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1
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What are the components of a phospholipid?

A

Hydrophobic tail + hydrophilic head

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2
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Bonds between phospholipids are strong. True/False?

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False

Bonds are weak - explains the fluid nature of the membrane

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3
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Cholesterol contributes to which two aspects of the membrane?

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Fluidity and stability

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4
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What are the 3 main types of proteins found on the membrane?

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Integral (receptors)
Transmembrane (channels, transporters)
Peripheral (enzymes)

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5
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The glycocalyx layer is formed by…

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Short carbohydrate chains bound to proteins and lipids

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6
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What are desmosomes?

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Adhering junctions that anchor cells together

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7
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What are tight junctions?

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Join lateral edges of epithelial cells near their apical membranes

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8
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What are gap junctions?

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Communicating junctions that allow movement of charge between adjacent cells

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9
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2 main factors that influence whether a particle can passively permeate the membrane

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Lipid solubility (non-polar pass easily)
Size
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10
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Diffusion is movement from ___ to ___ concn

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High to low

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11
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Fick’s law of diffusion describes the rate of net diffusion and is made up of…

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Magnitude of concn gradient
SA available for diffusion
Lipid solubility and size/weight of substance
Distance over which diffusion must occur

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12
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Osmolarity is defined as…

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The number of osmotically active particles present in a solution

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13
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How is osmolarity calculated?

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Using molar concn (mM) and number of osmotically active particles (n)

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14
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150mM NaCl has osmolarity = ?

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150 x 2 (Na+ and Cl-) = 300mOsm

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15
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A hypotonic solution will ____ in cell volume

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Increase (needs mOre water)

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16
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Facilitated diffusion requires energy. True/False?

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False

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17
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Active transport transfers a substance from high to low concn. True/False?

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False

Low to high

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18
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_ Na+ out for every _ K+ in with regards to Na-K pump

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3, 2

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19
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Secondary active transport occurs by which 2 mechanisms? Define them

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Symport (co-transport): solute and ion move in same direction
Antiport: solute and ion move in opposite directions

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20
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Membrane potential (Em) arises due to…

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Separation of opposite charges across the membrane

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21
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At resting potential, the membrane is 100x more permeable to sodium than potassium. True/False?

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False

100x more permeable to K+ than Na+

22
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Em for K+ is approx…

23
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Em for Na+ is approx…

24
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Nernst equation

A

Eion = 61log[ion]o / [ion]i

25
Q

Membrane potential is much closer to the potential of Na+ ions. True/False?

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False

Much closer to Ek+ due to greater permeablity of K+

26
Q

Em for a typical nerve cell at rest = ?

27
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GHK equation (used to calculate membrane resting potential)

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Em = 61log x PK+[K+]o + PNa+[Na+]o / PK+[K+]i + PNa+[Na+]i

28
Q

Which receptors control mean arterial BP? Where are the receptors, control centre + effectors located?

A

Baroreceptors, located in aortic arch + carotid sinus
Control centre: medulla oblongata
Effectors: heart + blood vessels

29
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Normal range for MAP?

A

70-105 mmHg

30
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Formulae for calculating MAP?

A 
MAP = [(2x diastolic) + systolic]/3
MAP = diastolic + [systolic - diastolic]/3
MAP = CO x TPR
31
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MAP of at least __ mmHg is needed to perfuse coronary arteries, brain and kidneys

32
Q

Firing rate in baroreceptors ____ when MAP increases

A

Increases

sensitive to stretch: when you stretch them, firing increases

33
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Cardiac output (CO) is…

A

The volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle per minute (SV x HR)

34
Q

Stroke Volume (SV) is…

A

Volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle per heart beat

35
Q

Increasing contractile strength of the heart causes stroke volume to ____

36
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Vasomotor tone is described as…

A

Vascular smooth muscle being constricted at rest

37
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Normal blood glucose level

A

Around 5 mmol/l

38
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In the absorptive + post-absorptive states, which hormones control [glucose]p

A

Insulin and glucagon

39
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In emergencies, which hormone control [glucose]p

A

Adrenaline

40
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In starvation, which hormones control [glucose]p

A

Cortisol, GH

41
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In pancreatic islet cells, _ cells release glucagon, _ cells release insulin and _ cells release somatostatin

A

alpha, beta, delta

42
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Insulin lowers [glucose]p by…

A

Stimulating uptake of glucose by muscle and fat cells

Activating liver enzymes to convert glucose into glycogen

43
Q

Diabetics can increase GLUT4 expression by doing what?

A

Exercising

44
Q

Glucagon increases [glucose]p by…

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Increasing glycogenolysis/inhibiting glycogen synthesis

45
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Cortisol increases [glucose]p by…

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Stimulating protein catabolism, lypolysis and gluconeogenesis

46
Q

Core body temperature is about…

47
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Basal metabolic rate is defined as…

A

The minimum amount of energy required to sustain body functions

48
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Which receptors monitor body heat? Where are they, the control centre and effectors located?

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Thermoreceptors, located in the hypothalamus and skin
Control centre: hypothalamus
Effectors: skeletal muscles, skin arterioles, sweat glands

49
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The posterior hypothalamus is activated by cold. True/False?

50
Q

Fever is temperature between…

51
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Hyperthermia is temperature…

52
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Hypothermia is temperature below…

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