1st Evals 2018 - Cell Physiology & Electrophysiology Flashcards
The “milieu interieur” to which the cell is exposed to in a multicellular organism is the
Interstitial fluid
In a homeostatic control system, the component that triggers the response is
stimulus
In a homeostatic control system, it is the “detectable change”
stimulus
In a homeostatic control system, it relays information about the nature of the change via afferent pathway
sensor
In a homeostatic control system, it maintains conditions at baseline values and relays signal via efferent pathway
integrating center (feedback controller)
In a homeostatic control system, it causes the response to the change in biologic system
effector
When exposed to cold, which of the mechanisms triggered to maintain body temperature actively PRODUCES BODY HEAT
involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles (shivering)
When exposed to cold, which of the mechanisms triggered to maintain body temperature DECREASE HEAT LOSS from the body
- constriction of blood vessels
- curling up to decrease exposure
sickle cell anemia
- adaptive response
- hereditary
- inhibits oxygen binding
- RBC resistance to malaria
characteristics of homeostatic control systems
- NOT ALL VARIABLE CAN BE MAINTAINED RELATIVELY CONSTANT
- Correction is within a narrow range of normal in response to a disturbance
- There is a “resetting” of baseline values following a disturbance
- Redundancy of control is ensured by involvement of than one mechanism
characteristics of homeostatic control systems
- NOT ALL VARIABLE CAN BE MAINTAINED RELATIVELY CONSTANT
- Correction is within a narrow range of normal in response to a disturbance
- There is a “resetting” of baseline values following a disturbance
- Redundancy of control is ensured by involvement of than one mechanism
- balancing of inputs and outputs/simultaneous activation of counter-regulatory mechanisms
The most common response to disturbance in control systems in the body
Negative Feedback
Stimulus elicits a response that results in an effect opposite of the initiating stimulus
Tendency is to revert to baseline
Negative Feedback
The response tends to amplify the change that can initiating a “vicious cycle” that can be fatal
Positive Feedback
The recruitment of activated platelets to form a plug to control bleeding is an example
Positive Feedback
Stimulus elicits a response that increases or amplifies the original effect
Positive Feedback
anticipatory effect/ Resetting of biologic variables occur in anticipation of the change in the system
Feedforward
“a learned response”
Feedforward
Fluid compartment where K+ is higher. ICF or ECF?
ICF
Plasma is part of this fluid compartment. ICF or ECF?
ECF
Osmolality is 300 mOsm/L. ICF or ECF?
both
Fluid compartment where GLUCOSE concentration is UNDETERMINED. ICF or ECF?
ICF
[Cl-] is higher in this compartment. ICF or ECF?
ECF
Fluid compartment where Na+ is higher. ICF or ECF?
ECF
composition of ECF and percentage
ECF is 20% of total body weight
blood/plasma = 5% of BW
interstitial fluid = 15% of BW
The selective permeability of the cell membrane is a function of which structural component:
Lipids
Presence of phospholipids determine which substances will be allowed to cross the membrane (lipid soluble substances)
The type of substances to which the cell membrane is permeable are:
Non-polar, lipid-soluble substances
The transport of substances into the cell to which the membrane is not permeable occurs through:
Integral proteins
protein embedded through the thickness of the membrane
integral protein
protein located either at the inner or outer surface
peripheral protein
Which of the following transport mechanisms can occur across a semipermeable membrane: A. Simple Diffusion B. Facilitated Diffusion C. Active Transport D. All of the above
All of the above :)
The determinants of the direction of net flux of solute in simple diffusion is/are:
concentration, and
charge of the solute.
Fick’s equation:
J = -DA (change in c/change in x),
where: J = rate of diffusion or FLUX D = diffusion coefficient A = area of membrane change in x = membrane thickness change in c = concentration difference
Accdg Fick’s equation, which is INVERSELY proportional to the rate of diffusion or FLUX
membrane thickness, x
Transport across the cell membrane is by simple diffusion for which of the following: A. Non-polar molecules B. Small, uncharged polar molecules C. Large, uncharged polar molecules D. Ions
A
The cell membrane is most permeable to
hydrophobic, nonpolar molecules (respiratory gases, )2, CO2, N2, Benzene)
The cell membrane is impermeable to
ions (charged, water-soluble molecules)
e.g. H+, Na+, HCO3-, K+, Ca++, Cl-, Mg++
In the body, the main limit to distribution of nutrients from the capillary by diffusion is:
diffusion distance
formula: time = square of distance
The different forms of stimuli that can activate a membrane transport mechanism include:
- Hormone/neurotransmitter
- Intracellular depolarization
- Mechanical stimuli
PROTEIN MEDIATED transport mechanism
all, except simple diffusion
memorize table, slide 61
transport mechanism that DEPEND ON Na+ GRADIENT
secondary active transport (co-transport and counter-transport)
(memorize table, slide 61)
Transport is against the concentration gradient for the solute
secondary active transport (co-transport and counter-transport)
(memorize table, slide 61)
Transport is along the solute’s concentration gradient
simple diffusion,
facilitated diffusion,
(memorize table, slide 61)
ATP is utilized in which transport mechanism
directly in primary active transport and
indirectly in secondary active transport
- True of protein-mediated transport:
A. The transport protein is unique for each solute
B. There is conformational change in the transport protein
C. Transport protein-solute interaction results in a chemical bond
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The difference of secondary active transport from primary active transport is that: In secondary active transport,
A. Transport of the solute is against its concentration gradient
B. It involves the transport of a second solute
C. The ATP is used by another transport protein
D. All of the above
C. The ATP is used by another transport protein
The transport protein involved does not directly utilize ATP; it is utilized by another transport protein