrit in the male and female.

10.   Describe the life cycle of an erythrocyte.

11.   How do deficiencies in vitamin B12 and iron affect red blood cell production?

12.   Give a cause for each of these anemia: pernicious, iron deficiency, sickle cell, and thalassemia.

13.   Name and give the functions of all five types of leukocytes. Give the % of each of these in total WBCs.

14.   Define leukocytosis and leukocytopenia.

15.   What is the normal platelet count and what is thrombocytopenia?

16.   Define hemostasis.

17.   List the major steps leading to the formation of a blood clot. How is extrinsic different from intrinsic pathway?

18.   What are the functions of vitamin K, thrombin, fibrin, and calcium in clotting?

19.   What are anticoagulants? Give examples and the mechanism by which they work.

20.   Define hemophilia, thrombus, and embolus.

21.   Define ABO blood types.

22.   Where are agglutinogens (antigens) and agglutinins (antibodies) located?

23.   Explain the basis of Rh blood types.

24.   What is hemolytic disease of the newborn or erythroblastosis fetalis? How can it be corrected?

 

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE KEY CHOICES

KEY CHOICES:

a. red blood cell          b. megakaryocyte        c. eosinophil                d. basophil                  

e. monocyte                 f. neutrophil                 g. lymphocyte  h. formed elements

i. Plasma

 

1.       Most numerous leukocyte _________________

 

2.       Granular leukocytes ________________, ______________, and ______________

 

3.       Also called an erythrocyte, anucleated _________________________

 

4.       Agranular leukocytes ______________________ and ______________________

 

5.       Fragments to form platelets _________________________

 

6.       Increases during allergy ________________________

7.       Releases histamine during inflammatory reactions _____________________

8.       Contains hemoglobin; therefore involved in oxygen transport ___________________

9.       Primarily water, noncellular; the fluid matrix of blood _____________________

10.   Least numerous leukocyte _________________________

11.   Also called white blood cells ________________, ________________, ______________, _________________, and _______________________

 

TRUE OR FALSE? CORRECT THE FALSE STATEMENT.

1.       White blood cells move into and out of blood vessels by the process of chemotaxis. ______

 

2.       An abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells is leukocytopenia. __________

 

3.       The normal pH range of blood is 7.00-7.45 ___________________

 

4.       An abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells is leukocytosis. _____________

 

5.       An anemia resulting from a decreased RBC number causes the blood to become more viscous. _______

 

6.       Phagocytic agranular WBCs are eosinophils________________________.

 

7.       The leukocytes particularly important in the immune response are monocytes____________________.

 

CIRCLE THE TERM THAT DOES NOT BELONG IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPINGS.

  1. Erythrocytes                  lymphocytes                  monocytes                    eosinophils

  2. Neutrophils                    monocytes                    basophils                      eosinophils

  3. Histamine                      heparin                          basophil                        antibodies

  4. Hemoglobin                   lymphocyte                   oxygen transport            erythrocytes

  5. Platelets                       monocytes                    phagocytosis                 neutrophils

  6. Thrombus                      aneurysm                      embolus                        clot

  7. Plasma                         nutrients                        hemoglobin                    wastes

 

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. Volume of blood in an average adult is ___________________________

2. Name two hormones that regulate volume and osmotic pressure of blood: _____________ and ____________

3. In centrifuged blood, layers of blood from top to bottom of the tube are:  ____________, _______________________ and _______________________. Which layer contains the red blood cells? _______________________. 

4. ____________________ makes up about 92% of plasma.

5. _______________________ constitutes about 54% of plasma protein.

6. _________________made by liver; a protein found in the plasma, and is used in clotting.

7. _______________ is the antibody protein present in the plasma.
 

8. A protein that is found in least abundance in plasma ____________________

9. ____________________ makes up over 99% of all formed elements.

10. _________________ are not truly cells, but fragments of cells.

11. A normal range of hematocrit for adult women is _________________%; adult males should have hematocrit in the range of ______________%.

12. The hemoglobin molecule consists of a central portion, which is a protein called __________________ with four polypeptide chains called _________________.

13. Each heme contains one ____________ atom on which a molecule of _______________ can be transported so that each hemoglobin molecule can carry ______ molecules.

14. Old RBCs are phagocytosed by macrophages in the _________, ________, and ____________. Hemoglobin is then recycled: globin is broken into ______________ and hemes are degraded into the metal ______________ and a non-iron portion. Iron is transported to _________________ where it is used for the formation of new ____________ molecules. The non-iron portion of heme is converted to the green pigment _________________ and the orange pigment _______________. Bilirubin has two possible fates. It may pass in blood from bone marrow to liver and be used to form ____________________.

15. __________ vitamin is necessary for normal hemoglobin formation.

16. _________________ hormone produced by kidneys stimulates erythropoiesis in red bone marrow.

17. _________________ produced by the stomach lining is necessary for normal vitamin B12 absorption.

18. Average life of a red blood cell is ______________ months.

19. RBC count in 1 micro liter (mm3) is _____________________

20. Number of RBCs produced each second by a healthy human adult is _______________

21. Number of hemoglobin molecules in one red blood cell is _________________________

22. Which type of white blood cell has a large kidney-shaped nucleus? _________________

23. Which WBC has a nucleus that occupies most of the cell? ___________________.

24. Which three WBCs are granulocytes? _______________, _________________, and ___________________

25. A normal range of platelet count is ________________/mm3.

26. The primary function of platelets is related to  _____________________

27. Hemostasis means _________________. The three basic mechanisms of hemostasis are

a. __________________________, b. __________________ and c. ____________

28. Most clotting factors are synthesized by __________________. Others are released by activated ______________________.

29. One important factor called _________________ factor, is released from damaged cells.

 

30. Fibrinogen is not converted to fibrin unless the enzyme ______________ is present.

31. The enzyme required to convert prothrombin to thrombin is ______________

32. __________________ is a fast-acting anticoagulant that blocks action of thrombin. It is produced in the body by mast cells and basophils, but also available in pharmacological preparations.

33. Thrombus is a blood _______________.

34. ___________________ is a ‘clot-on-the-run’ dislodged from the site at which it formed.

35. Aspirin is used to ___________________ (prevent/promote) hemostasis, so it can lower risk of thrombi in cerebral, coronary, and peripheral arteries.

36. ABO group consists of four possible blood types: _____, _____, _____ and _____.

37. Type B blood has ___________ antigens on RBCs and ___________ antibodies in blood plasma.

38. The Rh ______ group is more common. Rh ________ persons can develop antibodies when they are exposed to Rh ____ blood.

39. When a mother who is Rh ___________ has a baby who is Rh ________ and some of the baby’s blood enters the mother’s bloodstream, the mother develops anti-Rh antibodies that may cross the placenta in future pregnancies and hemolyze the RBCs of Rh _______ babies. 40. Such a condition is known as ________________________

41. Type A blood has ________antigen on RBCs. Type A blood most likely has the _________antibodies in blood plasma. If a person with type A blood receives type B blood, the recipient’s ___________ antibodies will attack the _____ antigens on the donor’s cells.

42. Type O blood has often been called the universal ______________ because blood lacks ______________ of the ABO group. Conversely, type ______ has been called the universal recipient.

 

MATCH THE KEY WORDS TO THE QUESTIONS

KEY WORDS:         a. Pernicious                b. Sickle cell                c. Thalassemia

 

1.       ____________  Condition in which intrinsic factor is not produced, so absorption of vitamin B12 is inadequate.
 

2.       ____________ inherited condition in which hemoglobin forms stiff rod-like structures causing erythrocytes to assume sickle shape and rupture, reducing oxygen supply to tissues.

3.       __________ inherited condition in which either alpha or beta chains of hemoglobin is abnormal resulting in decreased hemoglobin in RBCs.

COMPLETE THE TABLE:                                                                                  

BLOOD TYPE

ANTIGEN

ANTIBODY

CAN DONATE BLOOD TO TYPE

CAN RECEIVE BLOOD FROM TYPE

A

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

AB

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

 

 

 


Chapter 20

THE HEART

 

Location (Fig. 20-2, page 671)-

 

Pericardium (Fig. 20-2, page 671): parietal and visceral (epicardium)

 

Pericarditis and Cardiac tamponade (page 672)-

 

WALL OF THE HEART- endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium (Fig. 20-4, page 673)

 

Cardiac muscle- sarcoplasmic reticulum, Transverse or T tubules, and intercalated discs (Fig. 20-5, page 674)

 

Chambers of the heart: (Fig. 20-6 page 676)

Valves of the heart: Atrioventricular (AV) and Semilunar (aortic and pulmonary) valves (Fig. 20-8, page 679)-

 

Chordae Tendineae and Papillary muscles-

Rheumatic heart disease:

 

Right Atrium- receives superior and inferior vena cavae and coronary sinus

            Foramen ovale ® fossa ovalis

            Right AV valve: tricuspid valve

 

Right Ventricle® pulmonary semilunar valve (tricuspid valve) ® pulmonary trunk ® pulmonary arteries

 

Left Atrium- receives two pairs of pulmonary veins

      Left AV valve- mitral or bicuspid valve

 

Left ventricle- aortic semilunar (tricuspid) valve® ascending aorta

 

Blood supply (Coronary Circulation) (Fig. 20-9, page 681)-

 

Coronary arteries- right and left.

Coronary veins- cardiac veins ® coronary sinus ® right atrium.

 

Ischemic heart disease (page 682)-

            Coronary ischemia-

            Angina Pectoris-

            Myocardial infarction (MI) or Heart attack (page 691)-