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Cell Physio Flashcards

1
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3 exceptions to the water out, fat in rule

A

ChannelsPoresTransmembrane proteins

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2
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RDA for fats, carbs, proteins

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Fat = 30% (9cal/g)Proteins = 30% (4 cal/g)Carbohydrates = 40% (4cal/g)

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3
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7 functions of a cell membrane

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Provide structureTransport (Motility)Active transportHeat/temp regulation Maintain gradientDepolarization Signal transduction

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4
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Membrane transportation in a cell

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Phagocytosis

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5
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Bringing something into a cell

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Endocytosis

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6
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Removing something from a cell

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Exocytosis

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7
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Bring water into a cell

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Pinocytosis

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8
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Two things required for cellular transport

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ATP and Actin

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9
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Most important substance that is endocytosed

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Nutrition

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10
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Most important substance that is exocytosed

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Waste

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11
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Most important waste product produced by cells

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Lipofuscin (brown pigment)

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12
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Most important factor in the movement of particles

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Concentration gradient

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13
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How do you concentrate any substance in the body?

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ATPase

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14
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Secondary active transport

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Going with concentration gradient using another substance’s gradient

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15
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Most common gradient used for secondary active transport

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Na+

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16
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Fat soluble and steroid hormone receptors

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Have nuclear membrane receptors (except cortisol)Readily cross the membrane

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17
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How do nuclear receptors work?

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Stimulate the nucleus to perform DNA replication, transcription, translation into proteins by which they manifest their actions

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18
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How to differentiate between one fat soluble hormone and another?

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By the proteins they make

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19
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Factors affecting transportation of water-soluble compounds

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SizeChargepH Surface areaMembrane thicknessFluxReflection coefficient Fick’s law

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20
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How do ions cross membranes?

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Channels

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21
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How do medium-sized particles cross membranes?

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Pores

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22
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How do larger molecules cross membranes?

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Transport proteins

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23
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How the body gets rid of heat

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Vasodilate

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24
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How the body keeps heat

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Vasoconstricts

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25
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Most important substance transported through pores

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Sweat (NaCl and water)

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26
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Hormones that have cell membrane receptors

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Non-steroid hormones

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27
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Most common extracellular cations/anions

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Sodium/Chloride

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28
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Most common intracellular cations/anions

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Potassium/Proteins

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29
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Tissues best at depolarizing

A

Neuronal and Purkinje fibers

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30
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Type of hormones that have second messengers

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Water-soluble (protein)

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31
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Location of protein hormone receptors

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Cell membrane

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32
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Reflection coefficient for protein hormones

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Close to 1

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33
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6 classes of second messengers

A

cAMPcGMPIP3/DAGCa2+Tyrosine KinaseNitric Oxide

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34
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Action of cAMP

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2nd messenger for sympathetics

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35
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Action of cGMP

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2nd messenger for parasympathetics

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36
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Action of IP3/DAG

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2nd messenger for all hypothalamic hormone (except CRH)All SM contraction by hormone or NT

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37
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Action of Ca2+ as a second messenger

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Stimulates Gastrin

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38
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Action of tyrosine kinase

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2nd messenger for insulin and all GF

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39
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Action of nitric oxide

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2nd messenger for nitrates

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40
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MC second messenger system

A

cAMP

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41
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Hormones activated by phosphorylation

A

Catabolic

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42
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Hormones activated by dephosphorylation

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Anabolic

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43
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Enzyme that breaks down cAMP

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Phosphodiesterase

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44
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Inhibits phosphodiesterase

A

Caffeine Theophylline

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45
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Bacteria that ADP-ribosylates Gs subunit of the G-protein

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ETEC Vibrio

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46
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Bacteria that ADP-ribosylates Gi subunit of the G-protein

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Pertussis

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47
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Bacteria that ADP-ribosylates EF2

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Diphtheria Pseudomonas

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48
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Action of nitric oxide

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Increases cGMP

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49
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2nd messenger systems enhanced by increase Ca2+

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IP3/DAGCa2+/CalmodulinCa2+

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50
Q

Hypertensive medications that vaso & veno dilate

A

Nitrates ACE inhibitors

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51
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Substances that use nitric oxide as second messenger

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ANPEndotoxinViagra (Sildenafil)All nitrates

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52
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Nitrate used to TX cyanide poisoning

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Amyl nitrate

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53
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Nitrate given IV or S/L for chest pain

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Nitroglyceine

54
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Nitrate used to TX HTN crisis

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Sodium nitroprusside

55
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Function of SER

A

Detoxification and steroid synthesis

56
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Function of RER

A

Makes proteins for packaging

57
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Function of Free Ribosomes

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Makes proteins for cytoplasm

58
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Function of Lysosome

A

Degradation of waste

59
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Function of Golgi

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Post-translational modifications of proteins

60
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Function of Mitochondria

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Makes energy

61
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Function of Nucleus

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Contains all genetic information

62
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Function of Nucleolus

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Produces Ribosomal RNA

63
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Damage to these organelles is irreversible

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NucleusMitochondriaLysosomes

64
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Organ that uses SER for detoxification

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Kidney

65
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Organ that uses SER for steroid synthesis

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Liver

66
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Form of proteins when they start off

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Pre-Pro-Protein

67
Q

Only protein fully modified in the RER

A

Collagen

68
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Where all proteins fully modified

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Golgi

69
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Tissues with the most SER

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Liver and Kidney

70
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Substances lysosomes have a lot of

A

Acid hydrolases

71
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What do acid hydrolases do to the pH of lysosomes?

A

Decrease pH –> makes it acidic

72
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Structure formed when lysosome phagocytoses something

A

Phagosome of a phagolysosome

73
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Component of TB that prevents phagocytosis

A

Cord factor

74
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Ion that damages lysosome by coating their surface

A

Ca2+

75
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Damage to lysosomes cause…

A

Acid hydrolases leak out and damage the nucleus (DNAse and RNAse)

76
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Most important primary active transport system

A

Sodium ATPase (3 Na+ out, 2 K+ in)

77
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Most important secondary active transport system

A

Na/Ca2+ exchanger (3 Na+ out, 2 Ca2+ in)

78
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Transport system used to makes the cell more negative

A

Na+/K+ ATPase

79
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Transport system used to makes the cell more positive

A

Na+/Ca2+ exchanger

80
Q

Lysosomal inclusion body is an indication of?

A

Missing enzyme Inability to digest the substance

81
Q

Parent that transmits mitochondrial DNA

A

Mother

82
Q

Outcome of all chromosomal abnormalities

A

They all die

83
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Monosomy that doesn’t die

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Turner’s

84
Q

Major concept behind all monosomies

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If they don’t die, things won’t grow

85
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Trisomy 13 and presentation

A

PatauHigh arched palatePolydactyly Die shortly after birth

86
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Trisomy 18 and presentation

A

Edward’s Rockerbottom feetDie shortly after birth

87
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Trisomy 21 and presenation

A

DownsMRCongenital heart defectsHypothyroidismCancer (ALL)Early onset Alzheimer’s Simian creaseMongolian slantWidely spaced 1st and 2nd toe

88
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MC cyanotic heart disease in Down’s

A

Tetralogy of Fallot

89
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MC and most frequent cancer in Down’s

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MC = ALL (MC in kids overall)Frequent = AML

90
Q

3 types of nuclear damage

A

Pyknosis (blebs)Karyohexis (fragments)Karyolysis (dissolves)

91
Q

Coagulative Necrosis

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D/t ischemia Architecture preserved

92
Q

Liquefactive Necrosis

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Half solid, half liquidNo maintenance of architecture Brain

93
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Hemorrhagic Necrosis

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Organs with soft capsule or more than one blood supply

94
Q

Caseous Necrosis

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CheesyTB

95
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Fat Necrosis

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Pancreas d/t chronic pancreatitisBreast d/t blunt trauma

96
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Purulent Necrosis

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Pus d/t bacteria (PMN)

97
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Granulomatous Necrosis

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GranulomasT-cells and macrophagesNon-bacteria

98
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Fibrinous Necrosis

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Collagen vascular diseaseUremiaTB

99
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MCC Necrosis

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Ischemia leading to coagulative necrosis

100
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Substances that stop the Na+/K+ pump

A

Digitalis

101
Q

Normal resting potential for cells

A

-90

102
Q

How the body maintains stroke volume during hypovolemic shock

A

Constricting veins and venules

103
Q

Epithelium in the aorta

A

Stratified squamous

104
Q

Calcification of the aortic arch d/t age and trauma

A

Monckeberg calcification

105
Q

Gives veins and venules the ability to have such great compliance

A

Elastin

106
Q

Occurs to the aorta d/t age

A

Calcification

107
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Affect of calcification of the aorta on BP and PP

A

BP and PP increase

108
Q

TX of HTN in elderly

A

Ca2+ channel blockers

109
Q

Vasodilators of the brain

A

Increase pCO2Decrease pO2

110
Q

Vasodilators of the cardiovascular system

A

Adenosine

111
Q

Vasodilators of the lung

A

Increased pO2

112
Q

Vasodilators of muscle

A

Increased pCO2Decreased pH

113
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Vasodilators of GI system

A

Food (fat)

114
Q

Vasodilators of skin

A

Increased temperatureIncreased pCO2

115
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Vasodilators of the renal system

A

D2 receptorsProstaglandinsANP

116
Q

Pathology of sick sinus syndrome in the elderly

A

Carotid sinus is calcified so it does not respond

117
Q

Mechanism responsible for immediate BP regulation

A

Carotid reflex

118
Q

Mechanism responsible for intermediate BP regulation

A

NE (alpha-1 receptors then beta-1 receptors)

119
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Mechanism responsible for long term BP regulation

A

Kidney

120
Q

Most potent vasoconstrictor in the body

A

Angiotensin II

121
Q

2 most important actions of Angiotensin II

A

VasoconstrictionStimulates Aldosterone release

122
Q

TX for HTN in HF

A

ACE inhibitors

123
Q

Heart block with a fixed lengthening of PRI

A

1st degree

124
Q

Heart block with a normal PRI and erratic loss of QRS

A

2nd degree (Mobitz 2)

125
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Heart block with AV dissociation

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3rd degree

126
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Heart block with a gradual lengthening or PRI and erratic loss of QRS

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2nd degree (Mobitz 1)

127
Q

Frameshift Mutation

A

+/- 1 or 2 bases

128
Q

Silent Mutation

A

Makes same protein

129
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Missense Mutation

A

Makes a different protein

130
Q

Nonsense Mutation

A

Stop codon

131
Q

Transition Mutation

A

Pur –> Pur

132
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Transversion Mutation

A

Pur –> Pyr

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