Semester 1 Mock review Flashcards
Sometimes, inherited diseases can be caused by mutations in different genes such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. What is the correct term for this?
Locus heterogeneity
what becomes ectoderm from a three week embryo?
epiblasts
which process is ATPase not involved in
aerobic or anaerobic glycolysis
what percent of people have codominant supply to posterior interventricular artery?
20%
which intercostal space does the nipple generally align with?
4th
what is the main defence mechanism of gastric lining cells against damage from acid?
goblet cell mucus
blood flow to the myocardium occurs
mainly during diastole
what type of prevention is having diabetic patients come in for eye check ups?
secondary
in which area of the mediastinum does the aortic arch lie?
superior mediastinum
where is the transcerse pericardial sinus located?
posterior to ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk, anterior to superior vena cava, superior to left atrium.
what does enterochromaffin cells secrete and what does it do?
histamine, stimulates acid production
what is a common cause fo pulmonary hypertension?
left heart failure
identify eosinophils
do it
does the sigmoid colon have a mesentary?
yes
where will pain from an inflamed gallbladder be felt in inital localised pain? which nerve supplies this area
epigastric region, supplied by greater splanchnic nerve
what is glycogen an example of
macromolecule
where do you listen for the pulmonary and aortic valves?
left of sternum (2nd intercostal space) for pulmonary, right of sternum for aortic.
water distribution in 70kg male- intracellular/interstitial/intravascular
27/11/3
what is the bodys normal response to an increase in ECF osmolality
release of ADH from posterior pituitary
what are the fibrous cords that support the mitral and tricuspid valves called?
chordae tendinae
what is the epiploic foramens other name?
foramen of winslow
where is aldosterone synthesised
adrenal cortex
prolonged exposure to acid damages teh cells of the lower oesophagus and leads to metaplasia, what is the pattern of this change?
stratified squamous to columnar
the serous pericardium is made of which two layers?
visceral and parietal
how long does a normal PR interval last?
120-200 milliseconds
from which week is surfectant detectable in pregnancy?
24, start of third trimester
at which structure does the upper airway end and the lower begin?
larynx
where are the most of the enzymes in the citric acid cycle stored?
mitochondrial matrix
which vessel is most likely to become occluded without symptoms?
right circumflex
in the clotting cascade what is responsible for the activation of fibrinogen?
IIa
which part of an ECG represents ventricular repolarisation?
T wave
where do the oesophagus, aorta and IVC pass through the diaphram
T10, T12, T8
what does parasympathetic stimulation cause in the lungs?
bronchoconstriction and vasodilation
what forms the roof of the maxillary sinuses?
the floor of the orbit
how many kcal are in one unit of alcohol?
56
