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1. Introduction to Human Physiology Flashcards

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What is the organization of the human body (least complex to most complex)?

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molecules, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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The 4 Primary Tissue Types

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(1) Epithelial tissue
(2) Connective tissue
(3) Nerve tissue
(4) Muscle Tissue

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Epithelial tissue

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  • Simple or stratified (by the number of cell layer)

- Squamous, cuboidal, or columnar (by the shape of the cell)

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Connective tissue

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  • Connective tissue proper (loose/dense, regular/irregular)

- Specialized connective tissue (e.g. blood, bone)

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Nerve tissue

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Neuron or neuroglia (or glial cell)

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Muscle tissue

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Skeletal, smooth, or cardiac

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How many body systems are there? Name them.

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(1) Circulatory
(2) Digestive
(3) Endocrine
(4) Immune
(5) Integumentary
(6) Lymphatic
(7) Musculoskeletal
(8) Nervous
(9) Reproductive
(10) Respiratory
(11) Urinary

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Describe the anatomical position.

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An individual in anatomical position is standing erect with arms at sides, palms facing forward with fingers pointing downward, feet parallel to each other and flat on the floor, and eyes directed forward

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Anatomical Position: anterior view

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Anterior view of human specimen standing upright in anatomical position. Arms are at the side with the palms facing forward. Legs and feet are parallel to one another

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Anatomical View: supine view

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Lateral (side) view of human specimen lying in a supine position. The body is face up, with the arms by the side

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Anatomical View: prone view

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Lateral (side) view of human specimen lying in a prone position. The body is face down, with the arms by the side

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What are the body planes? Explain the division of body parts through these planes.

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There are 5 planes of section.

(1) Coronal plane (frontal) - divides body in anterior and posterior
(2) Median plane (middle) - divides body in equal right and left
(3) Oblique plane - through the trunk
(4) Sagittal plane - separates right and left portions
(5) Transverse plane (horizontal) - separates superior and inferior portions or cross sections

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What are the body cavities?

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(1) Abdominal cavity
(2) Abdominopelvic cavity
(3) Cranial cavity
(4) Diaphragm
(5) Dorsal cavity
(6) Mediastinum
(7) Pelvic cavity
(8) Pulmonary cavity
(9) Thoracic cavity
(10) Ventral cavity
(11) Vertebral canal

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What comprises the cardiovascular system?

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(1) Arteries
(2) Heart
(3) Veins

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What comprises the digestive system?

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Esophagus, Gallbladder, Gastrointestinal tract, Large intestine, Liver, Oral cavity, Pancreas, Pharynx, Salivary glands, Small intestine, Stomach, Teeth, Tongue

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What comprises the endocrine system?

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Hypothalamus, Kidney, Ovary, Pancreas, Parathyroid glands, Pineal gland, Pituitary gland, Suprarenal gland, Testis, Thymus, Thyroid gland

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What comprises the integumentary system?

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Dermis, Epidermis, Exocrine glands of skin, Hair, Hair follicle, Hair root, Hair shaft, Subcutaneous tissue

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What comprises the lymphatic system?

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Bone marrow, Cisterna chyli, Lymph nodes, Lymphatic system, Lymphatic vessels, Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT), Spleen, Thoracic duct, Thymus, Tonsils

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What comprises the muscular system?

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Muscular, Appendicular mm., Axial mm., Biceps brachii m., Deep fascia, Deltoid m., External abdominal oblique m., Muscles of facial expression, Muscular system, Pectoralis major m., Quadriceps femoris m., Rectus abdominis m., Sartorius m., Skeletal muscle, Sternocleidomastoid m., Tibialis anterior m.

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What comprises the nervous system?

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Brachial plexus, Brain, Brainstem, Central nervous system (CNS), Cerebellum, Cerebrum, Cervical plexus, Cranial nerves, Eye, Lumbosacral plexus, Nervous system, Peripheral nervous system (PNS), Spinal cord

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What comprises the reproductive system?

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Breast, Epididymis, Female reproductive system, Male reproductive system, Ovary, Penis, Prostate, Seminal vesicle, Testis, Urethra, Uterine tube, Uterus, Vagina, Vas deferens

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What comprises the digestive system?

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Esophagus, Gallbladder, Gastrointestinal tract, Large intestine, Liver, Oral cavity, Pancreas, Pharynx, Salivary glands, Small intestine, Stomach, Teeth, Tongue

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What comprises the respiratory system?

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Bronchi, Larynx, Lower respiratory tract, Lungs, Nasal cavity, Paranasal sinuses, Pharynx, Trachea

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What comprises the skeletal system?

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Appendicular skeleton, Axial skeleton, Skeletal system, Skeleton of lower limb, Skeleton of upper limb, Skull, Thoracic cage, Vertebral column

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What comprises the urinary system?

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Kidney, Ureter, Urethra, Urinary bladder, Urinary system

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What is the percentage of body fluids and its compartments?

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  • Body fluid (total body water): 60% of the body weight
  • Intracellular fluid (ICF): 67% of the total body water
  • Extracellular fluid (ECF): 33% of the total body water
  • Interstitial fluid (ISF): 26%
  • Plasma: 7%
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Homeostasis

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All organ systems strive to obtain an optimal environment for cell activities

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Dynamic consistency

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  • Dynamic mechanisms that ensure physiological variables at a constant level (“set point”)
  • Often uses the “negative feedback” reflex to offset deviations from the set point (control system)
  • e.g. blood glucose, body temperature, blood pressure
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What are the two major paths for communication between cells? Which cells accomplish this communication?

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(1) Short-distance: via nerve cells (neurotransmitters)

2) Long-distance: via endocrine cells (hormones

30
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Explain how homeostasis and dynamic consistency occur in blood glucose levels.

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Blood glucose levels increase after eating, however, levels return to their “set point” via homeostasis control mechanisms. The levels change over short periods of time, but remain relatively constant over long periods of time (dynamic consistency)

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What are the components of the homeostatic control system?

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(1) Integrating center
(2) Receptor
(3) Effector

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What are the major structural elements in the cell?

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Cell includes membrane, nucleus, organelles, and cytosol

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What are the major functions of the cell membrane?

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  • A selective barrier to the passage of molecules
  • Detecting chemical signals from other cells
  • Anchoring cells to adjacent cells and to the extracellular matrix of connective-tissue proteins
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Describe the cell membrane structure.

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Bilayer (double layer) of lipid molecules containing embedded proteins (integral, peripheral)

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Phospholipids

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Major main membrane lipids (amphipathic); polar regions oriented toward cell surface with nonpolar fatty acid chains in the middle

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Two types of membrane proteins

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(1) Integral membrane protein

(2) Peripheral membrane protein

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Fluid mosaic model

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A “mosaic” or mix of membrane proteins are free to move in a sea of lipid

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Functions of the cell membrane

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(1) Regulate passage of substances into and out of cells and between cell organelles and cytosol
(2) Detect signals/chemical messengers arriving at the cell surface
(3) Link adjacent cells together by membrane junctions
(4) Anchor cells to the extracellular matrix

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Membrane Junction: Desmosome

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Withstand physical stretching

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Membrane Junction: Tight Junction

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Prevent movement of materials

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Membrane Junction: Gap junction

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Allow free movement of small molecules such as ionsi

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Diffusion

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A movement of molecules from one location to another as a result of their random thermal motion; net movement always occurs from higher to lower concentrations

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What are the diffusion methods in the membrane?

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(1) Lipid solubility: through lipid bilayer

(2) Channel opening: through ion channels

44
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When across a membrane, the net flux goes..

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Down an electrochemical concentration gradient

1) Electric energy (charge force)
2) Chemical energy (chemical gradient)

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Ion channel: opens (“gating”) upon activation by 3 main factors

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1) Voltage (electrical energy, i.e., action potential)
2) Ligand (chemical energy, i.e., hormones, neurotransmitters)
3) Mechanical force (mechanical energy)

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Types of Ion Channel

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1) Voltage-gated (e.g. Na+, K+, Ca++)
2) Ligand-gates (e.g. neurotransmitter, hormone)
3) Mechanically gated

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Ion Channel: ECF and ICF

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Electrocyte concentrations of ECF and ICF are drastically different, while the osmolarities are identical (due to sodium potassium pump)

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How does an atom transform into an ion?

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  • If an atom gains or loses one or more electrons, it acquires a net electric charge and becomes an ion
  • Hydrogen atoms and most mineral and trace element atoms readily form ions
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Cations

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Ions that have a net positive charge (e.g. Ca2+, Na+)

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Anions

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Ions that have a net negative charge (e.g. Cl-)

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Mediated transport

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Movement of molecules occur only by using transporters or carriers (integral proteins)

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Facilitated diffusion

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Net movement always from higher to lower concentrations (no energy required); carrier-mediated (i.e., glucose transporter, GLUT)

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Active transport

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Moves molecules against electrochemical gradient (energy required)

1) Primary Active Transport: use ATP
2) Secondary Active Transport: indirect energy

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Primary active transport

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1) Moves molecules against electrochemical gradient
2) Energy is used from ATP
3) Carrier-mediated

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Sodium Potassium Pump

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1) Sodium is pumped out of the cell against the concentration gradient
2) Potassium is pumped into the cell against the concentration gradient
3) 3 sodium ions exchanged with 2 potassium ions

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Secondary active transport

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1) Carrier-mediated (2 binding sites - one for Na+, the other for glucose or amino acid)
2) Sodium is moved down the concentration gradient
3) Glucose is moved against the concentration gradient (active transport)
4) Energy comes from Na+ concentration gradient (chemical energy)

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Osmosis

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Net diffusion of water across the cell membrane (water channel: aquaporin)

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What is the result of osmosis?

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“Osmotic pressure” in closed system

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Osmolarity (Osm)

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Concentration of osmotic particles of a solution

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What are the effects of ECF osmolarity on cell volume?

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1) Isotonic: maintain the volume
2) Hypotonic: increase the volume
3) Hypertonic: decrease the volume

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What is the effect of adding solutes to pure water?

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It decreases the water concentration; higher solution concentration = lower water concentration

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What happens if the membrane is permeable to water and solute?

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At equilibrium, both concentrations of chambers become identical

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What happens if the membrane is permeable to only water?

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1) Only water gets across the membrane due to water concentration differences
2) Net flux will be from left to right
3) Causes water pressure built up in right chamber
4) Mobile membrane will be pushed to the left

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Epithelial Transport: Transcellular pathway

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  • Luminal (apical) membrane

- Basolateral membrane (near capillaries)

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Epithelial Transport: Paracellular pathway

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Through “space” between adjacent cells (not much due to a tight junction)

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Epithelial cells are highly..

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Polarized
e.g. epithelial transport of sodium ion, epithelial transport of organic solutes (glucose, amino acid)

** Apical and basolateral membranes have different channels and transporters

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