miscellaneous Flashcards
what is the largest bone in the foot?
calcaneus
the axis (c2) has a process called what
odontoid process
the atlas (c1) rotates around what
the odontoid process
primary cartilaginous joints are found in bones joined by what
hyaline cartilage
secondary cartilagenous joints are atrong and joined by what
fibrocartilage
kidneys are what
retroperitoneal (situated behind the peritoneum)
what is the broad end of the uterine tube that receives the oocyte called
infundibulum
where does the uterine tube narrow to enter the uterus
isthmus
spermatic route
seminiferous tubules - rete testis - epidydimis - vas deferens - prostate - urethra
definition of morphogenesis
the formation of the body plan
what does gastrulation involve
the migration of cells through the primitive streak to form germ layers
definition of euchromatin
DNA that is more dispersed + actively undergoing transcription
definition of heterochromatin
DNA that is highly condensed and not undergoing transcription
adeno
papilloma
sarcoma
glandular
mucous membrane
some parts benign, some parts malignant
definition of V max
maximal rate of reaction at unlimited substrate conc
in competitive inhibition, what varies and what stays the same
Km varies
Vmax stays the same
in non competitive inhibition what varies and what stays the same
Km stays the same
Vmax varies
what is glucose oxidised to
carbon dioxide + water
glucose gets into cell by facilitated diffusion via
glucose transporters (GLUT)
function of hexokinase
phosphorylates glucose
NAD+ is reduced to what in glycolysis
NADH + H+
NAD+ is regenerated through
oxidative metabolism of pyruvate
from one acetyl - coA, TCA cycle generates
3 NADH + H+
1 FADH2
1 GTP
2 CO2
1 glucose molecule yields how many ATP molecules
30-32
