first quiz 2 Flashcards
Chemical exogenous toxins (2)
CCl₄(carbon tetrachloride, bad for hepatocytes)alcohol
Endogenous toxins (3)
GeneticIonizing radiationaccumulation of metabolic by products
Genetic toxins can occur via (2)
accumulation of normal metabolitesactivation of an alternative pathway
When homogentisic acid builds up in the IVD cartilage, it is called _____
ochronosis
The activation of the alternate pathways produces these toxins (3)
phenyl pyruvic acidphenyl lactic acidphenyl acetic acid
_____ happens when homogentisic acid cannot be converted in the intermediate steps of phenylalanine metabolism
alkaptonuria
____ is the only disease that is characterized by the calcification of IVD’s
Alkaptonuria
Symptoms of alkaptonuria (2)
- urine that turns black after 40 minutes of contact with air- Blue ears
With ______, the enzyme is missing to convert phenylalanine to tyrosine, so phenylalanine is converted to ketones which build up in the blood which causes brain damage
phenylketonuria
With Phenylketonuria, phenylalanine coverts to ketones which build up in the blood as _______
phenylpyruvic acid
_____ bacteria produce metabolic wastes that are toxic to our system
Gram
Ionizing radiation produces free radicals which destroys _____
phospholipids
The most susceptible to ionizing radiation in the body are (3)
DNAcell proteinsmembrane lipids
Ionizing radiation affects _____, and thus function
cell structure
_____ is a disorder associated with the accumulation of metabolic by-products
gout
Gout is associated with the increase production and/or decrease elimination of _____
uric acid
Mechanism of gouty arthritis:Increase of uric acid in the blood, _____ try to eliminate the uric acid crystals which destroys them and releases enzymes into the blood.
phagocytes
The uric acid crystals eventually go to the bone, especially the ______
first metatarsal-pharyngeal joint (big toe)
Gout invades the joints, not soft tissue, but you can see tophus in soft tissue, which are small round pellets especially found on the ____ and the ___
olecranon process, ear
Gout in the _____ is the most lethal, and has a very slow progression(up to 20 years)
Kidney(tophus)