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1
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Characteristics of simple diffusion

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Not carrier mediated
down an electrochemical gradient
Passive

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2
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Facilitated diffusion

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down electrochemical gradient
passive no metabolic energy
Carrier mediated
Example: Glucose transport

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Primary Active Transport

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agasint electrochemical gradient
needs ATP and is active
carrier mediated
Example: Na-K-ATPas

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Voltate gated channels

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Opened or close by changes in membrane potential

Example: Na/K

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Ligand gated channels

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Open or close by hormones, second messengers or neurotransmitters
Example: Nicotinic receptor

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6
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At rest the membrane potential is far more permeable to

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K over Na

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Depolarization

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Makes the membrane potential less negative

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Hyperpolarization

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Makes the membrane potential more negative

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Inward current

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Flow of positive current into the cell and depolarizes the membrane

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Outward current

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Flow of positive current outside of the cell, hyperpolarizes the membrane

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11
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What happens during the upstroke of the action potential? And what drug can block this?

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Depolarization casues rapid openeing of the activation gates of the Na channels. Lidocaine

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12
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What two steps happen during depolarization

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inactivation gates close of NA

K+ gates slowly open

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13
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During what condition does acommodation happen? And what is the result in the body?

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hyperkalemia and muscle weakness

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14
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What two things increase conductance?

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Increased fiber size

Myelination

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15
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In chemical synapses which ion enters the presynaptic terminal causing neurotransmitter release

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Ca

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16
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At the neuromuscular junction what neurotransmiter is released from the presynaptic terminal? What about the post?

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Pre: AcH
Post: Nicotinic

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17
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What catalyzes the formation of ACH from CoA and choline?

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Choline acetyltransferase

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18
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What does Botulinum toxin do?

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Blocks release of ACh from presynaptic terminals causing a total blockade

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19
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What does Neostigmine do?

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Inhibits acetylcholinesterase which prolonges and enhances action of AcH at muscle end plate.

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20
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Examples of excitatory postsynaptic potentials and waht do they do?

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Depolzarie cell by opening Na and K, include AcH, norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, glutamate and serotonin.

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21
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Examples of inhibatory postsynaptic potentials and what they do?

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hyperpolarize , open Cl- channels, GABA, glycine

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22
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Noreepinephrine

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Primary transmiter from postganglionic sympathetic neurons, binds with alpha or beta receptors, removed by MAO

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23
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Epinephrine

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Synthesized from NE by the action of phenylethanolamine in the adrenal medulla

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Dopamine

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Midbrain neurons, inhibits prolatin sectrtion

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25
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Serotonin

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High concetrations in brain stem from tryptophan and is converted to melatonin in the pineal gland

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26
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Histamine

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From hypothalamus

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27
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Glutamate

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most prevalant excitatory neurotransmisiter

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28
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GABA/ Glycine

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Inhibatory neurotransmiter

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29
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Nitric Oxide

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short acting inhibatory neurotransmitter in GI. blood vessels and central nervous system.

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30
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Thick filaments in skeletal muscle

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present in A band in center of sarcomere and contain myosin.

31
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thin filaments in skeletal muscle

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anchored in the Z lines are present in I bands and contain actin, tropomyosin and troponin

32
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Troponin

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Complex of T-I, T, C

33
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4 steps in excitation/contraction of skeletal muscle

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  1. Action potential
  2. Depolarization of T tubules
  3. Intracellular Ca increase
  4. Ca binds to troponin C which starts cross bridge cycling
34
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What is the mechanism of Tetanus

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Single action potential causes Ca release from CA from the SR and produced a single twitch. The muscle is then stimulated repeadly causing an increase in CA, which extends the time for cross bridge cycling resulting in no relaxation.

35
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Primary difference in smooth and skeletal muscle structure?

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Smooth has thick and thin filaments that are not arranged in sarcomeres, therefore they appear homogenous rather than striated.

36
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Multiunit smooth muscle

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densly innervated, contraction controlled by neural inneration and behaves as a separate motor unit

37
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Unitary smooth muscle

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spontaneously active, exhibits slow waves and exhibits pacemaker activity which is modulated by hormones and neurotransmitters

38
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2 major differences in skeletal muscle vs smooth muscle contraction?

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  1. No troponin in smooth muscle

2. In smooth, hormones and neurotransmitters can also directly release Ca from the SR through IP3 gated channels.

39
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In the ANS where are parasympathetic ganglia located?

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Near effector organs

40
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In the ANS where are sympathetic ganglia located?

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Paravertebral chain

41
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Where are the preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system?

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T1-L3 aka Thoracolumbar region

42
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Where are the preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system?

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Nuclei of cranial nerves and S2-S4

43
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Adrenergic neurons release what as the neurotransmitter?

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Norepinephrine

44
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Cholinergic neurons release what as the neurotransmitter?

45
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Nonadrenergic/NonCholinergic release what?

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Substance P, VIP or NO

46
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Structure of parasympathetic nerves

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Long preganglionic releases ACH onto Nicotonic receptor on short postganglionic which releases ACH onto muscarinic receptor

47
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Structure of sympathetic nerves

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Short preganglionic rleases ACh on nicotonic receptor on long postganglionic which releases NE onto adrenergic receptor

48
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Alpha 1 : location, G protein, receptor

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Smooth muscle, Gq, Increases IP3/Ca, excitation via NE

49
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Alpha 2: location, G protein, Receptor

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GI, Gi, decreases CAMP, inhibtion,

50
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Beta 1: location, G protein, Mechanism

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Heart(SA,AV,Ventr), Gs, increases CAMP, excitation

51
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Beta 2

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Smooth muscle,Gs, increaes CAMP, relaxation, most sensitive to epi

52
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Nicotinic receptors

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Autonomic ganglia, activated by ACH or nictoine, excitation,

53
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Muscarinic receptors

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inhibatory on the heart, activated by ACh and muscarine

54
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Systolic pressure

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highest arterial pressure during cardiac cycle, measured after contraction

55
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Diastolic pressure

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lowest arterial pressure, measured during relaxation

56
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P wave of ECG

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atrial depolarization

57
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PR interval of ECG

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Initial depolarization of the ventricle, length depends on conduction velocity through AV node. Decreased by stimulation of sympathetic, increased by stimulation of parasympthathetic

58
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QRS ECG

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Depolarization of ventricles

59
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QT of ECG

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Entire period of depolarizatiopn and repolarization of the ventricles

60
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ST of ECG

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isoelectric, period when ventricles are depolarized

61
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T of ECG

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ventricular repolarization

62
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Phase 0 of cardiac action potential

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upstroke, transient increase in Na conductance which depolarizes the membrane

63
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Phase 1 of cardiac action potential

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Brief period of initial repolarization caused by an outward current in part because of the movement of K ions out of the cell

64
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Phase 2 of cardiac action potential

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The plateau of the action potential, caused by a transient increase in Ca conductance.

65
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Phase 3 of cardiac action potential

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The repolarization, CA conductance decreaes and K conductance increases and predominates

66
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Phase 4 of cardiac action potential

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Resting membrane potential, period during which inward and outward currents are equal.

67
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When is the absolute refractory period in the heart?

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begins with upstroke of action potential and ends after plateau

68
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Cardiac Cycle (A) Atrial systole

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Atrial vs Vent pressure: >
Arterial vs Vent pressure: >
AV: Open
SLV: Closed
EKG: P wave
Heart Sounds: 4th heart sound
69
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Cardiac Cycle (B) Isovolumetric Ventricular Contraction

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Atrial vs Vent pressure: <
Arterial vs Vent pressure >
AV: Closed
SLV: Closed
EKG: QRS
Heart Sounds: First heart sound
70
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Cardiac Cylce (C) Rapid Ventricular Ejection

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Atrial vs Vent pressure: <
Arterial vs Vent pressure: <
AV: Closed
SLV: Open
EKG: QRS onset of T wave
Heart Sounds:
Most of stroke volume is ejected
71
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Cardiac Cycle (E) Isovolumetric Relaxation

A 
Atrial vs Vent pressure: <
Arterial vs Vent pressure: >
AV: Closed
SLV: Closed
EKG: T wave
Heart Sounds: Second heart sound
72
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Cardiac Cycle (F) Rapid Ventricular Filling

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Atrial vs Vent pressure: >
Arterial vs Vent pressure
AV: Open
SLV:
EKG:
Heart Sounds: third
73
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Cardiac Cycle (G) Reduced Ventricular Filling

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Longest phase

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