IMMS Revision PTS Flashcards
What does the Intermembranous space store to maintain an electrochemical gradient in a mitochondria?
H+ ions
What are the ezymes in the matrix of the mitochondria for?
Krebs cycle
Functions of the plasma membrane (4)
Physical barrier
Endo/Exocytosis
Cell signalling
Control of passage for various molecules
Two types of proteins in the plasma membrane
Peripheral (outside)
Integral (In the membrane)
3 main types of signalling in Homeostasis
Autocrine
Paracrine
Endocirine
What is Auocrine signalling
Messenger molecules bind with receptors where the cell where they were produced
What is positive feedback
Output of a system amplifies the signal of the input
Three main types of hormone
Peptide
Steroid
Amino-acid derivative
Examples of Peptide hormone(4)
Insulin, Growth hormone, TSH and ADH
What are steroid hormones made out of
Cholesterol (Water insoluble and lipid insoluble)
Are steroid hormones stored?
No diffuse out of cell when made
Osmolarity definition
Concentration of solutes in plasma per kg of solution
Osmolality definition
Concentration of solutes per kg of solvent
Oncotic pressure definition
Form of osmotic pressure exerted by a protein
Total volume of water
42L