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1
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In the cell cycle, when does a new nuclear membrane develop?

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Telophase

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2
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In the cell cycle, when do spindle fibers form?

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Prophase

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What do you call division of the cytoplasm into two cells?

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Cytokinesis

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4
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Ca that demonstrates a nucleus with no nucleolus

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Papillary thyroid Ca - Orphan Annie

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5
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Smooth ER is involved mostly in detoxication and synthesis of lipids. Where is it commonly found?

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Liver

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6
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“Protein factory” of the cell that is found in the liver, neurons, pancreas and thyroid

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Rough ER

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7
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Rough ER in the neurons

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Nissl substance

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8
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What wear and tear pigment accumulates in the lysosome?

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Lipofuscin

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A microtubule motor protein causing transport from the center of the cell to the periphery

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Kinesin

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10
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A microtubule motor protein causing transport from the periphery of the cell to the center

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Dynein

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11
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Disease with dynein missing in cilia and flagella

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Kartagener’s syndrome

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12
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What is the functional unit of a gap junction

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Connexon

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13
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Disc shaped junctional complex that allows firm intercellular adhesions

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Macula adherens/desmosomes

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14
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What are the 3 components of a glycocalyx?

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Glycoprotein, Glycolipids, Proteoglycans

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15
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Which disease involves a mutation in a gene of Chromosome 7 that encodes for an ABC transporter called CFTR

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Cystic fibrosis

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16
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Mediate secretion of hormones, neurotransmitters from intracellular vesicles during exocytosis

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SNARE proteins

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17
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Which effective osmole is used in the treatment of brain edema?

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Mannitol

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18
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What are the 2 important functions of the Na-K pump?

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Maintains electrical potential across the membrane and prevents cellular swelling

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19
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What is the functional subunit of the Na-K-ATPase pump that is inhibited by cardiac glycosides?

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Alpha subunit

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20
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What is the earliest sign of ASA toxicity?

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Tinnitus

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21
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What cells cause myelination in your CNS? PNS?

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CNS - oligodendrocytes. PNS - Schwann cells.

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22
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What kind of conduction happens in your nodes of ranvier?

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Saltatory or jumping

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23
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Enzyme that degrades Ach to acetate and choline

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Acetylcholinesterase

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24
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Where is dopamine found?

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Substantia nigra pars compacta and ventral tegmental area

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25
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Where is the “happy hormone” secreted?

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Serotonin - median raphe of the brainstem

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26
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The number 1 inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain

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GABA

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27
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What are the functions of GABA?

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GABA - A is chloride influx, GABA - B is potassium efflux

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28
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What is the number 1 excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?

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Glutamate

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29
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Which neurotransmitter is deficient in Alzheimer’s Disease?

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Acetylcholine

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30
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Site of decussation of the corticospinal tract

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Medulla

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31
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What connects your 2 cerebral hemispheres?

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Corpus callosum

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32
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Loss of accommodation due to paralysis of ciliary muscle

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Cycloplegia

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33
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What produces the aqueous humor and where does it exit?

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Produces by ciliary body and exits into the canal of schlemm

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34
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What is the difference between rods and cones in the eye?

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Rods - nighttime vision, Cones - daytime vision

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35
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Depression in macula lutea with the highest cone density

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Fovea

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36
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Deterioration of pigment epithelium in the eye

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Macular degeneration

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37
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Night blindness due to Vit A deficiency

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Nyctopia

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38
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Genetic defect in Type I procollagen, sclera appears blue

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Osteogenesis imperfecta

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39
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Hexosaminidase A deficiency where patients have a characteristic macular “cherry red spot” appearance

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Tay - Sach’s Disease

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40
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Define occupational hearing loss

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More than 10yrs exposure to daily 8 hour sound levels of >85dB

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41
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Part of the outer ear that functions to amplify and localize sound

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Pinna

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42
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What is the content of the Endolymph? Perilymph?

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Endolymph - potassium, Perilymph - sodium.

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43
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True or false: low frequency sounds are more damaging to the Organ of Corti

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TRUE

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44
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Fibers used by the sense of smell

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Unmyelinated C fibers

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45
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Components of a fast twitch muscle

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Type II, fast, large, more active, high myosin ATPase

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46
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Components of unitary smooth muscles

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Muscle units act together as one, (+) gap junctions, (+) spike and plateau potentials, may exhibit spontaneous contractions, found in intestines/bile ducts/ureters

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47
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Plasma membrane that surrounds the muscle fiber

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Sarcolemma

48
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Functional unit of the muscle with thick and thin filaments

49
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Largest protein in the body, tethers myosin to Z lines

50
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Stabilizes plasmalemma and prevents contraction induced rupture

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Dystrophin

51
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Effect that states each contraction occurs after complete relaxation

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Staircase (Treppe) Effect

52
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Components of an isometric contraction

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Length is held constant, no muscle shortening or lengthening

53
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True or false: muscle fatigue occurs earlier in slow twitch fibers

54
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Type of calcium channels in the cardiac muscle

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Voltage gated L type slow calcium channel

55
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Rope like structures of the cytoskeleton that may act as tumor markers

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Intermediate filaments

56
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Spinal cord neuron that facilitates lateral inhibition

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Renshaw cell

57
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True or false: muscle spindle detects length while golgi tendon organ detects tension

58
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Components of dynamic change and static change in a muscle spindle

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Dynamic change - sudden stretch, mediated by NUCLEAR BAG (group Ia afferents), Static change - slow stretch, mediated by NUCLEAR CHAIN (group II afferents).

59
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Where is the micturition center located?

60
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Functional unit of the cerebellum

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Purkinje and Deep Nuclear Cell

61
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Functional unit of the cerebellum for planning and initiation of movement

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Cerebrocerebellum

62
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Circuit in the basal ganglia that helps plan learned, complex movements

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Putamen Circuit

63
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Lesions of the globus pallidus resulting to snake like or writhing movements

64
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Where is the lesion in hemiballismus?

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Subthalamic nucleus of Luys

65
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Where is the lesion in chorea?

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Corpus striatum

66
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Autosomal genetic disorder caused by CAG trinucleotide repeats

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Huntington’s Disease - depletion of GABA and acetylcholine

67
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Regulation of body temperature is mediated by the ?

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Hypothalamus

68
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Majority of heat loss happens through?

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Radiation (60%), evaporation (22%)

69
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Most important effect of decreased oxygenation at high altitude

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Decreased mental proficiency

70
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Changes in natural acclimitization

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Increase chest size, decrease body mass, larger hearts, better oxygen delivery

71
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Caused by sudden ascent during diving

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Decompression sickness - nitrogen bubble blocks blood vessels

72
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Part of the kidney that is vascular

73
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True or false: proteinuria is always abnormal

74
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What is the capacity of the urinary bladder?

75
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What muscle empties the bladder

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Detrusor muscle

76
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What innervates the external urethral sphincter?

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Pudendal nerve

77
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What does the capillary epithelium of the nephron secrete?

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Nitric oxide, endothelin 1

78
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Normal GFR?

79
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What happens to your GFR if you constrict your efferent arteriole?

80
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What happens your GFR if you constrict your afferent arteriole

81
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True or false: glucocorticoids increases GFR

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False - glucocorticoids increase both GFR and RBF

82
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True or false: histamine increases GFR

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False - histamine increases RBF only

83
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What 3 hormones decrease GFR?

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Norepinephrine, epinephrine and endothelin

84
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Massive sympathetic stimulation that results in massive vasoconstriction of the kidneys?

A

CNS ischemic response

85
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Part of the glomerulus that senses changes in Na

A

Macula densa

86
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Effect of Adenosine and Nitric oxide on the afferent arteriole

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Adenosine - vasoconstricts, nitric oxide - vasodilates

87
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Workhorse of the nephron, where most reabsorption and secretion occurs

A

Proximal Tubule

88
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Epithelial lining of proximal tubule

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Low columnar with extensive brush border

89
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What segment of the Loop of Henle is permeable to water

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Descending limb

90
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What is the role of Principal cells on the distal tubule?

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Secrete K, absorb sodium and water

91
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Site for regulation of final urine volume and concentration

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Medullary collecting tubules and collecting ducts

92
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Gold standard to diagnose left sided heart failure

93
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Hormone secreted by the DT and CD that acts in a manner similar to ANP

A

Urodilatin

94
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Used to estimate GFR

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Clearance of Inulin and Creatinine

95
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Used to estimate Renal Plasma Flow, Renal Blood Flow

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Clearance of Para-Amino Hippuric Acid (PAH)

96
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Threshold of glucose in the renal system

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200mg/100mL. Maximum of 376mg/100mL.

97
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True or false: Sodium is actively transported in all parts of the renal tubule

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False - sodium is actively transported in all parts of the renal tubule except the descending limb of the Loop of Henle

98
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Factors that shift Potassium into the cells

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Insulin, Aldosterone, B adrenergic stimulation, Alkalosis

99
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Normal serum Potassium level

100
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Calcium reabsorption in the kidneys is controlled by?

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Vitamin D and PTH

101
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Phosphate throwing hormone

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PTH - decrease phosphate reabsorption in proximal tubule

102
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65% of magnesium is reabsorbed where?

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Loop of Henle

103
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Countercurrent multipliers that create graded osmolarity

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Loops of Henle

104
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Countercurrent exchangers that preserve and maintain osmolarity (prevents dissipation of gradient)

A

Vasa recta

105
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This hormone stimulates Urea receptors

106
Q

Where is the thirst center?

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Anteroventral wall of 3rd ventricle and preoptic nuclei

107
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What pH is compatible with life?

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pH = 6.8 - 8

108
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Abnormality which increases RR will cause:

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Reapiratory alkalosis

109
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In metabolic acidosis, what is the normal serum anion gap?

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12 mEq/L, + or - 4

110
Q

Protein responsible for the biconcave shape of RBCs

111
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Where is erythropoietin produced?

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90% in the interstitial cells of peritubular capillaries (kidneys), 10% in the liver

112
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Why is EPO produced and what is its effect?

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Produced in response to decreased oxygenation, stimulates proerythroblast production

113
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What is the active form of iron?

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Ferrous - Fe 2+

114
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Main storage center of iron

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Ferritin, found in liver

115
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Where is Transferrin produced and secreted?

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Produced in liver, secreted into the bile and duodenum

116
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Where do you see hemosiderin laden macrophages?

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Heart failure cells - left heart failure

117
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Graveyard of RBCs

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