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Unit 1: Cells & Tissues Flashcards

1
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homeostasis definition

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regulating internal levels based off of our external environment

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hierarchy of the body (largest to smallest)

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  • organism (human)
  • body system
  • organ
  • tissue
  • cell
  • chemical
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tissue types

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  • epithelial
  • connective
  • muscle
  • nerve
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excitable tissue definition

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tissues with an action potential

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excitable tissue types

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  • neurons
  • muscle cells
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muscle cell types

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  • skeletal muscle cell
  • smooth muscle cell
  • cardiac muscle cell
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epithelial tissue structure

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  • cells close together
  • minimal intercellular substance
  • no nerves or blood vessels
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intracellular definition

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inside cell

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intercellular definition

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in between cells

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10
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epithelial tissue function

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  • regulate passage of material
  • trap foreign substance
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functional types of epithelial tissue

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  • lining
  • glandular
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12
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gland types

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  • exocrine
  • endocrine
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13
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exocrine gland

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connects to surface epithelium with ducts

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endocrine gland

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  • ductless
  • secrete into blood
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15
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exocrine gland example

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saliva

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16
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endocrine gland example

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thyroid gland/hormone

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connective tissue

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  • structure and metabolic support
  • cells, fibers, and matrix
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18
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connective tissue example

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blood, bone, cartilage

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19
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bone

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  • calcium matrix
  • hydroxyapatite
  • support, rigid, force transmission
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20
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outside of bone

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fibrous periosteum

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cavity of bone

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marrow for blood production

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22
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muscle purpose

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  • contraction and relax
  • force generation
  • movement
  • posture
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23
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muscle purpose side effect

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generates heat

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24
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skeletal muscle

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  • contractile
  • striations
  • single innervation (1 nerve ending per fiber but 1 neuron supplies many fibers)
  • all or none contraction
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25
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which muscles are involuntary

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  • smooth
  • cardiac
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cardiac muscle

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  • continuous, rhythmic
  • cells in sync 24/7
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27
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how is the electric signal propagated through the heart

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  • gap junctions
  • specialised muscle cells
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28
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smooth muscle types

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  • multi-unit
  • single-unit
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29
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multi-unit smooth muscle

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  • each cell innervated
  • variable force
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30
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single-unit smooth muscle

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  • greater diffusion distance
  • cells coupled
  • synchronous contraction
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nervous tissue types

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  • central
  • peripheral
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32
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central nervous tissue

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  • brain
  • spinal cord
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peripheral nervous tissue

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input/output to gut, skin, muscle

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nervous tissue function

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  • information in
  • processing/integration
  • information out
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35
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neuron parts

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  • cell body
  • nerve fibers
  • nerve terminals
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36
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do males or females have a higher red blood cell concentration and why

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  • men
  • testosterone contributes to RBC production
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37
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negative feedback

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  • counteracts the change in the controlled variable
  • predominant feedback
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38
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negative feedback components

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  • controlled variable
  • sensor
  • integrator
  • effector
  • compensatory response
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39
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negative feedback example

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when cold, shiver to produce heat

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40
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positive feedback

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reinforces the change in the controlled variable

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41
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positive feedback example

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  • contractions during birth
  • clotting
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42
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cells purpose

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  • exchange materials (O2 for CO2)
  • perform chemical reactions
  • synthesize cellular components
  • sense and respond to change
  • reproduce
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43
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cell definition

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fundamental unit of life

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44
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plasma membrane purpose

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  • separates inside and outside of the cell
  • controls the passage of materials
  • has proteins and molecules
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45
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plasma membrane parts

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  • phosphate head (hydrophilic)
  • phosphate tail (hydrophobic)
  • cytosol (intracellular fluid)
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46
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nucleus job

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contains dna

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47
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nucleolus job

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produce and assemble the cell’s ribosomes

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48
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endoplasmic reticulum membrane

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  • encloses space
  • continuous with nuclear envelope
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49
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endoplasmic reticulum types

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  • smooth er
  • rough er
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50
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is rough or smooth er studded with ribosomes

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rough

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51
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rough er job

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protein synthesis

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52
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smooth er job

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produce and store lipids, calcium

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53
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golgi apparatus job

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  • process and package molecules into vesicles for transport
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54
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vesicles

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membrane bound sphere

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55
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mitochondria job

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  • energy production
  • generate atp
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56
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protein roles within cell

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enzyme, signal, structure

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57
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protein roles cell membrane

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transport

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58
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protein role outside cell

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  • digest enzyme
  • hormone
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59
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protein synthesis

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long line of amino acids

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60
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cytoskeleton definition

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dynamic array of filaments

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cytoskeleton purpose

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  • confer shape
  • allow movement
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62
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cytoskeleton parts

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  • microfilaments
  • intermediate filaments
  • microtubules
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63
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blood % of total body weight

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8%

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64
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3 types of specialized cellular elements of blood

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  • erythrocytes (RBC)
  • leukocytes (WBC)
  • platelets
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65
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erythrocytes

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  • RBC
  • O2 transport
  • hemoglobin
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66
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leukocytes

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  • WBC
  • immune system
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67
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platelets

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  • cell fragments that lack a nucleus
  • important in hematosis
  • release serotonin to vasoconstrict and reduce blood flow to clot area
  • secrete growth factors to maintain integrity of blood vessel wall
  • 5-9 day life span, removed from circulation by tissue macrophages
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68
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plasma and hematocrit %

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55% plasma and 45% hematocrit

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69
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hematocrit

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packed cell volume

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70
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buffy coat

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platelets and leukocytes

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71
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composition of plasma

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  • water (90%)
  • electrolytes
  • nutrients, waste, gas, hormones
  • plasma proteins
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plasma water function

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  • transport medium
  • carries heat
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73
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plasma electrolytes function

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  • membrane excitability
  • osmotic distribution of fluid between ECF and ICF
  • buffer pH change
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74
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plasma nutrients, wastes, gases, hormones function

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  • transported in blood
  • CO2 plays a role in acid-base balance
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75
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plasma protein % of blood

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6-8%

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76
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types of plasma proteins

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  • albumins
  • globulins
  • fibrinogen
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albumins function

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  • contribute to the colloid osmotic pressure
  • transport molecules that are poorly soluble in plasma
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78
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most abundant plasma protein

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albumin

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79
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globulins subclasses

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  • a/B
  • a
  • y
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a/B globulins function

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  • transport molecules
  • blood clotting factors
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a globulins function

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  • inactive precursors protein
  • converted to angiotensin
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82
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y globulins function

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immunity antibodies

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83
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fibrinogen function

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  • clotting factor
  • converted to fibrin
84
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blood vessels _________ when cold to preserve heat

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constrict

85
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what produces the plasma proteins

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  • the liver
  • except y globulins which are produced by lymphocytes
86
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serum definition

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plasma from which fibrinogen and other clotting proteins have been removed

87
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in centrifuged blood, the liquid portion is ______

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serum

88
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blood pH

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7.35-7.45 (alkaline)

89
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composition of erythrocytes

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  • lack nuclei, mitochondria, and ribosomes
  • biconcave
90
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life cycle of RBC

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120 days

91
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hemopoiesis definition

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production of blood cells

92
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progressive differentiation

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  • change from relatively undifferentiated stem cell
  • gradual acquisition of specific characteristics of end cell
93
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stem cell becomes either

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a myeloid or lymphoid

94
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anemia definition

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a below normal O2-carrying capacity of the blood

95
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possible causes of anemia

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  • iron deficiency
  • haemolysis
  • reduced RBC production
  • increased RBC loss
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haemolysis definition

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destruction of rbc

97
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types of anemia

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  • nutritional anemia
  • pernicious anemia
  • aplastic anemia
  • renal anemia
  • hemorrhagic anemia
  • hemolytic anemia
98
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nutritional anemia

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iron deficiency, can’t make sufficient hemoglobin

99
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pernicious anemia

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inability to absorb vitamin B12

100
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aplastic anemia

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failure of bone marrow to produce enough RBC even though all the things necessary are present

101
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renal anemia

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  • reduced RBC production
  • impaired EPO synthesis due to kidney disease
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hemorrhagic anemia

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caused by losing a lot of blood

103
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hemolytic anemia

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  • rupture of RBCs
  • caused by malaria and sickle cell disease
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thrombopoietin

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  • hormone produced by liver
  • increases number of megakaryocytes and platelet production
105
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haemostasis definition

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process of keeping blood within a damaged blood vessel

106
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opposite of hemorrhage

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haemostasis

107
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2 major steps of haemostasis

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  • formation of a platelet plug
  • blood clotting
108
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formation of the platelet plug

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  • platelets aggregate on contact with exposed collagen in damaged wall of the vessel
  • platelets release ADP
  • surface of nearby circulating platelets become sticky
  • adhere to first layer of aggregated platelets
109
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blood clotting

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  • reinforces platelet plug and converts blood in vicinity into a non-flowing gel
  • clotting factors aways present in blood plasma in inactive precursor form
  • covert fibrinogen into fibrin
110
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2 pathways of blood clotting

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  • extrinsic
  • intrinsic
111
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clot dissolution

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  • plasmin dissolves clots
  • plasmin is produced from plasminogen by clotting factors
  • phagocytic WBCs remove waste products of clot dissolution
112
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clot prevention

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  • tissue plasminogen activator
  • prevents inappropriate clot formation
  • used clinically as a clot buster
113
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thrombomodulin

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  • binds thrombin (no fibrinogen conversion)
  • activates protein c (anticoagulent)
114
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thrombus

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abnormal intravascular clot attached to a vessel wall

115
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emboli

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free-floating clots

116
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factors that can cause thromboembolism

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  • roughened vessel surfaces associated with atherosclerosis
  • clotting/anti-clotting system imbalances
  • slow-moving blood
  • release of tissue thromboplastin into blood from traumatized tissue
117
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hemophilia

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excessive bleeding caused by a factor of the clotting cascade

118
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body fluid importance

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primary transport system between cells

119
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do females have more or less total body water and why

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less, more fat

120
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what % of body mass is total body water

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60

121
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total body water is made of (w/ L)

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intracellular fluid (28 L) + extracellular fluid (14 L)

122
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extracellular fluid is made of (w/ L)

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plasma (3 L) + interstitial fluid (11 L)

123
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water can move _______ fluid compartments

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between

124
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intracellular/interstitial fluid barriers

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  • cell membrane boundary
  • selectively permeable ion pumps
125
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interstitial fluid/plasma barriers

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  • capillary wall boundary
  • permeable to small molecules
126
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interstitial fluid composition

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Na+ high
Cl- high
K+ low

127
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intracellular fluid composition

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Na+ low (pump)
Cl- low
K+ high (pump)

128
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osmosis

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  • water moves from lower to higher solute concentration
  • cell membrane is permeable to water but not solute
  • passive
129
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tonicity

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effect of solute concentration on cell volume

130
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hypotonic solution

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cell gains water, swells

131
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hypertonic solution

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cell loses water, shrinks

132
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fluid replacement (hemorrhage)

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  • replace blood with isotonic saline (NaCl)
  • no change in cell volume
133
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fluid replacement (rehydration salts)

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replace water and ions

134
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lymphatic system

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returns lymph to the cardiovascular system

135
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systemic capillaries

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allow exchange of materials between blood and body tissues

136
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starling’s law

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  • capillary wall is very permeable
  • bulk flow of water and solutes
  • rapid plasma and interstitial fluid interchange
  • plasma is carefully regulated
137
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interstitial fluid is the …

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environment for all cells

138
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normal daily inputs

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  • ingestion (fluid and food)
  • metabolism
139
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normal daily outputs

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  • gut
  • urine
  • breathing/skin
  • sweating
140
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which normal daily inputs/outputs are used to regulate fluid volume

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  • fluid
  • urine
141
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the immune system

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a network of cells and tissues that
- defend the body against invading pathogens
- destroys abnormal/mutant cells within the body
- removes worn-out cells

142
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harmful effects of the immune system

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  • allergies/autoimmune disease
  • tissue rejection
143
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infection-causing organisms

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  • bacteria
  • parasite
  • fungus
  • virus
144
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tissue immune system

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primary and secondary lymphoid organs

145
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cells immune system

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  • lymphocytes
  • granulocytes
  • monocytes/macrophages
  • dendritic cells
  • natural killer cells
146
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soluble mediators immune system

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  • cytokines and chemokines
  • complement proteins
147
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central (primary) lymphoid tissues

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  • bone marrow (site of B cell development)
  • thymus (site of T cell development)
148
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peripheral (secondary) lymphoid tissue

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  • spleen
  • lymph nodes
  • gut associated lymphoid tissue
  • adenoids
  • appendix
  • tonsils
149
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neutrophils

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  • destroy bacteria by phagocytosis
  • clean up debris
  • first defenders on scene of bacterial invasion
150
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most abundant leukocyte

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neutrophil

151
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an increase in eosinophilia is associated with:

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  • allergic conditions (asthma, hay fever)
  • internal parasite infections (attach to worm and secrete substances to kill it
152
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eosinophilia

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increase in circulating eosinophils

153
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monocytes

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  • emerge from bone marrow while immature and circulate before settling down in various tissues
  • become professional phagocytes
  • act as antigen presenting cells
154
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monocytes mature and enlarge to become…

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macrophages

155
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nonspecific (innate) immunity and examples

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  • initial and immediate response against invasion by pathogens
  • phagocytosis, inflammation
156
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nonspecific (innate) immunity main mechanisms

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  • physical barriers (skin, mucous membranes)
  • inflammation and phagocytosis
  • interferon, NK cells
  • complement
157
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specific (adaptive) immunity

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  • comes after nonspecific responses
  • respond to specific pathogens on 2nd or later exposure
158
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inflammatory response signs

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  • redness
  • heat
  • swelling
  • pain
159
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inflammatory response results

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  • destroys or inactivates invaders
  • removes debris
  • prepares for healing and repair
160
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stages of phagocytosis

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  • attachment
  • internalisation (0.1 sec)
  • degradation
  • exocytosis
161
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interferon

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  • a, B, y
  • cytokine released by virus-infected cells
  • protects other cells from any virus
  • induces expression of enzymes that prevent viral replication
162
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interferon anti-cancer effects

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  • slows cell division
  • enhances action of NK cells and cytotoxic T cells
163
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natural killer cells

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  • attack virus-infected cells
  • causes lysis via release of perforins
164
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complement system

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  • a number of small proteins that normally circulate as inactive precursors in the blood
  • activation results in the formation of a cell-killing membrane attack complex
  • induces lysis of invading microorganisms
  • complements the ability of other immune mechanisms to clear pathogens
165
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specificity (specific immunity)

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  • lymphocytes (B and T cells) bind and respond to foreign molecules (antigens) via antigen receptors
  • antibody-antigen interactions are specific
166
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diversity (specific immunity)

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the body possesses lymphocytes that recognize and respond to antigens

167
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memory (specific immunity)

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  • 1st exposure: generates lymphocytes and memory cells
  • next exposure: memory cells react faster and with stronger response
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self-tolerance (specific immunity)

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lymphocytes distinguish normal antigens from foreign material

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2 types of lymphocytes

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  • B lymphocytes (B cells)
  • T lymphocytes (T cells)
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B lymphocytes (B cells)

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  • produce antibodies that circulate in the blood)
  • defend against bacteria toxins and viruses in body fluids
  • antibody-mediated or humoral immunity
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T lymphocytes (T cells)

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  • do not produce antibodies
  • directly destroy specific target cells by releasing chemicals that punch holes in the victim cell
  • target cells include body cells invaded by viruses and cancer cells
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which part of specific immunity failing results in an autoimmune disease

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  • self-tolerance
  • attack normal healthy cells
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how do antibodies function

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  • neutralization (block the activity of a pathogen)
  • agglutination (multiple pathogens are aggregated by antibody molecules)
  • opsonization (bound pathogens are more efficiently engulfed by phagocytes)
  • complement activation (antibodies activate lysis of the cell)
  • enhanced NK cell activity (abnormal body cells are lysed)
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lysis definition

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  • rupture of the cell membrane
  • destroying a cell
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T cell types

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  • helper
  • cytotoxic
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helper T cells

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  • activated by MHC on antigen-presenting cells
  • secrete cytokines that enhance the activity of cytotoxic T cells (enhance phagocytosis)
  • stimulate development of B cells into plasma cells (indirect action)
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cytotoxic T cells

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  • activated by MHC on virus-infected cell
  • kill infected cells by lysis
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immune disorders

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  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • multiple sclerosis
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rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

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inflammation and damage to cartilage and bone of joints

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multiple sclerosis cause and symptoms

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  • T cells attack myelin
  • blurred vision
  • muscle weakness
  • ataxia (co-ordination, balance, and speech difficulty)
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AIDS is caused by …

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Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV)

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what does HIV do

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  • binds to the surface of helper T cells and it’s DNA/RNA enters the cell
  • HIV uses cell to make copies of itself
  • destroys helper T cells
  • immune response weakens and other diseases develop
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passive diffusion

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  • molecules diffuse from higher concentration to lower concentration
  • down concentration gradient
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passive diffusion is proportional to

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  • size of gradient
  • membrane surface area
  • membrane permeability (high lipid solubility, small molecules, barrier thickness)
  • O2, CO2, fatty acids, steroid hormones
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passive facilitated diffusion

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  • conformational carrier molecules in membrane
  • binding leads to conformational change
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passive facilitated diffusion rate depends on

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  • number of carriers in the membrane
  • affinity
  • concentration of transported substance
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affinity definition

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the strength of the attaction between two substances

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passive diffusion through ion channels

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  • both sides open
  • specific to ions
  • some have binding sites
  • depends on electrochemical gradient
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passive transport types

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  • diffusion
  • facilitated diffusion
  • diffusion through ion channels
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passive transport meaning

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no ATP used

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active transport meaning

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  • ATP used
  • opposes electrochemical gradient
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active transport types

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  • primary active transport (uses energy directly)
  • secondary active transport (uses a gradient created by active transport)
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sodium pump (Na+, K+, ATPase)

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  • phosphorylation (leads to: conformation change, change in affinity)
  • one ATP used per cycle
  • 3:2 ratio of Na+ out to K+ in
  • crucial for ICF/IF difference
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secondary active transport types

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  • cotransport
  • countertransport
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secondary active transport - cotransport

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  • Na+ moves into cell down gradient
  • releases energy used for glucose co-transport against gradient
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secondary active transport - countertransport

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Na+ and H+ go in opposite directions

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membrane potential

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  • plasma membrane of all living cells has a membrane potential
  • separation of opposite charges
  • due to difference in concentration and permeability of key ions
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electrical driving force

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  • separation of charge across a membrane
  • alignment of opposed charges
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charged particles of electrical driving force

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  • anions (-ve)
  • cations (+ve)
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is extracellular fluid net positive or negative

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positive

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is intracellular fluid net positive or negative

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negative

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electrical driving force depends on

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  • size of membrane potential
  • quantity of charge
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typical membrane potential

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-70 mV

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net movement depends on…

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the balance of all forces

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membrane potential consequences of Na+, K+, ATPase pump

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  • membrane potential (-50-90 mV)
  • balance between electrical and chemical (diffusional) forces
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membrane potential significance

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  • potential energy (secondary active transport, action potential)
  • uses 20% of resting (basal) metabolic rate
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resting (basal) metabolic rate definition

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the number of calories you burn as your body performs basic (basal) life-sustaining function

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