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Friday Revision Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the transpyloric line go through? Where is it located?

A

First lumbar vertebrae

  • Location of pancreas
  • Kidney at renal hilum region
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2
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What stimulates production of pancreatic juice after eating

A

Secretin

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3
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What is the order of blood flow through the kidneys

A

Renal artery

Segmental artery

Interlobar artery

Arcuate artery

Interlobular artery

Afferent arteriole

Glomerular capillary

Efferent arteriole

Peritubular artery

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4
Q

Where are melanocytes located?

What do they do?

A

Found in the striatum basale

Synthesis melanin and absorb UV light

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5
Q

How do you remember the enzymes of krebs

A

So at the disco, devil slipped down five drinks

Must remember
- aconitase
- fumarase

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6
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What is the net production of TCA cycle - from 2x acetyl CoA

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4CO2, 6NADH, 6H+, 2FADH, 2GTP

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7
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In the TCA cycle what is the main inhibitor

A

Citrate inhibits PFK-1

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8
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In glycolysis what is the main rate limiting step

A

Fructose-1-phosphate to Fructose-1,6-biphosphate

PFK-1 (inhibited by glycogen, ATP)

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9
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In aerobic conditions what does the full glycolysis etc produce ATP

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38

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10
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What is the precursor for a protease enzyme that is responsible for the degregation of fibrin clots

A

Plasminogen (precursor for plasmin)

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11
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What is IADL testing for

A

Activity that are associated to independence, but not essential to live

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12
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What is ADL

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Activity of daily life e.g. going to the toilet

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13
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What type of neurotransmitters are GABA and glutamate

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GABA - inhibitory

Glutamate - excitatory

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14
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Role of hippocampus

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Converts short-term memory into long-term memory

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15
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Role of amygdala

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Produces feelings of anger and fear

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16
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Role of thalamus

A

Relay station for sensory inputs

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17
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Role of cerebellum

A

Fine motor skills and coordination

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18
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Role of hypothalamus

A

Regulates autonomic nervous system

19
Q

What level are the kidneys

A

T12-L3

20
Q

What is the calculation for specificity

A

Test negative / (false positive + test negative)

21
Q

What is the calculation for sensitivity

A

Test positive / (test positive + false negative)

22
Q

What travels through the cavernous sinus

A

Oh, COAT

Oculomotor
internal Carotid artery
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
Abducens nerve
Trochlear nerve

23
Q

What is the enzyme which catalyses the conversion of purines to xanthine to uric acid

A

Xanthine Oxidase

24
Q

What is absolute risk

A

Actual probability of an outcome occurring in a specific group regardless of any other factors

25
Q

What is relative risk

A

Compares the risk of outcome between exposed and unexposed groups

Before values-after values / after values x100

26
Q

What is produced from the breakdown of adipocytes

A

Glycerol

27
Q

Concern with the distinction between right and wrong

A

Morality

28
Q

Features of the act themselves determine the worthiness

A

Deontology

29
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An act is evaluated solely in terms of its consequences

A

Unitarianism

30
Q

Providing maximum benefits and balancing the benefits against risks

A

4 pillars - beneficence

31
Q

Focuses on the kind of person who is acting, are they expressing good character?

A

Virtue ethics

32
Q

What is the resting potential of myocardial cells

A

-90mv

33
Q

How long does myocardial contraction last

A

200-300ms

34
Q

What % does water make up

A

60%

35
Q

What % does ECF make up

A

20%

36
Q

What % does ICF make up

A

40%

37
Q

What L is ECF

A

14L

38
Q

What L is interstitial fluid

A

11L

39
Q

What L is plasma

A

3L

40
Q

What are the main components of ECF

A

Na+, Cl-, HCO3-

41
Q

What % is ICF

A

40%

42
Q

What L is ICF

A

28L

43
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What is the main component of ICF

A

K+

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