Anatomy & Physiology Of Animals & Humans Flashcards
What is the classification of systems?
Cells → tissues → organs → organ system → organism
What are the 4 different types of tissue in humans & animals
Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
What is a example of epithelial tissue?
Skin, surfaces of also organs
What is the most fundamental function of epithelial tissue?
Physical protection
What is the simple squamous & where is it typically found? & what does it do?
Type of epithelial tissue
alveoli, inner lining of blood vessels (endothelium), lining of the heart (endocardium)
Specialized in allowing movement of molecules (gases, nutrients & waste products) across the cell
Secretion of lubricating substances
Act as a barrier to prevent loss of fluid & electrolytes
What is simple cuboidal? & where is it typically found? & what does it do?
Type of epithelial tissue
Nephron in the kidney, ducts & glands
Absorbtion & secretion of fluids
What is simple columnar? & where is it typically found? & what does it do?
Type of epithelial tissue
Digestive system, bronchi, uterine tubes & uterus
Absorb & secrete
Can be ciliated
What is stratified squamous? & where is it typically found? & what does it do?
Type of epithelial tissue
Skin, line of oesophagos, mouth & vagina
Protection, prevention of water loss
Can be keratinized
What are all the functions of epithelial tissue?
Physical protection, absorption, sensation & secretion
What is the epidermis?
The skin
What is the main function of landerhond cell? (The skin)
Maintain immunity, decide immune response to pathogen coming through
What is the main function of the Merkel cell? & which layer does it exist on (The skin)
Detect physical toch / receive sensation, the basal layer
What are melanocytes? (the skin)
Pigment cells
How many kinds of connective tissue is there & what are they called?
4, connective tissue proper, cartilage, bone & blood
What are the 2 kinds of supportive connective tissue?
Cartilage & bone
What is a mesenchyme?
A cell that develops into all types of connective tissue, the embryological stem cell
What are the function of connective tissue?
Support, bind, storage, immune defence, transport & protection
What are the 2 types of connective tissue proper?
Loose, dense
What is areolor tissue?
Type of loose connective tissue that has all the different types of cells & fibers found in connective tissue
What are the 3 types of cartilage?
Hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage & fibrocartilage
What is the most common type of cartilage?
Hyaline cartilage
Example of where hyeline cartilage can be found?
Hassle, trachea, connection of ribs to sternum
What does elastin allow for and what kind of cartilage has a high number of them?
Elastic cartilage
Is cartilage naturally repairable?
No has to be done through surgery
What does fibroblast do?
Lay down bone
What does fibroclast do?
Break down bone
What are the 3 kinds of muscle tissue?
Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle
What is the function of skeletal muscle? Can we control it?
Locomotion/movement, yes it is voluntary
What does syncytinum mean? (cell of skeletal muscle)
Each cellular unit contains multiple nuclei
What is the function of smooth muscle & where are they? Can we control it?
Found in digestive tract & blood vessels, peristalses (prevents food from coming up, pushes it down). Involuntary
What is the function of cardiac muscle? Can we control it?
Pump blood, only heart, involuntary
What are the 3 types of muscle fibers?
Fast twitch, slow twitch & intermediate
What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
What do the schwann’s cells & myelin sheath do in a neuron?
Speed up transmission of signal
What at the 3 types of neurons?
Motor (efferent), sensory (afferent) & interneuron ( relay neuron)
How many bones are typically in the human body?
206
How many bones does the axial Skelton have?
80
How many bones are in the skull + associate bones?
29
How many bones in the thoracic cage?
25
How many bones in the vertebral column? How many are vertebrae’s
26, 24
What are the region of spine/ vertebrae called?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar & coccygeal
How many bones in the appendicular skeleton? & what does it include?
Arms, legs, clavicle, scapula, hands & feet, 126
What is the basic functions of the frontal lobe?
Motor control, problem solving & speech
What is the basic functions of the parietal lobe?
Sensory & body orientation
What is the basic functions of the occipital lobe?
Sight
What is the basic functions of the cerebellum?
Balance & coordination
What is the basic functions of the brain stem?
Pulse, breathing, reflexes & involuntary functions keeping us alive
What is the basic functions of the temporal lobe?
Auditory, language, memory
What flows in the meninges? (Brain anatomy
Ceribal spinal fluid
What is the function of the corpus collosum? (brain anatomy)
Relaying information between the 2 sides of the brain in order to coordinate movement
What does the thalamus do? (Brain anatomy)
Redistributes the info from different parts of the brain
What is the function of the hypothalamus? (Brain anatomy )
Homeostatic responses, release hormones
What is the function of the pituitary gland? (Brain anatomy )
Release hormones based on signals from the hypothalamus
What are the functions of the right ventricle? ( Circulatory systems )
Pump deoxygenated blood into the pulmonary artery
Where does the deoxygenated blood go when pumped from the right ventricle? (Circulatory system)
Through the pulmonary artery to the lungs
Difference between artery & vein?
Artery carries oxygenated blood away from the heart & veins carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart
Arteries pump blood away from the heart & veins towards the heart
What is the structural difference between artery & vein?
The thickness of connective tissue & tunica media (smooth muscle & elastic fibers) & veins have one way valves
Which has higher blood flow, artery or vein?
Artery
What is the inner layer of the blood vessels?
Endothelium
What kind of tissue is Endothelium?
Connective tissue
What kind of blood vessel is responsible for slowing down the blood from the ateries?
Arterioles
Blood volume in males
5-6 L
Blood volume in females
4-5 L
How much of the total body mass does blood make up?
6-8%
How much of the extracellular fluid does blood make up?
20% ecf
How much of the blood does plasma make up?
55%
How much of the blood does formed elements make up? & what is it?
45%, buffy coat ( platelets & white blood cells) & red blood cells
Different name for red blood cells
Erythrocytes
Different name for white blood cells?
Lenkocytes
What is heart contraction called?
Systole
What is heart relaxation called?
Diastole
What are the valves between the atrium & ventricle in the heart called?
Av valve
What is the wall separating the two ventricles in the heart called?
Septum
Different names for the sa node & its function? (Heart)
Sinoatrial node / pacemaker, sets the electrical activity, where electrical activity in the heart begins
What is the regular heart beat without stimuli from the brain?
100 b/min
Resting heart rate with parasympathetic stimuli from the brain
60-70 b/min
Heart rate with sympathetic stimuli from the brain? (During exercise)
220 b/min
Where is the sa node located?
Right atrium
What is an ecg?
Electrocardiogram
What are the 2 heart sounds?
Lub ( s1) & dub ( s2)
How many Chambers in the human heart?
4
Which side is the tricuspid valve on? (Heart anatomy )
The Right
How much blood do the different chambers hold in comparison to eachother?
They all hold the same amount
What is the largest artery in the body?
The aorta
Which vessel has the highest blood pressure?
The aorta
How many layers does the heart have & what are they called?
3, endocardium, myocardium & pericardium
What are the 2 layers of the pericardium called? (Heart anatomy)
Visceral & parietal
What is the space between the 2 pericardial layers called?
Pericardial cavity
What is the coronary circulation?
What delivers blood to the lakes of the heart
What is tachycardia? (Heart)
Heart rate over 100 bpm
What is bradycardia? (Heart)
Heart rate under 60bpm
What is automaticity?
Something done involuntarily / un consciously, innate process
What makes the sounds of the heart?
The valves in the heart closing
What is the stroke volume?
Volume of blood pumped from the heart with each beat
How is the stroke volume determined?
End-diastolic volume - end-systolic volume = Sv
How is cardiac output determined?
Co = heart rate x stroke volume
What does cardiac output tell us?
Volume of blood pumped by the heart in one min
What is total peripheral resistance (Tpr)?
Total resistance blood faces when flowing through rescurature
What is vasodiacation? (Blood vessels)
Increase in blood vessel diameter
What is vasoconstriction? (Blood vessels)
Decrease in diameter of blood vessel
What is mean atrial pressure ( map )?
Average arterial pressure during one complete cordial cycle
How is mean arterial pressure calculated?
Map= cardiac output x total peripheral resistance
What is the central pore/ hole in the middle of the blood vessel called?
Lumen
What is a capillary? (Blood vessel)
Smallest diameter blood vessel, connect anterioles & vesicles, site of nutrient exchange
What is the one cellular layer that makes up capillaries? (Blood vessels)
Tunica intimate aka endothelium
What are fenestra? (Capillary blood vessels)
Small pores that allow for nutrients to enter capillaries more efficiently
What is a portal system? (Blood vessels)
When 2 capillary beds are connected Via portal vein
Do white blood cells/leukocytes contain a nucleus?
Yes
Do platelets contain a nucleus? (blood)
No
What is the main job of red blood cells/ erythrocytes?
Deliver oxygen
Which lung is the smallest & why?
The left lung. Because of the slight left placement of the heart
How many lobes does the right & left lung have?
Right has 3 & left 2
What is the tidal volume? (lung)
Amount of air going in & out during respiration
What are the 3 parts of the upper respiratory tract? Top to bottom
Nasal cavity, pharynx & larynx
What are the 3 parts of the lower respiratory tract? Top to bottom
Trachea, bronci, lungs
What are the 4 parts of the lungs? Top to bottom
Terminal bronchiole, respiratory bronchiole, alveolor duct & alveoli
Where in the lungs does gas exchange occur?
Alveoli (sometimes alveoli duct)
What are the 2 outer layers of the lungs called? & what is in between (start with inner layer)
Visceral pleura, cavity, parietal pleuron
What is the main driver of gas exchange ? (respiratory system)
Partial gas pressure causing diffusion
What part of the respiratory system has cartilage & goblet cells?
Trachea & bronchus
What 2 things are responsible for creating mucus?
Goblet cells & cilia
What part of the lung system has smooth muscle?
Trachea, bronchus & terminal bronchiole
What does the smooth muscle in the lung system do?
Reduce radius to avoid cold air getting to the alveoli
What carries oxygen in the blood & how many molecules?
Hemoglobin, 4 oxygen molecous per 1 hemoglobin
How is co2 transported in the blood?
Most is transported as hydrogen carbonate as it combines w/ water, some is carbamino- haemoglobin & very little as pure co2 in the solution
What is transpulmonary pressure?
PL (intrapulmonary, in the lung) -PIP (intrapleural pressure) = transpulmonary pressure
Steps of inspiration?
- Diaphragm descend rib cage out/up, volume increase & pressure decrease
- Interpleural pressure decrees
- Atmospheric pressure >pip
- Air comes inside lungs
- Patm = pip
Steps of expiration?
- Diaphragm rise, riscage descend, volume decrease & pressure increase
- Pip > PATM
- air flows out
- Pip = Patm
What is the residual volume of the lung?
Air you can’t breath out as the lung would collapse
What is the expiratory reserve volume of the lungs?
The air you can force out
What is inspiratory reserve volume of the lungs?
Max air you can breathe in
What is tidal volume of the lungs?
What you breath in & out normally
4 common heart diseases
Congenital heart diseases (from birth)
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Cardiac arrest (heart stops)
Heart failure (frail heart stops working)
6 common blood vessel diseases
Aneurysm (bulge in blood vessel which can burst)
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Hypotension (low blood pressure )
Strokes
Thrombosis (blood clots)
Arteriosclerosis
5 common blood diseases
Iron deficiency anemia
Aplastic anemia (not enough red blood cells)
Sickle cell disease
Lukemia (cancer in WBC )
Hemophilia ( genetic poor blood clotting )
What are the 3 major components of smoking that cause problems for health
Tar
Co
Nicotine
What does tar from smoking damage?
Respiratory system, obstructive lung disease & lung cancer
What does Co & nicotine from smoking damage?
The cardiovascular system, vastconstriction, hr & bp increase, blood supply goes down, risks of blood clotting increases
What charactirizes obstructive lung diseases
Less air flow, shortness of breath (exhaling is the problem), can lead to COPD & asthma
What charactirizes restrictive lung diseases
Decrease in long volume, difficult to inhale, stiffness in lung, lead to interstitial disease scoliosis & marked obesity
What are the 2 subdivisions of the central nervous system
Brain & spinal cord
What are the 2 major subdivision of the peripheral nervous system?
Autonomic nervous system & somatic nervous system
What are the 3 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system?
Parasympathetic & sympathetic & enteric
What are the two subdivisions of the somatic nervous system?
Sensory, motor
Which is voluntary ans or sns? (Nervous systems)
Ans
What is the “insulation “ of the neuron?
Schwann cells
What is the gaps between myelin sheaths in a neuron called?
Nodes of ranvier
Where is the cell body of a motor neuron located?
Central nervous system
Where does the motor neuron send signals from & to?
CNs → effector
Where does the sensory neuron send signals from & to?
Receptors→ CNS
Where does the inter neuron send signals from & to?
Sensory ⇒ motor
Where is the cell body on the sensory & inter neuron located?
On the axon
What differentiates the structure of the inter & sensory neuron?
Inter has short axons making it circular in a sense
What is the neutron coming off the cns called? (Relay centers of the ans )
Pre-ganglionic (myelinated )
What is the neutron coming off the autonomic ganglion called? (Relay centers of the ans )
Postganglionic (unmyelinated)
Where does the sns come from?(nervous systems)
The spine, thoracic vertebra, t1-t12
Where does the pns come from?(nervous systems)
The brain stem ( & pelvis)
Which is the most important nerve in the pns?
Cranial nerve 10, vagus nerve
Which has long preganglionic fibers & short postganglionic fibers? (Pns or sns)
Pns
Which has short preganglionic fibers & long postganglionic fibers? (Pns or sns)
Sns
What is the resting potential at? & what mechanism is used to keep it there? (ns)
-70 mv, the sodium potassium pump
How many mv has to be crossed for an action potential to occur?( synapse)
-50 mv
What does the all-or- none law state? (Synapse)
If the threshold of -50 mv is met the stimulated fibre will always give maximal response & electrical impulse is produced. But if the -50mv is not get there will be no impulse
How many mv does the current go to in synapse?
+30 mv
What is the prerequisite for an action potential to occur? (Synapse)
The axon membrane potential must be depolarized & the electrical stimulus must be strong enough that it reaches above - 50 mv
What happens during depolirazation? (Synapse)
Voltage gated channels open & sodium flows down to the lower concentration on the inside of the cell
What happens during repolirization? (Synapse)
Sodium voltage gated channels close when 30 mv is reached & the potassium voltage gated channels open & the potassium goes down its gradient & flows to the outside of the cell
What is hyperrepolarization? (Synapse)
When there is an over shoot & one cell potential goes below -70 mv
Will the size of the action potential change through the axon or intensity of stimulus?
No, size & intensity is constant
What makes the action potential differ between a strong & weak stimulus?
Frequency
What does speed of transmission in a neuron depend on?
Myelination, diameter of axon (lower resistance with higher diameter)
What is a synapse?
Junction between 2 nerve cells
What makes up straiations on skeletal muscle?
The Sarcomere which is made up of myosin (which is thick) & actin (which is thin) filaments
What happens during muscle contraction? What shrinks, is constant & moves?
M line & A band are constant
I band & h band shrink
Z lines move closer to M lines
What is a sacomere? ( skeletal muscle)
Single unit of a contractile muscle
What are the 4 sources of ATP in skeletal muscle?
Creatine phosphate ⇒ ATP
ATP
Aerobic respiration
Lactate fermentation
Where are the rods & cones located in the eye?
The retina, big cluster on the focal point
Do the cornea & conjunctiva have vascular supply?
No
What is Lens adjustment in the eye called?
Accommodation
When is the cillary muscle relaxed? (the eye)
When looking at something far away
When can the lens precive light from a far distance?
When it is flat due to elongated suspensory ligaments
When can the lens precive light from a close distance?
When the suspensory ligaments are slack due to the cilary muscle being contracted & the Lens is more round/condensed
When is the pupil small?
When in light
When is the pupil dilated?
When in dark
What is the change in size of pupil considered? & what nerves are tested
A reflex, cranial nerves
What are other than light effects on the pupil?
Distance of objects we’re looking at, chemical stimulants like excitement or stress
What is the pupillary reflex? (The eye) & what is it controlled by?
What controls dilation & constriction of the pupil, the autonomic nervous system
Which muscle causes constriction of the pupil? & what nervous system is it controlled by?
Sphincter pupillae, parasympathetic nervous system
Which muscle causes dilation of the pupil? & what nervous system is it controlled by?
Dilator pupillae, sympathetic nervous system
What controls Color? Rods or cones?
Cones
Which is there more of? Rods or cones?
Rods
What is scotopic vision? & what controls it?
Low light levels, rods
What is photopic vision? & what controls it?
Higher light levels, cones
What is the area of fovea / focal point? What is it responsible for
Small part of the retina which is responsible for high-acuity vision
Where is a high concentration of cones found in the eye?
The fovea
What are the 3 types of cones? & what differentiates them?
L, depicts long wavelength, red light
M, depicts middle wavelength, green light
S, depicts short wavelength, blue light
What kind of pigment is in cones?
Iodiopsin pigment
What kind of pigment is in cones?
Rhodopsin pigment
What vitamin is rhodopsin pigment contain & what is it responsible for?
Vitamin A, night vision
Which is more sensitive to light, rods or cones? & why
Rods, because it is responsible for night vision
How is the rhodopsin pigment able to create night vision?
Breaks the light into 2
What part of the brain will precive the right field of view?
Left side
What part of the brain will precive the left field of view?
Right side
Which eye takes information from the right field of view?
Both eyes take info from both sides & sends it to the opposite side of the brain
What happens when the immune system attacks self cells?
Autoimmune diseases
How does the immune system detect self cells?
Glycoproteins on the surface of the self cells
What is the innate immune system?
What responds immediately when an infection occurs
What activates the adaptive immune system?
The innate immune system
Is it the innate or adaptive immune system that creates memory cells?
The adaptive
What is the big difference between innate & adaptive immune system?
Adaptive crates a specific attack on the pathogen where the innate has the same response no matter what kind of pathogen is present
What are the 2 types of cells in the immune system?
The lymphoid cells & the myeloid cells
What are the 3 types of cells created from pre t-cells?
Memory t-cell
Cytotoxic t-cell
Helper t-cell
What are the 2 types of cells created from pre B-cells?
Memory b-cells
Plasma
What are the 2 kinds of cells in the immune system?
Phagocytes & lymphocytes
What are phagocytes?
Cells that do phagocytosis
Where are phagocytes produced & stored?
Bone marrow
What are phagocytes major functions?
Remove dead cells & invasive microorganisms, they are scavenges
What are the 2 Major types of phagocytes?
Neutrophils & macrophages
How much of white blood cells do neutrophils make up?
60%
What do neutrophils do?
Patrol the body & viciously attack & rapidly kill all pathogens
Do neutrophils have a short or long life span?
Short
Where are macrophages originally made & as what?
In bone marrow as monocytes
When do monocytes turn into macrophages?
When they leave the blood to settle in organs
Where do macrophages typically reside?
Organs (lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, lymph)
Do macrophages have a long or short life span?
Long
How do macrophages play a role in initiating the adaptive immune response?
They cut pathogens a display their antigens or little pieces of it on their surfaces which then can be recognized by the lymphocytes
What do cells release when they a under attack?
Histamine
What are the first responders in the immune system which a attracted by histamine?
Neutrophils
What is neutrophils attraction to histamine?
Chemotaxis
What do neutrophils perform on pathogens?
Endocytosis ⇒ phagocytosis
What happens when neutrophils have engulfed pathogen?
It releases digestive enzymes like proteases & then kill it self & becomes pus
What distinguish lymphocytes from phagocytes?
They are small but have a larger nucleus
What are the 2 important types of lymphocytes?
B & t cells
Where are B&t cells produced?
Bone marrow
What do lymphocytes have to be in order to be able to perform responses of the adaptive immune system?
Mature
Where do b&t cells circulate after they are mature?
Blood & lymph
Where do b-cells mature?
Bone marrow
Where do t-cells mature?
Thymus which is the uni of t-cells as it teaches them how to recognize self & non-self
How many % of the t-cells that enter the thymus will mature?
2%, rest 98% are killed
Where a b-cells mainly concentrated?
Lymph & spleen
Why is our immune response not as good after puberty aka why does it decline?
The thymus grows 2x the size from birth to puberty & then after puberty it shrinks
What are histamine released by?
The healthy cells when they are killed
What it is called when neutrophils kill themselves?
Apoptosis
What controls how much innate immune response is happening?
Macrophages
What is the purpose of inflammatory responses?
To restrict infection to an area& stop the spreed
What are some areas where inflammation is very limited or absent?
Brain, spinal cord, part of the eyes & testicles
What calls for inflammation to happen?
Cells dying unnaturally
Mast cells which release histamine & cytokines, cytokines make blood vessels dislate thus increase blood flow & more them more permable
What does the dendritic cell do?
Connects the innate & adaptive immune system by taking shapshots of the battle field and part of the bacteria’s glycoproteins & delivers it to the adaptive immune system (t-cells) using the lymphatic system
What activates the t-cells?
The dendritic cells
What does the helper t-cell do?
Activates b-cells & cytotoxic t-cells using cytokines
What does antibodies do?
Help the immune cells ( neutrophils & macrophages) detect the enemies by attaching to them & acting as a marker
What happens to the helper t-cells if the battle is won?
They become memory t-cells
What activates b-cells?
T-cells
What does b- cell activation lead to?
Production of plasma cells
What does plasma calls do?
Produce specialized antibodies
How many salivary glands are in the mouth?
3
What are the structures of the oral cavity?
Uvula, tongue, pharynx & salivary glands
What are the 3 salivary glands called?
Parotid, sublingual, submandibular
What is the connection between mouth & stomach called?
Esophagus
What are the accessory organs? (Digestive system)
Liver, gall bladder & pancreas
Different name for big intestine
Colon
What a the 3 main parts of the colon in order from what the food passes through first to last
Ascending, transverse, descending
What is the connection between the stomach & esophagus called?
Esophageal sphincter
How many muscle layers are in the stomach?
3
What are the folds of the stomach called?
Rugae
What is the exist of the stomach called?
Pyloric sphincter
What is regurgitation?
Spitting up of food without nausea, forceful contractions of the smooth muscle in esophagus or stomach pushing the food backwards
What is peristalsis?
Muscle contractions propagating food down digestive tract
What is the role of the liver in the digestive system?
Bile & bile salt production for emulsification of fats
What is the function of the gall bladder
Store & release bile
What is the function of the pancreas?
Secret pancreatic juices into small intestine to buffer the stomach acid
What are the 3 main types of macro molecules that come through our body to be digested
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids (fats)
What are carbohydrates broken down into in our digestive system?
Monosaccharides
What are lipids broken down into in our digestive system?
Glycerol & fatty acids
What are proteins broken down into in our digestive system?
Simpler proteins/ peptides & in the very end amino acids
What are the 2 types of digestion happening in the mouth?
Mechanical & chemical
What is the contents of saliva? (6 parts)
99% h20, electrolytes, mucus, Iga, enzymes & lysozymes
What releases gastric juices in the stomach
Gastric glands
What is the mix between gastric juices & food called?
Chyme
Which enzyme is both released & activated in the stomach? & what does is break down?
Pepsis enzyme, proteins into peptides
What makes the stomach acid?
HCI
What makes up the gastric juices? (4 components)
Mucus, pepsin enzyme,hcl, lipase
Where does the majority of the breaking down of molecules happen in the digestive system?
Small intestine
What is the acidity of the chyme when it is made in the stomach?
2ph
What is the ph raised to by sodium bicarbonate when entering the small intestine?
8ph
What are enterocytes?( small intestine )
Villi on the villi in small intestine which digests absorbs
Does fat go through the blood system?
No it is hydrophobic, goes through lymphatic system
Are there any enzymes in the colon?
No
What is the primary function of the colon?
Water absorption
What is the fuse that connects the kidney to the bladder called?
Ureter
What is the definition of excretion?
Removal of metabolic waste
What metabolic waste does the body need to remove? & how are they removed?
Co2 (removed through lungs ), urea (removed through kidneys )
Where is urea produced?
Liver
How is urea transported from liver to kidney?
Blood plasma
What makes up urine?
Urea & water
What is deamination?
Removal of an amine (nh2) group
Where are nephrons found?
Kidneys
Where in the nephron does ultra filtration take place?
Bowmans capsule
What is osmoregulation?
Control of water in the body
What are the 3 body parts involved with osmoregulation?
Kidneys, hypothalamus & pituitary gland
Where are the osmoreseptors?
In the hypothalamus
What does ADH increase? (Osmoregulation)
Absorption of water in the nephron, loop of henle & collecting duct
How is glucose transported & stored in the body?
As glycogen
What are the 2 hormones that control glucose in the body?
Glucagon & insulin
Where is the homeostatic control of glucose?
Pancreas
What happens when glucose levels are low?
Alpha & beta cells detect the low levels & glucagon will be released from the alpha cells at a higher rate and insulin from the beta cells at a lower rate, liver will break down glycogen to glucose, uptake of glucose in the liver/muscle / fat will be lower
What happens when glucose levels are high?
Alpha a beta cells detect it, glucagon release will be decreased & insulin release increased, liver will not convert glycogen to glucose as fast & liver/musclel/fat will increase intake of glucose as response to insulin
What is the only organ with receptor for glucagon?
Liver
What is the endocrine system?
Hormones in body regulating biological processes
What is the response time on the endocrine & nervous systems
Endocrine is slow but inexpensive in energy
Nervous is fast but expensive in energy
What are glands?
Group of cells that produce & secrete 1 or more substance, typically hormones
What are the 2 types of glands in the body?
Exocrine glands & endocrine glands
Where are the hormones from glands secreted into?
The blood directly (no ducts )
Definition of hormones
Cell signalling molecules
2 main types of hormones
Water soluable & lipid soluable
What are water soluable hormones made up of?
Peptides (proteins)
What are lipid soluable hormones made up of?
Steroid
What organs are involved in the menstrual cycle?
Ovary & uterine, anterior pituitary gland
What hormones are involved in the menstrual cycle?
Estrogen & progesterone released by ovary & follicle stimulating hormone (Fsh) & luteinising hormone (lh) released by anterior pituitary gland
How long is the menstrual cycle?
28 days
What marks the beginning of the menstrual cycle?
The onset of menstruation
How long does menstruation on average last?
4-8 days
What cycle produces the egg/gamete in a female?
The ovarian cycle
When does ovulation typically happen?
Day 14 of the menstrual cycle
What is the inner lining of the uterus called?
Endometrium
What is ventilation?
Process of both exhalation & inhalation
What processes do antibiotics block?
Processes that occur in prokaryotic cells
Do antibiotics effect human cellular processes?
No
What are muscles that work in pairs to move body parts in opposite directions called?
Antagonistic muscles
What is the primary reason ph is controlled so tightly in humans?
To prevent changes in electrical charge in polypeptide chains
Which bio molecule does the body use for long term storage?
Lipids (fats)
Which bio molecule does the body use for short term energy?
Carbs
Fancy word for chewing
Mastication
Which important enzyme does saliva contain & what does it break down?
Amylase, breaks down starch & glycogen
Is saliva acidic or basic?
Slightly acidic
What is propulsion?
When the food goes down the esophagus
What does hcI do in the stomach?
Brake down food & turns pepsinogen into pepsin
What does pepsin break down?
Protein into smaller peptides
How many sphincters does the stomach have?
2
How much can the stomach hold?
2-4 L
What does the outer layer of mucosal cells do for the stomach?
Protects it from acidity & enzymes so it doesn’t digest itself
Where are the gastric glands?
Inside the stomach
Which secretory cells do the gastric glands contain?
Parietal cells: release Hcl (ph 1.5)
Chef cells: release pepsinogen (turns into pepsin via Hcl, it is a protease)
2 types of cells in gastric glands
Secretory cells & enteroendoctine cells ( regulatory cells)
What type of cell are g-cells?
Enteroendocrine cells
What do g-cells do? ( Gastric glands )
Secrete gastrin (stimulates secretion of gastric juice)
What is the first part of the small intestine called?
Duodenum
What is the duodenum the site for?
Chemical digestion
What does the pancreas secrete into the duodenum ? ( 5 )
Bicarbonate, trypsin, chymotrypsin, amylase & lipase
What does the gallbladder secrete into the duodenum?
Bile
What does the liver secrete into the duodenum?
Bilirubin
What 4 enzymes does the duodenum secrete?
Sucrose, lactase, maltase & various peptidases
What does the jejunum have to increase its surface area?
Villi & microvilli
What is the last part of the small intestine?
Ileum
Where in the digestive system is water absorbed?
Small intestine
3 sections of the small intestine & their main role?
Duodenum: site for chemical digestion
Jejunum: site for majority of absorption
Ileum: site for vitamin absorption
What enzymes does the duodenum secrete?
Sucrose
Lactase
Maltase
Peptidases
2 main roles of bile
Works like a detergent: fatty glosses are made smaller by not grouping together due to bile
Neutrelize excess stomach acid
Which enzymes does the pancreas secrete into the duodenum?
Bicarbonate (hco3)
Trypsinogen
Chymotrypsinogen
Amylase
Lipase
Peptidases
Nucleases
What does Bicarbonate do in the duodenum?
Neutralizes chyme to protect intestines
What does trypsinogen become & what does it do?
Trypsin, breaks down proteins into amino acids
What does chymotrypsinogen become & what does it do?
Chymotrypsin, breaks down proteins into amino acids
What does the liver secrete directly into the duodenum?
Bilirubin, breakdown product of red blood cells that needs to be secreted. Gives stool its Color
Route of absorption in the jejunum & ileum
Microvilli → enterocyte → blood stream inside villi
What is passively absorbed in the jejunum & ileum?
Fructose
What need energy to be absorbed (active absorption) in the jejunum & ileum?
Amino acids
Glucose
Small peptides
Vitamins
How are lipids transported in the blood & why?
They are hydrophobic so they would from clots so they are transported in lipoprotein
Steps of how lipids are broken down & absorbed in the body /blood (4)
Broken down into fatty acids & glycerol
Absorbed by enterocytes
Converted into triglycerides
Combined with protein, cholesterol & phospholipids to form chylomicrons (a lipoprotein) which can travel in the blood