Exam 1 Revised Flashcards
Demyelination of neurons in PNS/ Schwann cell defect causes this pathology:
Guillian-Barre
Demyelination of the neurons in the CNS/ Oligodendrocyte defect causes this pathology:
Multiple Sclerosis
Which autoimmune disease causes muscle weakness by antibodies damaging nAChr (nicotinic ACh receptors)?
Myasthenia Gravis
-tx: Neostigmine + Prednisone + possibly plasmapheresis
Which autoimmune disease causes muscle weakness by antibodies attacking voltage gated Ca++ channels on the presynaptic motor nerve terminal?
LEMS
-tx: Neostigmine + chemo/radiation if necessary
A defect with lysosomes can cause this disease:
Tay-Sach’s Disease
Which autosomal recessive disorder involves Cl- ion channel disorder as a result of protein deficiency?
Cystic Fibrosis
True or false: telomerase activity is lower than average in cancerous cells?
false, it is abnormally high
True or false: Hypomethylation of tumor suppressor genes make cancer more likely:
false, HYPERMETHYLATION bc it silences the tumor protective genes
True or false: Hypermethylation of oncogenes can make cancer more likely:
false: HYPOMETHYLATION bc the cancerous gene is less silenced
Which inherited disease is characterized by defective/ leaky ryanodine receptors?
Malignant Hyperthemia
A deceased body will stay contracted due to lack of ATP to release myosin heads from actin on muscle cells after death occurs. This is called:
Rigor Mortis
This condition of the muscle is caused from immobility, poor blood supply, poor nutrition, and less workload:
Atrophy
This condition of the muscle is caused by chronic hemodynamic overload, causing an increase in muscle cell size, increasing size of the organ:
Hypertrophy
This condition of the muscle is caused as a response to injury and increases number of cells:
Ex) good situation- hepatocytes increase after part of liver removed
Ex) bad situation - BPH
Hyperplasia
This condition of the muscle is caused by damage, repair, and regeneration with modifications:
ex) esophageal cells changing after damage from acid reflux to accommodate the environment
Metaplasia
This condition of the muscle is characterized by an abnormal change in shape/ organization of mature cells
ex) achondroplasia in dwarfism
Dysplasia
This condition is caused by autosomal aneuploidy involving trisomy of the 21st chromosome
Down Syndrome/ Trisomy 21
This condition is caused by sex chromosome aneuploidy where the subject has 1 X chromosome:
Turner’s Syndrome
This condition is caused by sex chromosome aneuploidy where the subject has several sex chromosomes (XXY, XXYY, XXXYY)
Klinefelter
Huntington’s Disease and Marfan Syndrome are examples of autosomal dominant conditions. If a mother was heterozygous for this condition and a father was also heterozygous for this condition, what likelihood does their child have of being spared from this condition?
25% chance of not having this condition
Cystic Fibrosis is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by defective Cl- ion channels. If a father expressed this condition and a mother was a carrier, what likelihood does their child have of also expressing this condition?
50% will express this condition
Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy is the most common X-linked recessive neuromuscular disease. If a mother possessed 2 of these recessive genes and had a son, what chance does he have of expressing it?
100% because he receives his X chromosome from her.
Name a few conditions that can be caused by increased free radicals in the body:
-Alzheimer’s
-Diabetes Mellitus
-Rheumatoid Arthritis
The insulin gene is impaired in this condition, leading to decreased insulin production:
T1DM
The PPAR-y and glucokinase genes are impaired in this condition, leading to reduced glucose metabolism and insulin resistance:
T2DM
This condition can be autosomal dominant and affects the 13th (BRCA2) and 17th (BRCA1) chromosomes:
Breast Cancer
This neurological condition is inherited from the mother and is caused by a deletion of ~4million base pairs of the long arm of chromosome 15. People affected by this can appear “happy”, ataxic, lack speech, have microcephaly, and have frequent seizures.
Angelman Syndrome
This neurological condition is inherited from the father and is caused by a deletion of ~4million base pairs of the long arm of chromosome 15. People affected by this can appear short and obese. They also experience compulsive behavior and hypogonadism.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Genomic imprinting is responsible for these 2 conditions linked to developmental delay and intellectual disability:
Prader-Willi and Angelman Syndrome
True or false: Histone acetylation of an oncogene will more likely cause cancer.
true
True or false: histone deacetylation of a tumor suppressor gene will more likely cause cancer.
true
4 functions of epithelial tissue:
-protection
-absorption
-secretion
-excretion
Connective tissue is organized by 3 things:
-consistency
-ground substance
-organization of fibers
Total body fluid = ECF + ICF. What are the 2 components of ECF?
-plasma
-interstitial fluid (ISF)
Which of the fluids is MOST affected by dehydration (pulled from the most):
plasma
Consider the process of a fever causing sweat to be excreted. What is the sensor and effector in this scenario?
-sensor are nerve cells sensing high temp
-effector are sweat glands
True or false: positive feedback (that is useful to the body) is part of an overall negative feedback response.
true
Feed forward is AKA:
adaptive control
Examples of an integral protein channel on a cell membrane:
-channels
-pores
-carriers
Examples of a peripheral protein channel on a cell membrane:
-enzymes
-intercellular signal mediators
More cholesterol in the cell membrane will _ membrane fluidity and permeability but _ flexibility and stability.
decrease, increase
What kind of enzymes do lysosomes contain?
hydrolytic enzymes or hydrolases
What kind of enzymes do peroxisomes contain?
oxidases
True or false: mitochondria generate ATP via ATP hydrolysis,
false, they GENERATE ATP with oxidative phosphorylation and BREAK IT DOWN for energy with ATP hydrolysis
True or false: the nucleolus contains large amounts of DNA and proteins.
false, contains RNA and protein
True or false: glycolysis is anaerobic and generates just a little ATP and does so slowly/ inefficiently.
False, it does generate just a little ATP but its quick and efficient
True or false: the cytoskeleton participates in cell division and mobility with cilia.
true
Ciliary movement requires ATP but also (2 items):
-Ca ++
-Mg ++
True or false: Endocytosis requires a lot of ATP where Exocytosis requires none.
False, they both require ATP
What is the only was large macromolecules can enter the cell?
pinocytosis
True or false: In diffusion, molecules must be water soluble and polarized.
false, must be nonpolarized and lipid soluble
What are the 2 components of typical cellular membranes?
-phospholipids
-cholesterol
True or false: carbohydrates provide “specificity” to a cell membrane.
False, proteins provide specificity and are integral or peripheral
True or false: the cell will use protein as its second choice for making ATP.
False, protein/ amino acids are the last resort
4 components of DNA:
-adenine
-guanine
-cytosine
-THYMINE
4 components of RNA:
-adenine
-guanine
-cytosine
-URACIL
True or false: each nucleotide has a specific pairing (A-C/U, G-T) and is backed by a polypeptide backbone
False: pairings include (A-T/U, G-C) and have a phosphate backbone, not polypeptide
3 uses of ATP:
-membrane support
-synthesis of synthetic compounds
-mechanical work
True or false: ATP production occurs in the nucleus.
false- mitochondria
Basic process of ATP production:
- carbs become glucose, protein becomes AA, fat becomes FA
- glucose + AA + FA = Acetyl Co A
- Acetyl Co A + O2 —(oxidative phosphorylation)—> ATP
True or false: burning fat can happen anaerobically and does so very quickly.
false, burning fat is SLOW and requires O2
ATP must undergo which process to give energy to the body?
Hydrolysis
Which enzyme is required to begin transcription?
RNA polymerase
Where does transcription occur and what is the product?
Nucleus, mRNA
What happens to the RNA before it is sent out of the nucleus?
splicing, removing the introns
What 3 cellular components are required for translation?
-DNA
-AAs
-Ribosomes
Where does translation occur and what product does it make?
cytoplasm at the rough ER and ribosomes, proteins
Which 2 things must happen prior to cells dividing/Mitosis?
-cytokinesis: cytoplasm dividing
-DNA synthesis via DNA polymerase
Which enzyme is required for DNA replication?
DNA polymerase
Which phase does DNA synthesis occur in?
S phase by the S phase activator
True or false: DNA ligase proofreads and fills in gaps in the polypeptide sequence of DNA replication
False!
DNA polymerase proofreads and DNA Ligase fills gaps
Which form of RNA regulated gene expression by binding to complimentary regions of mRNA pre-translation and repressing or promoting degradation of mRNA?
miRNA
Cell growth is determined by (3 items)
-growth factors
-contact inhibition
-cellular secretions (negative feedback)
Telomerase functions by:
adding bases to telomeres to make sure DNA isn’t shortened.
Telomeres function by:
telling cell to stop dividing at the end of DNA
In cancer cells, telomerase activity is high and this can extend the _ phase of the DNA synthesis proces.
S phase
True or false: All mutations cause cancer
false
p53 gene is AKA
tumor suppressor gene
-has t factors
-needs to be ACTIVATED
True or false: DNA is a mononucleotide and has one group of nitrogenous bases.
False, it is a POLYnucleotide and has 4 groups of nitrogenous bases
How can one gene code for more than one protein?
splicing
How many chromosomes does someone with trisomy have?
47
Things that easily/freely pass thru cell membrane:
O2, N, CO2, Alcohols, urea
Things that DO NOT pass easily/freely thru cell membrane:
H2O, ions, glucose, AAs