Exam 1 Study Guide Flashcards

1
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All cells, no matter what they do, are made of the same 4 building blocks:

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carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids

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2
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Proteins consist of:

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chain of amino acids

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3
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Nucleic acids provide

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instructions for making proteins

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4
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Describe a catabolic reaction

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hydrolysis of complex structures to simpler ones; aka breaking down reactions

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5
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Describe anabolic reactions

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synthesis of large molecules from small ones; aka building reactions; ex: amino acids creating protein

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6
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What is cellular respiration?

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catabolism of food fuels to the capture of energy to form ATP in cells;

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7
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What are the three processes of cellular respiration?

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glycolysis
krebs cycle
oxidative phosphorylation

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8
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Describe glycolysis

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-Input: glucose
-anaerobic
-occurs within cytosol
-used for quick energy(ie: pasta before race)
-FINAL PRODUCTS: 2 pyruvic acids, 2 NADH, 2 ATP

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9
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Describe the Krebs cycle

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-occurs in mitochondrial matrix
-output of pyruvic acid from glycolysis and oxygen are the input for krebs cycle
-produces NADH and FADH for electron donors to drive oxidative phosphorylation
-FINAL PRODUCTS: 8 NADH , 2 FADH, 6 CO2, 2 ATP

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10
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Describe oxidative phosphorylation

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-directly uses oxygen
-NADH and FADH deliver H+ atoms that combine with oxygen(final electron acceptor)to form water
-pumped H+ creates proton gradient(negative inside, positive outside),
-H+ is attracted to negative matrix inside membrane & diffuses back to matrix via ATP synthesis

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11
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What are the inputs and outputs for oxidative phosphorylation?

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INPUTS: NADH & FADH(from glycolysis and Krebs cycle are electron donors, Oxygen as final electron acceptor creating water
OUTPUTS: ATP and H2O

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12
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Describe the absorptive state.

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-anabolism exceeds catabolism
-nutrients pools coming in through food and building up stuff
-when there is food in stomach
-primarily controlled by insulin

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13
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Describe the post absorptive state.

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-breaking down glycogen
-running on stored material
-Goal: maintain blood glucose between meals

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14
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What are the sources of blood glucose?

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  1. glycogenolysis in liver
  2. glycogenolysis in skeletal muscle
  3. lipolysis in adipose tissues and liver
  4. catabolism of cellular protein
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15
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How is extra glucose stored?

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-triglyceride synthesis
-glucose is easily converted to fat

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16
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Describe high density lipoproteins(HDLs)

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-highest protein content
-H for healthy
-transfer excess cholesterol to liver to be broken down

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17
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Describe low density lipoproteins(LDLs)

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-cholesterol rich
-L for lousy
-transport cholesterol to peripheral tissues for membranes, storage, etc

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18
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Describe body temperature

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-body temp. reflects balance between heat production and heat loss
-core has highest temperature
-shell(skin) has lowest temperature
-regulated by nervous system

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19
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What are the four mechanisms of heat transfer?

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  1. radiation: loss of heat by infrared rays
  2. conduction: transfer of heat by direct contact
  3. convection: transfer of heat to surrounding air
  4. evaporation: heat loss due to evaporation of water from body surfaces; aka sweating
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20
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What is insensible heat loss?

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heat loss by simply existing

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21
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What is sensible heat loss?

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when body temperature rises and sweating increases water vaporization

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22
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The endocrine system…

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dumps hormones into the blood from the endocrine glands.

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23
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What are target cells?

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tissues with receptors for specific hormone; if it has a receptor, it is a target cell

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24
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Can water soluble hormones enter the cell?

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No, they bind to the plasma membrane and affect the target cell by triggering chain reactions inside cell; ex: hormones

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25
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Can lipid soluble hormones enter the cell?

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Yes, lipid soluble hormones bind to DNA and directly activate genes; ex: steroid hormones

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26
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What is a gene?

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DNA sequence that encodes a protein; all cells in the body have the same DNA

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27
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What controls hormones release by endocrine glands?

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endocrine glands are stimulated to synthesize and release hormones in response to different stimuli

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28
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What are the three stimuli that stimulate endocrine glands?

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-humoral stimuli
-neural stimuli
-hormonal stimuli

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29
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Humoral stimuli

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changing blood levels of ions and nutrients stimulate secretion of hormones; aka: what’s going on in the blood?

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30
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Neural stimuli

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nerve fibers stimulate hormone release; nervous system; ex: fight or flight stress response

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Hormonal stimuli

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hormones stimulate other endocrine organs to release their hormones; hormones bind to receive feedback mechanisms

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32
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Why do the electron transport chain complexes pump protons?

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to create the electrochemical proton gradient

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33
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Endocrine glands secrete __________, which are recognized only by their ______ cells.

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hormones; target

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34
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How do hormones work?

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Hormones circulate in the blood, and only cells with receptors for that hormone are affected.

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35
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Hormones act at receptors in two ways:

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  1. water soluble hormones
  2. lipid soluble hormones
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36
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What are second messengers?

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intracellular chemical signals that connect plasma membrane events to internal metabolic machinery of cell

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37
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What are the two major lobes of the pituitary gland?

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posterior pituitary lobe and anterior pituitary lobe

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38
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Describe the posterior pituitary lobe

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contains neural tissue, stores hormones made by hypothalamus, which are oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone(ADH)

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39
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Describe the anterior pituitary lobe

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-contain glandular tissue, makes hormones: GH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, PRL

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40
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Where are the pituitary lobes located?

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base of brain below hypothalamus(derived from hypothalamus)

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41
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All pituitary hormones activate…

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cyclic AMP second messenger systems except GH

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42
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What is a result of antidiuretic hormone?

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makes you retain water in body

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43
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Antidiuretic hormone is also called

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vasopressin

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44
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What are the two posterior pituitary hormones?

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oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone(ADH)

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45
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What are the six hormones produced in the anterior pituitary lobe

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-growth hormones(GH)
-thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)
-adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH)
-follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)
-luteinizing hormone(LH)
-prolactin(PRL)

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46
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Describe the pancreas

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triangular typically behind stomach; has both exocrine and endocrine cells
-contains acinar cells and pancreatic islets

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47
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What are acinar cells?

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Exocrine cells that produce enzyme rich juice for digestion

48
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What are pancreatic islets?

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contain endocrine cells(alpha and beta)

49
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Alpha cells produce ________.

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glucagon(puts glucose in blood

50
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Beta cells produce _______.

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insulin(stimulates cells to take glucose out of blood)

51
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Insulin and glucagon from the _______ regulate ______ ______ levels.

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pancreas; blood glucose

52
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________ stimulates pancreas to secrete more insulin. Activated by insulin

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Osteocalcin

53
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What does insulin do and where does it come from?

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from pancreas; activates glucose to be taken out of blood to be used for skeletal muscle(or anything needed); also enhances membrane transport of glucose into fat and muscle cells

54
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What stimulates insulin secretion?

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-elevated blood levels of glucose and amino acids
-intestinal GIP and parasympathetic stimulation

55
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The absorptive state is primarily controlled by

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insulin

56
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Diabetes mellitus is caused by

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inadequate insulin production or abnormal insulin receptors

57
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Insulin triggers enzymes to

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catalyze oxidation of glucose for ATP production-first priority

58
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What is the primary stimulus of insulin?

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elevated blood glucose levels

59
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Type 1 diabetes is due to

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the pancreas not making enough insulin

60
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Type 2 diabetes is due to

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insulin resistance

61
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Describe leptin

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hormone used for appetite control

62
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Describe resistin

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insulin antagonist

63
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Describe adiponectin

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enhances sensitivity to insulin

64
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What is an example of a second messenger?

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cAMP

65
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Do lipid soluble hormones have receptors?

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Yes, they have receptors in nucleus, thus binding to the DNA

66
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Where are oxytocin and ADH produced and secreted?

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produced and by posterior pituitary lobe

67
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How are oxytocin and ADH similar in composition, yet different in function?

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they have nearly identical molecular composition, but oxytocin is a strong stimulant of uterine contraction, while ADH prevents urine formation

68
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What is thyroid hormone made from?

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T4 and T3; thyroid affect every cell in body; major metabolic hormone

69
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What is hematocrit?

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the percent of blood volume that is RBCs

70
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What are erythrocytes?

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red blood cells; biconcave discs with no organelles; full of hemoglobin

71
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What are the formed elements that make up blood?

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erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets

72
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Hematopoietic stem cells can only turn into

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blood cells

73
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Heme is

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pigment bonded to each globin chain that gives blood red color

74
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Hemoglobin is

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the bus for O2; binds reversible with oxygen

75
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High oxygen in blood causes

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scarlet colored blood

76
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Low oxygen in blood causes

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dark red blood

77
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Erythropoiesis is

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red blood cell production

78
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Erythropoietin signals the

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production of red blood cells

79
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Too few RBCs leads to

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hypoxia

80
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Too many RBCs causes

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increased blood viscosity

81
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Platelets are _____ _________ used for ______ _________.

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cell fragments; blood clotting

82
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Platelets are derived from

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megakaryoblasts

83
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Platelets stick to _______ ______ via plasma protein.

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collagen fibers

84
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Hemostasis is

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a series of reactions to stop bleeding

85
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What are the three steps to hemostasis?

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  1. vascular spasm(restricts blood flow)
  2. platelet plug formation(adhere to collagen fibers)
  3. coagulation(clot)
86
Q

Thromboembolic disorder causes

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undesired clot formation

87
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Bleeding disorders cause

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abnormalities that prevent normal clot formation

88
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What is fibrinogen?

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4% of plasma proteins; produced by liver; forms fibrin threads of blood clot

89
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Describe fibrin

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causes plasma to become gel like trap for formed elements; used to form structural basis of clot

90
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Thrombin strings _________ to make _____ mesh.

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fibrinogen; fibrin

91
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Prothrombin(inactive) is cut to form _______

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thrombin(active)

92
Q

No prothrombin=

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no clotting

93
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Plasmin is a

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fibrin digesting enzyme

94
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Antigens of ABO and Rh blood groups cause

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transfusion reactions

95
Q

What blood type is known as the universal donor?

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O

96
Q

What blood type is known as the universal recipient?

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AB

97
Q

Blood type B can only receive blood type __?

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B and O

98
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Blood type A can only receive blood type __?

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A and O

99
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Blood type O has what antibodies?

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anti a and anti b

100
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Blood is composed of

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plasma, Buffy coat, and erythrocytes

101
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The Buffy coat contains

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leukocytes(WBCs) and platelets

102
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Which blood cells are considered the only complete cells?

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white blood cells

103
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Red blood cells are dedicated to

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respiratory gas transport

104
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White blood cells are used to

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preventing infection; immune defense

105
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Leukocytosis is

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the high WBC count over 11,000(normal response to infection)

106
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Leukocytes can leave capillaries via

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diapedesis

107
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Diapedesis is

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leaving blood stream to migrate to sight of wound looking to defend

108
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What are the types of leukocytes based on abundance in blood

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  1. neutrophils
  2. lymphocytes
  3. monocytes
  4. eosinophils
  5. basophils
109
Q

T cells and B cells…

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mediate immunity

110
Q

What is plasma?

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non living fluid matrix that suspends the formed elements

111
Q

Most blood cells originate in the

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red bone marrow

112
Q

Why is iron important in the blood?

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necessary for erythropoiesis

113
Q

What type of blood can someone with type O receive?

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O, bc they have A and B antibodies

114
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Why do patients with leukemia frequently have anemia and bleeding problems?

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Those w leukemia have an overproduction of WBCs rather than RBCs and platelets.

115
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Anemia is the cause of

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abnormally low O2 carrying capacity