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1
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Wear and tear

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Lipofuschin

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2
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Dark brown/black pigmentation

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Melanin from tyrosine
MSH from anterior pituitary
ACTH

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3
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Lateral membrane cell surface modification

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Zonula occludens
Zonula adherens
Desmosome
Gap junctions

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4
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Prevents or retards the diffusion of material

Tight or Leaky

Rapidly formed and disassembled

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Zonula occludens

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5
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Tight junction

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BBB

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6
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Leaky membrane

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Glomerulus

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7
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Diuretic that bypasses the BBB

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Mannitol

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8
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Antiinflammatory agent that penetrates TB meningitis

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Dexamethasone

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9
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Macula adherens

Attaches 2 adjacent cells

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Desmosome

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10
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Pathology of pemphigus vulgaris leading to lack of attachment

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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Slight rubbing of skin results in exfoliation of the outermost layer

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Nikolsky sign

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12
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Positive Nikolsky in

A

Pemphigus vulgaris
TEN
SSSS
Ritter’s

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13
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Nikolsky is negative in

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Bullous pemphigoid

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14
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Structure affected in bullous pemphigoid

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Hemidesmosome

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15
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Hemidesmosome
Negative Nikolsky
Skin but not oral mucosa

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Bullous pemphigoid

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16
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Desmosome
Positive Nikolsky
Skin and oral mucosa

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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17
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Cell surface apical modification

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Motile (cilia, flagella)

Non-motile (stereocilia, kinocilium, microvilli)

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18
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Infertility

Reduced or Absent mucociliary clearance (Chronic sinusitis)

A

Immotioe cilia

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19
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Motile cell process fhat contains microtubule

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Flagella

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20
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Function to increase cell surface area

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Microvilli

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21
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Longer than cilia that contain microtubule

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Flagella

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22
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Found at the apices lining the epididymis Vas Deferens and hair cells of inner ear

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Stereocilia

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23
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Damages stereocilia or kinocilium in inner ear

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Aminoglycoside

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24
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Single non motile cilium-like structures in the inner ear

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Kinocilium

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25
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Functions associated with propelling single cells

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Flagella

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26
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Functions associated with movement and transport of fluid

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Cilia

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27
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Absorption
Secretion
Adhesion
Mechanical transduction

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Microvilli

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28
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Most common cause of villous atrophy

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Celiac sprue

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29
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Increase or decrease in the variable regulated brings about responses that tend to move the variable in the direction opposite (negative) to of the original change

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Negative feedback

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30
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the increase or decrease in the variable regulated brings about responses that tend to move the variable in the same direction (“positive”) of the original change

A

Oxytocin

Estrogen -> LH

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31
Q

Homeostasis is achieved by

A

Compartmentalization

Intracellular
Extracellular (interstitial, intravascular)
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32
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ECF cation

ECF anion

A

Na

Cl

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33
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ICF cation

ICF anion

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K

Protein

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34
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Uphill electrochemical gradient

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Primary active transport
Cotransport
Countertransport

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35
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Only type of transport not carrier mediated

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Simple diffusion

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36
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Primary active transport

A

NaKATPase pump
usual stoichiometry is 3Na/2K
Energy provided by terminal phosphate bond of ATP

Ca ATPase pump- sarcoplasmic ER

HKATPase pump
gastric parietal cells and renal a-intercalated cell

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37
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Cardiac drug that inhibits NaK ATPase pump

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Digoxin

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38
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Gastritis of autoimmune etiology

A

Type A

Pernicious anemia

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39
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Type B gastritis is associated with

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H pylori

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40
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Movement of molecules from one location to another due to random thermal motion is known as

A

diffusion

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41
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Amount of material crossing a surface in unit time

Powered by the collision of molecules in a compartment

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Flux

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42
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Opens when a change in membrane potential occurs

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Voltage gated

43
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Opens when a specific molecule binds to it

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Ligand gated

44
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Net flux: Higher to lower concentration
Does not use ATP
Uses carrier

A

Facilitated diffusion

45
Q

Net flux: lower to higher concentration
Uses ATP

Responsible: unequal concentration

A

Active transport

46
Q

Movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane

Due to the difference in osmotically active substances across a semi permeable membrane

47
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Process of net movement of water caused by concentration difference of water

48
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Solutes generate a force that attracts water towards it

A

Osmotic force

49
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Hydrostatic pressure that will prevent movement of water

A

Osmotic pressure

50
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Major protein responsible for osmotic pressure

51
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Total concentration of solute/liter of solution

A

Osmolarity

52
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Total concentration of solute/kg of solvent

A

Osmolality

53
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Hypertonic solution

Cell

54
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Isotonic solution

Cell

A

No change in volume

55
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Hypotonic solution

Cell

56
Q

Specialized RER in neuron

A

Nissl substance

57
Q

RMP of cell is because of

A

K conductance

-70 mV

58
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Nissl staining

A

Cresyl violet

59
Q

Ion for neurotransmitter release

60
Q

NE metabolites

A

3,4 Dihydroxymandelic Acid (DOMA)
Normetanephrine (NMN)
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxymandelic acid or Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)

61
Q

More sensitive test for pheochromocytoma

A

Plasma metanephrine

62
Q

Tumors with VMA

A

Neuroblastoma

Pheochromocytoma

63
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Neuroblastoma

A

Homer-Wright rosette

64
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Retinoblastoma rosettr

A

Flexner Wintersteiner Rosette

65
Q

Inhibitory Neurotransmitters

A

GABA
Glycine
Nitric oxide
Histamine

66
Q

Glutamate is found in the

A

Dendrites
Astrocyte
Oligodendrocyte

67
Q

Serotonin

A

Midline raphe nuclei

68
Q

Histamine

A

excitatory and inhibitory

69
Q

Acetylcholine

A

Acetyl coA

Citrate

70
Q

Glutamine

A

Glutamate (astrocyte and glial cell)

71
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Glutamate

A

a- ketoglutarate

72
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GABA

A

Glutamate (by PLP)

73
Q

Acetylcholine is associated with

A

Alzheimer’s

Myesthenia gravis

74
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Dopamine

A

Parkinsonism
Schizophrenia
Addictive disorder

75
Q

Norepinephrine

A

Depression: undersupply of NE

76
Q

Serotonin

A

Depressive disorder
OC disorder
Eating disorder

77
Q

GABA

A

Anxiety disorder
Seizure/tremors: undersupply
Insomnia: undersupply

78
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Glutamate

A

Schizophrenia: oversupply
Seizure: oversupply
Migraine: oversupply

79
Q

Autonomic preganglionic neurons
Parasympathetic post ganglionic neurons
Sympathetic preganglionic neurons

A

Acetylcholine

80
Q

NT in sympathetic postganglionic

81
Q

NE is secreted in

A

locus ceruleus

82
Q

NT found in preganglionic and neuromuscular junction

A

Acetylcholine

83
Q

Found in postganglionic sympathetic neurons NT

84
Q

Acetylcholine is an

A

ester of acetic acid and choline

85
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Acetyl CoA + Choline -> Acetylcholine + CoA by the enzyme

A

Choline acetyl transferase

ChAT

86
Q

Acetylcholine -> choline + acetate by
the enzyme

Hydrolysis of acetylcholine

A

Acetylcholinesterase

AChE

87
Q

AchE is given in diseases

A

MG

Alzheimer’s

88
Q

Main cholinergic receptors

A

Muscarinic receptor

Nicotinic receptor

89
Q

Ionotropic receptors permeable to Na, K and chloride ions

Two main types:
muscle type
neuronal typr

A

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

90
Q

Muscle type nicotinic acetylcholine receptors is blocked by

91
Q

Neuronal acetylcholine recetors are blocked by

A

Hexamethonium

92
Q

Stimulated by muscarine and acetylcholine

Blocked by atropine

A

Muscarinic acetylcholine recetors

93
Q

Organophosphate poisoning symptoms

A

Increased oral secretions

DUMBELLS

94
Q 
Cholinesterase inhibitors (Reversible) 
For alzheimer’s
A

Donepezil - first line
Galantamine
Rivastigmine
Tacrine

95
Q

Cholinesterase inhibitor for MG

A

Pyridostigmine (Mestinon)

Crisis: Neostigmine IV
Exacerbation warrants ventilatory support

96
Q

Drug for carbamate insecticide

97
Q

Organophosphates act on acetylcholine through this thereby reducing ability of the enzyme to break down the neurotransmitter

A

Phosphorylate

98
Q

Irreversible cholinesterase

A

Organophosphate insecticides (malathion, parathion)

Organophosphate-containing nerve agent (sarin gas)

99
Q

Ach has difficulty binding at receptors in MG due to

A

IgG blockage of the binding site

Ach rarely binds and ach-esterase begins to break it down

100
Q

Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome

pathophysiology

A

Voltage gated Ca channel

101
Q

Test for MG that shows decremental response

A

Jolly test (Repetitive Nerve Stimulation)

102
Q

LEMS Jolly/Repetitive Nerve test response

A

incremental test

103
Q

LEMS is a paraneoplastic syndrome of

A

Small cell Oat cell Lung CA

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