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Ch 1 - Cellular Physiology Flashcards

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What is interstitial fluid?

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It is an ultra filtrate of plasma

Is the larger of the 2 sub-compartments in Extracellular fluid (interstitial fluid vs plasma)

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What is plasma?

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The fluid circulating in the blood vessels

The smaller of the 2 sub-compartments in Extracellular fluid (interstitial fluid vs plasma)

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These two items make up total blood volume

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Interstitial fluid & Plasma

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Interstitial fluid + Plasma =

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Total Blood Volume

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What is Extracellular Fluid?

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Contained within the integument of the animal

Fluid which bathes the cell

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Major Cation of Extracellular Fluid

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Na+ & Ca2+

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Major Anion of Extracellular Fluid

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Cl- & HCO3-

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Major Cations of Intracellular Fluid

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K+ & Mg2+

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Major Anions of Intracellular Fluid

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Proteins & organic phosphate (AMP, ADP, ATP)

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ECF + ICF =

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Total Body Water (TBW)

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ECF = ___ of body water

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1/3

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ICF = ___ of body water

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2/3

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Percentage of Total Body Water is highest in…and lowest in…

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Percentage of TBW is highest in newborns & adult males, & lowest in adult females and adults with large amount of adipose tissue (fat)

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60-40-20 Rule

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TBW: 60% of body weight
ICF: 40% of body weight
ECF: 20% of body weight

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Extracellular Fluid is broken down into these 2 subcompartments

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Interstitial Fluid & Plasma

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What is osmolality?

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A measure of the number of osmotically active particles per KILOGRAM of H2O
“How much sugar is in my coffee”

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What is an osmole?

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The number of particles into which a solute dissociates in solution

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If solutes are bound to a protein are they active or inactive?

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If any solutes are bounded to a protein they are inactive

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What is osmolarity?

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The number of osmotically active particles per LITER of total solution
Can be used interchangeably w/ osmolality (usually differ by about 1%)

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What is pH?

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Determined by the [concentration] of H+ ions
As H+ ions increases, pH decreases
As H+ ions decreases, pH increases
-log10[H+]

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As the [concentration] of H+ ions increases

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pH decreases

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What is required for electroneutrality?

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Each compartment must have the same concentration, in mEq/L, of positive charges (cations) as of negative charges (anions)

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Anion Gap Formula

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Anion Gap(plasma) = [Na+]plasma - ([Cl-]plasma + [HCO3-]plasma)

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Normal Range for Anion Gap

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8 - 16 meq/L

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What is the anion gap?

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A measurement that is useful in the diagnosis of acid-base disorders. The anion gap is based on the principle of electroneutrality: For any body fluid compartment such as plasma, the concentration of cations and anions must be equal. It accounts for the ignored anions & cations. It increases in conditions such as DM type I.

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26
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Electrolytes imbalance may result in

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K+; arrhythmia

Na+; abnormal ECF osmolality, with water being shifted into or out of brain cells; seizures, coma, death

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Glycerol backbone of cell membrane

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Hydrophilic

Water soluble/water liking due to glycerol back bone w/ phosphate

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Fatty acid tails of cell membrane

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Hydrophobic
They are esterified hydroxyl groups
Water insoluble/water hating due to fatty acid tails
Tails oppose each other

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Permeability of cell membrane is based on

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Lipid or Water Solubility

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Lipid soluble molecules & cell membrane

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Uncharged
Dissolves in the hydrophobic layer & are able to cross cell membrane
»O2, CO2, steroid hormones

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Water soluble molecules & cell membrane

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Charged
Dissolves in the hydrophilic layer
Unable to dissolve in lipid membrane, but are able to cross water-filled channels, pores, or are transported by carriers
»Na+, Cl-, K+, Ca2+, glucose, H2O

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Integral Proteins

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Embedded and anchored by covalent bonds. Cannot be easily removed from cell membrane.
Transmembrane proteins have contact w/ both ECF & ICF. Some integral proteins are embedded but may not cross the membrane.

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Peripheral Proteins

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Not embedded in the membrane. Loosely attached by electrostatic interactions.
Located on either intra or extra cellular surface of cell.
Hydrophilic due to location
Removed by mild treatments that disrupt ionic bonds

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34
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Pores & Channels allow for

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Water & Ions

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Carrier proteins allow for

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Facilitated diffusion; transport glucose

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36
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Pumps in cell membranes allow for

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Active transport

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37
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Glycocalyx

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Carbohydrates loosely attached to surface membrane

  • Glycoproteins
  • Glycolipids
  • Proteoglycans
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38
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Tight Junctions

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Zona Occludens
Attachment between cells
Occludens means to prevent/occlude
Claudins - principal structural elements of the tight junction

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Adhering Junctions

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Belt that encircles an entire epithelial cell just below the level of the tight junction
Functions:
»provide epithelial cells with clues about the nature and proximity of their neighbors
»initiates the assembly of a subcortical cytoskeleton as they assist in the assembly of actin, myosin, etc. – cytoplasmic cytoskeleton
Defects can lead to loss of cell organization as seen in tumors

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Gap Junctions

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  • Low resistant pathways
  • Principal structural element
    • Connexin
  • Allows for communication between cells
    • Intercellular communication
  • Eg:
    • Current flow & electrical coupling between myocardial cells
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Desmosomes

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  • Holds adjacent cells together tightly at a single, round spot
  • Characterized by dense plaques of intermediate filaments
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42
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Simple Diffusion

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  • Does not require any form of energy
    • Passive
  • Non-carrier-mediated
  • Occurs down an electrochemical gradient
    • Downhill
  • Eg: Pack of red dye in water or sugar in water
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43
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Diffusion of Electrolytes is affected by

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  • Potential difference across the membrane
    • Electrical gradient
    • Eg: K+ & Na+
  • Diffusion potential
    • Charged solute diffuses down a concentration gradient, based a potential difference across a membrane
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44
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Calculating Diffusion

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J = -PA (C1 - C2)

J = flux (flow)
P = Permeability
A = Area
C1 = Concentration 1
C2 = Concentration 2
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45
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What is permeability?

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The ease with which a solute diffuses or passes thru a membrane

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Factors affecting Permeability

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  • higher oil/water partition coefficient of the solute increases permeability
    • Solubility of a solute in oil compared to water
  • lower radius of solute increases speed of diffusion
  • lower membrane thickness increases diffusion by decreasing the distance travelled
47
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Carrier-Mediated Transport has these 3 defining characteristics

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  • Sterospecificity -> transport is specific to isomers
  • Saturation -> Transport rate increases as the concentration of solute increases until the carriers are saturated. This is when you reach Transport Maximum (Tm)
  • Competition -> Structurally related solutes compete for transport sites on carrier molecule
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Facilitated Diffusion

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  • Occurs down an electrical gradient. “Downhill”
  • Does not require metabolic energy. “Passive”
  • Carrier mediated & therefore exhibits sterospecificity, saturation, & competition
  • At low solute concentration facilitated typically faster than simple diffusion b/c of the carrier. However @ higher concentrations the carriers become saturated & facilitated diffusion will level off
  • More rapid than simple diffusion
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Primary Active Transport

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  • Occurs against the gradient. From low -> high concentration. Uphill
  • Requires a direct input of metabolic energy (ATP)
  • Carrier mediated & therefore exhibits sterospecificity, saturation, & competition
  • E.g.: Na+/K+ ATPase; Ca2+ ATPase; H+/K+ ATPase
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Ca2+ ATPase (Ca 2+ Pump)

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Transports Ca2+ against an electrical gradient in the sarcoplasmic reticulum or cell membrane
Calcium sequestration for contraction

51
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H+/K+ ATPase (H+/K+ Pump)

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Locations:
• Parietal cells of gastric mucosa
• alpha-intercalated cells of renal collecting duct

52
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Secondary Active Transport

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Transport of two or more solutes is coupled
Requires an INDIRECT input of metabolic energy
Metabolic energy is provided indirectly by the Na+/K+ pump
Co-transport or symport: If the solutes move in the same direction across the cell membrane
Counter-transport, exchange, or anti-port: If solutes move in opposite direction

53
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Can you answer these for simple diffusion?

1.) Active or Passive? 2.) Carrier-Mediated? 3.) Uses Metabolic Energy? 4.) Dependent on Na+ gradient?

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  1. ) Passive; downhill
  2. ) Not Carrier-Mediated
  3. ) No energy
  4. ) Not dependent on Na+ gradient
54
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Can you answer these for facilitated diffusion?

  1. ) Active or passive?
  2. ) Carrier-Mediated?
  3. ) Uses Metabolic Energy?
  4. ) Dependent on Na+ Gradient?
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  1. Passive; downhill
  2. Yes; Carrier-Mediated
  3. No Metabolic Energy used
  4. Not dependent on Na+ gradient
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Can you answer these for Primary active transport?

  1. Active or Passive?
  2. Carrier-Mediated?
  3. Uses Metabolic Energy?
  4. Dependent on Na+ Gradient?
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  1. Active; uphill
  2. Yes; Carrier-Mediated
  3. Yes: direct input of metabolic energy
  4. Not dependent on Na+ gradient
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Can you answer these on Cotransport?

  1. Active or Passive?
  2. Carrier-Mediated?
  3. Uses Metabolic Energy?
  4. Dependent on Na+ Gradient?
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  1. Secondary Active
  2. Yes; Carrier-Mediated
  3. Yes; Indirect Metabolic Energy
  4. Yes (Solutes move in same direction as Na+ across cell membrane)
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Can you answer these on Countertransport?

  1. Active or Passive?
  2. Carrier-Mediated?
  3. Uses Metabolic Energy?
  4. Dependent on Na+ Gradient?
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  1. Secondary Active
  2. Yes; Carrier-Mediated
  3. Yes; Indirect input of Energy
  4. Yes (solutes move in opposite direction as Na+ across cell membrane)
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What is Osmosis?

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  • Flow of water across a semi-permeable membrane from low to high concentration
  • Membrane is impermeable to solute. Osmotic pressure, gradient is created
  • Osmosis is due to [conc.] & pressure difference
  • Diffusion is due to [conc.] difference
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Osmolarity Formula

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g x C = Osmolarity

-Osmolarity = conc. of particles (osm/L)
-G = # of particles in a solution (osm/mol)
-C = conc. (mol/L)
What is the osmolarity of 1 M NaCl? Osmolarity = g x C = 2 osm x 1 M = 2 osm/L

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Differences in Osmolarity

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Isosmotic = equal osmolarity
Hyperosmotic = higher osmolarity
Hyposomotic = lower osmolarity
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Osmotic Pressure

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  • The difference in [conc.] created by the two solutions across a semipermeable membrane
  • Provides the energy or force for water to flow thru the membrane
  • The greater the difference in osmolarity between two solutions, the greater the pressure
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Van’t Hoff’s Law

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π = RT x gC

π = Osmotic pressure (mm Hg or atm)
G = # of particles in solution (osm/mol)
R = gas constant (0.082 L-atm/mol-K)
T = absolute temperature (K)
C = conc. (mol/l)
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If a cell is put in a Hypotonic solution…

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Water moves into the cell

64
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If a cell is put in a Hypertonic solution…

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Water leaves the cell

65
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Reflection Coefficient

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Value between 0 to 1 which indicates the ease with which a solute permeates or crosses a membrane.
A reflection coefficient of 1 indicates the solute is impermeable and is retained with compartment. Osmotic pressure is created; osmosis occur.
A reflection coefficient of 0 indicates the solute is completely permeable. No osmotic pressure; no osmosis

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What is the effective osmotic pressure?

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It is the product of osmotic pressure and the variable of reflection coefficient

67
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Voltage-gated channels

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Regulated by changes in membrane potential

68
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Ligand-gated channels

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Regulated by hormones, 2nd messengers, or neurotransmitters

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Diffusion Potential

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  • Created by the movement of only a few ions
  • Does not cause changes in the [conc.] of solution bulk
  • Generated only if the membrane is permeable to the ion
  • Size of potential depends on size of concentration difference
  • Measured in millivolts (mV)
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Equilibrium Potential

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It’s the diffusion potential that exactly balances (opposes) the tendency for diffusion caused by a concentration difference
Same on both sides
Net diffusion is zero

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Electrochemical Potential

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The concentration and ion gradient generated by a solution

72
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The Nernst Equation

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Tells at what potential an ion would be at electrochemical equilibrium

73
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Resting Membrane Potential

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Definition: Voltage of the cell at rest.
Due to high resting conductance to K+ at rest when Na+ channels are closed
Maintained by Na+/K+ pump

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Action Potentials

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A transient change in the resting membrane. The mechanism of excitation of cells

75
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Depolarization

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-Making the membrane potential less negative or more positive due to influx of Na+; inward current

76
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Hyperpolarization

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Making the membrane potential more negative due to outflux of K+; outward current
The outflux of K+ is responsible for hyperpolarization

77
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Threshold potential

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Point of no return

Inevitability of action potential

78
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Overshoot

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Portion of the Action Potential where the membrane potential is positive (cell interior positive)
Above 0 mV

79
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Undershoot

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Portion of the Action Potential, following repolarization, where the membrane potential is actually more negative than it is at rest

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Refractory Period

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Period during which another normal action potential may not be elicited in an excitable cell

81
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Absolute Refractory Period

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Another Action Potential cannot be elicited regardless of the size of the stimulus due to utilization of all Na+ channels

82
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Relative Refractory Period

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Another Action Potential can be elicited if the stimulus is larger than normal. Na+ are beginning to recover

83
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2 Types of Synapses

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  1. Electrical - current flow from one excitable cell to the next via low resistance pathways; gap junctions. E.g: cardiac/smooth muscle. Are fast
  2. Chemical - neurotransmitters are transmitted via synaptic cleft. Action potential causes the release of NT (-ve/+ve) from presynaptic terminal into synaptic cleft via influx of Ca2+. Slow
84
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Botulin Toxin

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Action: Blocks ACh release from presynaptic terminal

Effect on Neuromuscular Transmission: Total blockade, paralysis of respiratory muscles, & death

85
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Curare

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Action: Competes w/ ACh for receptors on motor end plate
Effect on Neuromuscular Transmission: Decreases size of EPP; in maximal doses produces paralysis of respiratory muscles & death

86
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Neostigmine

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Action: AChE inhibitor (anticholinesterase)

Effect on Neuromuscular Transmission: Prolongs and enhances action of ACh at motor end plate

87
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Hemicholinium

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Action: Blocks reuptake of choline into presynaptic terminal

Effect on Neuromuscular Transmission: Depletes ACh stores from presynaptic terminal

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Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials (EPSP)

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Excitation or depolarization of postsynaptic membrane
Produced by opening Na+ and K+ channels
Neurotransmitters: ACh, epi, norepi, glutamate, & serotonin

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Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials (IPSP)

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Inhibition or hyperpolarization of postsynaptic membrane
Opening Cl- channels
Membrane potential driven towards the Cl- equilibrium potential (approximately -90 mV), which is a hyperpolarized state
Neurotransmitters: y-aminobutyric acid (GABA A receptor) and glycine (GlyR)

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Spatial Summation

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Simultaneous arrival of Action Potential
Excitatory = greater depolarization than if single
Excitatory + inhibitory = will cancel each other out

91
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Acetylcholine

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Only neurotransmitter that is utilized at the neuromuscular junction
Neurotransmitter of preganglionic neurons

92
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Norepinephrine

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Synthesized in adrenal medulla from dopamine

Primary NT released from postganglionic sympathetic neurons

93
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Epinephrine

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Synthesized in adrenal medulla

94
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Dopamine

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Prominent in midbrain neurons
Inhibits prolactin
Neurons reduced in Parkinson’s dz

95
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Serotonin

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Produced from tryptophan in serotonergic neurons in the brain and in the gastrointestinal tract
Present in high concentration in brain stem
Converted to melatonin in pineal gland

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Glutamate

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Most prevalent excitatory NT in brain
Receptor Types: 3 are ionotropic receptors, or ligand-gated ion channels, including the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor
Metabotropic Receptors; GTP

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Histamine

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Synthesized from histidine

Release by mast cells

98
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Glycine

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Found primarily in spinal cord & brain stem

Inhibitory

99
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y-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)

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Most common inhibitory NT of brain
Barbituates
Benzodiazapines (modulates GABA)

100
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Nitric Oxide (NO)

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Inhibitory

Vasodilator

101
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Neurohormones

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Does the job

E.g: GABA, Glutamate, ACh

102
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Neuromodulators

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Think they can do the job. “Wanna be’s”

Eg: endorphins, substance P, serotonin

103
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Prominent in midbrain neurons
Inhibits prolactin
Neurons reduced in Parkinson’s dz

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Dopamine

104
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Present in high concentration in brain stem

Converted to melatonin in pineal gland

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Serotonin

105
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Types of Adhesion Molecules

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Cell-Matrix Adhesion Molecules; connect cell to outer cellular matrix

Cell-cell Adhesion Molecules; cells to other cells

106
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Loss of cell adhesion molecules is observed in

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Metastatic Tumors

107
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Functions of Glycocalyx

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Functions:

  • Due to their -ve charge, they repel -ve charged substances
  • attachment to other cells
  • receptors
  • immune reactions
108
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Principal structural elements of the tight junction

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Claudins

109
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Function of Adhering Junctions

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Provide epithelial cells with clues about the nature and proximity of their neighbors
Initiates the assembly of a subcortical cytoskeleton as they assist in the assembly of actin, myosin, etc
Cytoplasmic cytoskeleton

110
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Principal structural unit of gap junctions

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Connexin

111
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Dopamine is the precursor to

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Norepinephrine

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Norepinephrine is the precursor to

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Epinephrine

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