Cell Phys N Transport Flashcards
Define osmosis
The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane down its concentration gradient ,
From high conc to low conc
Isotonic?
Two solutions that have the same concentration of solutes (equal tension)
Hypertonic?
A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes than another solution.
Crenation
Shriveling of a cell in a hypertonic solution when the water leaves the cell via osmosis
Solute
A substance that is dissolved in a solution
Hemolysis
Cells in a hypotonic solution will take on to much water with the risk of eventually bursting
Facilitated diffusion
A process used for substances that cannot pass thru the lipid bilayer on their own. Due to their charge , size and or polarity. It takes place with the help of proteins such as channel proteins and carrier proteins
Facilitated diffusion example
Movement of glucose into the cell where it is used to make ATP. A specialized carrier protein called glucose transport helps facilitate this.
Catalysts
Speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy
Activation Energy
The energy needed to break the chemical bonds in the reactant molecules so a reaction can start.
Exergonic Reaction
Exo - out
Releasing more energy than they absorb
e.g. Eat food = energy is released
Endergonic reaction
Absorbing more energy than they give out
Polar Covalent Bonds
The unequal sharing of electrons b/t two atoms.
Ex:The nucleus of one atom attracts the shared e- more strongly than the nucleus of the other atom.
Hydrogen Bonds
Polar Covalent (unequal sharing)
Bond b/t H and other atoms (usually O and N)
Forms when d+ H atoms attract a d- charge of a nearby electronegative atom and are attraction bonds not sharing
Electrolytes
Ionic compound that breaks apart in a solution into pos and neg ions.
It can conduct electricity
How are Ions formed?
When atoms lose or gain a valence electron
How is an ionic bond formed
Opposites attract
The force of the pos and neg ions holds them together.
Ex. Na+ and Cl- = NaCl
Na+ = Cation
Cl- = Anion
Covalent Bonds
The sharing of a valence electron
can be single, double, or triple bonds
What is a molecule?
When 2 or more atoms share electrons.
e.g. O2, H20
What is a compound?
A substance that contains atoms of 2 different elements.
e.g H2O, NaCL ( 02 is not a compound as it has one element. )
What are isotopes?
Atoms with different number of neutrons.
e.g. O12, O13, O14
Examples of radioactive isotopes
H3, C14, O15, O19
They have a half-life which is the time it takes to decay (very unstable).
What is decay?
The time it takes to stabilize
What is matter?
Anything that takes up space and has mass
Atomic Mass?
Average mass of all stable atoms. Sum of protons and neutrons in the atom.
Atomic number?
Top number above element
Number of protons in the nucleus
Octet Rule
Valence shell wants 8 e- to be stable
Pericardium membrane
Serous membrane covers:
The Surface of the Heart = Visceral Pericardium
Lines the chest wall = Parietal Pericardium