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1
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Contains DNA, Histones & Chromosomes; has nucleolus

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Nucleus

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2
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Powerhouse of the cell

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Mitochondria

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Involve in detoxification, lipid synthesis, lipid soluble substances; water-soluble substances

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Agranular or smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER)

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For synthesis of proteins bound for the cell membrane, lysosomes, outside of the cell

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Ribosomes of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)

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For synthesis of proteins bound for the cytoplasm and mitochondria

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Free-floating Ribosomes

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For packaging, molecular tagging, and synthesis of hyaluronic acid & chondroitin sulfate

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Golgi Apparatus

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Replenishes the cell membrane; may contain proenzymes, NT’s

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Secretory Vesicles

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For regression of tissues and Autolysis; Suicide bags of the cells

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Lysosomes

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9
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Degrade membrane-associated proteins; not membrane-bound

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Proteosome

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Contains oxidases, catalases; for detoxification

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Peroxisome

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11
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Site of transcription and processing of rRNA

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Nucleolus

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12
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Location of Electron Transport Chain

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Inner Mitochondrial Membrane (Oxidative Phosphorylation)

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13
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Unique about the mitochondria

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Contains mitochondrial DNA that is maternally-derived and does not follow genetic code

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14
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RER & SER are abundant in which organ?

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Liver

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15
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Subunits of Ribosomes

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Prokaryotes: 30s, 50sEukaryotes: 40s, 60s

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16
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Specialized SER in skeletal muscle

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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

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17
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Specialized SER in Neurons

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Nissl Substance

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18
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Only substance modified in the RER and not in Golgi Apparatus

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Collagen

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19
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Added to lysosome-bound proteins by the golgi apparatus

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Mannose-6-phosphate

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20
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Lysosomes come from what organelle?

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Golgi apparatus

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21
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Peroxisomes come from what organelle?

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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22
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Wear-and-tear pigment that accumulates in lysosomes?

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Lipofuscin

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Motor protein causing transport from center of the cell to the periphery

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Kinesin

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24
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Motor protein causing transport from periphery of the cell to the center

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Dynein

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25
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Which anti-tumor drugs target the microtubules during mitosis?

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Vincristine, Taxol

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26
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Disease with Dynein missing in cilia and flagella

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Kartagener’s Syndrome (Situs Inversus, Bronchiectasis, Infertility)

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27
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What is the explanation for Situs Inversus in Kartagener’s Syndrome?

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Defective primary cilia

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28
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Disk-shaped; for firm intercellular adhesions

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Macula densa (Desmosomes)

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29
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Ring-shaped; increases surface area for contact

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Zonula adherens (Fascia adherens)

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30
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Reticular pattern; divides cell into apical and basolateral side

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Zonula occludens (Tight junctions)

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31
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For intercellular communication

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Gap junctions

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32
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Functional unit of Gap junctions

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Connexon

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33
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Movement of substances in both the apical and basolateral side

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Transcellular Transport

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34
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Movement of substances between cells through tight junctions

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Paracellular Transport

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35
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Guardian of the cell that divides the body into ECF and ICF compartments

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Cell membrane

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36
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Mainly determines membrane fluidity and permeability to water soluble structure

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Cholesterol

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37
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Anchors protein to outer leaflet

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Glycolipid: Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)

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38
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Which disease involves a mutation in a gene of Chromosome 7 that encodes for an ABC transporter called CFTR?

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Cystic Fibrosis

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39
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Endocytosis: For proteins; requires ATP and extracellular calcium

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Pinocytosis

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40
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Endocytosis: usually receptor-mediated; usually by WBC’s and macrophages; for larger substances like bacteria, cell debris, dead cell

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Phagocytosis

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41
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Secretion of Hormones, Neurotransmitters from intracellular vesicles (mediated by SNARE proteins); results in excretion of Residual Body

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Exocytosis

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42
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Predominant Cation in ECF

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Na+ (Sodium)

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43
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Predominant Anion in ECF

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Cl- (Chloride)

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44
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Predominant Cation in ICF

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K+ (Potassium)

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45
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Predominant Anion in ICF

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PO4- (Phosphate)

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46
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In each compartment, total number of Cations should EQUAL total number of Anions

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Principle of Macroscopic Electroneutrality

47
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“Where Sodium goes, Water follows…”

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90% of the solutes in the ECF is Na+ (Sodium) making it a reasonable indicator for osmolarity

48
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Indicator molecule for TBW

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Deuterium Oxide, Antipyrine

49
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Indicator molecule for ECF

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Inulin, Mannitol

50
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Indicator molecule for Plasma

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124I-Labeled Albumin

51
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Osmoles per kilogram of water; Independent of Temperature

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Osmolality

52
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Osmoles per liter of water; varies with Temperature

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Osmolarity

53
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Clinical estimate of plasma osmolality can be obtained using:

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Sodium concentrationGlucose concentrationUrea concentration

54
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Poisoning that increases Osmolar Gap

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Alcohol intoxication and Ethylene Glycol poisoning

55
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Diffusion of water from a solution of low solute concentration to a solution of high solute concentration

56
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Driving force of Osmosis that is dependent on number of molecules

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Osmotic Pressure

57
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Uses impermeate solutes; can change cell volume

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Isotonic, Hypertonic, Hypotonic

58
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Uses permeate solutes; can change cell volume only transiently

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Isoosmotic, Hyperosmotic, Hypoosmotic

59
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Will attract water to itself

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Hypertonic solution

60
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Will donate water to opposite compartment

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Hypotonic solution

61
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Example of impermeate solute

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Glucose (effective osmole)

62
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Example of permeate solute

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Urea (ineffective osmole)

63
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Effective osmole used in the treatment of brain edema

64
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Effect of permeate solutes on osmotic gradient

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Decreases osmotic gradient

65
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Osmotic pressure from large molecules

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Oncotic Pressure

66
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Weight of the volume of a solution divided by weight of equal volume of distilled (pure) water

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Specific gravity

67
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Number between zero and one that describes the ease with which a solute permeates a membrane

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Reflection Coefficient / Osmotic Coefficient

68
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Solute is impermeable

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Reflection Coefficient = 1

69
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Solute is neither permeable nor impermeable

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Reflection Coefficient = between 0 to 1

70
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Solute is permeable

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Reflection Coefficient = 0

71
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Isotonic NaCl infusion; Gain of H2O and Na; Increase in ECF volume

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Isoosmotic volume expansion

72
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Diarrhea; Loss of H2O and Na; Decrease in ECF volume

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Isoosmotic volume contraction

73
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High NaCl intake, Conn’s syndrome; Gain of Na; Increase in ECF osmolarity and volume; Decrease ICF volume

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Hyperosmotic volume expansion

74
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Sweating, Fever, Diabetes Insipidus; Loss of H2O; Increase in ECF osmolarity; Decrease in ECF and ICF volume

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Hyperosmotic volume contraction

75
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SIADH; Gain of H2O; Decrease in ECF osmolarity; Increase in ECF and ICF volume

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Hypoosmotic volume expansion

76
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Adrenal insufficiency, Diuretics overuse; Loss of Na; Decrease in ECF osmolarity and volume; Increase in ICF volume

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Hypoosmotic volume contraction

77
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0.9% NaCl (PNSS) or Lactated Ringers (LR); Increases ECF volume exclusively

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Isotonic Solution

78
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0.45% NaCl or 5% Dextrose in water (D5W); Increases both ECF and ICF volume

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Hypotonic Solution

79
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3% NaCl or 5% NaCl; Increases ECF volume and Decreases ICF volume

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Hypertonic Solution

80
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Passive, Downhill transport; Not carrier-mediated, No metabolic energy used, Not dependent on Na+ gradient

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Simple Diffusion

81
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Passive, Downhill transport; Carrier-mediated, No metabolic energy used, Not dependent on Na+ gradient

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Facilitated Diffusion

82
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Active, Uphill transport; Carrier-mediated, With metabolic energy used (direct), Not dependent on Na+ gradient

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Primary Active Transport

83
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Secondary Active; Carrier-mediated, With metabolic energy used (indirect), Dependent on Na+ gradient (solutes move in same direction as Na+ across cell membrane)

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Co-transport

84
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Secondary Active; Carrier-mediated, With metabolic energy used (indirect), Dependent on Na+ gradient (solutes move in opposite direction as Na+ across cell membrane)

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Counter-transport

85
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Secondary Active Transport indirectly relies on:

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Na-K-ATPase pump

86
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Saturation of Active Transport

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Tm occurs once all transporters are used

87
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Stereospecificity of Active Transport

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Recognizes “D” or “L” forms

88
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Competition of Active Transport

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Chemically-related solutes may compete

89
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Which is faster at low solute concentration: Facilitated or Simple?

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Facilitated

90
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Which is faster at high solute concentration: Facilitated or Simple?

91
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In Na-K-ATPase pump, how many Na+ goes out?

92
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In Na-K-ATPase pump, how many K+ goes in?

93
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Transport Mechanism of Oxygen, Nitrogen, CO2, Alcohol, Lipid Hormones, Anesthetic drugs

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Simple Diffusion

94
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Transport Mechanism of D-glucose transport to the muscles and adipose, Amino Acid transport

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Facilitated Diffusion

95
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Transport Mechanism of Na-K-ATPase pump, Ca-ATPase pump in cell membrane and SR, H-K ATPase pump in stomach, H- ATPase pump in intercalated cell of kidney, Multi-drug resistance transporters

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Primary Active Transport

96
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Transport Mechanism of SGLT-1 in small intestine, SGLT-2 in the PCT, Na-K-2Cl in ascending tubule, Na-Ca exchange in almost all cells, Na-H exchange in PCT

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Secondary Active Transport

97
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Ca-ATPase pump in the cell membrane

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Plasma membrane associated Ca ATPase (PMCA)

98
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Ca-ATPase pump in sarcoplasmic reticulum an endoplasmic reticulum

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Sarcoplasmic and ER Ca-ATPase (SERCA)

99
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Functions of Na-K-ATPase pump

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Prevents cellular swelling; contributes to RMP

100
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Functional subunit by Na-K-ATPase pump inhibited by Cardiac Glycosides

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Alpha subunit

101
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In all epithelial cells, Na-K-ATPase pump is found in the basolateral side EXCEPT:

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Choroid Plexus

102
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Why do RBC’s swell when chilled?

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Decrease ATP synthesis (Decrease activity of Na-K-ATPase pump)

103
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Receptors for Fat-soluble substances; Binding to nuclear or cytoplasmic receptors that causes transcription of genes

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Intracellular Receptors

104
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Membrane Receptor: Transduces chemical signal into electrical signal

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Ion-channel linked Receptor

105
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Membrane Receptor: Activates cGMP phosphodiesterase; Decreases cGMP; Closes cGMP-dependent ion channels

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G-Protein Coupled Receptor with Alpha-t subunit (Transducin)

106
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Membrane Receptor: Activated by Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors (GEFs); Inactivated by GTPase-accelerating proteins (GAPS), RGS proteins (regulation of G Protein signaling)

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G-Protein Coupled Receptor (GTP-activated)

107
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Membrane Receptor: Activates Adenylyl cyclase (converts ATP to cAMP); Activates Protein Kinase A (PKA)

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G-Protein Coupled Receptor with Alpha-s and Alpha-i subunit

108
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Membrane Receptor: Phospholipase C (PLC) ➡️ PIP2 ➡️ PIP2 splits into InsP3 or IP3 (releases Calcium from ER) and DAG (activates Protein Kinase C)

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G-Protein Coupled Receptor with Alpha-q subunit

109
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Catalytic Receptor: Converts GTP to cGMP; Activates Protein Kinase G; Phosphorylates Proteins (eg: ANP, NO)

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Receptor Guanylyl Cyclases

110
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Catalytic Receptor: Attaches to Type 1 subunit; Phosphorylates Serine/Threonine residues on Type 2 subunit; Activates Effectors (eg: THF-Beta)

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Receptor Serine/Threonine Kinases

111
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Catalytic Receptor: eg: NGF, EGF, PDGF, IGF-1, Insulin

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Receptor Tyrosine Kinase

112
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Catalytic Receptor: No intrinsic Tyrosine Kinase Activity; Associated with proteins that have Tyrosine Kinase Activity, including Tyrosine Kinases of Src Family and Janus Family (JAK) (eg: EPO)

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Tyrosine-associated Kinase Receptors

113
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Cytosolic fragment released to the nucleus which causes transcription of genes (eg: Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein (SREB) of the ER - promotes Cholesterol Synthesis)

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Regulated Intramembrane Proteolysis

114
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Regulated Intramembrane Proteolysis (RIP) of amyloid B-protein precursor causes accumulation of amyloid B-protein in which disease?

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Alzeimer’s Disease

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