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August 22
What are the 3 major divisions of...,
Function of plasma membrane,
Function of nucleus
68  cards
Membrane structure and function - August 24
Describe the basic phospholipid s...,
Describe the basic phospholipid s...,
How do saturated vs unsaturated f...
29  cards
Passive, Facilitated and Active Transport
What is passive transport,
What does the initial rate of pas...,
What is facilitated diffusion
36  cards
Functions of Channels and Transporters
What is the electrochemical gradient,
What is membrane potential,
What are the functions of membran...
19  cards
Cholesterol Biosynthesis, Transport and Genetics
What is cholesterol required as a...,
What molecule is a major structur...,
What synthesizes myelin sheaths i...
38  cards
Cholesterol Biosynthesis, Transport and Genetics Part 2
How does the body get most of its...,
What are the ideal levels of tota...,
What are considered high levels o...
17  cards
Hormones and Receptors
What are genomic effects,
What are non genomic effects,
What does a lower concentration a...
24  cards
Cell Signaling Pathways Insulin
What does insulin do,
What does glucagon do,
What is the most common form of c...
40  cards
Diabetes and its effect on metabolism
What is type 1 diabetes caused by,
What happens in type 2 diabetes,
What are the risk factors for typ...
39  cards
EXAM 2 STARTS: Metabolic Disease and the Maxofacial Complex- Guest lecture
What is metabolic disease,
What is affected by metabolic dis...,
What are the influencing factors ...
28  cards
Regulation of Carbohydrate/Fat Metabolism and Exercise Effects
What are the fast fiber types,
What are the slow fiber types,
What color are type 1 myosin fibe...
53  cards
Cell signaling Pathways Steroid Hormoes
What are steroid hormones synthes...,
Describe the composition of stero...,
What are the two routes that ster...
59  cards
Cell Signaling Pathways: Steroid hormones (Vitamin D3)
Is vitamin d a hormone or vitamin,
What are sources of vitamin d,
How does vitamin d reduce caries
62  cards
Cell signaling pathways: growth factors
What are growth factors,
What are the major types of growt...,
Where do proteins bind
51  cards
Clinical Correlation Lecture: caries (guest lecture)
What is the definition of early c...,
What are the consequences of ecc,
How common is ecc
39  cards
Metabolic Disorders of the Thyroid and Adrenal Glands
What is metabolic syndrome,
What are the diseases of the thyr...,
What is goiter
63  cards
Angiogenesis Role of VEGF and Hypoxia
What is vasculogenesis,
What often pairs with vasculogenesis,
What does vasculogenesis give ris...
90  cards
Hemostatic Systems
What is a hemostatic system,
What are the 3 main stages of the...,
What are the 2 homeostatic pathwa...
62  cards
EXAM 3 STARTS: Cell adhesion
How do cells define their capacit...,
How are receptors expressed,
What is the second principle of a...
58  cards
Blood Coagulation and Wound Healing
What are the steps to blood clott...,
What happens in primary hemostasis,
What happens in secondary hemostasis
62  cards
Complement System
Define the innate immune system,
What are the elements of the inna...,
Define the adaptive immune system
61  cards
innate and adaptive immunity
What do cellular elements of bloo...,
What are some diseases caused by ...,
What do the early phases of the h...
69  cards
How Genes direct the production of proteins
What is mrna,
What is trna,
What is rrna and what is it used for
38  cards
DNA replication
What makes up a nucleotide,
Where are utrs located,
Where does splicing occur
19  cards
Regulation of gene expression
Describe gene nomenclature,
What are some gene specific requi...,
What is a helix loop helix
28  cards
Protein synthesis and protein function
Describe the makeup of a ribosome,
What do snornas do,
What are free ribosomes
52  cards
Anti-cancer drugs and therapies
What is external beam therapy,
What is internal radiation therapy,
How does photon beam therapy work
18  cards
Lecture 43: Biochemistry of Bone Formation
What are the 4 phases of skeletal...,
What are the types of bone formation,
Describe what happens in endochon...
68  cards
Lecture 44: Osteoclasts Osteoporosis and Fracture Healing
What are osteoclasts derived from,
What is a characteristic of matur...,
What are proteases in osteoclasts...
80  cards
Lecture 45- Chondrocytes and Cartilage
What is cartilage,
What does cartilage contain,
Where is cartilage found
71  cards
Lecture 46- Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis
What cellular functions are calci...,
What cellular functions is phosph...,
What are the 3 major pools of cal...
80  cards
Lecture 47- Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis Part 2
How does chronic kidney disease a...,
What is hypocalcemia defined as,
What are the symptoms of hypocalc...
69  cards
Neurotransmitters
What are the two types of synapses,
What is an electrical synapse,
What is a chemical synapse
64  cards
Neuromuscular Control
What are the divisions of the cns,
What types of neurons are in the ...,
What types of neurons are in the ...
28  cards

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