DIT Warm-up Questions Flashcards
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What embryonic structure (derived from the hypoblast) serves as a secondary energy source?
Endodermal Yolk Sac
What embryonic structure serves as a reservoir of nonspecialized (undifferentiated) stem cells
Endodermal Yolk Sac
What are the 3 germ layers that derive from the epiblast
Endoderm, Mesoderm, and Ectoderm
- What is the embryologic origin of the tissue just proximal to the pectinate line? 2. What is the origin of the tissue just distal to the anal canal?
- Endoderm 2. Surface exctoderm
What effect might the following teratogens have on the developing fetus? 1. ACE inhibitors 2. Aminoglycosides 3. Diethylstilbestrol 4. Tetracyclines 5. Valproic Acid
- Renal abnormalities 2. Ototoxicity 3. Clear cell carcinoma of the vagina 4. discoloration of the teeth 5. neural tube defects
Which vitamin should not be supplemented in large amounts during pregnancy?
Vitamin A because it can cause cleft palate and cardiac defects
Which amino acids are found in nuclear localization signals
Lysine, Arginine, and Proline
What is the most common cause of mental retardation in infants?
Fetal Alcohol syndrome
How do Rb and p53 regulate the cell cycle?
They prevent the cell from progressing from G1 to S phase
During What weeks of fetal development does organogenesis take place?
Weeks 3-8
What molecules provide the structural framework for DNA and the nuclear envelope?
Nuclear Lamins
What is deficient in I-cell disease?
The phototransferase enzyme is absent and so it doesnt put Mannose-6-Phosphate on proteins that are supposed to go to the lysosome
What drug inhibits the cellular sodium-potassium ATPase?
Digoxin
What drugs interfere with microtubule functioning
- Vincristine and Vinblastine 2. Paclitaxel 3. Colchicine 4. Griseofulvin 5. Mebendazole and Thiobendazole
Which cell types are constantly regenerating themselves due to an absences of the G0 phase and a short G1 phase?
Labile cells - found in skin, hair follicles, and bone marrow
What are the characteristic features of a cell undergoing apoptosis?
1.Nuclear and cellular shrinkage 2. Pyknosis (basophilia) 3. Karyorrhexis (fading of the nucleus) 4. Karyolysis (fading of the nucleus) 5. Apoptotic bodies 6. Membrane blebbing
What are some of the substances that can trigger apoptosis?
- Deprivation of cell signals (growth factors) 2. Cell stress 3. DNA repair process fails -> p53 triggers apoptosis 4. Cytokines (TNF) 5. Cytotoxic T-cells insert Granzyme B
What neural crest derivatives are found in each of the following adult structures? 1. Peripheral Nervous System 2. Ear 3. Eye 4. Adrenal Gland 5. Mouth 6. Heart 7. Digestive Tract 8. Thyroid 9. Skin
- Peripheral Nervous System - Dorsal root ganglia, cranial nerves, schwann cells, ANS 2. Ear - Bones of the inner ear 3. Eye - Structures of the anterior chamber 4. Adrenal Gland - Chromaffin cells 5. Mouth - Teeth 6. Heart - Aorticopulmonary septum 7. Digestive Tract - Enteric nervous system, celiac ganglion, enterochromaffin cells 8. Thyroid - Parafollicular cells 9. Skin - Melanocytes
What protein is involved in transporting an endocytosed vesicle from the plasma membrane to the endosome?
Clathrin
Which metals are known to facilitate the generation of oxygen free radicals
Iron and Copper
Which tumor suppressor proteins prevent the progression of the cell into S phase?
Rb and p53
What is the underlying in Chedak-Higashi Syndrome?
Defect in microtubule polymerization causing defects in lysosome and phagosome formation
How does having a high cholesterol content in the plasma membrane affect the function of the plasma membrane?
Decreases fluidity, increases melting temperature
What area of the colon is the most susceptible to ischemic damage?
Watershed area of the splenic flexure