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LEEDS BECKETT: Year 2 Biology > Day 2: Electric Boogaloo > Flashcards

Day 2: Electric Boogaloo Flashcards

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What is the function of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) in the menstrual cycle?

What is the function of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) in the menstrual cycle?

A

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) - triggers the maturation of an egg

Luteinizing Hormone (LH) - triggers the release of an egg from the ovary

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What is the role of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies?

Where is IgG found?

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Their function is to bind to antigens, tagging them to be engulfed and digested by other immune cells

IgG is found circulating freely in the blood

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What is an Embolic stroke?

or embolism?

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Something in the blood vessels blocking blood flow

commonly: fat or amniotic fluid

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What is dysphagia?

Why is it a problem?

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dys - problems

phagia - swallowing

problems swallowing

It is a problem because patients will often inhale food into their lungs

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How do you treat anaphylaxis?

(3)

A

adrenaline (epipen)

hydrocortisone (steroids)

chlorphenamine (anti-histamine)

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Difference between

Type 1 respiratory failure

and

Type 2 respiratory failure

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Type 1

Low oxygen in the blood and a normal or low carbon dioxide level

Type 2

Low oxygen in the blood and a raised carbon dioxide level

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What is epididymitis?

(2)

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Inflammation of the epididymis

often caused by chlamydia

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What are antibodies?

(2)

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Immune proteins which travel around the body, searching for “antigens”

When they bind to antigens, they trigger an immune response

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How do Fluroquinolone antibiotics work?

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Prevent DNA from being coiled inside bacteria

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What is Amaurosis fugax?

(2)

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temporary loss of vision

because of a blockage to the retinal artery

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What is an enzyme inhibitor?

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It blocks the action of an enzyme

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What is the half life of a drug?

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The time taken for half of a drug to be broken down by your body

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What do ACE inhibitors do?

(3)

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Block the action angiotensin

Which prevents vasoconstriction

Which lowers blood pressure

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What is a prodrug?

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An inactive drug which the liver converts to an active form

Codeine -> Morphine

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Where does first-pass metabolism happen?

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The liver

For example, the metabolism of codeine to morphine

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What is an enzyme?

(2)

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  1. A large complicated protein
  2. Which catalyses a reaction in the body
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Which bacteria are “acid fast” stain used to identify?

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mycobacterium (tuberculosis)

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What is the difference between

pharmaco-kinetics

and

pharmaco-dynamic

A

pharmaco-kinetics - how the body breaks down a drug

pharmaco-dynamic - the effect of the drug on the body

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What are TLRs?

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toll-like receptors

They’re displayed on the surfaces of infected human cells

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What is the difference between

bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics?

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bactericidal - kill bacteria

bacteriostatic - halt bacterial growth

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A widened pulse pressure indicates what?

A

sepsis

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What is the function of oestrogen in the menstrual cycle?

What is the function of progesterone in the menstrual cycle?

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oestrogen - grows the lining of the uterus (endometrium)

progesterone - maintains the lining of the uterus (endometrium)

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What is the role of Immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies?

Where is IgA found?

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IgA binds to antigens in body secretions

Most commonly in breast milk but also in the intestines

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What is the role of ‘sex pili”?

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Allows bacterial cells to share genetic material

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What is a prognosis?

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The future “forecast” of a patient’s condition

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How do you treat an ischaemic stroke?

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Thrombolytic therapy

(Unblock the blockage)

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Which blood test can be used to indicate an infection?

(2)

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C-reactive protein

increased in the blood during an infection

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What is the role of Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies?

Where is IgE found?

What happens when they bind to an antigen?

A

Responsible for allergic reactions

Found on the surface of mast cells and basophils

When the bind to an antigen, they trigger the mast cells to release histamine

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What is a ptosis?

What is it a sign of?

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Droopy eyelid

Sign of Myasthenia Gravis (brain degeneration disease)

30
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How do you treat sepsis?

A

(from BUFALO)

  • antibiotics
  • fluids
  • oxygen
31
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What is bioavailability?

A

The amount of drug which isn’t broken down by your stomach.

for example. bioavailability of oral paracetamol is 79% because 21% of the drug is destroyed by the stomach

32
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What is a Mycoplasma bacterium?

A

A bacterial cell without a cell wall

33
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What is autophagy?

A

When a cell eats itself

auto - self

phagy - eat

34
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What is an Addisonian Crisis

and

how do you treat it?

(2)

A

The body can’t produce enough glucocorticoid steroids

Give the patient glucocorticoid steroids

35
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Which antibody is the most highly specific and selective when binding to an antigen?

A

IgG

36
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What is a “coup” brain injury?

What is a “countre-coup” brain injury

A

“Coup” - same side you hit

“contre-coup” - opposite side you hit

37
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What are blast cells?

A

Cells in the bone marrow which produce red and white blood cells.

38
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What is the “aetiology” of a disease?

A

aetiology - the trigger/cause

for example, genetics, radiation, bacteria, viruses

39
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Which sexually transmitted infection often doesn’t show symptoms?

A

Chlamydia

40
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What are antigens?

(2)

A

Antigens are found on foreign bacteria

When found by the immune system, they trigger an immune response

41
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What is mannitol used to treat?

A

Raised intercranial pressure

42
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What is collagenase?

A

Collagen-ase

An enzyme that breaks down collagen

43
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What are the five signs of

inflammation

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44
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Angiotensin is a hormone

What is the effect of angiotensin?

A
  1. Vaso-constriction
  2. Which increases blood pressure
45
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What is the difference between

gram-positive” and “gram-negative” bacteria

A

Gram-positive - only have a cell wall

Gram-negative - have a cell wall and membrane

46
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What are Rifampins used to treat?

A

Mycobacterium (Tuberculosis)

47
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What is meant by the term “shock”

A

A reduction in the effective circulating volume of blood within the body

(low blood pressure)

48
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What are the two types of stroke?

A

ischaemic/thrombotic - blocked blood supply to the brain

haemorrhagic - there’s a bleed in the brain

49
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What is the difference between

morbidity

and

mortality

A

morbidity - the negative effect of a medical condition on a patient’s life

mortality - how likely a patient is to die from their illness

50
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What is a Cerebella stroke?

A

A stroke at the back of your brain

signs include: dizziness and loss of coordination

51
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What is Tamponade?

(3)

A

The heart sits in a bag called the pericardial sac

If a patient bleeds into this sac, the heart can’t beat properly

This is called tamponade

52
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What is Hemianopia?

A

Loss of visual field on one side

53
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Drinking too much alcohol has what effect on bone marrow?

A
  1. Direct suppression of bone marrow
  2. red and white blood cell production decreases

(aplastic anaemia)

54
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What is the function of a flagellum?

A

Assists the bacterial cell with movement

55
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What is Apoptosis?

A

Planned cell death (cell suicide)

As part of the cell life cycle

56
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What is MHC?

What is the difference between

MHC1 and MHC2?

A

Major Histocompatibility complex - it is used to identify “host cells”

MHC1 - found on all human cells

MHC2 - found only on immune cells (white blood cells)

57
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What is Necrosis?

A

An unplanned cell death from injury

58
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What is the role of IgD antibodies?

A

The role/function of IgD is currently unknown

59
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What is the role of Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies?

Where is IgM found?

A

Their function is to bind to antigens, tagging them to be engulfed and digested by other immune cells

IgM is the first line antibody when dealing with infections

  • found attached to other IgM antibodies in a “pentamer” shape
60
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What is the function of the bacterial pilus?

A

Assists with adhesion of the bacterial cell

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62
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What does “ACE inhibitor” stand for?

A

angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor

63
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What is a pneumothorax?

What is a tension pneumothorax?

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  1. When the space between the lung and the chest fills with air, preventing breathing
  2. When a pneumothorax blocks the blood vessels of the heart.
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What is proliferation?

A

When cells reproduce and multiply

65
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Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone

What is its effect?

Where is it produced?

(2)

A
  1. It acts on the bone marrow to stimulate more RBC production
  2. It is produced by the kidneys
66
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What are Polymyxins used to treat?

A

Gram-negative bacterial infections

67
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What is vasoconstriction?

A

Constriction of blood vessels

68
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What is the function of cytotoxic T cells?

(2)

A

They travel around the body

and induce apoptosis in body cells which may be unhealthy

69
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What is Monocular vision loss

A

mono - one

ocular - eye

Vision loss in one eye

70
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How is an Asthma emergency treated?

A

blue inhaler (salbutamol)

steroids (hydrocortisone)

71
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What are Adherence Factors

A

Increases the pathogenicity of an organism by allowing bacteria to attach to mucosal surfaces

LEEDS BECKETT: Year 2 Biology (3 decks)

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