Questions part 2 Flashcards
What is the name of the gland that secretes saliva below the tounge
Sub-lingual gland
How does sexual reproduction lead to gentic diversity
Random assortment of paternal chromosomes into the gametes, exchange of genetic information during gametogensis
Which layer is thinner, epidermis or dermis
Epidermis
What are the roles of the nerve plexus
Sense liminal contents and control muscles and glands
FAST OR SLOW Use aerobic resp
Slow
FAST OR SLOW Net prod of 38 ATP
Slow
What overides the trigger in males preventing meotic transfer
Meiosis preventing substance (MPS)
AEROBIC OR ANAEROBIC Stim of slow fibres
Aer
Define morula
Developmental stage where the embryo consists of a solid ball of cells within the zona pelucida
What are the different isofroms of creatine
Cytosolic and mitochondrial
What is occuring if the bolus is moving away from the anus
Vomitting
Name a toxin that blocks K+ channels
Dendrotoxin - from mamba snake
Which duct is degenerated in the male at 10 weeks
Paramesonephric (mullerian) duct
Where is renin released from
The juxtaglomerula apparatus - granular cells
How can the autosomes influence sexual differentiation
Testicular feminisation syndrome - low levels of cytosolic carrier protein means testosterone cant enter the cell and action of the testes is inhibited resulting in the development of the female phenotype due to low levels of oestrogen released from the testes and adrenal cortex
Name the associated structures found within the skin
Nails Hair Sebaceous glands Sweat glands
What aspects of kidney function does aldosterone regulate
Na content and conc of K+
Recall the pathway leading to the formation of active vit d3 compoind
7-dehydroxycholesterol pro-vitamin D3 Vitamin D3 Calcidiol Calcitriol Gene transcription
Where is MIS released from
Mesonephric ducts
What is the role of the Sertoli cells
Line the seminiferous tubules and contain vesciles in which the sperm develop
How does aldosterone exert its effects
Crosses cell membrane and binds to an intracellular mineralocorticodi receptor –> gene transcription Upreg: Na/K ATPase, ROMK ENaC and Na/H exchanger
What enzyme is responsible for the conversion of phosphcreatine and vice versa
Cretine kinase
What are the differences in gestation length can be seen in males and females
males 265 days females 266 days
What is the name of the sheath of connective tissue that surrounds the muscle fasicles/bundles
Perimysium
Two hormones produced by the testes
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Testosterone
What are the roles of keratin and glycolipid in the stratum granulosum
Keratin forms durable filaments Glycolipids make the skin water resistant
What is the name of the lowest layer in the epidermis
Startum basale
Where might you find exceptions where the skin isnt acting as a physical barrier
Cuts/burns against vectors
Name the key layers of the epidermis
Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
Phases of swallowing (deglutination
Oral phase Pharyngeal phase Oesphageal
What is the size of the human egg cell
100-150 um
What is the the function of the GI tract
Breakdown of ingested food which can be taken up into the body tissue
What are the layers of the skin
Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
Explain how the skin acts as an immunological barrier
Langerhans/dendritic cells in stratum spinosum trigger immunolgical response
What is the average life cycle of a keratinocyte
2-4 weeks
What are main types of epidermal skin
Thick skin Thin skin
How many oogonia present at birth
Half a million
What cells does the hypodermis mainly consist of
Adipocyes
Explain how the skin acts as an inside-out barrier
Prevent water loss
What is Hirschprungs disease
Congenital disorder due to the absent development of the myenteric plexus, lack of GI innervation, enlarged colon requiring surgical removal
Whuch layer is the thickest of the eipidermis
Stratum sponosum
AEROBIC OR ANAEROBIC No change in strength
Ae
AEROBIC OR ANAEROBIC No change in number of fibres
An
Which nervous system mediates the primary peristaltic wave
ANS - Vagus
What is the male equiv of oogina
Spermatogonia
Where do the gonads develop and what do these regions contain
Gonadal ridges Conraining the mesonephros and internal tubules and ducts
Treatments for diabetes insipidus
Central - synthetic VP nasal spray Nephrogenic - no treatment
How is the GI tract organised structurally
Mucosa, sub-mucosa, muscularis, serosa
What is the pylorus
Opening from the stomach into the duodenum
AEROBIC OR ANAEROBIC Brief intense exercise
An
Name the regions of the colon
Cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid
Explain how the skin acts an outside-in barrier
Prevents entry of infectious agents
What are the different types of glands ans how is it they differ
Apocrine - associated with hairs, secrete into hair follicles Merocrine - Secrete perspiration directly at the surface of the skin
Which layer of the epidermis is most superficial
Statum corneum
How many layers of flat keratinocytes in the stratum granulosum
3-5
What happens to the morulla for it to become a blastocyst
Cavitation forming the blastocoel
What type of epithelium is found in the epidermal skin
Stratified, squamous keratinised epithelium
Name an antagonist of the nAChR
Curare
Name a toxin that prevents ACh release
Botulinum toxin Tetanus
WHat are the effects of renin release
Angiotensinogen –> Angiotensin I
What is the effect of the active verison of vitamin D3
Calcitriol binds to VDR receptor which acts as a transcription factor upregulating genes for Ca reab
What is the term used to secribe the fusion of gametes
Synagmy
Which two layers make up the muscularis
Circular muscle layer Longitudinal muscle layer
Which salivary gland is located below the mandible
Sub-mandibular gland
In which region of the GI tract does most absoption take place
Small intestin
Name the acessory structres of the skin
Nails, hair, glands,
What two molecules are produced in high quant in the startum granulosum
Keratin GLycolipid
What stimulates peristalsis
Distension of the GI tract by bolus (chyme)
What does MIS stand for
Meisosis inducing substance
FAST OR SLOW Take longer to contract
Slow
What is unique about the sratum lucidum
Only found in think skin
Other roles of calcitriol
Anti-tumour
In which layer of the skin are the acessory structures located
The dermis
WHat are the 3 cell types found within the lowest layer of the epidermis
Keratinocytes Tactile cells Melanocytes
Where is aldosterone released
Zona glomerullosa of adrenal cortex
AEROBIC OR ANAEROBIC Conversion of fast glycolytic (IIb) to fast oxidative (IIa)
Aer
Name given to the cells in the zygot
Blastomere
What are the spects of peristalsis
Oral contraction, aboral relaxation
What structure forms on on the anterior abdominal wall within a few weeks of fertilisation
Gonadal ridges
What is the role of the parotid gland
Secretes saliva in the parotid duct
Two roles of angiotensin II
Aldosterone release Vasoconstriction
Net effects of aldosterone release
Increase reab of Na and H2O Increase sec of K and H Inc ECFV
Are myocytes multi or uni nucleate
Multi
Name a toxin that blocks the Na+ channel
Tetrodotoxin
What are the main differences between the different types of epidermal skin
Thick - 5 layers, palm of hands and feet Thin - 4 layers rest of body
What are the nerve plexus involved in enteric control of the GI tract
Myenteric Plexus Submucosal plexus
Example of a fast glycolytic muscle
Biceps brachii
What are the consitiuents of the GI tract
Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon, rectum, anus