MD2001 Week 5 Flashcards
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C-reactive protein
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an acute phase protein that binds to antigen to perform opsonization
2
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opsonin
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substance that coats antigen and enhances ability of phagocytes on antigen
3
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which interferon is only produced by T cells
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its gamma type is only produced by T cells
4
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which two lymphocytes can directly kill infected cells?
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T cells and NK cells
5
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describe the anatomical structure of an antibody
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has 2 identical binding sites (Fab) and Fc that binds to Fc receptor or complement
6
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3 complement functions
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- lysis
- chemotaxis
- opsonization
7
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what 2 things help phagocytes bind to antigen?
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- opsonization
2. antibody
8
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what is used to make antibodies?
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toxoids (inactive toxin) are used to make this
9
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3 failures of the immune system
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- hypersensitivity
- immunodeficiency
- autoimmunity
10
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2 main sections of the oral cavity
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- oral vestibule
2. oral cavity proper
11
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what are the 2 muscles of facial expression?
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- orbicularis iris
2. buccinator
12
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what connects the 2 maxilla?
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suture joint connects this oral bone structure
13
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2 parts of the mandible
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- ramus
2. body
14
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muscle of the tongue
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genioglossus
15
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muscle between mandible and hyoid bone under the tongue
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mylohyoid
16
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2 main arches of the soft palate
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- palatopharyngeal arch
2. palatoglossal arch
17
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where is pain referred to upon injury of oral palate?
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referred pain to middle ear
18
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3 salivary glands
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- parotid
- submandibular
- sublingual
19
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bursa lying behind stomach
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omental bursa/lesser sac
20
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what does the greater omentum attach to
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this fold of peritoneum attaches transfer mesocolon
21
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folds of the peritoneum that attach structures to posterior abdominal wall
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mesentery
22
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ligament found in greater omentum
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gastrocolic ligament
23
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what artery supplies the foregut, midgut, and hindgut respectively?
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coeliac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric supply these structures respectively
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where is pain from foregut referred to?
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pain from this part of GI is referred to T5-9
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where is pain from midgut referred to?
pain from this part of GI is referred to T10/11
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where is pain from hindgut referred to?
pain from this part of GI is referred to T12
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what nerve supplies the pylorus?
vagus nerve supplies this GI structure
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pathway of collagen in cell
1. pro collagen made in RER then released out of cell through Golgi by tubular structure
2. Peptides chopped off to form tropocollagen
3. cross-linked to form collagen
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membrane tube that makes collagen fibrils
fibripositor
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proteoglycans' roles
- matrix support/cushion/hydration
- glue-like
- link b/w proteins in ECM + cell surface
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what functional groups do glycosaminoglycans either have?
they either contain sulphate or carbonic acid groups
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what connects collagen and proteoglycans to integrin
fibronectin
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2 functions of myofibroblasts
1. secrete collagen like fibroblasts
| 2. smooth muscle-like
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what anchors cadherin to actin in adherens?
catenin
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proteins found in plaque in desmosomes (2)
1. desmoplakin
| 2. plakoglobin
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types of cadherins found in desmosomes
1. desmocollins
| 2. desmogleins
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basic structure of junction b/w cytoskeleton and
1. collagen/proteoglycan
2. fibronectin
3. integrin
4. anchor protein
5. actin
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disorder caused by absence of dystrophin
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
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drug that overrides premature stop signal mutation in Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy to produce dystrophin
ataluren
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carcinoma in situ
cancer stage where tumour cells have not breached basement membrane
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3 stages of cell adhesion in cancer
1. carcinoma in situ
2. micro invasive carcinoma
3. invasive carcinoma
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what happens in micro invasive carcinoma? (4)
1. cadherin expression reduced
2. cells convert to mesenchymal cells
3. MMPs secrete which degrade basement membrane
4. interns overexpressed
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what happens in invasive carcinoma?
- angiogenesis (making new blood vessels)
| - entry into lymphatic/blood system -> metastasis
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how do normal microbiota fight infection?
- compete w/ pathogens for colonization site
- produce antibiotic substances
- may produce toxic metabolic products to inhibit bacterial growth
- may alter pH
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commensal
term for normal host microbiota
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pathogenicity
capacity to cause disease
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3 types of pathogens
1. obligate
2. conditional
3. opportunistic
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tissue tropism of influenza virus
this virus's tissue tropism is tracheal epithelium
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tissue tropism of vibrio cholerae
this bacterium's tissue tropism is intestinal epithelium
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tissue tropism of H. pylori
this bacterium's tissue tropism is gastric mucosa
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tissue tropism for varicella zoster virus (VZV)
this virus's tropism is nerve cells
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which type of toxins are turned into toxoids for vaccine use?
exotoxins are used for this
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antibiotic resistance of bacteria
- resistance genes on plasmids
- production of enzymes
- impermeability
- efflux mechanism of antibiotics
- alteration of target site on antibiotic
54
what 3 factors affect transmission of microbial infection?
1. # of microorganisms shed
2. microorganisms stability in environment
3. # of microorganism needed to infect
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types of microbial transmission
- horizontal and vertical transmission
- human-human
- zoonoses
- fomite transmission- nosocomial
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zoonoses
disease that can be transmitted to humans through animals
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fomite
objects capable of carrying infection
58
what is the only junction found in the small intestine?
duodenojejunal junction/flexure
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3 absorptive structures of the small intestine
1. microvill
2. villi
3. circular folds
60
what GI structures are retroperitoneal?
descending to ascending part of duodenum, ascending and descending colon, last 1/3 of rectum and anal canal
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4 parts of the duodenum
1. superior part
2. descending part
3. inferior part
4. ascending part
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which part of the duodenum receives the ampulla of Vater?
the 2nd part (descending) of duodenum receives this structure
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functions of duodenum (3)
1. neutralise gastric acid
2. digestion (esp. fat)
3. absorption
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where does the ileum end?
it ends at the ileocaecal junction
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what level of vertebrae lies the duodenum?
this GI structure found at L1-L3/L4
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which arteries supply the duodenum
coeliac trunk and SMA supply this GI structure via gastroduodenal artery
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outline artery supply to jejunum
SMA -> jejunal arteries -> arcades -> vasa recta
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what is the appendix full of?
this GI structure is full of lymphoid tissue
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what separates the transverse and the descending colon?
the splenic flexure separates these two GI sections
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from where does the SMA carry nerves?
this artery carries its nerves from T10-11
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epithelium in anal canal
epithelium in this GI structure is stratified squamous
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where does anal canal become skin, and supplied by somatic nerves?
these things change in the anal canal at the pectinate line
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ischioanal fossa
fat filled space lateral to anal canal
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where do the sup. and inf. rectal arteries/veins branch from respectively?
these arteries/veins branch from the IMA/V and int. iliac respectively
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divisions of the perineum and its divisor
divided into anterior urogenital triangle and posterior anal triangle at ischial tuberosities
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thin connective tissue layer that sends attentions into the liver
Glisson's capsule
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liver cells
hepatocytes
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lobes of the liver (clockwise)
right, caudate, left, quadrate
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ligaments of the liver
1. coronary
2. left triangular
3. falciform
4. round
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what enters the porta hepatis?
the portal triad (portal vein, hepatic artery, bile passages) enters the liver here
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where is the bare area?
this liver feature is located on interior of R lobe
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liver function (4)
1. make bile
2. store glucose, glycogen, proteins, vitamins, fats
3. detoxify metabolic waste
4. make blood clotting factors (fibrinogen, prothrombin) and anticoagulant factors
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constituents of bile
bile pigments (chiefly bilirubin), bile salts, fats, water, electrolytes
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what are bile pigments derived from and what performs this process?
they are derived from breakdown products of haemoglobin by Kupffer cells
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what structures does the liver touch?
this organ touches the diaphragm, stomach, hepatic flexure, kidney, gallbladder
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areas of porto-systemic anastomoses
- lower oesophagus
- umbilicus
- colon
- anus
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sections of the gall bladder
- fundus
- body
- neck
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describe the biliary system from top to duodenum
right/left hepatic duct, common hepatic duct, cystic duct, bile duct, pancreatic duct, ampulla of Vater, sphincter of Oddi, duodenal papilla
89
sections of the pancreas
- uncinate process
- head
- neck
- body
- tail
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where is the portal vein?
this structure is behind the pancreas at L1
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functions of skin (3)
1. homeostasis (ex. temp regulation)
2. sensation
3. protection (ex. melanin)
92
what structure anchors basal lamina to dermis?
Collagen VII anchors these together
93
condition where collagen VII is mutated
Dystrophic epidermolysis bulls
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what is the main component of karatohyaline granules?
main component of these protein structures is filaggrin
95
roles of filaggrin
1. aid keratin filament aggregation
| 2. inhibits water loss
96
keratinization disorder
ichthyosis vulgaris
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role of melanin
absorbs UV-B and prevents DNA damage to hypodermis
98
how do Langerhans cells degrade viruses?
in this cell, Langerin degrades virus in endosomes called Birbeck granules
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layers of dermis
1. papillary
| 2. reticular
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what layer of skin produces vitamin D?
hypodermis produces this vitamin
101
structures of a hair follicle
1. bulb
2. shaft
3. pilosebaceous unit (arrestor pili muscle, sebaceous gland)
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periodontal membrane
fibrous joint b/w teeth and skull
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pain receptors
nociceptors
104
touch receptors and location
Meissner's corpuscles and fine touch Merkel cells in s. basale
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pressure receptor and location
pacinian corpuscles in dermis
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vibration receptor and location
Meissner's corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles in dermis
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oncosis
ischaemic cell death characterized by swelling
108
steatosis
infiltration of liver cells w/ fat
109
what characteristics of injury does response to injury depend on? (3)
1. acute vs chronic
2. mild vs severe
3. cell type
110
6 types of necrosis
1. coagulative
2. colliquative (brain)
3. caseous (macrophages)
4. gangrene
5. fibrinoid (vessels)
6. fat necrosis
111
apoptosis vs necrosis
- single cell death
- ATP-dependent
- cell membrane maintained
- cell shrinkage and fragmentation
- no inflammatory response
- dead cells phagocytes by neighbouring cells
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labile cells
cells that easily regenerate
113
stable cells
cells that somewhat regenerate
114
permanent cells
cells that cannot regenerate
115
characteristics of primary intention
- little/no tissue lost
- clean incision
- minimal necrosis
- mostly acute inflammation
- collagen fills hole
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characteristics of secondary intention
- granulation tissue
- fibrin, necrotic tissue
- myofibroblasts
117
systemic and local factors influencing would healing
- systemic: age, nutrition, hormones, metabolism, circulation etc.
- local: infection, foreign bodies, size/location/type of wound
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manubrium
upper part of sternum
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where is the tracheal muscle?
this muscle found posterior to trachea
