Cell Physiology Flashcards
What are the 3 exceptions to the water-out, fat-in rule?
channels
pores
transmembrane proteins
What is the RDA for fat/carb/protein?
30% fats
30% proteins
40% carbohydrates
What are the 7 functions of a cell membrane?
provide structure transport active transport heart/temp regulation maintain gradient depolarization signal transduction
What is membrane transportation in a cell called?
phagocytosis
What is it called to bring something into a cell?
endocytosis
What is it called to put something outside the cell?
exocytosis
What is it called to bring water into a cell?
pinocytosis
What are the two things required for cellular transport?
ATP
actin
What is the most important substance endocytosed?
nutrition
What is the most important substance exocytosed?
waste
What is the most important waste product produced by cells?
lipofuscin (brown pigment)
What is the most important factor in the movement of particles?
concentration gradient
How do you concentrate any substance in the body?
with an ATPase
How does secondary active transport work?
going with a concentration gradient using another substance’s gradient
What is the most common gradient used for secondary active transport?
Na
What is true for all fat soluble and steroid hormone receptors?
they never have cellular membrane receptors because they readily cross the membrane
Where are fat soluble and steroid hormone receptors located?
in the nucleus (except for cortisol with a cytoplasmic receptor)
How do nuclear receptors work? (3)
stimulate the nucleus to perform DNA replication
transcription
translation into proteins by which they manifest their action
How do you differentiate between one fat soluble hormone and another?
by the proteins they make
What factors affect transportation of water-soluble compounds or hormones? (8)
size charge pH surface area membrane thickness flux reflection coefficient Fick's law
How does ions cross membranes?
through channels
How do medium-size particle cross membranes?
pores
How do larger molecules cross membranes?
transport proteins
How does the body get rid of heat?
vasodilate
How does the body keep heat?
vasoconstrict
What is the most important substance that is transported through pores?
sweat (NaCl and water)
Which hormones have cell membrane receptors?
non-steroid hormones
What are the most common extracellular cations/anions? (2)
sodium
chloride
What are the most common intracellular cations/anions? (2)
potassium
proteins