Package 1 Flashcards
Name the structural body organization from simple to complex
Chemical-cellular-tissue-organ-system-organism
Name six basic characteristics of living human organism
Metabolism Differentiation Reproduction Growth Movement Responsiveness
What is an autopsy/necropsy?
An autopsy (post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death or to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes.
What is a biopsy?
an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
What are non invasive examination techniques?
Auscultation
Palpation
Percussion
Inspection
PIPA
Compare symptom vs sign
Symptom is a subjective description of an ailment
A sign is objective measure of an ailment
Compare disorder vs disease
A disorder is any abnormality or structure or function
A disease is specific term for illness characterized by recognizable set of signs and symptoms
Define epidemiology
Science on why, when, where and how diseases occur/are transmitted among individuals in a community.
Define pharmacology
Science dealing with the effects and uses or drugs in treatment of a disease
Name the four cavities of the body
Cranial- Form by cranial bones and contains the brain
Vertebral- Forward by vertebral column and contain spinal cord and the beginnings of spinal nerves
Thoracic cavity- Contains plural and pericardial cavities and the mediastinum
Abdominopelvic cavity- Subdivided into abdominal pelvic cavitations
What is contained within the plural cavity
The lungs. The plural cavity is a potential space between the layers of the plural that’s around the lungs
Pericardial cavity
A potential space between the layers of the pericardium that surround the heart
Mediastinum
Central portion of the thoracic cavity between the lungs. Extends from the sternum to the vertebral column and from the first group to the diaphragm; contains heart, thymus, Oesophagus, trachea and several large blood vessels
What is contained in the abdominal cavity
Stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine and most of the large intestine; the serious membrane of the of the abdominal cavity is the peritoneum
What is contained in the pelvic cavity
Urinary bladder portions of the large intestine and internal organs of reproduction
What is the difference between the parietal and visceral pleura
Visceral lies closest to the organ parietal lies on the outside
Define serous membrane
A slippery double layered membrane associated with body cavities that do not open directly to the exterior
Where would you find serous membranes
Covering the viscera within the thoracic and abdominal cavities as well as the walls of the thorax and abdomen
Define abdomino pelvic regions
Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical , left lumbar, right inguinal, hypogastric, left inguinal
What is the name of the superior horizontal line and inferior horizontal line in the abdominal pelvic region subdivision
Superior: subcostal line (passes across the lowest level of the 10th costal cartilage)
Inferior: transtubercular line (Passes across superior margin of the iliac crest of the right and left hip bone)
How many abdominal pelvic regions are there in comparison to abdominal pelvic quadrants
Regions, nine
Quadrants, four
Name the abdominal pelvic quadrants
Right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant
Define homeostasis
Maintenance of relatively stable conditions in the body’s internal environment produced by the interplay of all the bodies regulatory processes
Define plasma and where you would find it
Plasmas the Extracellular fluid within the blood vessels
What systems are responsible for homeostasis
Endocrine and nervous system. Nervous system to text body changes and sons nerve impulses to counteract changes in controlled environments. The endocrine system regulates homeostasis by secreting hormones
Name the three components in the feedback system
Receptors: monitor changes in a control condition and send input to control Centre
Control center: sets the value at which controlled condition should be maintained and evaluate the input it receives from receptors, And generates output commands when they are needed
The factors: receive output from control Centre and produce a response that alters the controlled condition
Describe the path of a nutrient in the body
From the external environment into the plasma the other digestive system then into the interstitial fluid and then into the body of a cell
In what abdominal pelvic region would you find the liver? The ascending colon? The urinary bladder? And the small intestine?
Liver = epigastric
Ascending colon = right lumbar
Urinary bladder = hypogastric
Small intestine = umbilical
In what quadrant would you expect pain associated with Appendicitis
Right lower quadrant
Define stimulus
Any disruption that changes a controlled environment
What cavities are considered dorsal and which are ventral
Dorsal = cranial and vertebral /spinal Central = thoracic and abdominopelvic
What structures are retroperitoneal
Kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, duodenum, ascending and descending colon, portions of abdominal aorta, inferior vena cava, ureters
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What is an MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
Two or three dimensional blueprint of cellular chemistry, details for soft tissues but not bones
Define CT scan
Computed tomography
For soft tissues and organs in much more detail
What is a pet scan used for
Positron emission tomography Reveals how your tissues and organs are functioning. can be use with a tracer
What are chemical elements
Chemical elements are made of Atoms which are the smallest unit of matter
How many chemical elements are there in the human body
26
Name the major elements lesser elements and trace elements and their percentages in the body
Four major elements = 96%-carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, nitrogen
Eight lesser elements = 3.6% - Calcium, potassium, phosphate, sulfur, sodium, chloride, magnesium, iron
14 trace elements = .4%
Define atom
Subatomic particles a.k.a. protons, neutrons, and electrons
What is an anatomic number
Number of protons in an atom
What is an atomic mass or weight
Average mass of all stable items within an element
What are isotopes
Adams of an element that differ in the number of neutrons
What is an ion
An atom with a positive or negative charge a.k.a. positive is a Cation, Negative charge is an anion
What is an electrolyte
Iconic compound that breaks down into positive and negative ions in a solution
What is a molecule
Two or more atoms combine by sharing electrons aka H2O
What is a compound
Two or more atoms of different elements combining by sharing electrons
What is the difference between organic and organic compounds
In organic compounds black carbon and organic compounds always have carbon
Give an example of organic compounds
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acid
Give an example of an inorganic compound
Water, salt, acid, base
What is a free radical
An atom or groups of atoms with an unpaired electrons in the outer most valence shell
What is an antioxidant
A substance that and activates oxygen derived free radicals aka vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene
What are ionic bonds
The force attraction that holds together ions with opposite charges aka sodium and chlorine atoms in table salt
What is a nonpolar covalent bond
Two atoms sharing the electrons equally where one atom does not attract the shared electrons more strongly than any other atom
What is a polar covalent bond
When the sharing of electrons between two atoms is unequal
Compare exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions
Exergonic- Release more energy than they absorb
Endergonic- absorb more energy then they release
Name the types of proteins in the human body
Structural, regulatory, contractile, immunological, transport, catalytic
What is a nucleic acid
A chain of repeating monomers called nucleotides consisting of a nitrogenous base, A pentose sugar and a phosphate group
Describe the characteristics of DNA
Nitrogenous base- Adenine, cytosine guanine, thymine
Sugar –deoxyribose
Two double helix strands
Describe the components of RNA
Nitrogenous base- Adenine,cytosine, guanine, uracil
Sugar-ribose
Single-stranded helix
Messenger RNA, transfer RNA, ribosomal RNA
What does ATP stand for and what is it
Adenosine triphosphate
Energy currency of all living systems liberated an exergonic catabolic reactions to power cellular activities that require energy a.k.a. muscular contractions, movement of chromosomes during cell division, movement of structures within cells, transport of substances across the cell membrane’s, and synthesis of larger molecules from smaller ones
Compare an anaerobic phase to an aerobic phase
Anaerobic- do not require oxygen. Glucose is partially broken down by catabolic reactions in to pyruvic acid, Yielding two molecules of ATP
Aerobic- Using oxygen, glucose is completely broken down into carbon dioxide and water generating heat and 30 or 32 ATP molecules
Define mass number of an atom
The sum of its protons and neutrons
What effect do buffer systems have on protons and the overall body?
Buffer systems remove or add protons. To help maintain PH homeostasis
Why is the carbonic acid bicarbonate buffer system important?
The bicarbonate ion acts as a weak base removing excess hydrogen in the body and the carbonic acid acts as a weak acid to add hydrogen in the body
Name the three groups of carbohydrates
Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
What are lipids
Lipids are a diverse group of compounds that include fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, eicosanoids
What are the simplest form of lipids
Fatty acids
What is the purpose of fatty acids
Used to synthesize triglycerides and phospholipids
What is the importance of triglycerides
Protecting insulating and providing energy
What is the purpose of steroids
They are a type of lipid that is important in cell membrane structure, regulation of sexual function, maintenance of normal blood sugar level, eating and lipid digestion and it’s option, and helping bone growth
What is the plasma membrane
The cells semipermeable and flexible outer surface flexible outer surface separating the cells internal environment from its external environment
Compare the difference between integral and peripheral membrane proteins
Integral proteins extend into or through the bilipid layer and are firmly embedded in it, most are transmembrane proteins spanning the entire lipid bilayer
Peripheral proteins are not firmly embedded in the membrane but are attached to the pole or heads of the membrane lipids or two integral proteins at the inner and outer surface of the membrane
Name the integral proteins
Ion channels, carrier, receptor, enzyme, linker
Name the types of peripheral proteins
Enzyme, linker
Compare hydrostatic pressure to osmotic pressure
Hydrostatic Pressure is based on the pressure exerted in a membrane versus osmotic pressure which exerts force based on the concentration of solute particles
Define a hypotonic solution versus a hypertonic solution and what would be the result of a cell placed in the solutions
A hypotonic solution is a solution that has a lower concentration of solute’s than the concentration inside a cell causing water to enter the cell faster than it leaves which in turn causes haemodialysis a.k.a. the cell swells and bursts.
A hypertonic solution is when there is a higher concentration of solute outside the cell and therefore water molecules move out of the cell faster than they enter causing the cell to shrink a.k.a. crenation
Describe receptor mediated endocytosis and the steps required
Receptor mediated endocytosis is a highly selective type of endocytosis by which cells take up specific like Ligands.
First on the extracellular side of the plasma membrane a particle binds to a specific receptor and then invaginate the edges of the membrane we are the small piece of the membrane pinches off resulting in a vesicle then it on coats and fuses with the endosome.
Name the three types of endocytosis
Receptor mediated endocytosis, phagocytosis, bulkphase endocytosis (Pinocytosis)
Name the types of passive processes of materials in and out of cells
Passive processes include diffusion (Simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion) And osmosis
Name the types of active processes of transport materials in and out of cells
Primary active transport secondary active transport and transport in vesicles
Transport and vesicles include endocytosis and exocytosis and transcytosis
What’s the main difference between endocytosis and exocytosis
Endocytosis is movement of substances into cells using vesicles and exocytosis is the movement of substances out of cells in vesicles releasing their contents into the extracellular fluid
Put the following in order from smallest to largest size: Microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments
Smallest is microfilaments, intermediate filaments, microtubules
Describe the cell cycle
Interphase: G1, S, G2
G1: Replication of organelles and cytosolic components but not DNA. Centrosome replication begins. Cell is metabolically active. 8 to 10 hours.
S: DNA replication. Eight hours.
G2: Cell growth continues, enzymes and other proteins synthesized, centrosome replication complete. 4 to 6 hours.
Miotic phase: PMAT
Prophase: chromatin fibres condense and shorten into chromosomes that are visible under microscope period beginning of miotic spindle.
Metaphase: microtubules of miotic spindle align the centromeres of the chromatid pairs at the exact centre of the miotic spindle, this alignment is called metaphase plate or equatorial plane.
Anaphase: centromere split moving toward opposite poles of Cell. Now coined the term chromosomes. Begin looking like Cleavage.
Tele phase: final stage of mitosis. Nuclear envelope forms, miotic spindle breaks up.
What’s the difference between mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis is complete after a single round, meiosis occurs and two successive stages. In meiosis each of the two haploid cells formed during meiosis 1 divides, and then the net result is four haploid gametes that are genetically different from the original diploid starting cell.
What type of cell occurs in mitosis versus meiosis?
Mitosis is a somatic cell type and meiosis is a gamete.
What vitamins are fat soluble?
Vitamin a, D, E and K.
Name examples of nonpolar hydrophobic molecules
That’s all you both vitamins, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, steroids.
Name the components of the cytoskeleton of the cell. Bonus: what is the function of the cytoskeleton?
Microfilaments, intermediate filaments, microtubules.
The cytoskeleton provides a structural framework for the cell and is responsible for cell movement
What is the function of the rough ER?
The rough ER has ribosomes that synthesize proteins as well as processes them and sort them. The rough ER also produces secretory proteins, membrane proteins and organelles proteins. The rough ER forms glycoproteins, synthesizes phospholipids, and attaches proteins to phospholipids.
Describe the purpose of the smooth ER.
Synthesize fatty acids and steroids, it activates or detoxifies drugs and other harmful substances, removes phosphate from glucose six phosphate, releases calcium ions that trigger contraction in muscle cells
Where would you find a cistern?
Cisterns are found on the Golgi complex, they are term used for the flat and socks on the Golgi complex.
What is the purpose of the Golgi complex?
The Golgi complex modify sorts and packages proteins for transport and secretory vesicles, membrane vesicles, for transport vehicles two different cellular destinations
What is the purpose of lysosomes?
Lysosomes are membrane enclosed vesicles that contain digestive enzymes. Digestion of worn out organelles, host cell, extracellular digestion.
What is the purpose of peroxisomes?
Proxisomes contain oxidized that oxidize amino acids, fatty acids and toxic substances.
What is the purpose of proteasomes?
An organelle that continually degrades I needed, damaged, or faulty proteins by cutting them into small peptides
What component of a cell is considered the powerhouse, producing most of the cells ATP and playing in important part in early apoptosis?
Mitochondria
Describe the process of translation
AnMRNA specifies the amino acid sequence of a protein, it binds to a ribosome, and a specific Amino acid attaches to the tRNA, and anticodons of the tRNA binds to the condons of the mRNA, brain specific amino acids into position of a growing polypeptide. Translation begins at the start codon and ends at the stop codon
What are the three main parts of a cell?
Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus.
What is autophagy?
The digestion of worn out organielles by lysosomes
Name the five most important types of cell junctions
Tight, adherens, demosomes, Hemidemosomes, gap
What are tight junctions? Where can you find them?
Web like strands of transmembrane proteins found in epithelial tissue that lines the stomach intestines and urinary bladder
Adherns Junction’s? Where are they found?
Dense layer of proteins inside plasma membrane that contain block. Contains cadherins. Extensive adherens junctions form adhesion belts helping epithelial surface
resisting separation during contractile activities.
Intestines
What are demosomes?
Provides stability. Plaque and transmembrane glycoproteins
Attaches cells to eachother via intermediate filaments
Common in epidermis and cardiac mm
Helps resist separation under tension
What are hemidemosomes?
Their Glycoproteins are not cadherins, instead Integrins.
Anchor cells to basement membranes.
What are gap junctions?
Made of membrane proteins called connections that connect neighbouring cells but are not fused together as tight and are separated by narrow intracellular gaps.
Allow tissues to communication with one another.
Nervous system, cardiac mm contraction, GI tract, uterus.
Define glandular epithelium
Makes up the secreting portion of Glen such as a thyroid, adrenal, sweat, digestive glands.
Describe the function of squamous versus cuboidal versus columnar vs transitional cell shapes.
Squamous: thin, allows for rapid passage of substances
Cuboidal: wide/tall. May contain microvilli in apical surface and functions in secretion or absorption.
Columnar: more tall than wide. Secretion and absorption through microvilla, but also protect underlying tissue.
Transitional: changes shape as they stretch, urinary bladder.
What is a merocrine gland?
Most glands in the body are merocrine. IE: salivary, pancreas.
Secretions are released from the cell in secretory vesicles via exocytosis