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Proteoglycan

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Glycoprotein found in the extracellular matrix which fills the spaces between cells

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Tonicity

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Ability of a solution surrounding a cell to cause it to gain or lose water. It is a measure of solutes

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Sinusoid capillaries

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Found in the liver, bone marrow and spleen

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Marker of inflammation

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C-reactive protein

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Cause of oedema

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Inflammation, venous or lymph obstruction and lack of proteins

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Morula

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Mass of indistinguishibale blastomeres which are still totipotent at this stage

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Which stage of the embryo does protein synthesis and ATP production begin?

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Blastocyt

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What is the proportion of intracellular fluid in the body?

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2/3

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Sessile, amoebae, ciliates and flagellates

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Types of protozoa

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Virus in a capsid

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Enveloped virus which has a capsid from the host cell

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Virus without capsid

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Complex virus

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Which vessels generate blood pressure?

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Large elastic arteries that expand and recoil

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Which vessels maintain vascular pressure?

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Arterioles which change shape when transmitting blood to the capillaries

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Dense-> least dense blood component

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Erythrocyte -> buffy coat (containing WBC and platelets) -> plasma

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Causes of low plasma protein

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Low protein diet, kidney/liver disease

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Constantly open channel proteins

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Aquaporins, which allow the free transport of water

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Apical surface

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Area on epithelia where it is in contact with the lumen

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Heterophilic

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Adhesion that requires different molecules to bind

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Gram positive bacteria

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Have a lipoglycan cell wall and a layer of peptidoglycan

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Proteogylcan

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Mesh made of gylcoproteins, where collagen and elastin are held and bind to cells via receptors

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Basal lamina

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Thin membrane between epithelial cells and connective tissue consisting of collagen and glycoprotein lamina which is on the apical surface and binds to integrins

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Stratified cuboidal epithelia

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For secretion of sweat glands and salivary glands and protection

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Basolateral surface

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Epithelial surface joined to the basement membrane

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Catenins

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Link cadherin intracellularly to the actin cytoskeleton

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Brush border
Apical epithelial surface with microvilli
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Humoral immunity vs cell-mediated immunity
Humoral immunity is adaptive immunity via antibody production. Cell-mediated immunity is the destruction of infected cells by T lymphocytes
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Integrins
Transmembrane protein bound to the basement membrane as a link between ECM and actin cytoskeleton. It has heterodimer interactions for signal transduction pathway. It consists of an alpha and beta chain and is found in connective tissue.
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Fenestrated capillary
Found in kidneys and small intestine
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Gram positive bacteria
Lipoglycan cell wall
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Areolar connective tissue
Wraps around muscles and surrounds the organs and blood vessels
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Desmosomes
Anchoring junctions which prevent cells from being pulled apart.
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Tight junction
Creates cell polarity by preventing passage of molecules beneath apical surface
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Which vessel conducts blood away from the heart and towards the tissues?
Medium muscular arteries
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Tonicity
No of solute particles
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Osmolarity/osmolality
Conc of solute particles
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Medium veins
Carry blood towards the heart and have small amounts of smooth muscle. Tunica externa is thinner than tunica media. Less smooth muscle than large veins
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Large veins
Carry blood towards the heart. Contains cross sectional bundles of smooth muscle More smooth muscle than large veins
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What is a measurement for inflammation occurrence?
Native C-reactive protein
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What attaches epithelial cells to the basement membrane?
Hemidesmosomes
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Adhesive glycoprotein in connective tissue
Fibronectin
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What provides strong mechanical attachments between adjacent cells?
Adheren/ anchoring junctions
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Extracellular fluid
Transcellular, interstital and plasma
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Least common WBC
Basophils
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Saprophyte
Organism which feeds on dead matter
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Fungi reproduction
Budding or asexually
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Humoural immunity
Adaptive immunity via antibodies produced by B cells
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Cumulus cells
Layer of cells around the ovum after fertilisation which protects it
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Primitive streak
Streak down the embryo in the epiblast with the movement of cells to form the mesoderm layer
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Simple squamous epithelia
Flat layer of cells for diffusion
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Stratified squamous epithelia
Flattened layer of cells for protection in the oesophagus, mouth and vagina
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Stratified cuboidal epithelia
Flattened layer of cells for secretion and protection
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Transitional epithelia
Lines the bladder and urethra and can expand to hold urine
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Ground substance
Layer of connective tissue where diffusion of oxygen, nutrients and waste occurs
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Laminin
Adhesive glycoprotein in the basal lamina which provides a bridge between cells and connective tissue for anchoring
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Integrin
Adhesive glycoprotein formed of alpha and beta chain. Binds to fibronectin and laminin for connection to cytoskeleton.
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Controls filling of capillaries and contributes to vascular pressure
Arterioles
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Transcellular fluid
In epithelia lined spaces such as synovial fluid, cerebrospinal fluid.
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Cadherin
Transmembrane protein which binds to other cadherin via homodimer interaction and intracellular segment binds to catenin
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Tight junctions
Creates cell polarity by sealing adjacent epithelial cells, formed of claudin proteins
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Direct cell attack and antibodies
Lymphocytes
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Large veins
Transport blood back to the heart and contain smooth muscle in the tunica media. Thickest layer is the tunica externa.
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Sessile
Non-moving protozoa
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Adhesive glycoprotien in connective tissue which binds to fibrin, collagen and integrin
Fibronectin
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Hemidesmosomes
Attaches epithelial cells to basement membrane

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