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    Exam 3 Study Guide

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    Exam 3 Study Guide Chapter 11: Acid-Base Balance During Exercise Acids and Bases Acid Molecule that can liberate H+ (proton donor) Increases H+ concentration in solution Lactic acid is a strong acid Base Molecule that is capable of combining with H+ Bicarbonate (HCO3-) is a strong base pH Expression of H+ solution in solution Negative logarithm of H+ concentration pH = -log10[H+] pH of pure water pH (pure water) = -log10[H+] = 7.0 pH of Blood Normal pH = 7.4 ± 0.05 Acidosis pH

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    of glucose in the blood resulting from defects in insulin secretion‚ insulin action or both. It is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin. Basic pathology is Insulin Problem (either deficiency or impaired action). Insulin is a hormone secreted by the Beta cells of the pancreas it promotes entry of glucose into the body cells by binding to the insulin receptor in the cell. Risk factors for diabetes

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    Diabetes Mellitus

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    Name: Villamarin‚ Jesus Unidad Age: 73 years old Diagnosis: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Etiology: a. Insulin resistance i. Leads to decreased peripheral utilization of glucose ii. Leads to increased liver glucose output b. Beta cell dysfunction; decreased insulin secretion c. Alpha cell dysfunction; lack of suppression of glucagon secretion (p.164‚ Expanded Medicine Blue Book) Signs and Symptoms: a. Polyuria: Excessive and/or frequent urination

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    4. The adult pineal gland is a small‚ shriveled remnant of the child’s. True False 5. In the blood hydrophillic hormones are often bound to transport proteins. True False True False 6. People with Type I diabetes mellitus have normal insulin levels. True False 7. Taste cells are not neurons. True False 8. Hypoglycemic hormones are secreted in response to excessively low blood glucose levels. True False 9. Suppose you were

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    protein hormones‚ and hormones from the amino acid. Examples of the steroid hormones are the cortisol‚ testosterones and estrogens linked to the reproductive system. They are able to spread around in the intestine. The protein hormones include the insulin and growth hormone and the modified amino acids are epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ oxytocin and vasopressin. The proteins and the amino acids are what’s need to be

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    basic structure and make up tissues. Two or more tissues make up the organs and the organ system are 2 or more organs that function together. One of the main health benefits of exercising is that it helps normalize the glucose‚ leptin‚ insulin levels by increasing insulin/leptin receptor sensitivity. This optimizes our overall health and prevents chronic diseases. Exercising has the capability to increase the body’s organ systems. The body’s main physiological systems are the cardiovascular‚ respiratory

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    A&P II Chapter 18- The Endocrine System Exam 1 Name:_______________________ You are on your honor to do this take home test on your own. You may use any book‚ but you must list below the title‚ author‚ and page number for any book other than your text. You may use the internet search‚ but you must list below the exact web page address. You may not consult any live person on any aspect of the class until you turn the test in. This test is due at the beginning of Class Wednesday‚ February

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    A&P 2; final exam III 1. _______ and _______ "bioactivate" thyroid hormone by removing a single "outer-ring" iodine atom. D1 and D2 2. _______ and the _______ regulate virtually all aspects of growth‚ development‚ and homeostasis pituitary; hypothalamus 3. _______ are a component of signal transduction cascades secondary messengers 4. _______ binds to specific call surface receptors that stimulate adenylate cyclase to produce cAMP TSH 5. _______ control growth and development hormones

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    to bring your insulin pen or syringe‚ many needles and a small sharps container to put the needles in afterwards. If you don’t take the insulin and the glucose monitors with you but eat any carbohydrates unless your blood sugar is low you’re blood sugar will go high and than you will feel very sick. With diabetes also comes hours and hours of learning. You have to learn how to count carbohydrates which may seem simple but is actually quite hard‚ you have to learn how to use the insulin and the blood

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    It is a time where the concentration of free glucose is low and the insulin/glucagon ratio has decreased‚ however free fatty acids (FFA) are high in concentration (Frayn‚ 2003). Glucose is the main source of energy for the brain and so the body turns to its glycogen stores as the body can rapidly hydrolyse them to form glucose

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