Exam 1: Lab 3 Plasma Glucose and Protein concentration

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organic molecules in the body include

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small molecules and larger more complex molecules made up of many smaller ones

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in the digestive system food molecules are

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hydrolyzed to the smaller organic molecules

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the small organic molecules in digestive system

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are absorbed into the blood and transported to all the body cells

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the cells take in the small molecules and either

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break them down for energy or put them together to synthesize the larger organic molecules

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most of the large organic molecules

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remain in the cell, but some are secreted into the plasma

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blood plasma contains

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small organic molecules and some of the larger organic molecules

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in healthy person

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various negative feedback systems maintain the concentrations of these molecules within a narrow range

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spectrophotemetry

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a technique that allows the determination of a solute concentration in a solution

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the basis of spectrophotemetry is

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Beer’s law

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beer’s law

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states that the concentration of a solute in solution is directly proportional to the amount of light absorbed by that solution

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the specrophotometer is the equipment that

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measures the light absorbance of a solution

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the concentration of a solute in a solution such as plasma can be determined by

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comparing its absorbance to that of several standard solutions

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standard solutions have

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known concentrations and light absorbance can be be measured by the spectrophotometer

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when the light absorbance and concentrations of several standard solutions are graphed, the result is called

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standard curve

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when carbohydrates are consumed and digested, what is the primary product

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glucose

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this glucose is

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absorbed into the blood and blood glucose concentratioin rises

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glucose concetration rising causes

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causes the pancrease to secrete the hormone insulin

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insulin triggers

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the transport of glucose into the blood cells, thereby decreasing blood glucose concentration

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what happens to the extra glucose

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skeletal muscle cells and liver cells take in extra glucose and store it as glycogen

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when blood glucose concentration falls below normal

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the pancreas secretes the hormone glucagon

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the pancreas secreting hormone glucagon stimulates

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the breakdown of glycogen into glucose and the the release of glucose into the blood. glucose concentration is increased

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diabetes mellitus can be caused by

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indequate insulin secretion.

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Diabetes millitus results in

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a high blood glucose concentration

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an over secretion of insulin causes a

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low blood glucose concentration

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normal range of blood glucose concentration is

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70 - 110 mg/dl

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plasma protein are found in

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blood plasma

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most plasma protein are synthesized by

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by the liver cells and secreted into the plasma

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the proteins are grouped into 3 categories

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• albumins
• globulins
• fibrinogen

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albumins

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transport other chemical substance in the blood

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globulins

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transport other chemicals in the blood, participate in the blood clotting process, and act as antibodies in the body’s defense against infection.

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the antibodies are produced by

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white blood cells

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fibrinogen

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functions in the blood clotting process

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all of the plasma proteins are important in

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maintaining the osmolarity of blood

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the high protein concentration in plasma

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attract and holds water in the plasma

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a change in plasma concentration can

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can not only affect the individual protein functions, but also the fluid balance in the body

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a low plasma protein concentration can be caused by

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liver disease (decreased plasma protein synthesis) or kidney disease (loss of plasma proteins into urine)

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the result of this low plasma protein concentration is

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decreased blood osmolarity and an increase in water moving into the tissue fluid

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a high plasma protein concentration can be caused by

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dehydration (loss of water) or various infections (increased production of some glubolins

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the result of this high plasma protein concentration is

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in increase blood osmolarity and movement of more water into the plasma

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normal total plasma protein concentration

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6.0 -8.4g/dl

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the technique of spectrophotometry can be used to find

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the concentration of proteins that have diffused out of cells with damaged cell membranes.
- requires specific reagent that will interact only with the specific protein