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What are the basic structures of protein?
Chains of AMINO ACIDS
Amino acids are made up of what chemical elements?
“CHON”
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
What initiates flagellar activity and chemotaxis?
Chemotactic agent
Mitochondria of the sperm are located in?
Tail / neck / base of the head
Sperm can penetrate egg cell using?
ACROSOME (carrying enzyme Hyaluronidase)
What is the cellular division PHASE when the CELL STOPS DIVIDING, which is also seen in CARDIAC and NEURONS?
G0 phase
PMAT (mitosis steps 1-4) is aka
Karyokinesis
What is the phenomenon wherein homologous chromosomes pair during meiosis?
Synapsis (prophase1)
Sharing of DNA of two homologous chromosomes or aka the “crossing-over” or “chiastmata formation” of chromosomes is called?
Recombination
What are the non-insulin dependent tissues?
“BRICKLE”
Brain RBC Intestine Cornea Kidney Liver Exercising skeletal muscles
Basket cells or Myoepithelial cells are found in?
Salivary glands
Best example of unicellular gland
Goblet cells
The core and glycoaminoglycan (GAGs) project from it like a bristle brush
Proteoglycan
Only GAG without proteoglycan
Hyaluronic acid
What is the most common adhesion protein found in connective tissue?
Fibronectin
What is the adhesion protein found in bone?
Osteonectin
What is the most numerous PROTEIN IN ENAMEL?
Amelogenin
Disease where the px has EXCESSIVE ELASTIC FIBERS?
Marfan syndrome
Disease where the px has DEFECTIVE COLLAGEN FIBERS resulting to flexibility of tissues made up of collagen
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome aka Rubberman syndrome
Disease where the px has DEFECIENT COLLAGEN FIBERS
Osteogenesis imperfecta aka brittle bone disease
Type of bone growth that happens in mature bones
Appositional
Most numerous to least numerous WBC
Mnemonic: “Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas”
- Neutrophils
- Lymphocyte
- Monocytes
- Eosinophil
- Basophil
Universal blood donor
O-
Universal blood recipient
AB+
Most important chemical for RBC production
Iron
Capillary fragility test is also known as
Torniquet test / Rumpel-Leede test
Type of capillary pressure that pushes FLUID OUT of capillaries
Hydrostatic pressure
Type of capillary pressure that moves the FLUID IN the capillaries; determined by Albumin
Osmotic pressure
Red pulp of the spleen contains
RBC and Macrophages
White pulp of the spleen contains
B and T lymphocytes
What is the embryonic origin of melanocytes and neuroglia
Neural crest cell
Combination of stratum BASALE and stratum SPINOSUM is known as
Stratum Germinativum
aka
MALPHIGIAN Layer
Disease assoc with ABSENCE of melanin
Albinism
Disease assoc with DEFICIENCY in melanin
Vitiligo
Amino acid needed to produce melanin, dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine and tyroxine
Tyrosine
Abnormal thickening of stratum corneum due to constant friction
Callus
Excess keratinocytes shedding from the scalp
Dandruffs
S.C.A.L.P.
Skin Connective tissue Aponeuroses Loose connective tissue Periosteum
Keratinocytes divide and move more quickly than normal
Psoriasis
Signs and symptoms of Psoriasis
✔️Silver scales
✔️Monroe’s Abcess
✔️Auspitz sign
abnormal keratin production
Silver scales