General Flashcards
what muscle is not included in the suboccipital triangle
rectus capitis posterior minor
rectus capitis posterior major touches which part of the cervical bone
superior c2
sensory nerve of lateral foot
sural nerve
what is erythema caused from
blushing
what can you do to detect worms around the anus
scotch tape test
where can a labrum be found
shoulder and hips
what is used for attachment in worms
scolex-head-suckers (proglottids-reproductive)
what increases blood sugar
glucocorticoids
what disease results in high acth
cushings
what causes high blood volume
aldosterone
what is excreted from the zona glomerulosa
aldosterone
what is the middle layer of the spinal cord
arachnoid mater
what causes blue sclera
osteogenesis imperfecta
also seen in marfan’s syndrome
what part of the rib articulates with the thoracic vert.
head
giarda lamblia organism is transmitted from what source
contaminated water
what is the fatty acid biosynthesis process
acetyl coa converted to malonyl coa
what is reversible
a product
glucose-6-phosphate
ETC is a
proton pump
how can you prevent from being infected with taenia solium?
cook pork well done
what is the elisa and western blot test for
aids
what does HIV attack
CD4 cells
what is the main cause of hemophilus B bacteria
meningitis
what is not caused by a virus
leprosy (hansen’s disease) is a bacteria
which one is a retrovirus
HIV
what is reverse transcription
convert RNA template to DNA
what is the bond for an RNA nucleotide
phosphodiester bond
where is a nosocomial infection caused from
hospital
where is research, evidence and clinical practice done in public health
national institute of health
sensory loss to the palm of the hands, thenar is indicative of a median nerve lesion from which muscle
pronator teres
where is a lower motor nerve lesion begin
from spinal nerve up to effector
what muscle originates from t12 to l4 to their transverse processes and lateral aspect of the discs between them
psoas major
what cranial nerve innervates 2/3 of the tongue for taste
cn7
what innervates portion of the stomach area
vagus cn10
what autonomic ns is responsible for t2-l2
sympathetic
where is sella tunica located
sphenoid bone
uncus in the ant. parahippocampal gyrus belonging to the limbic system houses what tract
olfactory tract
uncus
what part of the spinal tract involves the thermal sensation
spinothalamic
what laterally rotates the thigh/leg
obturator externus
what does the vastus medialis do
extend knee
what part of the lobe has auditory centers
temporal lobe
what muscle does the 3rd branchial arch include
stylopharygeal muscle
what kind of joint is the tmj
synovial joint and is condylar
along with the ulna what bone also has a coronoid process
mandible
what is between the 3rd and 4th ventricles in the brain
cerebral aqueduct
what forms the lateral bones embryologically
mesoderm
cuadal malformation of the neural tube causes
spina bifida occulta
linea apera is on what bone
femur
spiral groove is on what bone
humerus
what kind of joint is the acromioclavicular
planar synovial joint
what body tissue does alkaptonuria occur
pinna of the ear, nose, sclera, ochronosis
a person is found to have this infection after coming back from arizona
coccdiomycosis
“black urine disease” - rare inherited disorder that prevents body from fully breaking down tyrosine and phenylalanine
alkaptonuria
autosomal recessive ___ characterized by accumulation of ___. it is manifested by elevated concentrations of homogentisic acid in the urine (which darkens on standing or with alkalinization) a peculiar discoloration of body tissues known as ochronosis and arthritis
aminoacidopathy
homogentisic acid
ochronosis, a buildup of dark pigment in connective tissue occurs where
cartilage and skin
what do prokaryotes lack
(no membrane bound organelles) no nucleus, chloroplasts, golgi apparatus or endoplasmic reticulum
what hormone is secreted with hyperglycemia
insulin (lowers blood sugar)
what pathway is used for synthesis of amino acids
pentose phosphate pathway for use of high NADPH
what do you call telescoping of intestines’ disorder
intussusception
tidal volume + IRV + ERV - RV =
vital capacity (80% of TLC)
which amino acid is aromatic
tryptophan, phenylalanine and tyrosine
tyrosine is catabolized into ___ when it is not incorporated into proteins.
catecholamines
phenylalanine catabolizes into
tyrosine
tyrosine catabolizes into
L-dopa
L-dopa catabolizes into
dopamine
dopamine catabolizes into
catecholamines aka epi/norepi
what does HDL have most of
protein
what is the precursor of niacin
tryptophan
what can you get with vitamin b3 deficiency
pellagra
diarrhea, dementia and dermatitis are symptoms of
niacin b3
vitamin d deficiency cause
rickets in children
calcium not able to be absorbed in intestines
what causes low serum calcium
calcitonin-brings calcium into bones
what brings calcium out of bones into blood
parathormone
where do the occipital condyles sit on the atlas
lateral masses
what unique order in which amino acids are linked up
primary structure
what is the primary difference between amino acids
different structure of R gorup
what can cause anemia
fish tapeworm (diphyllobothrium latum), sickle cell disese
what WBC increases with parasitic infection
eosinophil
what hypersensitivity would someone be in with an anaphylactic response to peanuts
hypersensitivity I
what fungus releases aflatoxin that are found in peanuts
aspergillus flavus
