Final Exam Flashcards
Why are intercalated discs with their gap junctions so important?
“gap junctions in the intercalated discs allow electrical signals from the SA node to pass through the discs smoothly, keeping the heart chambers beating in rhythm”
Relative refraction period
Can imitate a second action potential BUT ONLY IF THE CHARGE IS MUCH HIGHER
Latent period (why)
Takes a moment for ca+ to move across the elk membrane
triglycerides
basic fat, made of a glycerol and 3 fatty acid tails
isometric contraction
muscle tenses but doesn’t shorten (trying to pick up a METRIC ton)
collagen fibers
parallel bundles, strong but flexible, gives bones its flexibility
autonomic sensory neurons (what, where)
sensory and motor neurons in major organs
What are the 4 phases for a twitch contraction?
- latent phase- waiting for calcium ions to enter channel
- contraction phase- cell depolarizes, making charges equal on both sides
- refractory phase- cell is completely depolarized, “at the refractory phase the cell has lost its membrane potential and can’t respond to a stimulus from another neuron”
- repolarization (relaxation) phase- ATP pumps sodium out of the cell, restoring the membrane potential
How do neurons depolarize?
Na+ ions enter neuron (creating an equal charge)
eccrine glands
sudoriferous (sweat) glands all over the body (active at birth)
What is the epimysium and what type of tissue is it?
wraps around ENTIRE muscles (dense irregular CT)
sound waves enter this feature
oval window
broca’s area problems
can’t speak
Temporal lobe role
Olfactory and hearing
intracellular bind sites
inside the cell, for lipids and lipid hormones
Who are the contractile proteins?
actin and myosin
glycosidic bonds
formed between saccharides
Where are simple columnar epithelial cells found?
GI tract
hypertonic solution
> .9%, causes crenation (used when you’re too hydrated)
What type of cell makes T4?
follicular cells in the thyroid
sarcoplasmic reticulum
tube that wraps around myofibril and contains many calcium ions
What layer of skin is only on the palms and soles?
Stratum lucidum
Is the Krebs cycle aerobic or anaerobic?
Aerobic
hypotonic solution
Where are glucocorticoids stored?
kidney cortex
Where are simple columnar epithelial cells found?
GI tract
Where are transitional epithelial cells found?
Bladder
Temporal lobe role
Olfactory and hearing
LH
releasing hormone for ovaries and testes
extrapyramidal tracts
“carry info that allows for automated muscular movement (like posture)”
posterior pituitary releases what hormones
oxytocin, ADH
What are dense bodies?
structures to which intermediate filaments attach in smooth muscles to move
ionic bonds
give up or take electrons
apocrine
secrete by breaking off corners (found in groin, axillary regions; puberty)
exocrine glands
have ducts, 3 types (merocrine, apocrine, holocrine)
organical chemicals
made of carbon AND hydrogen (ex- carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)
Is myosin thick or thin and does it slide or rotate?
thick, rotate
reverse isolation
hospital must protect the patient from us
simple diffusion
high to low movement across the phospholipid bilayers (occurs with H2O, CO2, O2, (and small lipids))
Where are stratified squamous epithelial cells found?
Skin
oxytocin
stimulates labor contractions
What are the 6 topic hormones?
LH prolactin melanocyte stimulating hormone TSH ACTH GH
What charge in depolarized cell?
Equal
motor cell neuron bodies (where, what)
IN spinal cord (ventral root ganglion)
Temporal lobe role
Olfactory and hearing
list the 3 exocrine gland groups, what they do, and an example of where they are found
- merocrine- secretion is packaged by golgi apparatus as vesicles (salivary glands and pancreas)
- apocrine- secrete by breaking off corners (found in groin, axillary regions; puberty)
- holocrine- fill until cell explodes (sebaceous glands, oils)
sarcoplasm
cytoplasm of muscle cell
premotor cortex
voluntary movements
Where are transitional epithelial cells found?
Bladder
Where do parasympathetic preganglionic neurons exit the CNS?
Brain stem and S2-S4
Where are simple cuboidal epithelial cells found?
Glands
calcitriol
most active form of vitamin D (D3)
list the membrane spaces (Which has CSF, hematomas, anesthesia?)
epidural space- between bone and dura mater- anesthesia
subdural space- between dura and arachnoid mater- hematomas
subarachnoid space- between arachnoid and pia mater- CSF
Relative refraction period
Can imitate a second action potential BUT ONLY IF THE CHARGE IS MUCH HIGHER
Where are stratified cuboidal epithelial cells found?
Ducts of large exocrine glands
What controls smooth multi unit muscles?
nerves
Where is simple squamous epithelium found?
Alveoli
metabolism
total of all chemical reactions happening in the body
Where is simple squamous epithelium found?
Alveoli
Relative refraction period
Can imitate a second action potential BUT ONLY IF THE CHARGE IS MUCH HIGHER
myomesin
protein that makes up the M line
what two eye parts correct refraction?
cornea 60% and lens 40%
Ground fibers (definition)
basic substance of soft and dense ct
Where do sympathetic preganglionic neurons exit the CNS
T1-L2
What do the three primary germ layers all have in common?
They all make epithelial cells
What are the 4 qualities of cardiac muscle?
-involuntary -highly elongated -intercalated discs -autorhythmic
glucagon
raises blood sugar, releases glucose from liver cells
Where are stratified cuboidal epithelial cells found?
Ducts of large exocrine glands
What layer of skin is only on the palms and soles?
Stratum lucidum
glycolysis (definition)
first step in respiration
endocrine
secretes directly into the blood
what is the role of methionine in life
(AUG), start codon, couldn’t make any proteins, no proteins no living
What two molecules travel by facilitated diffusion?
Hydrogen and glucose
6 classes of bones (with example)
- long bones- tibia
- short bones- carpals/tarsals
- sesamoid bones- patella
- irregular bones- vertebrae
- flat- skull
- Wormian (sutural) bones- between skull sutures
insulin
lowers blood sugar, opens cell to usher in glucose
glucagon (and what cell makes this)
raises blood glucose and is made by alpha cells
differentiation
“process of specializing a cell from an unspecialized state to a specialized state”
Acetylcholine does what to cardiac muscles?
Inhibits them
neutrophils
phagocytic- leave blood, enter wound, eat up bad stuff (calvary/k’N’ights)
carbohydrates
“provide the immediate and preferred energy source to the body”
reflex integration (location)
spinal cord (association neurons)
ectoderm
outside, epithelial (skin), nervous
anterior pituitary releases what hormones
TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, GH, PRL, endorphins
citric acid cycle (krebs cycle)
occurs in mitochondria’s cytoplasm, 2 pyruvate is broken down into Acetylcholine (ACh), 2 ATP, 6 NADH, and 2 FADH
lipids
“provide stored energy”
Perichondrium
Membrane surrounding cartilage in the bones and HOUSES THE OSTEOPROGENITORS
Where are stratified cuboidal epithelial cells found?
Ducts of large exocrine glands
Where are simple columnar epithelial cells found?
GI tract
Where are pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells found?
Upper respiratory and Fallopian tubes
optic disk
blind spot (site of optic nerve)
What type of fibers make up stroma?
Reticular
What are the three tumor types?
Carcinoma (epithelial)
Sarcoma (connective)
Leukemia (WBC)
Is the Krebs cycle aerobic or anaerobic?
Aerobic
rRNA
type of RNA that forms the framework of ribosomes
Where is ca+ and when is it used?
stored in sarcoplasmic reticulum, pull off the troponin so the tropomyosin can roll back and the muscle can contract
non polar covalent bonds
share electrons equally BUT DON’T DISSOLVE IN H2O, fats
What occurs during membrane potential? (contraction or relaxation)
Relaxation
hormone that might cause excessive urination
low ADH, insulin
Brodmann’s area does what?
olfactory impulses are analyzed here
mRNA
“type of RNA that is a copy of a DNA gene”
Relative refraction period
Can imitate a second action potential BUT ONLY IF THE CHARGE IS MUCH HIGHER
Hypothalamus
ANS, connects nervous system and endocrine system (EX OF EPINEPHRINE)
function of semilunar canals
have neurons that detect when head is in motion (dynamic equalibrium)
contact inhibition
when the stratum basale cells meet, it stops other basal cells from entering the wound
list the 3 meninges and their location
dura mater- outer
arachnoid mater- middle
pia mater- inner
microglial
“phagocytic cells of CNS” (keeps brain free of infection)
ORI’s
sites on the chromosomes where copying can start
Where are the parasympathetic postganglionic neuron cell bodies found?
Terminal ganglion
3 functions of chaperone proteins
hide lipids so they don’t clump together
keep a constant supply of hormones in the blood
make tiny hormones (like T3-T4) larger so they aren’t filtered out by the kidneys
ORI’s
sites on the chromosomes where copying can start
glucagon
raises blood sugar, releases glucose from liver cells
isotonic contraction
muscle shortens, (picking up a glass of TONIC water)
encephalitis
infection/inflammation of the brain
Where are sympathetic postganglionic neuron cell bodies found”
sympathetic chain ganglion
Where are pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells found?
Upper respiratory and Fallopian tubes
3 types of connective tissue fibers
-collagen fibers- parallel bundles, strong but flexible, gives bone its flexibility -elastic fibers- allows for a return to shape -reticular fibers- make up stroma, the walls of soft organs (spleen and liver)
dorsal root ganglion
“general sensory neuron cell bodies are located in specific structures NEAR the spinal cord” (exposed)
what do each of the vitamins do for bone growth
- C- synthesis of Collagen fibers
- A- Activity of osteoblasts
- D- needed for calcium to be absorbed, UV rays activate
2 kinds of marrow (which are you born with, which develops with time)
- yellow marrow- develops with time
- red marrow- born with
Parietal role
Gnostic (integration)
What enzyme stores phosphate and when is this used?
creatine kinase; used when extra energy is needed fast
pituitary dwarfism
lack of GH
lipids
“provide stored energy”
thalamus
“does crude analysis & routes all sensory info (except olfactory) coming up ascending tracts to correct part of the brain”
chondroitin sulfate
ground substance for cartilage
zone of proliferating cartilage
what Dr. is interested in, only zone where actual division occurs
dual innervation (what and where)
organs that have 2 separate nerve branches (major organs)
Where are stratified squamous epithelial cells found?
Skin
What are the three tumor types?
Carcinoma (epithelial)
Sarcoma (connective)
Leukemia (WBC)
cellular respiration
process of making ATP from glucose
What are fascicles?
bundles of 10-100 muscle cells
Simplified version of the 4 zones in an epiphyseal plate
Resting- anchor
Proliferating- grows
Hypertrophy- enlarges
Calcification- fills in holes
giantism
excess GH pre-puberty
What lowers blood calcium levels
calcitonin
stroma
walls of soft organs (spleen and liver)
cones
color, high light levels
What layer of skin is only on the palms and soles?
Stratum lucidum
Latent period (why)
Takes a moment for ca+ to move across the elk membrane
Latent period (why)
Takes a moment for ca+ to move across the elk membrane
mesoderm
middle, epithelial, connective, muscle
Where are transitional epithelial cells found?
Bladder
What layer of skin is where the actual division occurs?
Stratum basale
cones
color, high light levels
integumentary system (4 general traits)
-protection from infection -thermoregulator -starts vitamin D pathway -sensation source
function of gnostic system
combines info from all lobes so you can analyze it
T3-T4
control metabolism
calcium phosphate
ground substance for bone, this is calcium, phosphate specifically is what gives bone its strength
meningitis (and test)
infection/inflammation in meninges (spinal tap)
Hyperthyroidism is called what
Grave’s disease
extensibility
muscle can be stretched without damaging the muscle
Perichondrium
Membrane surrounding cartilage in the bones and HOUSES THE OSTEOPROGENITORS
facilitated diffusion
high to low movement via protein gates in the phospholipid bilayer
Hypothyroidism is called what
Myxedema in adults
Cretinism in children
What is the final electron receptor?
Oxygen
How is the release of oxytocin controlled?
hypothalamus neurons
Where are pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells found?
Upper respiratory and Fallopian tubes
apical surface
top, may have cilia or microvilli
Which organs are speed up by flight or flight responses?
All except GI and urinary
What is the final electron receptor?
Oxygen
titin
attaches myosin to the Z disc, stabilizes myosin from flipping
oligodendrocytes
CNS only, myelin sheath cells in the CNS
What are the 4 functions of ATP with muscle cells?
-repolarize cell (pump sodium back out) -pump calcium ions back into sarcoplasmic reticulum -activate myosin heads -flight, flight or freeze response
Where are stratified squamous epithelial cells found?
Skin
What happens if the signal is below threshold?
Signal will be aborted (will not feel)
What organs do skeletal muscles make up and what does this muscle look like?
voluntary muscles; long fibers, striated
How do neurons repolarize?
K+ ions leave the neuron (by removing some = ions the next charge starts to become negative in the cell)
Acromegaly
excess GH post-puberty
Where are transitional epithelial cells found?
Bladder
cortex vs. association neurons of cerebrum
cortex- receive and INTEGRATES real time info
association- INTEGRATES past experiences (associates things!!!)
Parietal role
Gnostic (integration)
spinal thalamic ascending tract problem
can’t feel pain (BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE THIS— EXAMPLE OF THE LITTLE GIRL)
cilia
small, hairlike structures
Where are simple cuboidal epithelial cells found?
Glands
Hyperthyroidism is called what
Grave’s disease
Why does an atom pick up a charge and what would would that charge be?
ionic bonds give up or receive electrons, (give up electrons equals + charge, receive electrons equals - charge)
Where are stratified squamous epithelial cells found?
Skin
calsequestrin
protein that neatly organizes calcium in the sarcoplasmic reticulum
glycosidic bonds
formed between saccharides
what does oxytocin do
stimulates labor contractions
GABA
“allow antagonistic muscles to relax” face/neck- Huntington’s
olfactory sense uses what?
chemoreceptors
Relative refraction period
Can imitate a second action potential BUT ONLY IF THE CHARGE IS MUCH HIGHER
how blood sugar is controlled
- receptors say blood sugar is high/low
- brain tells the pancreas to make insulin/glucagon
3a. high- insulin opens liver cells, glucose is stored, blood sugar goes down
3b. low- glucagon works in liver cells to release stored glucose, blood sugar rises
What are cribriform plates?
tiny holes in the ethmoid bone
Where are simple cuboidal epithelial cells found?
Glands
polysynaptic arcs (reflexes)
sensory neuron must connect to at least 2 association neuron, redirects to a different place
3 kinds of cell junctions
- tight junctions- “fuse adjacent cells with a web-like strip of protein”, keeps cells close and liquid out
- desmosomes- (little bit loose) links adjacent cells with transmembrane glycoproteins
- gap junctions- protein tunnels made of connexions, allow material to pass between cells (ex- cardiac cells)
T-tubules
“invaginations of cell membrane”
Meissner’s Corpuscles
sense of light touch
Absolute refractory period
Can’t initiate a second action potential yet
How is the release of glucocorticoids controlled?
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
differentiation
“process of specializing a cell from an unspecialized state to a specialized state”
sarcolemma
muscle cell membrane
huntington’s (what, where, or why)
low/no GABA, face/neck
isotonic solution
typical IV, .9% salt, eql amount of liquid and particles (used for mild dehydration and to increase blood volume)
contractibility
“a muscle cell will contract forcefully in response to an action potential”
Which organs are slowed down by flight or fight response?
GI and urinary
3 burn types and tell them apart
1st degree- redness, pain (epidermal)
2nd degree- blister (epidermal and dermal)
3rd degree- no pain in area (nerve damage) but pain around (epidermal, dermal, and hypodermal)
what is the role of methionine in life
(AUG), start codon, couldn’t make any proteins, no proteins no living
What controls smooth visceral muscles?
Nerves or hormones
ependymal cells
make CSF
What’s the difference between a myofibril and a sarcomere?
a myofibril is a bunch of sarcomeres connected together at their Z discs (makes muscle stringy)
Hyperthyroidism is called what
Grave’s disease
Pacinian Corpuscles
sense of pressure
Where are simple columnar epithelial cells found?
GI tract
glycolysis (definition)
first step in respiration
sound waves exit through this feature
round windows
keratin
a waterproof protein
monosynaptic arcs (reflexes)
sensory neuron connects directly to the motor neuron (knee jerk)
why do proteins fold
the hydrogen bond in proteins causes this
tRNA
“type of RNA that transports the amino acids into the ribosomes (in the correct order)”
absolute refractory periods
“the period of time during which a second action potential can’t be initiated” (NEURON IS COMPLETELY DEPOLARIZED)
organical chemicals
made of carbon AND hydrogen (ex- carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)
osmosis
H2O movement from high to low concentrations