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Physiology and Metabolism Review (1/10) Flashcards

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What are the different levels in the organization of life?

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chemical, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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What is the chemical level?

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atoms combine to form molecules, such as protein, carbohydrate, lipid, DNA, or RNA

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What is the cell level?

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molecules from organelles, such as the nucleus and mitochondria which make up cells

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What is the tissue level?

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similar cells and surrounding materials make up tissues

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What is the organ level?

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different tissues combine to form organs, such as the stomach and small intestine

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What is the organ system level?

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organs such as the stomach and intestine make up an organ system, in this case the GI system

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What is the organism level?

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organ systems make up an organism

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What makes up the digestive tract?

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mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum), and the accessory organs (liver, gall bladder, and pancreas)

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9
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What are the digestive function of the mouth and salivary glands?

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chewing begins, moisten food with saliva, lubrication with mucus, release of starch-digesting (amylase) enzyme, and initiation of swallowing reflex

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What are the digestive functions of the esophagus?

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lubrication with mucus and move food to stomach by peristaltic waves

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What are the digestive functions of the stomach?

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store, mix, dissolve, and continue digestion of food, dissolve food particles with secretions, kill microorganisms with acid, release of protein-digesting (pepsin) enzyme, lubricate and protect stomach surface with mucus, and regulate emptying of dissolved food into small intestine

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What is the digestive function of the liver?

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production of bile to aid in fat digestion and absorption

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What is the digestive function of the gallbladder?

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storage, concentration, and later release of bile into the small intestine

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What is the digestive function of the pancreas?

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secretion of sodium bicarbonate and carbohydrate-, fat-, and protein-digesting enzymes

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What is the digestive function of the small intestine?

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mixing and propulsion of contents, lubrication with mucus, digestion and absorption of most substances using enzymes made by the pancreas and small intestine

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What are the digestive functions of the large intestine?

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mixing and propulsion of contents, absorption of sodium, potassium, and water, storage and concentration of undigested food, lubrication with mucus, and formation of feces

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What are the digestive functions of the rectum?

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store feces and expel via the anus, which is the opening to the outside of the body

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What are features of the small intestine?

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has folds, which have villi and each villi have microvilli

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What are the 4 mechanisms of absorption?

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passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, endocytosis

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What is passive diffusion?

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the movement across the membrane due to concentration differences

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21
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Does passive diffusion require energy?

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NO

22
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What is facilitated diffusion?

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a protein helps move across the membrane

23
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Does facilitated diffusion require energy?

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NO

24
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What is active transport?

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requires ENERGY and uses a protein to move across the membrane

25
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What are the different types of endocytosis?

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pinocytosis and phagocytosis

26
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What type of molecules go through pinocytosis?

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smaller, water-soluble molecules

27
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What type of molecules go through phagocytosis?

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larger molecules that cant be broken down

28
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Where is the portal vein located?

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between two capillary beds

29
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What does the portal vein do?

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nutrients from the diet enter into here so that they will then take the nutrients to the liver

30
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What nutrients enter the lymphatic system?

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fats which are then sent to general circulation to adipose tissue which then leads some to go to the liver

31
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how are nutrients excreted from the gastrointestinal tract?

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through the feces

32
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how are nutrients excreted from the kidney?

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urine

33
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how are nutrients excreted from the skin?

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perspiration

34
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How are nutrients excreted from the lungs?

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CO2 and water

35
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What is the main unit of energy in our bodies?

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ATP

36
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How is energy used in our bodies?

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build compounds, move muscles, nerve conduction, and pump ions

37
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What nutrients go through oxidation to form ATP?

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carbohydrates, fat, proteins, and (alcohol)

38
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Is ATP tri-phosphate or di-phosphate?

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tri-phosphate

39
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What happens during catabolism?

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things are broken down

40
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What happens during anabolism?

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taking small units and building proteins

41
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What is produced after carbohydrates, proteins, and fats go through catabolism?

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CO2, H2O, and NH3

42
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What is produced when amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, and glycerol go through anabolism?

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proteins, glycogen, triglycerides, and other lipids

43
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What is the process of intermediary metabolism?

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breakdown of complex molecules to their component building blocks, conversion of building blocks to acetyl-CoA, metabolism of acetyl-CoA to CO2 and formation of ATP

44
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What intermediates are anaerobic?

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glucose and pyruvic acid

45
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What intermediates are aerobic?

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acetyl CoA and the citric acid cycle

46
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What is anaerobic?

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without oxygen

47
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what is aerobic?

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with oxygen

48
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Which process gives a lot more energy, anaerobic or aerobic?

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aerobic

49
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What is glycolysis?

A

the conversion of glucose to pyruvic acid

50
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What process is anaerobic?

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glycolysis

51
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What process is aerobic?

A

citric acid cycle

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