things I get wrong Flashcards
what complex doesn’t pump protons in the electron transport chain
complex II
what ability must a cell have to store glucose- 6 -phosphatase?
the ability to store glycogen
what is the carrier molecule for transporting fatty acids through the inner mitochondrial membrane?
Carnitine
what mechanisms is used for ATP synthesis in the glycolytic pathway?
Substrate phosphorylation
what is a karyotype
A karyotype is a preparation of the complete set of metaphase chromosomes in the individuals cells
do oncogenes act in a dominant manor
yes
what causes ‘pseudomembranous colitis’
clostridium difficile, yellow plaques that can easily be dislodged
what makes chocolate agar plate
haemophilus influenza
where do the anterior, middle and posterior cerebral arteries supply?
anterior = F and P middle= F+T+P posterior= O
when is plasma urea high
in people with upper GI bleeds
how do ticagrelor and clopidogrel work?
they are anti platelets and work by stopping ADP binding the platelet receptors
what is a TIPS procedure
trans jugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, connects the hepatic and portal vien, recommended in recurrent vatical haemorrhage despite optimal treatment.
what is Gilberts syndrome?
low UDP glucuronosytransferse (which conjugates bilirubin in the liver) presents as jaundice.
what are telomeres
a region of repetitive DNA sequences at the end of a chromosome. Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes from becoming frayed or tangled
what happens to telomere in each round of replication
it gets shorter
what is the FC region of an immunoglubulin
the constant chain that binds to the immune cell receptor
what is digoxins mechanism of action?
blocks the Na+/K+ ATPases which is responsible for restoring the resting membrane potential, results in sodium not getting in so more calcium coming in hence greater contraction
Omeprazole lowers stomach pH because it…
Irreversibly inhibits the H+-K+-ATPase pump in parietal cells
what is the mechanism of action of H2 receptors antagonists
Blocks access to the H2 receptor on the parietal cell
what is salmonela
a rod-shaped anaerobe with flagella
what appears golden on blood agar plates?
staph aureus
what has Extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) acquired resistance to?
acquired resistance to all penicillins, resistance extends to 3rd generation cephalosporins and monobactams
why are RNA virus vaccines more difficult to make than DNA
RNA viruses have a higher mutation rate than DNA viruses; this is due to the absence of proofreading
what is commonly more peripheral in the lungs, adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma?
adenocarcinoma
which lung cancer causes SIADH (high sodium)
SIADH is a paraneoplastic feature of small cell lung cancer.
which lung cancer causes hypercalcaemia (release of PTH-related peptide),
squamous cell carcinoma
when is a tumor T1/ T2/ T3
T1= less than 2cm T2= greater than 2 cm but less than 5 T3= greater than 5 cm
what type of hypersensitivity reaction is sarcoidosis
type VI
where does collegen deposit in asthma
the submucosa
what types of pneumonia are more common in patients with COPD
H. influenzae is most common for COPD exacerbation, along with S.pneumoniae
what immune cell targets intracellular pathogens by inserting a perforin protein into the membrane of the target cell causing cell lysis
natural killer cells
what is angiogenesis
the formation of new blood vessles (cancer cells)
true or false; Foetal haemoglobin has gamma subunits instead of beta subunits, causing it to have a higher affinity for oxygen than adult haemoglobin
true
what acts on muscarinic receptors
acetylcholine