definitions B1 AND B2 Flashcards
osmosis
flow of from from a low concentrated solution to high concentration solution through a semipermeable membrane until equilibrium is reached.
diffusion
net movement of particles from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
simple diffusion
subtances diffuse through the lipid bilayer or channel protein of the plasma membrane
facilitated diffusion
substances diffuse through the cell membrane with the help of some carrier proteins
primary active transport
mechanism which transport subsstances against their concentration gradient through carrier proteins by utilizing energy directly fr ATP
secondary active transport
transports indirectly using energy from hydrolysis of ATP
equilibrium potential
The membrane potential that exactly opposes the concentration gradient of the ion is known as the equilibrium potential or Eion
-The equilibrium potential for K+ is about – 90 mV
-The equilibrium potential for Na+ is positive. About + 60 mV
-The equilibrium potential for Cl- is negative.
About - 70 mV
all or none law
magnitude of
response of a tissue to stimuli remains same irre- spective of the strength of stimuli.
hemocrit/PCV
% of blood occupied by RBC
hydrostatic pressure
the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels
oncotic pressure
p created by plasma protein inside the blood vessel
ESR
rate os RBC sendimentation when anticoagulated blood is allowed to stand
landsteiner’s law
1) if a particular agglutinogen is present is present on the red cell membrane of an individual,the correspondong agglutinin must be absent in his plasma.
2) if the agglutnogen is absent in the red cells,the corresponding agglutinin must be present in the plasma
heart rate
rate of discharge of SA node
ECG
technique of recording electrical activity of heart fr the surface of the body
systole
period of contraction when heart empties the blood
diastole
period of relaxation when heart fills with blood
cardiac cycle
cardaic events that occcur fr beginning or 1 heartbeat to the beginning of the next