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What is origin and insertion of masseter muscles?

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Origin: Zygomatic arch

Insertion: Mandible angle and mandible ramus

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What is the action of the masseter muscles?

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Elevate the mandible

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What is the origin and insertion of the temporalis muscles?

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Origin: Temporal fossa

Insertion: Mandible coronoid process

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What is the action of the temporalis?

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  1. Elevate the mandible
  2. Retrude mandible
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What is the origin and insertion of medial pterygoid muscles?

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Origin: Maxillary tuberosity

Insertion: Medial surface of mandible angle

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What is the action of the medial pterygoid muscles?

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  1. Elevate the mandible
  2. Retrude the mandible
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What is the origin and insertion of the lateral pterygoid muscles?

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Origin: Infratemporl crest of greater wing of sphenoid bone

Insertion: Pterygoid fovea on Mandible condyle anterior neck

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What is the action of the lateral pterygoid muscle?

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Depression of the mandible

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What does informed consent include?

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  1. Alternatives and all options for treatment
  2. Information surrouding the nature and what the treatment involves
  3. Risks of treatment
  4. Pros and Cons of treatment and No intervention
  5. Cost of treatment
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What is important to understand about culture?

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Our culture helps to shape our perspective, biases and behaviours. And it is important to undrestand in order to provide better care for our patients, build rapport and follow civil and professional conduct.

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What is bias?

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It is an inclination or prejudice for or againts a particular group of people due to a particular characteristic they share

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What is stereotyping?

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Stereotyping is a process of addressing a group of people by a single characteristic or trait

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What is discrimination?

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It is acting on bias by trating people differently based on certain characteristics

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What are the main ethical theories?

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  1. Consequentialism - self explanatory - consequences we face because of our choices
  2. Deontology - ethics is about rules
  3. Virtue Ethics - ethics is about character
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What is utilitarianism?

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It is basically - greatest happiness for the greatest number. Most benefit = the best route

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What are the four classic biomedical principles?

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  1. Non-maleficence
  2. Beneficence
  3. Autonomy
  4. Justice
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What is non-maleficence?
Cause no harm. Donwside: harm could be unavoitable and uncotrolled
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What is justice?
Justice is giving another their due/what they are owed.
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What is pubic health?
It is response of society to protect and promote health and to prevent illness
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What is lifestyle approach?
It essentially based on the idea that healthy behaviours are shaped by social environment
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A public health problem must...
1. Be widespread or serious 2. Sever consequences to individuals and societies 3. High costs to individuals and societies 4. Effective methods have to be available to prevent or reduce the impacts
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Public health strategies must...
1. Use evidence to support the need for intervention 2. Use evidence to support the effectivness of interventions 3. Have public acceptability and professional support 4. Have an economic benefit
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What are the three key dimensions of public health?
1. Disease prevention 2. Health Promotion 3. Health protection
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Who is involved in Public health?
1. Government 2. Private sector 3. NGO's (non-govenment organisation) 4. All sectors of society
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What is epidemiology?
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or event in specifed populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems.
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What is a directed acyclic graph?
It is a graph that can be used to describe the task of epidemiologly. Essentially a C (confounding) is a cause that influences both dependent (Y) and independent variable (X)
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What is descriptive epidemiology?
It is part of epidemiology that looks and tries to describe the dependent variable (Y). Y could be anything, for example dental caries. Descriptise epidemiology tries to find out **how much** caries is there in a given poopulation.
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What is predictive epidemiology?
It is part of epidemiology that asseses the independent variable in order to predict potential outcomes of the dependent variable. This aspect of epidemiology caould be used for **target interventions.**
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What is the third task of epidemiology?
To investigate causes and corelations. For example: does the independent variable (baby formula) really cause a dependent variable to change (dental caries in children).
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What is an important distinction that needs to be made when assesing disease in an individual and population?
The causes at the individual level might be different from the causes at the populaiton level.
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What are the advantages of high risk approach?
1. It is beneficial for individuals 2. Important in adressing the inequalities
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What are the disadvantages in high risk approach?
1. Does not change population levels of disease 2. Issues in identifying who is at risk 3. Does not change the drivers in population
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Continue the phrase by Geoffrey Rose: "Instead of simply focusing on those at high risk we must consider the fact that..."
...a large number of people at a small risk may give rose to more causes of disease than the small number who are at high risk."
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What are the are the advnatages of population health approach?
1. Triying to remove the reason why the disease is common 2. Almost everyone benefits
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What are the disadvantages of population health approach?
1. May not address health inequalities 2. Does not represent a large benefit to the individual
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What is the best approach to health?
Combining both high-risk and the population approaches
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What are the three levels of prevention and how do they evolve from population to individual?
1. Primary - mostly population approach 2. Secondary - mostly population with little bits of individual 3. Tertiary 1 - population and individual equally 4. Tertiary 2 - mostly individual
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What is the common risk factor approach?
It is an integrated approach that allows multiple disciplines to target similar risk factors in order to obtain a reduction in disease prevelence in multiple systems. E.g. 1. Most oral conditions share risk factors with general health conditions 2. Must focus on the social determinants of health 3. Integration of high-risk and population approaches for prevention 4. Inclusion of oral health prevention stratetgies in idfferent settings
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What is surveillance?
It is the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of outcome-specific data, essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practive, closely integrated with the timely dissemination of these data to those responsible for prevention and control
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What are the types of measurnments of disease occurence?
1. Counts (prevalence and incidence) 2. Proportions (prevalance) 3. Rates (incidence) 4. Means
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What is a count measurnment? Give examples of each type.
It is an amount at one point of time or over a paeriod of time Prevelance - an estimated 1.2 million australians had diabetes in 2017-2018 Incidence - There were 2800 total new cses of type 1 diabetes in australia in 2018
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What are proportions measures? Give an example.
It is a measurnment that is always expressed in %. E.g. 4.9% of the total population had diabetes in 2017-2018
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What are rates measurnment? Provide an example.
A unit of preson-time. E.g. The incidence of type 1 diabetes remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2018, flactuating between 11 and 13 new cases per 100000 population each year
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What are means? Provide an example.
Basically the average number for a given population. E.g. Australian adults aged 15 years and over had an avergae of 11.2 decayed, missing and filled teeth in 2017-2018
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What measurnment scale can we use to measure dental caries?
Teeth: DMFT (decayed, missing and filled teeth), ranges between 1 to 32 in adults, depedning on the 3rd molar included in scoring Surfaces DMFS (decayed, missing and filled surfaces), ranges from 0 to 128 or 148. Surfaces: occlusal, lingual/palatal, mesial, distal, buccal
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How is DMFT recorded?
1. When carious lesion(s) or both carous lesion(s) and a restoration are present, the tooth is recorded as D 2. When a tooth has been extracted due to caries, it is recorded as an M 3. When permanent or temporary filling is present, or when a filling is defective but not decayed, it is counted as an F.
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What does the DMFT scale able to asses?
1. Severity of disease (M component) 2. Access to treatment (F and D relationship) 3. Delayed access to treatment (M components)
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What is the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN)?
1. 6 index teeth reprsenting sextants (4 first molars, one maxillary and one mandibular anterior incisor) 2. Shallow and deep periodontal pockets (4-5mm and 6+mm, respectively), dental calculus and bleeding on probing
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What is the disease control and prevention (CDC) and American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) periodontal disease case definition?
1. Examination of six sites per tooth in all teeth present, excluding third molars 2. Sever periodontal disease defined as the presence of at least 2 teeth with 6+ mm of clinical attachment loss in interporximal sites with pocket depth of 5+ mm.
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What are the definitions relating to Tooth Loss?
1. Edentulism: Complete tooth loss 2. Functional dentition: Presence of 21 teeth or more 3. Severe tooth loss: Presence of 10 teeth or less 4. Mean number of missing teeth: mean number of "M" / "m" component of the DMF / dmf index
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What is the global prevalence of oral conditions in the population?
Nearly half of the world population suffer disability from oral conditions
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What is the prevalence of dental caries in the primary dentition (age 5 -10) in Australia?
41.7%
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What is the prevalence of untreated dental caries in primary dentition age 5-10?
27.1%
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What is the mean DMFT for primary dentition age 5-10?
1.3
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What is the caries prevalence in the permanent dentition age 9-14?
23.5%
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What is the prevalence of untrated decay in permanent dentition age 9-14?
10.9%
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What is the mean DMFT for permanent dentition age 9-14?
0.7
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What are the three major oral health surveys and when were they conducted?
1. National Oral Health Survey - 1987-88 2. The National Survey of Adult Oral Healh 2004-06 3. National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017-18
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In general how can we summarise the findings of the 3 oral health surveys?
1. Dental Caries is highly prevalent 2. Socioeconomic gradients in caries experience are profound 3. Improvements in caries experience are observed over time, mainly for childer and young adults
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Wht was consdered moderate periodontitis in the National Oral Health Surveys?
2 or more interproximal sights with attachment loss equal or above 4 mm on 2 different teeth, **or** 2 interproximal sites with pocket depth equal or above 5mm on 2 different teeth
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What was considered severe periodontitis in the National Oral Health Surveys?
2 or more interproximal site with attachment loss of 6mm or above on 2 different teeth and 1 or more interproximal site with pocket depth of 5 mm or more
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What is the prevelence of moderate or severe periodontitis?
30.1%
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How can we summarise the finding of the 2017-18 survey in regards to periodontitis?
1. Prevalence of periodontal disease (moderate or severe) in Australian populatio was 30% in 2017-18 2. Periodontal disease was strongly associated with age 3. Prevalence of periodontal disease was greater among those of lower socioeconomic background
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How can we summaries the key points from the 2017-2018 survey in regards to tooth loss?
1. 4% of the australian adult population are edentulous 2. 10% of the australian adult population are having \<21 teeth 3. Socioeconomic gradient in tooth loss
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What is a Calgary-Cambridge model?
It's a model that shows a way a patient - practitioner relationship can be formed through out the conversation.
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What is the ecosystem model?
It is a model, which shows different determinants of health for a patient. Shaped like a sphere.
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What is a biomedical model?
It is a model that is based on a conception of health as absence of disease with aim to treat disease.
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What is a biopsychosocial model?
It is a model that is based on a conception of health as a continuum of wellbeing, physical and mental health are integrated. Aim: to promote health and wellbeing, to reduce ill-health.
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What are some of the patient-practitioner relationships?
1. Paternalism 2. Consumerism 3. Mutuality 4. Default
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What are two essential elements of patient-centered care?
1. Ethical protection of patients 2. Legal protection of patients
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What is rapport?
1. Connection, shared understanding, put patient at ease 2. Professional therapeutic relationship
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Why is rapport important?
To build trust and confidence between patient & team.
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What is empathy?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
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What type of question can we ask when obtaining a chief concern?
An open question
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What type of questions can we ask when obtaining the medical history?
Closed questions
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What is an effective way to provide info (what framework can we use)?
TRIM: Timing Relevance Involvment Relevance
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What are the 5 principles of NHMRC?
1. Patients are entitled to make own decisions abotu treatment and given adequate information 2. Information provided in form and manner which help patient understand 3. Doctors should give advice that patient is free to accept or reject with no coercion 4. Patients should be encouraged to make their own decisions 5. Patients should be frank and honest in giving info about health
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What is the needle stick inury protocol in dental emergencies?
1. Stop 2. Place needle/sharp aside 3. Take off gloves 4. Wash hands with soap and water 5. Dry and cover with non-stick dressing 6. Apply pressure if bleeding 7. Let tutor know 8. Contact SADS registered nurse for risk assessment 9. Write up incident report - SLS
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What are the standard precautions?
1. Personal hygiene pracitce 2. Use of PPE 3. Appropriate handling of and safe disposal of sharps 4. Appropriate sterulisation of reusable equipment and instruments
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What to do if a patient faints?
1. DRSABCD - Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillator 2. Lay victim flat 3. Raise legs 4. Place on side (if pregnants)
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Why do we use antiseptic fluid and paper towels to wipe table and benches?
1. Antiseptic solutions reduce the bacterial and viral load BUT TO NOT FULLY REMOVE IT 2. Paper towels are available, cheap and easy to despose
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What is the difference between active vs arrested carious lesion?
Active - dull and frosty. Soft and leathery texture Arrested - shiny
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Why do caries spread laterally at the DEJ?
At DEJ, the dentine is less mineralised (path of least resistance)
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What is primary and secondary caries?
Primary - begins on a tooth urface with no previous caries or restoration Secondary - occurs on a tooth surface which has already had a lesion
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What does the mandibular movement exam include?
1. TMJ exam 2. Opening closing paths 3. Maximal Mandibular opening 4. Maximum mandibular lateral movement
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What does the static occlusal relationship exam include?
1. Notation and morphology 2. Arch Shape 3. Crowding, spacing, rotations 4. Axial incilation 5. Occlusal curvatures and opposing contacts 6. Angle's molar classification + canin classification 7. Overjet (mm) 8. Overbite (%) 9. Crossbite 10. Mediolateral relationships
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What are the steps of gingival assesment?
CCCTE: Colour: general and pigmentations Contour : - Gingival margin - rounder or rolled - Papillae - bulbous, blunted or craterd Consistency: dense and firmly bound Texture: Stippling Exudate: Pus (Remember genrelised or localised and "need to confirm clinically)
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What are some of the diagnostic aids in dentistyr?
1. Naked eye 2. Dry field 3. Good lighting 4. Magnification 5. Transillumination 6. Bitwings 7. Surface texture (explorer) 8. Dyes and detectors
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What are the steps to bitewing critique?
1. Exposure 2. Orientation of detector 3. Horizontal detector position (look where is starts and ends) 4. Vertical detector position (is the Mx and Md crowns equal?) 5. Horizontal beam angulation (contact point overlaps) 6. Vertical beam angulation (superimposition of buccla and platal cusps) 7. Position of centra ray beam (cone cutting?) 8. Rotational position of the collimator (Cone cutting?) 9. Sharpness (sharp of blurry) 10. Overall digansotic quality of image
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What is ALARA?
It means as low as reasonably achiavable
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What are the three key principals we use following ALARA?
1. Time of exposure 2. Distance from exposure 3. Shield from exposure
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What is radiolucency?
Radiolucency is a concept in which a material is able to be easily penetrated by the X-ray particles thus is shown as darker on an X-ray or bitwing radiograph
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What is radiopacity?
It is a concept where X-ray particles are unable to fully penetrate an object, thus such object will be shown more lightly on an X-ray/bitwing radiograph.
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When assesing a radigraph what are the potential steps?
1. Specificity (what radigraph area you are reffering to) 2. Radiolucency or radiopacity 3. Extent
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What are the features of the upper incisors?
1. Ttrapezoidal from labila and triangular from proximal 2. Ratio of crown height to MD diameter is close to 1 3. Rounded distoincisal corners 4. Central incisor is longer than lateral 6. ROute toward the distal
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What is the feature of the lower incisors?
1. Prapezoidal from labial & triangular from proximal 2. Smaller MD crown 3. Very equal sides 4. Mesio incisal half is longer on the lateral incisor
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What are the key featurs of the upper canines?
1. Maxillary canines are bell shaped from labial 2. Very prominent cingulum and lingual ridge
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What are the features of the lower canine?
1. Distinct flat mesial side 2. Less distinct cingulum 3. Cusp tip pointed toward the mesial
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What are the features of the Upper first Pre-Molar?
1. 2 cusps 2. Occlusal outline shape is hexagonal 3. Labial cust is slightly higher then the palatal cusp 4. Mesial developmental groove
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What are the features of the Upper second Pre-molar?
1. 2 cusps 2. Both cusps are the same height 3. Less destinct features
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What are the features of the Lower first Pre-Molar?
1. 2 cusps 2. The lingual cusp is considerably smaller then the buccal cusp 3. There isa transverse ridge 4. There is mesiolingual developmental groove 5. Crown is at 45 degress towards lingual
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What are the features of the Lower second Pre-molar?
1. Two or Three cusps (U and Y shape) 2. Crown is not on an angle
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What are the features of the Upper first Molar?
1. 4 cusps 2. Buckle-mesial cusp is the largest one 3. Buckle-medial bulging 4. 3 roots, 2 buckle & 1 palatal 5. Cusp of carabeli in caucasians
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What are the feature sof the upper second molar?
1. Less paralellogram like comparing to the First upper molar 2. 4 cusps 3. Oblique ridge is smaller
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What are the features of the lower first molar?
1. 5 cusps 2. 3 cusps 3. 2 roots 4. Buccal roll
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What are the features of the lower second molar?
1. 4 cusps 2. Hot cross bun occlusal outline 3. Buccal roll
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What is a structure of the heart?
Heart sits in the mediastinum. Apex of the heart is at the bottom. The location between the sternum and vertebra column facilitate cardiac compression. Heart has 4 chambers (2 ventricles and 2 atria). Left side has a thicker wall as it needs higher pressure to pump the blood to the entire body. It protected by a pericardium – a fibrous tissue bag.
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What is the function of the heart?
It maintains continues supply of oxygen and nutrients, immune cell transport, transport of waste and many more. But also – heart pumps oxygen poor blood to the lungs for gas exchange, and it pumps oxygen rich blood to systemic organs and tissues
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What are the 4 great vessels of the heart?
1. Aorta 2. Superior & inferior vena cavae 3. Pulmonary artery 4. Pulmonary veins
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What are the two circuits of the circulatory system?
1. Pulmonary circulatory system – RHS of non-oxygenated blood is moved to the lungs 2. Systemic circulation – blood leaves the LHS of the heart to the tissues
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What is the difference between the arteries and veins?
Veins carry the blood to the heart and arteries carry the blood away from the heart
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What is a pericardium?
It is a multilayer sack (triple layer). 2 major parts: 1. Fibrous pericardium – the most outer layer that is tough and inelastic, full of dense irregular CT. Used for protection. 2. Serous pericardium – double layer that has a partial layer fused with fibrous pericardium and visceral layer fused with heart muscle tissue. It is the secretory part of the pericardium, and it secretes pericardial fluid that allows for heart beating without friction. Connects with simple squamous endothelium of the heart wall.
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What are myocardia cells?
They are specialized muscles cells of the heart. They are arranged in spirals which improves heart performance (due to small amount shortage). They multinucleated cells (1,2 or up to 2 nuclia), branched and long. Have cross striation. Have intercalated discs.
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What are the three structures related to intercalated discs?
1. Fascia adherents 2. Maculate adherents (desmosomes) 3. Gap junctions The intercalated discs help with cell-to-cell communication
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What is the function of heart valves?
Heart valves prevent back flow. As pressure builds in the ventricles the atria-ventricular valves close preventing backflow.
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What are cordae tendinae?
They small fibrous tissue connected to the papillary muscles that allow the heart valves to not convert.
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What are the three types of valves in the heart?
1. Righ AV valve – tricuspid valve 2. Left AV valve – bicuspid 3. Aortic and pulmonary valve - tricuspid
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What are the coronary arteries?
They are hearts own blood supply. Myocardial infraction happens due to blockage of the coronary arteries. Heart attack patients should not have dental treatment for the next 6 months.
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What is the electrical conducting system of the heart?
Cardiac muscle are autorhythmic but they need extra input for peacemaking. SA node and the AV node which are connected by the internodal pathway. AV node than brunches into left and right bundles of his and than into Purkinjean fibres. This occurs with use of specialized muscle cells.
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What is the structure of blood vessels?
There are three distinct layers to blood vessels: 1. Tunica intima – endothelial cells 2. Tunica media – smooth muscle – bigger in pressure vessels 3. Tunica adventitia – elastic and collagen fibres
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What is the function of blood vessels?
Blood vessels are designed to carry fluids over long distances, allow exchange of materials, immune transit and more.
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What are some of the roles of the endothelial cells?
1. Vasodilators production 2. Antithrombotic factors 3. Growth inhibitors 4. Inflammation inhibitors 5. Vasoconstrictors And more
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What is the structure of lymphatic vessels?
They are thin-walled capillaries, quite similar to the blood vessels. Have valves that are able to reduce the probability of backflow. They drain into subclavian veins of the heart.
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What is the function of lymphatic vessels?
1. Absorption of interstitial fluid 2. Carry lymph 3. Immune transit 4. Lipid transport
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How is the lymph moved in the lymphatic system?
Through the contraction of skeletal muscles
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What are the 5 types of blood vessels?
1. Arteries – thick wall due to muscles – pressure reservoir 2. Arterioles – primary resistance function 3. Capillaries – exchange of materials 4. Venules – blood reservoir 5. Veins – thinner wall – blood reservoir
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What is the function of the elastic arteries?
They are involve in stabilization of blood flow/pressure and they recoil in diastole
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What is the function of muscular arteries?
Control of blood flow to organs
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Why is elastin important in muscular arteries?
Helps with recoil thus help with regulation of blood pressure
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What is the function of capillaries?
Aid in exchange of materials through diffusion because they are thin walled
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What are the 3 types of capillaries where do you find them?
1. Continuous – fat, muscle and nervous system – tight junctions 2. Fenestrated – intestinal villi, endocrine glands, kidney glomeruli - fenestrations 3. discontinuous capillary – liver, bone marrow, spleen – larger spaces
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What are the 4 specialization we should keep in mind when talking about the function of the heart?
1. Arrangement of muscle fibers 2. Unique connections between individual cells 3. Specialization of muscle cells into contractile and non-contractile functions 4. Specialization of muscle proteins
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What are some of the function of the intercalated discs?
1. Action potential spreads form cell to cell 2. Nervous innervation rate of action potential 3. Specialization of cells according to function
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What are the two types cardiomyocytes?
1. Contractile cells -99% 2. Autorhythmic cells – conduct action potentials
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Explain the pacemaker cell activity on a cellular level in 5 steps.
1. The membrane potential continues to repolarize 2. This triggers an opening of funny channels that allow inward flow of sodium. Closure of potassium channels also occurs which restricts the outflow of potassium 3. T-type Ca2+ channels open 4. Threshold is reached, the peak is achieved through opening of Ca2+ L-type channels 5. At the peak, potassium channels reopen, causing potassium outflow, this results in repolarization of the cell
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At what rate can each of the components of the conducting part of the electrical activity of the heart creates beats?
1. SA node – 70-80 BPM 2. AV node – 40-60 BPM 3. Bundle of His – 0 4. . Purkinje fibers – 20-40
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What are the 4 steps of electrical spread in the heart?
1. An action potential initiated at the SA node first spread through both atria 2. The spread is facilitated by two specialized atrial conduction pathways, the interatrial and internodal 3. The AV node is the only point where an action potential can spread from the atria to the ventricles 4. From the AV node, the action potential spreads rapidly throughout the ventricles, hastened by a specialized ventricular conduction system consisting of the bundle of His and Purkinje fibers
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Describe the action potential in contractile myocytes in 4 steps.
1. The rapid rising phase of the action potential in contractile cells is the result of Na+ entry on opening of fast Na+ channels at threshold 2. Early, brief repolarization after the potential reaches its peak is because of limited K+ efflux and inactivation of the Na+ channels 3. The prolonged plateau phase is the result of slow Ca2+ entry on opening of L-typeCa2+ channels and reduction of K+ efflux due to close of K+ transient channels 4. Rapid falling phase is the result of K+ efflux due to opening of voltage-gated K+ channels
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Why is cardiac output is important?
1. Delivery of oxygen 2. Removal of waste 3. immune transport 4. Transport of nutrients and more
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What is cardiac output?
The volume of blood ejected by the ventricles per minute – about 5 L of blood per minutes
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What is the equation for cardiac output?
CO = SV (ml/beat) x HR (beats/min)
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What is the Stroke volume?
It is the volume of blood ejected from the ventricles per beat
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What is heart rate?
The number of times heart beats per minuet.
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What happens to CO during sympathetic stimulation?
Sympathetic stimulation (e.g. nervous patient) causes increase in cardiac output due to increase firing of the SA node which increase the heart rate and thus according to the cardiac output, increases cardiac output.
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What is the key difference between an untrained individual and an elite athlete in terms of the cardiac output?
Cardiac output in elite athletes is much higher because elite athlete’s cardiovascular system has a higher stroke volume due to expansion of the heart.
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What are the changes in ventricular filling associated with changes in heart rate?
Ventricular filling decreases as the heart rate increases. This occurs due to decreased amount of time for filling between beats.
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So why do my legs swell up when I go for a run?
The consensus idea is that not all vascular beds are fully open at rest – for the sake of conserving energy and blood pressure. When the sympathetic stimulation occurs, that triggers relaxation of precapillary sphincters which are structures that are limiting blood flow to the entire blood capillary bed. This increases the volume of blood in the skeletal muscles thus making your legs look swollen.
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What are the events of the cardiac cycle?
1. Systole – contraction 2. Diastole – relaxation 3. Repolarization 4. Refractoriness – no other beat is able to be produced 5. Relaxation 6. Contraction 7. Spread of action potential 8. Depolarization
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What is tachycardia?
High heart rate
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What is extrasystole?
Premature ventricular contraction – reduces cardiac output
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What are the 5 events of mechanical cardiac cycle?
1. Passive filling – diastole 2. Atrial contraction – forcefully pushing the blood into the ventricles 3. Isovolumetric Ventricular contraction – AV valves close thus creating pressure in the ventricles 4. Ventricular contraction – ventricles contract pushing the blood out into great vessels 5. Isovolumetric ventricular relaxation – end of cycle – heart is relaxed and blood is being pumped in (a bit of blood stays back)
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What are the intrinsic controls pf the heart create?
Auto-rhythmic activity which a spontaneous activity that is caused by funny sodium channels
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What are some of the extrinsic controls of the heart rate?
1. Parasympathetic stimulation – decreases heart rate – rest and digest 2. Sympathetic stimulation – increase heart rate – flight or fight 3. Hormonal influences – increases heart rate
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What is Bainbridge reflex?
As venous return increases, there is an increase in artrial stretch which causes an increase in heart rate. Thus higher blood volume due to fluid retentions causes higher heart rate.
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What is the equation for stroke volume?
End diastolic volume – end systolic volume = stroke volume
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What is normal blood pressure?
120/80
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What is MAP?
Mean arterial blood pressure or simply your blood pressure.
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What is the equation for MAP?
MAP = Heart rate x Stroke Volume x TPR
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Why is pressure kept within tolerance limits?
Because if: 1. Blood pressure is low it limits the perfusion of blood to vital tissue 2. Blood pressure is high it cause increased workload on heart, vascular damage therefore organ damage.
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How is blood pressure regulated?
Blood pressure is regulated through both sort term and long term mechanisms
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Why does little movement cause a decrease in Venus return?
The skeletal that are contracted during still movement are squeezing onto the veins which due to their structure are creating a pool of blood.
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What are some of the factors that control TPR?
1. Arteriolar radius 2. Blood viscosity
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What is postural intolerance?
It is a type of hypotension (low blood pressure). The blood is getting pulled on the lower extremities thus reducing the pressure around the brain. This reduction in pressure causes less oxygen to get to the brain and brain shuts down.
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What is the compliance of elastic arteries?
Compliant arteries are arteries that are able to recoil. In older individuals compliance is lower meaning that aorta is enable to expand and recoil meaning there is lower blood pressure.
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What are the major resistance vessels of the body?
Arterioles
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Why is it important to regulate blood pressure using arterioles?
Arterioles are important for peripheral resistance because they are able to maintain blood pressure that smaller capillaries are able to tolerate and not burst.
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What is the Law of LaPlace?
T=PxR or wall tension = pressure x radius. Thus reducing the radius of arterioles we increase blood pressure.
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What are the two baroreceptors of the body related to blood pressure?
1. Aortic arch baroreceptor 2. Carotid sinus baroreceptor
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What is the function of the baroreceptors?
Baroreceptors are able to fire signals to the heart (sympathetic stimulation) that are able to change cardiac output and cardiac function.
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What are the ANP and BNP?
They are hormones that are released upon stretch in the heart. These hormones can cause kidneys to lose more sodium thus decreasing blood volume and decreasing blood pressure.
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What is the differences between the baroreceptor response and the macula dense response?
The baroreceptors response is usually very rapid while the macula dense regulated response is usually slower.
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What is the difference between microbiota and microbiome?
Microbiome = genetic material of microbes Microbiota = Ecological community of commensal, symbiotic & pathogenic microorganisms.
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What is the immune system?
Immune system – is a series of cells tissues, proteins and other that act together to counter act foreign bodies.
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Why is it important for dental professionals to understand immunity?
* Due to advancements in medicine, people can now survive once fatal diseases * Many oral diseases have an immune component (e.g. periodontal disease) * Current and future therapeutics may have an impact on the function of immune system thus on oral health * Systemic and Oral diseases are interrelated and are both dependent on appropriate function of the immune system
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What is a pathogen?
**_Pathogens – are agents that cause or generate disease._** Such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, dust mites, pollen.
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What is an antigen?
**_Antigen – a substance that has the ability to provoke an immune response. Could be pathogenic/ not pathogenic._**
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What is the mode of action of an APC?
1. The antigen is detected y a special receptor on the APC 2. The antigen is engulfed through phagocytosis of the APC 3. It is processed and then displayed on the surface of the cell’s membrane of the APC through a special antigen presenting proteins 4. The presented antigen could bind with the receptor on T lymphocytes to activate them
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What is an antibody?
**_Antibody – a glycorptoein that is produced and secreted by plasma cells and B lymphocytes (restricted thod). Also serve as receptors on B lymphocytes._**
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What are the classes of antibodies?
**_MADGE – IgM, IgA, IgD, IgG, IgE_**
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What is a structure of the immunoglobulin?
**_Y shape, have variable and constant domains_**
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What is the function of each immunoglobulin?
IgA – Found in mucous, saliva, tears and breast milk. Protect those sites against pathogens IgD – Part of the B cell receptor. Responsible for basophils and mast cells activation. IgE – Protects against parasitic worms. Responsible for allergic reactions IgG – Secreted by plasma cells in the blood. Able to cross the placenta into the fetus. IgM – May be attached to the surface of a B cell or secreted into the blood. Responsible for early stages of immunity.
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What are the three functions of the antibodies?
1. Neutralization 2. Tag 3. Activating antigen killing proteins
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Why is immune system important for dental health professionals?
* Due to advancements in medicine, people can now survive once fatal diseases * Many oral diseases have an immune component (e.g. periodontal disease) * Current and future therapeutics may have an impact on the function of immune system thus on oral health * Systemic and Oral diseases are interrelated and are both dependent on appropriate function of the immune system
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What is a pathogen?
Pathogen is an agent that is able to cause or generate dieseas?
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What is an antigen?
An antigen is a substance that has the ability to provoke an immune response. This could be pathogenic/not pathogenic
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What is an immunoglobulin?
An immunoglobulin is also know is an antibody. It is a glycoprotein that produced by pklasma cells and somewhat by B lymphocytes. Antibodies also act as receptors on B lymphocytes.
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What are the three functions of the antibody?
1. Neutralisation - physical blockage of the antigen 2. Tag - antibodies act as "tags", that are able to signal phagocytic bacteria to perform phagocytosis of the molecule antibodies attach to. 3. Activating antigen killing proeins - self-explanatory
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What is an APC?
ACP is an antigen presenting cell. It is a cell that is able to process the antgien and present it to other cells. It could also trigerr further immune reponse by releasing cytokines.
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What are some of the common antigen presenting cells?
1. Dendritic cells 2. Macrophages 3. Langerhans cells 4. B lymphocytes
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What is the mode of action of an ACP?
1. Antigen is detected by a special receptor on the ACP 2. The antigen engulfed through phagocytosis of the ACP 3. It is processed and then displayed on the surface of the ACP cell membrane through special antigen presenting protein 4. The presented antigen could bind with the receptor on T lymphocyts to activate them
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What are cytokines?
Cytokines are the chemicals of immunity. They are repoduced by activated cells and are able to change the behaviour of other cells.
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What is a strucutre of immunoglobulins?
Y shape, have variable and constant domains
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What is the function of IgA?
It is found in mucous, saliva and tear. Protect those sites from pathogens
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What is the function of IgD?
It acts as a B cell receptor. Responsible for basophil and mast cells activation
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What is the function of IgE?
Protection against paracitic worms. Important in allergic reactions.
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What is the function of IgG?
Secreted by plasma cells in the blood. Able to cross the placenta into the fetus.
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What is the function of IgM?
Responsible for early stages of immunity.
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What are the two types of lymphatic organs?
1. Primary - generator organs - red bone marrow and thymus 2. Secondary - immune and other functions - lymphoid vessels, lymph nodes, spleen and follicles.
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What are the lymphatic vessels?
They are thin walled ubes lined with endothelium and surorunded by thin layer of smooth muscles. Carry lymph. Terminate near the subclavian artery.
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What is the spleen?
Spleen is the organ of the secondary lymphati system. it has 2 functions filtering blood form the ntigen and removal of old red blood cells
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What is the thymus?
It is an organ of the primary lymphatic system that is used for development/maturation of T lymphocytes. It has a plae center with activated T lymphocytes.
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What are lymph nodes?
They are organs of the secondary lymphatic system that are used for antigen presentation.
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What are lymphoid follicles?
They are organs of the secondary lymphatic system that are situated under the epithelium for protection from ferieng invaders
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What is the waldeyer's tonsilar ring?
It is a series of tonsillar tissue that forms a ring around the oral cavity in addition to the lymphatic between each of the 3 major tonsils. Main function - to provide protection aginst harmuf substances and pathogens that may enter the body through the nose and mouth.
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What are MALT?
MALT - mucosa associated lymphoid tissue.
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WHat are the two major areas of immunity?
Innate - non-specific immunity Acquired - specific immunity
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What are the main defence mechanisms of the innate immune system?
1. Physical barriers (epithelium and saliva for example) 2. Chemical barrier (proteins in saliva) 3. Cellular components (neutrophils, mast cells, macrophages etc.)
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What are the main defensive mechanisms of the adaptive immune system?
1. Humoral (memory B lymphocytes and plasma cells) 2. Cellular (T lymphocytes, NK cells and NK T cells)
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What are the main differences between the innate and adaptive defense systesms?
Innate system is considerably faster, less specific and unable to amplify it's efficiency upon repeated antigen presentation. Addaptive system is slower, more specific and able to amplify it's efficiency upom repeated antigen presentation.
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What is oponization?
It is a process of marking an antigen for phagocytosis
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What are PRR?
PRR are the pattern recognition receptors, they are receptors that identify potential pathogens.
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What do you know about neutrophils?
They are a cell with a many shaped nuclei - respond by chemotaxis from chemokine release and use diapedesis to get to the site of tissue injury - release granules - have an antimicrobial effect.
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What do you know about macrophages?
Macrophages are a form of a monocyte - used for phagocytosis and antigen presentsation - Use PRR receptors
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What do you know about eosinophils?
They are a type of granulocyte - kill large parasites - contain large number of enzymes
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What are mast cells?
They are cells that contain potent substances - cells that induce chemotaxis - one of the most important signaling cells in inflamation
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What are dendritic cells?
They are cells that have similar function to macrophages and actually have similar origin - act as messengers and antigen presenters
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What are natural killer cells?
They are a non-T and a non-B lymphocyte - they recognise infected or transformed cells through the MCT II recpetor - f a cell does not have an MHC receptor it must be killed
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What are the 7 steps of phagocytosis?
1. Chemotaxis and adherence of microbe to phagocyte 2. Ingestion of microbe via phagocytosis 3. Formation of a phagosome 4. Fusiion of phagosome with lysosome to form a phagolysosome 5. Digestion of the ingested microbe by enzymes 6. Formation of residual body containing indigestible material 7. Discharge of waste materials
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What are the 4 important aspects of phagocytosis?
1. MHC receptors used for recognition 2. Receptor - ligand engagement that induces cytoskeletal and membrane remodeling 3. Perticle engulfment 4. Destruction
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What is inflamation?
Inflamation is an innate immune response that is protective, non-specific and results in a series of interrelated events.
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What are the three goals of inflamation?
1. Isolate, detsroy or inactivate 2. Remove debris 3. Prepare for healing
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What are the 4 cardinal signs of inflamation?
Redness, Swelling, Heat, Pain
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What causes the redness in inflamation?
It is caused by increased blood flow tp the area - which increases the number of red blood cells - red blood cells are red because of albumin
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What causes swelling in inflamation?
It is caused by increased leakage of protein rich fluid om the tissue are due to increased capillary permeability as a result of vasodialation.
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What causes heat in inflamation?
Heat is caused by increased blood flow to the area - this increase in heat increases the metabolic rate of cells
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What causes pain and loss of function in inflamation?
The pain is caused by increased leakage of protein rich fluid into the tissue that aggrevates the nerve endings - specifically pain is a result of pressure receptors being hypersensetive to touch
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What is the sequence of event during inflamation?
1. Brief vasocontriction 2. Vasodialation - mediated by mast cells 3. Increased vasuclar permeability - to small proteins not cells (cause of edema is due to release of water due to colloid osmotic prssure) 4. Transmigration - chemotaxis and increased cell wall permeability allw=ows for extravasion and leukocyte migration 5. Phagocytosis 6. Healing
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What are the two components of aquired immunity?
1. Cellular - production of Suppressor, Cytotoxic and Helper T cells. This is targeted for desctructionn of already infected body cells 2. Humoral - B cells differentiate into plasma cells and B memory cells
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How can the aquired immune system eliminate the pathogen?
1. Antibodies - derived from plasma cells 2. Cytotoxic cells - attack directly or discharge granules
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What happens during the lymphocyte activation?
1. Antigen are processed by the phagocytes 2. They are presented on modified MHC II and I receptors 3. MHC II receptor is able to bind with CD4+ T lymphocyte and creat a Helper T cell which than continue the cascade to activate B cells 4. MHC I receptor is able to bind with CD8+ T lymphocyet and creat Supressor and Cytotoxic T lymphocytes
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What are the steps of CD4+ cell activation process?
1. Foreign antigen phagocytes, killed & processed by the APC 2. ACP presents processed fragment 3. This is done via MHC II molecule (epitode) on the membrane surface of the APC 4. Epitode binds with TCR on naive CD4+ T lymphocyte 5. This causes activation of the naive CD4+ T lymphocyte and creates a T helper cell 6. T helper is able to bind with a B lymphocyte and cause it to transform into either B memory cell or plasma cell
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How do vaccines work?
Vaccines are able to present the antigens in weakened form in order go through the acquired immunity response to create sophisticated Plasma Cells that can produce specifc antibodies for the antigen, in order to eliminate the antigen faster when it is presented in the system next time.
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What is herd immunity?
It is a refrence to the population where 70-80% of people are vaccinated. This reduces person-to-person transmission, thus this protects the unvaccinated individuals.
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What is an autoimmune diseases?
It is a condition where bodies own antibodies develop specificity towards the bodies own tissue. This is due to defects in the aquired immune system.
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What are the four allergy specification?
Type I - immediate response (anaphylaxis) Type II - Transfusion (hours) Type III - Immune complexes (days) Type IV - Delayed (weeks)
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What is Type I hypersensitivity?
It is an excessive immune response to harmless antigen. Involved are mast cells (degranulation processes caused by binding with IgE), B cells and T helper cells.
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What are the steps of Type I hypersentivity?
1. Antigen is processed as usual and Plasma cells are created with a speicifc IgE antibody 2. IgE antibody binds with a mast cells and act as a receptor 3. If the antigen apprearce again and binds with IgE receptor on the mast cell it will cause degranulation
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What is the resident flora?
Resident floral conssts of relativley fixed type of microorganisms regularly found in the oral cavity at a given age. It reastablishes quickly.
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What is transient flora?
It is a group of bacteria that consists of non-pathogenic or potentially pathogenic microorganisms that inhabit the oral cavity for hours/day. They do not establish themselves permenantly.
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So how does transient flora replace resident flora?
The resident flora can be disturbed or the host resistance can change. This will cause the transient microorganisms to colonize the freed niches, proliferate and produce disease.
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Why do bacteria colonise teeth?
Because teeth are solid and non-shedding surfaces and that is why bacteria prefer to colonize them.
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What are the 6 major niches for bacteria in the oral cavity?
1. Tongue 2. Tonsils 3. Hard, non-shedding surfaces 4. Gingival Sulcus 5. Mucosa 6. Saliva
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What is the gram system and how does it separate bacteria?
Gram system separates the microorganisms in 2 distinct groups 1. Gram positive - blue in clour - min bacteria in periodontal bacteria 2. Gram negative - pink in colour - contain LPS - major driver of inflamatory reaction
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What are the stpes of sulcus colonization?
1. Early colonization from gram positive cocci microorganism 2. Secondary colonization by gram positive and negative rods 3. Late colonization by gram negative rod and motile bacteria 4. Microbial succession – dominance of microorganisms
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What happens to the aerobic/anerobic transition during the colonization of the sulcus?
The bacteria transition from mostly aerobic at the early colonization to mostly anaerobic. This happens due to the fact that as bacteria grow – the biofilm also grows, meaning that the aerobic bacteria that get covered by the biofilm transition to an anaerobic state due to lack in oxygen.
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What are the physical barrier system in the sulcus?
1. Epithelial desquamation – constant shedding of the epithelial cells does not allow the bacteria to attach to those surfaces 2. Saliva flow – pick up and moves the bacteria 3. Soft tissue movement – moves the biofilm 4. Mastication – moves the biofilm
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What are the chemical barriers in the sulcus?
1. Saliva – has antibacterial action – Immunoglobulin A, lysozymes, lactoperoxidase 2. Antimicrobial Peptides – peptides stored in saliva, used for destruction of bacteria and more
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What is GCF?
GCF is gingival crevicular Fluid. It is the transudate or exudate of the periodontal tissues collecting sulcus. It has 4 functions: 1. Cleansing the sulcus 2. Antimicrobial function 3. Antibody activity 4. Cell adhesion.
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What are the two theories of GCF source?
Theory 1: Increased permeability due to inflammation in the capillaries near the sulcus. Theory 2: Fluid is in a form of transudate due to osmotic gradient. And upon inflammation becomes an exudate.
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What is the function of Junction Epithelium in the periodontal defense system?
The junction epithelium has a very fast turn over rate, meaning it is constantly shedding. This results in inability for the bacteria to attach to junction epithelium. Also the shedding of cells outside the sulcus, physically pushes bacteria that are floating around the sulcus (this occurs with help of Gingival Crevicular Fluid).
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What are PMNs?
Polymorph nuclear Neutrophils (neutrophils)
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How are neutrophils move into the oral cavity?
Through junction epithelium. They have three modes of action: 1. Phagocytosis 2. Granulation 3. NETosis (neutrophils extracellular traps – extinction of chromatin in the extracellular space that kills bacteria)
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What is the definition of periodontal health?
Periodontal health should be defined as a state free from inflammatory periodontal disease that allows an individual to function normally and not suffer any consequences as a result of past disease.
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What is pristine periodontal health?
It is defined as total absence of clinical inflammation and physiological immune surveillance on a periodontium with normal supports
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What is clinical periodontal health?
It is defined as absence or minimal levels of physiological immune surveillance or clinical inflammation in periodontium with normal support
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What are the functions of the respiratory system?
1. Protection of respiratory surfaces – such as water loss, temperature, microorganisms and particulate matter 2. Sound production 3. Olfactory input – smell 4. Blood pH regulation
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What is the importance of the elastic and collagen components of the lungs?
They allow for sthrength and passive recoil (elastic fibres).
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What are the two divisions of the respiratory system?
1. Upper respiratory tract – nose, nasal cavities, paranasal sinuses and pharynx 2. Lower respiratory tract – larynx, trachea, bronchial tree and lungs
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What are the two functional divisions of the respiratory system?
1. Conduction part – involved with transfer of gases – nasal cavity, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles 2. Respiratory part – respiration mechanisms – respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli
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Histologically, how does the respiratory tract changes as we travel from the conducting part to the respiratory part?
The epithelium lining of the respiratory tract changes due to change in function mainly: 1. Height of the epithelium changes – changes occur to the height of the cells, as we travel down to the respiratory part cells become more vertically challenged 2. The complexity of the epithelium changes – there are less cells of different types present in the epithelium lining as we travel from the conduction to respiratory part of the respiratory tract.
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How can we describe the function of the ciliated cells in the respiratory tract?
Muco-ciliary escalator
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What type of epithelium is present in the upper part of the airway?
A pseudo-stratified ciliated epithelium
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What type of epithelium present in the parts of the airway that come in contact with food?
A stratified squamous epithelium
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What type of epithelium is present in the lower respiratory tract?
A pseudo-stratified ciliated epithelum
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What type of epithelium is present in the bronchioles?
Simple cuboidal
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What type of epithelium is present in the gas exchange area?
Simple squamous epithelium
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What are the 5 cells of respiratory epithelium?
1. Pseudostratified columnar ciliated 2. Mucous goblet 3. Brush 4. Basal 5. Small granule
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What is the function of pseudostratified columnar cells?
They are the most common cell in the respiratory tract. There function is to be the muco-ciliary escalator.
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What is the function of the goblet cell?
To produce mucus.
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What is the function of the brush cells?
We don’t know but they are there.
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What is the function of the basal cell?
They act as stem cells
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What is the function of small granule cells?
They act as enteroendocrine (release hormones) cells.
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What are the major functions of conduction portion of the respiratory tract?
1. Moisten / humidify – serous & mucous secretion 2. Warm & humidify – vein network 3. Trap dust / allergens – mucus 4. Move trapped particles – muco-ciliary escalator
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What is the function of an epiglottis?
It prevents the entry of food from the pharynx to the larynx.
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What are the three function of the larynx?
1. Prevent air entry to oesophagus 2. Prevent food/liquid entry to lower respiratory tract 3. Allow phonation
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What are anatomical significance of the trachea?
1. The C shape hyaline cartilage which provides structure 2. The muscle and ligament on the posterior surface which allows for contraction and change in shape of the cartilage and prevention of over extension.
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What type of cartilage present on the bronchus?
Irregular shaped hyaline cartilage.
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At which point does the transition between the conduction and respiratory part of the respiratory system occur?
This occurs when terminal bronchioles brunch into respiratory bronchioles.
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What is the pleura?
It is a double serous membrane with collagen and elastic CT. 2 layers – visceral and parietal.
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What are the three different types of bronchioles?
1. Larger bronchioles 2. Terminal bronchioles 3. Respiratory bronchioles
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What are the types of cells within the alveoli?
1. Type 1 alveolar cell – flat cell that is used in the blood gass barrier 2. Type 2 alveolar cell – produces surfactant 3. Alveolar macrophage – typical macrophage function – protection by engulfing pathogens and antigens
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What are the structural part of the alveolar and what are their functions?
1. Respiratory bronchioles – carry gasses to and from the alveolar sacs, connect the alveolar sacs together. 2. Alveolar sacs – sac like collection of alveoli 3. Alveolar ducts – connect the alveoli together 4. Alveoli – respiratory conducting part that have a direction connection to blood gas barrier.
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What are the functions of the club cells?
1. Produce one component of surfactant 2. Bronchiolar progenitor cells 3. Immune system regulation 4. Environmental protection function (thru use of GAGs, enzymes and other substances).
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What is the structural importance of basement membrane in alveolar gas exchange?
In order to achieve the optimal diffusion of gasses – the distance between the alveolus and the capillaries need to be minimized. This is done by fusing the basement membrane of the alveolar septum and the endothelium (capillaries) into 1 shared basement membrane. This means that instead of traveling through 2 seprate membrane, the gas only needs to diffuse through 1 basement membrane, which induces a higher rate of gas exchange between the alveoli and capillaries.
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What is the function of type II pneumocyte?
Their function is to synthesize and release surfactant. The surfactant is able to reduce the alveolar surface tension and prevent alveolar collapse during expiration.
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What connective tissue provide support to the alveoli?
1. A few fibroblasts 2. Reticular fibers 3. Collagen fibers 4. Elastic fibers (elastic recoil)
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What is asthma and what are the potential implication for dental treatment it may cause?
Asthma – a chronic inflammation of the bronchioles. Potential relation to oral health include: • Increased caries development • Reduced saliva flow • Changes in oral mucosa • Orofacial abnormalities
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Why do dentist need to know about the respiratory system?
1. Mouth if part of the upper respiratory system thus dental procedures can impede airflow 2. LA and sedation can alter respiratory function 3. Potential to cause of respiratory episodes 4. Clients pre-existing respiratory conditions could interact with dental procedures
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What are the function o the respiratory system?
1. Homeostasis of oxygen and carbon dioxide 2. Homeostasis of pH
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What is cellular respiration?
It is a metabolic process in cells. Cells use oxygen for metabolism and excrete carbon dioxide.
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What is external respiration?
It is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between atmosphere and cells of body. It has 4 steps.
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What are the 4 steps of external respiration?
1. Ventilation or gas exchange between the atmosphere and air sacs in the lungs 2. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between air in the alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries 3. transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide by the blood between the lungs and the tissues 4. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood in the systemic capillaries and the tissue cells
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So what is the point of the cartilage in the trachea and larynx and why don’t we have in lower respiratory portion of the respiratory tract?
Cartilage provides structure to the upper airways which prevents if from deflating or collapsing when large forces are apply in respiration in order to have ultimate flow of gases. The alveoli need an ability to stretch for ultimate gas exchange thus having cartilage around them will be counterintuitive. Rather they have elastic tissue for recoil.
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What protect the lungs entry?
The laryngeal muscle that can open/close are able to provide protection for the glottis thus protecting the lungs from potential pathogens.
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What are the 4 major aspects in terms of mechanics of breathing?
1. Muscle of respiration involved 2. Elastic properties of the lungs 3. Elastic properties of the chest wall 4. Airway resistance
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What are the major muscles used in passive inspiration?
These muscles contract every inspiration and their relaxation causes passive expiration. 1. Diaphragm 2. External intercostal muscles
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What are the major muscles used in forceful inspiration?
On top the diaphragm and the external intercoastal muscles we also have the: 1. Sternocleidomastoid muscles 2. Scalenus muscles
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What muscles are used in active expiration?
Following muscle contract only during active expiration 1. Abdominal muscles 2. Internal intercoastal muscles
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What are the 3 important pressure to consider?
1. Atmospheric pressure (pressure outside) – 760 mm Hg 2. Intra-alveolar pressure (pressure in the alveoli) – 760 mm Hg 3. Intrapleural pressure (pressure in the first cavity where the intrapleural fluid is) – 756 mm Hg
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Why is the pressure in the alveoli and the atmosphere the same at rest?
Because, technically, the alveoli and the atmosphere are connected through the airway thus are they display the same pressure at rest.
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What is Boyle’s law?
It states that pressure of any gas varies inversely with the volume of the said gas. Basically if the same amount of gas is put in a contain with volume x, another with volume 2x and another with volume 4x, the container x will have 2 timer the pressure than container 2x and 4 times the pressure then container 4x.
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What are the 5 steps of inspiration?
1. Diaphragm and external intercostal muscles contract 2. Thoracic cage expands up and out 3. Lungs expand 4. This causes a drop in intrapulmonary pressure 5. This cause a drop in intra-alveolar pressure thus movement of air from the atmosphere to the alveoli
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What are the 6 steps of expiration?
1. Diaphragm and external intercostal muscles relax 2. Thoracic cage moves in and down 3. Lung’s recoil toward pre-inspiratory size 4. Air in lungs compressed 5. Pressure rises above atmospheric 6. Air flows out of the lungs down the pressure gradient
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What is compliance?
Compliance is the effort required to expand the lungs. Some factors may reduce compliance thus making is hard to breathe. Some things, such as elastic connective tissue that facilitate alveolar recoil, increases elastic compliance.
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What is surface tension?
Surface tension is a force that make it hard for the alveoli to expand. Basically there are water molecules on the epithelium lining of the alveoli which create the “air-water interface”, but those water molecules are more strongly attracted to each other than the air thus are able to resist the pulling apart while the alveoli expand.
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How can we overcome the surface tension?
Through use of a surfactant released by type 2 alveolar cells. Surfactant can be released through tubular myeline. It reduces the attraction between the hydrogen bonds of the water molecules thus reducing their resistance to separation while the alveoli expand resulting in an increase in pulmonary compliance.
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What effects bronchodilation?
1. Neural (sympathetic drive) 2. Chemical (increase carbon dioxide) 3. Hormonal (adrenaline)
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What effects bronchoconstriction?
1. Neural (parasympathetic) 2. Chemical (reduction in carbon dioxide)
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What is the anatomical dead space?
It is the air remaining in the airways that cannot participate in gas exchange – around 150ml.
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What is alveolar ventilation?
It is the volume of air exchanged between the atmosphere and alveoli per min.
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What is the difference between the alveolar and pulmonary ventilation?
The pulmonary ventilation includes the entirety of the gas injested by a person while alveolar ventilation only includes a part of the gas that is exchanged in the alveoli (pulmonary volume – dead space)
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What is the significance of dead space?
It is basically constant. Thus if a person has shallow breathing that does not create tidal volume that exceeds the dead space value, they won’t actually perform alveoli respiration.
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How do gasses move across the blood gas barrier?
Through net diffusion. Thus following appropriate gradients, gases move from area of high concentration to the area of low concentrations until dynamic equilibrium is reached. Note: particles can still move even if equilibrium is reached (hence why it is called dynamic equilibrium).
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How are lungs specialized for diffusion?
Through used of hundreds and millions of alveoli that can expand, lungs are able to create high surface area which following Fick’s law is great for diffusion of substances.
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How is partial pressure calculated?
Percentages of the gas times by the total atmospheric pressure.
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Why is the partial pressure of oxygen slightly lower in the lungs than in the atmosphere?
Because as air passes through the nasal cavity and the mouth it get saturated with water molecules creating water vapor, thus total pressure of air coming in is altered lowering the oxygen partial pressure. Also the fresh air that comes in contact and mixes with dead space air thus lowering partial pressure of oxygen even further.
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So how does partial pressure help with diffusion?
Partial pressure in different mediums drive diffusion as the gasses will move down their partial pressure gradients. For example, the partial pressure in the alveoli upon inspiration is higher than the alveolar capillaries – thus oxygen moves into the capillary. It travels down the circulatory system and reaches target tissue which has lower partial oxygen pressure than the capillary – thus oxygen moves from the capillary into said tissue. Carbon dioxide follows a similar blue print but in reverse.
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What other factors influence rate of gas transfer?
1. Surface area – Fick’s law 2. Difussion coefficient of the molecule 3. Distance – that is why the basement membrane is fused to reduce the distance – can be increased by pathological conditions thus reducing the gas exchange rate
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How is oxygen transported?
By physically dissolving in blood or bound to hemoglobin (majority transporter) in red blood cells. Deoxyhamoglobin (non-oxygen hemoglobin) is able to bind up to 4 molecules of oxygen (creating saturated oxyhamoglobin). Thus hemoglobin is way more effective way to deliver oxygen.
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How does haemoglobin help to increase the diffusion of oxygen into the alveolar capillaries?
1. Hemoglobin is able to carry the oxygen molecules that are dissolved in blood] 2. This uptake of oxygen reduces the partial pressure of oxygen within the blood capillaries 3. This decrease in partial pressure of oxygen changes the concentration gradient 4. Lower concentration of oxygen leads to a higher uptake of oxygen by diffusion from the alveolar
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What is the Bohr effect?
It is a description of factors that influence the release of Oxygen from haemoglobin These are 1. Carbon dioxide levels – reduces affinity 2. Acidity – reduces affinity 3. Temperature – reduce cell metabolism 4. BPG – changes affinity by binding
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How much carbon dioxide does our body excrete?
It is usually the same amount as the oxygen we consume
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How is carbon dioxide transported through the body?
10% - physically dissolved 30% - bound to haemoglobin – carbamino haemoglobin 60% - as bicarbonate – combining with water in RBC and carbonic anhydrase (catalyst) – thus bicarbonate and hydrogen ions. Bicarbonate is moved though the chloride counter pump and hydrogen ions combine with haemoglobulin (Haledon effect at the alveolar)
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What causes an increase in affinity between hemoglobin and oxygen?
At the lungs, carbon dioxide is given up by red blood cells into the alveoli. Carbon dioxide concentration falls, thereby shifting the oxygen equilibrium curve to the left; the increase in hemoglobin oxygen affinity enhances uptake of oxygen from the alveoli.
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How is breathing sustained?
Breathing is sustained through rhythmic contraction of the skeletal muscles that are innovated with nerves and involved in inspiration and active expiration.
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What are the two respiratory centers in the brain?
1. Pons respiratory center – smooth breathing – vagal efferent fibres 2. Medullary respiratory center – quite breathing – contains the dorsal respiratory group with respiratory neurons that connect to the motor nerves of the inspiratory muscles – also contains ventral respiratory group – used for active breathing.
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What is the role of the Pre-Botzinger complex?
It is thought to be a pacemaker center of the respiratory system
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What is the function of the pneumotaxic center?
Fires signals to DRG to reduce breathing
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What is the function of the apneustic center?
Fires signals to the DRG to increase breathing
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How does the respiratory center in the brain able to control oxygen and carbon dioxide level to meet metabolic demand?
Chemical control: Chemoreceptors: 1. Peripheral chemoreceptors – carotid bodies and aortic bodies – respond within second to blood gas and pH changes (H+ ions) 2. Central chemoreceptor – located in medulla – detect changes in pH in brain extracellular fluid
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Why is ventilation not primarily regulated by arterial Po2?
Because, chemoreceptors are unable to appropriately measure the amount of oxygen in the body as majority of it is bound with haemoglobin. It is only used as the emergency mechanism.
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How does oxygen act as a emergency mechanism to trigger a increased respiratory function?
Basically when arterial partial pressure of oxygen drops bellow a threshold of 60 mm Hg, the peripheral chemoreceptors are able to detect it and fire a signal to the medullary respiratory center. The medullary respiratory center is able to increase ventilation thus increasing the arterial partial oxygen pressure.
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How does the arterial partial pressure of CO2 influence respiratory function?
1. The peripheral chemoreceptors have a very weak response to the increase of carbon concentration in blood 2. The central chemoreceptors are the main receptors in the cascade that relates to the increase in respiration in response to increased carbon dioxide levels.
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How does the central chemoreceptors actually detect the changes in carbon concentration in blood?
The central chemoreceptors are very sensitive to the amount of H+ ions in the brain ECF. Thus: 1. CO2 travels in the blood 2. It is able to convert into bicarbonate and a hydrogen ion with use of carbonic anahydrase near the brain ecf 3. The increased H+ concentration results in chemoreceptor detection and triggering the firing of neurons and increase in respiration
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What happens during the period where you hold your breath?
1. Decrease PoO2 and and increate in PoCO2 in the arterials 2. Increased extreccular fluid CO2 in the brain 3. This triggeres an increase in H+ in the brain 4. Stimulation of central chemoreceptors activate MRC 5. Inspiration occurs
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What happens during hyperventilation?
Alkalosis by decrease of CO2
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What are some of the signs of breathing difficulties?
1. Use of accessory muscles 2. Dyspnea – mental anguish associated with lack of air – elevated levels of CO2 or feedback from muscles 3. Wheezing – due to narrow airways 4. Cyanosis – very late sign – blue color of nail beds – remember that hemoglobin level is the same it is just the ability to acquire oxygen form the atmosphere is reduced
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What are some of the more common pathophysiological changes related to major respiratory diseases?
1. Airways obstruction and loss 2. Alveoli loss 3. Restrictive – loss of compliance due to fibrosis and loss of elasticity – could also be due to scoliosis or kyphosis which restricts the ability of the thoracic cage to inlarge
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What is COPD?
It is an umbrella term that stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These disease are able to increase airway resistance in a multitude of way – but primarily through narrowing of lower airways.
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What diseases can be classified as COPD?
Asthma, Chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
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What are causes of asthma?
Asthma can be triggered by irritants, allergens, respiratory infections or vigorous exercise. Asthma is a result of over secretion of thick mucus as well as airway hyper responsiveness – spasm of smooth muscles.
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What are the causes of chronic bronchitis?
It is a disease that is caused by air allergen of cigarette smoke. Airway oedema and thick mucus over production. As well as impaired cilia, so mucous not cleared even with coughing. This results in frequent bacterial infection. Not able to use bronchodilators.
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What are the causes of emphysema?
It is caused by irritants and is mediated by a sever respiratory macrophage response. Macrophage produce trypsin, an enzyme that degrades protein in excessive mounts thus damaging the elastic fibers reducing the alveolar recoil.
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How to COPD influence energy expenditure for the respiratory function?
Patients with COPD need to use more energy to perform appropriate respiratory function due to 1. Decreased compliance of the lungs 2. Increased airway resistance 3. Decrease elastic recoil Thus they use accessory respiratory muscles thus requiring more energy.
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What is the relationship between the resistance and the radius of the airways?
The reduction in airway radius increases the resistance
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With a patient with COPD how can airway collapse?
1. Under normal circumstance the airway pressure remains slightly above the intrapleural pressure 2. During force inspiration by a patient with COPD – there is an increase in intra-alveolar and intrapleural pressure 3. Airway pressure drops below pressure in chest 4. Thus the airway that are not supported by cartilage collapse 5. That is why COPD patient find it harder to breath out than breath in as collapsed airway lead to loss of elastic recoil and increased airway resistance
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What is the big differences between a person with obstructive and restrictive lung disease?
A person with COPD can inspire normally but expire poorly. While a person who have restricted elasticity in alveoli inspires poorly and expires fine.
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How does parasympathetic nervous system regulate the respiratory function?
Parasympathetic nervous system cause the contraction of bronchiolar smooth muscle thus causing a constriction of airway and increased airway resistance.
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How can we upregulate the function of the respiratory system?
Through relaxation of smooth muscle by adrenaline and sympathetic signaling which will cause dilation of the airway and decreased airway resistance.
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So how does hypoventilation influence respiratory function?
Hypoventilation is able to change pressure gradients for both oxygen and carbon dioxide. It reduces the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli due to dead space air, thus less oxygen is able to diffuse into blood capillaries – reducing the overall oxygen saturation in the organism. It reduces the excretion of carbon dioxide thus increasing the carbon saturation of blood.
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What is hypoxia?
Inadequate amount of O2 at the level of the cells – limits cellular energy production.
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What are the 4 types of hypoxia?
1. Hypoxic hypoxia – low arterial PO2 and Poor Hb saturation – caused by insufficient gas exchange and high altitude 2. Anemic hypoxia – diminished capacity to transport oxygen in blood – low RBC, insufficient Hb, CO poisoning 3. Circulatory hypoxia – limited transport of O2 – potential local blockage in the vasculature or congestive heart failure 4. Histotoxic hypoxia – cells can not utilize O2 – cyanide poisoning
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What is the main function of the digestive tract?
Contribution to homeostasis by absorbing water, minerals, secrete waste and breakdown food in order to create molecules that can be used for energy conversion.
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What are the components of the GIT and what is there function?
Oral Cavity – biting, chew, swallow Pharynx & esophagus – transport Stomach – mechanical disruption (via muscular contraction); chemical digestion Small intestine – chemical & mechanical digestion & absorption Large intestine – absorption of electrolytes & vitamins Rectum and anus – storage and excretion
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What are the 6 basic processes of digestion and where are they carried out?
1. Ingestion - mouth 2. Mixing/propulsion – orthopharynx and peristalsis 3. Mechanical Digestion - chewing 4. Chemical digestion – enzymes and acid 5. Absorption - intestines 6. Excretion/Defecation – rectum and anus
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What is the basic structure of the GIT?
1. Mucosa 2. Submucosa 3. Muscularis 4. Serosa
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What connects the mucosa and submucosa?
Lamina propria – the connective tissue layer – contains MALT, nerves and used as route for nutrient absorption.
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What epithelium lines most of the GIT?
Simple columnar epithelium in the small intestine and remainder of the tract. Stratified squamous in the mouth, esophagus & anal canal.
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What is the function of Goblet cell?
Mainly mucous release
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What type of junction is connected between epithelial cells in the GIT?
Tight junctions
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What is the muscularis externa?
It is a layer of muscles that are present in the GIT that are composed of mostly smooth muscles and sometimes skeletal muscles.
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What is the autonomous smooth muscle function?
Autonomous smooth muscle function – internal pacemaker activity – initiated of the interstitial cells of Cajal
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What are intrinsic nerve plexuses?
Intrinsic nerve plexuses – myenteric plexus between the two layers of the muscularis – submucosal plexus – both used to regulate local action
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What are extrinsic nerves in the GIT?
Extrinsic nerves – autonomic nervous system division – increase GIT function with increase parasympathetic pathway – coordinate activity between different regions of the tract
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What is the function of GI hormones?
GI hormones – released by enteroendocrine cells of the mucosa – released into the blood stream and act on nerves, muscle, glands – gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, GDIP, motilin
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What is an esophagus?
It is a large muscular tube that transports from mouth to stomach. Non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium. Same layers as remainder of GIT. Has submucosa glands that secrete fluid that helps with transport. Proximal end – skeletal muscles. Distal – smooth.
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What is a stomach?
It is a C shaped sack that contain rugae for expansion. Starts at the esophagus and ends at the pyloric sphincter. Has normal layers of the GIT + a third muscularis layer which helps with mechanical digestion.
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What is the mucosal layer of the stomach?
Simple columnar epithelium with gastric pits and glands. The layer that separates the mucosa from submucosa is the muscularis mucosa. All the columnar cells of the mucosa release alkaline mucus which is important for protection and defense. There are also glands that are able to produce acid, enzymes and hormones.
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What are the three layers of the stomach histologically?
1. Cardia – narrow circular band – mostly secretory cells that produce mucous & lysozymes 2. Fundus and body – has fundic glands and most of acid producing cells 3. Pylorus – very deep gastric pits – secrete mucus & lysozymes
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What are mucous cells of the GIT and what is there significance?
1. Mucous surface cells – produce insoluble mucous 2. Mucous neck cells – produce thinner and more soluble mucous – irregular shape cells Both mucous cells produce mucous, a special coating that helps with protection of the stomach as well as not allowing the gastric juice to damage the stomach and “self-digest”.
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What are parietal cells and where are they found?
Parietal cells are mainly found on the upper parts of gastric glands. Bright pink (eosinophilic). Resting or active. Secrete H+ and Cl- which combine to form HCl. Also secrete intrinsic factor for B12 absorption.
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What are chief (zymogenic) cells?
They are cells that are mainly found in lower regions of glands. Synthesis protein. Have granules that contain inactive pepsinogen. Produce lipase.
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What are the enteroendocrine (and paracrine) cells?
They are cells found in neck and base of gastric gland. Fundus of stomach secretes serotonin. Body of stomach secretes histamine. Pylorus of stomach secretes gastrin and somatostatin.
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What are the three areas of the small intestine?
Duodenum (5%), jejunum (40%) and Ileum (60%)
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What is the main difference between the lining of the small intestine and the lining of the stomach?
Small intestine has villi that are projections rather than rugae with gastric pits.
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What are the features of the Ileum?
Smaller villi and presence of lymphatic nodules in the Ileum
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What are the enterocytes?
They are tall columnar cells with oval nucleus. Contain microvilli and function to absorb nutrients and secrete enzymes.
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What are goblet cells?
They are cells that are interspersed between enterocytes. They increase in number down the tract. They produce mucins.
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What are Paneth cells?
They are cells located in base of crypts. They contain lysozyme which has antibacterial activity.
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What are duodenal glands?
They are a part of MALT and are situated in the lamina propria of the small intestine.
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What are the two types of small intestine motility?
1. Segmentation – it is a ring-like contraction and relaxation of muscularis that causes mixing and is controlled by pacemaker cells. 2. Migrating motility complex – propagating contractions propel chyme forward and is controlled by hormones.
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What are the two types of intestine motility in the large intestine?
1. Non-propulsive – main motility, pacemaker cells, segmental and slow 2. Propulsive – mass movement, moves real fast, controlled by hormones
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What are the GIT accessory organs?
1. Salivary glands 2. Liver 3. Gallbladder 4. Pancrease
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What is the gallbladder
It is a hollow pear-shaped organ; divided into 3 regions fundus, body and neck. It is located in the fossa in posterior surface of liver’s right lobe, Has a cystic duct that extends to union with hepatic duct forming the common bile duct. Than joins the pancreatic duct and releases pancreatic juice into the duodenum. Simple columnar epithelium.
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What is the main function of gallbladder?
Main function is bile storage – because bile is constantly produced by the liver, but during meals the bile can not be used to close of hepatopancreatic sphincter, thus gallbladder is need to store the up low of bile. It also modifies the bile by absorbing water and concentrating the salts. This could cause the gallstones.
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What are the way by which bile secretion is regulated?
1. Neural: Vagal stimulation causes increased liver bile flow and gallbladder contraction. 2. Hormonal: Secretin (produced by the duodenum) 3. Cholecystokinin which is part of hormone release 4. Chemical: Bile salts also stimulate bile secretion
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How does bile facilitate digestion?
With bile salts: 1. Process of emulsification – triglycerides are insoluble thus aggregate like lipid droplets – bile salts embed themselves within droplets as they are amphipathic – this cause a creation of shell meaning that the triglyceride droplets are broken down and could be broken down by pancreatic lipase. 2. Formation of micelles – after the breakdown the digestion products (free fatty acid, vitamin, cholesterol) are put into micelles through use of bile salts – this creates an easier site of absorption (enterocytes).
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What is the histological structure of the gallbladder?
It has a simple columnar epithelium with an underlying lamina propria and muscularis with all direction fibers. Has serosa and adventitia. The lining of the gallbladder has lining epithelial cells which are specialized for water uptake – they have abundant microvilli and prominent mitochondria. Highly dependent on sodium transport.
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What are the two functions of the pancreas?
1. Endocrine function – pancreatic islets – produce insulin, glucagon and somatostatin - pale 2. Exocrine function – groups acinini grape like clusters – form lobules separated by septa – majority of the pancrease – composed of serous cells containing zymogen granules
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What are the 4 duct systems in the pancreas?
Intercalated duct – intralobular – interlobular – main pancreatic duct.
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What do acini produce?
Bicarbonate ions & digestive enzymes. Some enzymes become activated as they arrive at the small intestine to not damage the pancrease.
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What caused the pancreatic secretion?
2 hormones – secretin and cholecystokinin 1. CCK release is caused by presence of triglycerides in the duodenum 2. Secretin release is caused by acid presence in the duodenum
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What are the 3 cells in the islet of Langerhans which are important?
1. Beta cells – insulin production – anabolic hormone that lower blood glucose levels by promoting cellular uptake – increase after ingesting a meal 2. Alpha cells – glucagon production – catabolic hormone that increase blood sugar by mobilizing energy-rich molecules from their stores 3. D cell – somatostatin production
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What are the special senses?
1. Smell 2. Taste 3. Sight 4. Hear 5. Maintain equilibrium & balance
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Why is smell and taste important?
Both olfaction and gustation rely on interaction of molecules with receptor cells wich generator neural signals that project to cerebral cortex & limbic system.
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What are five primary taste sensations?
1. Salty (sodium) 2. Sweet (glucose and alcohols) 3. Sour (hydrogen ions – acid) 4. Bitter (alkaloids) 5. Umami (L-glutamate)
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What are the 3 important nerves for taste?
1. Vagus nerve 2. Glossopharyngeal nerve 3. Facial nerve
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What are the four types of papillae?
1. Vallate – taste buds on the lateral surface 2. Fungiform (mushroom) – taste buds on the apical surface 3. Foliate (leaf shape) – taste buds on the lateral surface 4. Filiform – does not contain taste buds
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What are the three cells of the taste buds?
1. Gustatory – receptors cells 2. Supporting – basic support role 3. Basal cells – develop into new receptor cells
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What is the mechanism of taste?
1. Tastant binds to gustatory receptor cell 2. Causes a depolarizing receptor potential (calcium entry) 3. Neurotransmitter release from the receptor cell 4. Detected by afferent nerve fibers that synapse with receptor cell 5. Initiates action potential in terminal endings
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What are the two conditions which need to be met for substance to be smelled?
1. It needs to be volatile 2. It needs to be water soluble to dissolve in the mucosa
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What is the location of the olfactory epithelium?
The top of the nasal cavity.
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What are the three types of cells that are located in the olfactory epithelium?
1. Olfactory cells 2. Supporting cells 3. Basal cells
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What are the olfactory membrane cells?
They are bipolar neurons with cilia. The cilia are long & nonmotile and used to increase the surface area in order to better respond to odoriferous substances by generating a receptor potential.
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How are olfactory cells used to transfer information to the olfactory and orbitofrontal cortex?
1. The cilia on the olfactory cells recognizes and help to bind the odorant molecule 2. The signal is generated 3. Signal travels through the olfactory receptor to the olfactory bulb 4. In the bulb, olfactory receptors bind with different mitral cells 5. Mitra cells carry the signal to the olfactory and orbitofrontal cortex
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What is the role of supporting cells in the olfactory epithelium?
Basically support. They are free surface containing microvilli and are binded to the olfactory cells. They also contain a light-yellow pigment, lipofucin.
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What is the role of basal cells in the olfactory epithelium?
They act as stem cells and continually undergo division to replace receptors.
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What is the role of olfactory glands in the olfactory epithelium?
To produce mucus which moistens surface & dissolves odorants so that transduction can occur.
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What are the three key regions involved with swallowing?
1. Mouth – buccal phase – food is passed into the oropharynx voluntarily 2. Pharynx – pharyngeal phase – involuntary boulus passed from the pharynx into the oesophagus 3. Oesophagus – oesophageal phase – involuntary passage of bolus through the oesophagus into the stomach
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What are the 4 steps of buccal stage?
1. Compression of the bolus against hard palate 2. Retraction of the tongue forces bolus into the oropharynx 3. Elevation of the soft palate seals off the oropharynx 4. Once bolus enters the oropharynx, reflex response are initiated and the bolus is moved towards the stomach
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What are the 4 steps of pharyngeal stage?
1. Tactile receptors on palatal arches & uvula are stimulated 2. Pattern of muscle contraction in the pharyngeal muscles is triggered by th swallowing center in the medulla 3. Elevation of the larynx & folding of the epiglottis results from contractions of the pharyngeal muscles 4. Pharyngeal constrictors then force the bolus thru the pharynx, past closed glottis and into oesophagus
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What are the 6 steps of orhostatic hypotension?
1. Blood is evenly distrivuted through the body when lying flat 2. On standing blood pools in the legs due to contraction of skeletal muscles and squeezing of veins 3. Pooling blood cuases reduction in venous return, this causes the reduction in cardiac output, reducing blood pressure 4. The body is unable to appropritley regulate it due to multiple factors 5. Reduced pressure to the brain causes the brain to shut down due to lack of oxygen 6. Person falls
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How does gravity effect the circulation?
When the person suddenly stands upright, gravity acts on vascular volume causing blood to accumulate in the lower extremities. This reduces venous return thus reduce cardiac output thus reducing total peripheral blood pressure.
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What are the steps to ILA?
1. Setting 2. Patient 3. CC 4. SHx 5. MHx 6. DHx 7. Exam
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So how does haemorage compensated in the body?
1. Hemorage leads to loss of blood which reduces fluid volume thus reduces blood pressure 2. Sympathetic response - baroreceptors are able to detect low blood pressure and increase sympathetic stimulation to the heart almost instantly - this increase cardiac output thus increasing blood pressure 3. Catecholamitic response - the sympathetic stimulation also causes the release of catecholamines like epinephrin and norepinephrin which increase vasocontriction, heart rate and stroke volume of the heart - these combine to increase blood pressure 4. RAAS response - the sympathetic stimulation causes release of renin by the macula densa cells - this triggers the begining of the RAAS cascade which ultimatley increase water and Na+ reabsorbtion (through vasopressin release), increase vasocontriction and cause thirst - these will cause an increase of blood pressure through volume increase as well as vasocontriction.
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How do we achieve haemosatasis in 4 steps?
1. Vascular spasm/local vasocontriction - the cut vessels immediately contrict to slow blood flow and minimise blood loss 2. Formation of a platelet plug via adhesion, activation & aggregation of platelets: a. von Willebrand factor adheres to the exposed endoepethilial collagen, creating sites which allow platelets to bind forming a platelet plug - than platelets release factors that aggregate other platelets b. Thromboxane A2 - major component produced by platelets - involved in platelet aggregation adn vasocontriction c. ADP is also produced by platelets - it stimulates release of prostocyclin and nitric oxide which can limit platelet aggregation - platelets plug size control 3. Blood coagulation = transformation of blood from liquid to solid gel a. Platelets are stimulated to relase prothrombin activator which converts the plasma protein prothrombin into the enzyme, thrombin b. Thrombin converts the plasma protein fibrinogen into threads of the protein fibrin which wind around the platelet plug to form a framework of fibres - this holds the plug and other blood cells in the blood vessel c. Platelets in the clot begin to shrink - tightening the clot 4. Clot dissolution occurs via: a. TPA, a protein on endothelial cells activates the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin b. Plasmin breaks down clots by breaking down the fibrin netwrok c. Macrophages & phagocytic WBCs then phagocytose the debris
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What is the difference between paracetamol and aspirin?
1. Paracetamol transiently inhibits the formations of thromboxane which prevents platelet aggregation 2. Asprin supresses the production of protaglandis and rheomboxane due to its irreversible inactivation of the cyccloxygenase enzyme which is required for prostaglandin & thromboxane synthesis - will last for the entrie lifecycle fo the platelet which is around 8 days
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What are the basic components of the Urinary system?
1. Kidneys 2. Uterers 3. Bladder 4. Urethra
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What is the function of the uterers?
Move the urine from the kidneys to the bladder
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What is peristalsis?
It is the symetrical contraction of muscle and is a primary method of transportation of urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
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How much liquid can the bladder hold?
400 - 600 mL
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When does the bladder signal to void the liquid stored?
At 75%
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What is the function of ureter?
Movement of urine from the bladder out of the body
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Describe the process of urine removal from the bladder.
1. Stretch of the bladder stimulates the PNS to contract smooth muscle and relax the internal urethral sphincter 2. After the voluntary controlled external urethral sphincter is relaxed 3. Urine exits the urethra
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What are the three zonas of the adrenal gland cortex?
1. Zona glomerulosa 2. Zona fasciulata 3. Zona reticularis
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What hormones are secreted by the first zona of the adrenal gland cortex?
Zona glomerulosa - aldosterone
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What hormones are secreted by the second zona of the adrenal gland cortex?
Zona fasciulata - cortisol
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What hormones are secreted by the third zona of the adrenal gland cortex?
Zona reticularis - sex hormones
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What hormones are secreted by the medula of the adrenal glands?
Catecholamines - adrenaline & noradrenaline
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What are the four main homeostatic functions that are performed by the kidneys?
1. Salt and water regulation 2. Acid regulation 3. Blood pressure regulation 4. Removal of by-products, toxins, drugs
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What can we consider kidney as?
Kidney can be considered as: 1. Major organ that helps to control whole body homeostasis 2. An endocrine gland
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What are some of the endocrine functions of the kidneys?
1. Renin production 2. Erythropoietin (EPO) production 3. VItamin D activation/deactivation
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What are nephrons?
Nephrons are functional components of kidneys.
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What are the functions of nephrons?
1. Filtration of plasma 2. Concentrating urine 3. Removal of toxins and by-products
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What are the two components of a nephron?
1. Tubular 2. Vascular
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What are the two main types of nephrons?
1. Juxtamedullary 2. Cortical
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What are the more common type of nephron?
Cortical is more common than juxtamedullary
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What is the difference in the loop on Henle in the two nephrons?
Juxtamedullary nephrones have long loops of henle while cortical have short once.
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What is the difference in the vascular structure between juxtamedullary and cortical nephrons?
Juxtamedullary have a vasa recta structure - meaning straight blood vessels. Cortical have a meshed structure.
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What is the glomerulus?
It is the functional unit of filtration
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What is the result of high pressure in arterioles?
Ultrafiltration
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Which blood vessel of the glomerulus is larger?
The afferent artriole is larger than the efferent artriole
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Which 2 structures are technically fuzed together in the juxtaglomerular aparatus?
The afferent arteriole and the distal tubule
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What is the function of smooth muscle within the arterioles?
They are able to regulate blood pressure with greater control
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How does the filtrate move through the glomerulus?
1. In capilaries 2. Through the bowman's capsule 3. Into the proximal tubule for further prosessing
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What are the juxtaglomerular granular cells, what is their location and function?
1. Granular cells are specialised smooth muscle cells 2. Found primarily on the afferent arteriole 3. Function: synthesise, store and secrete renin
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What is the process of renin release and what does it influence?
1. Renin is released by the granulwar cells in response to: low blood pressure, low NaCl in tubules via macula densa cells and sympathetic nervous drive 2. Renin is used in the RAAS system
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What are the three main functions of the nephron?
1. Glomerular filtration 2. Tubular secretion 3. Tubular resorbtion
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How do capilary blood vessels facilitate the movement of substances in the glomerulus?
1. Blood vessels are **fenestrated** 2. Fenestrations **allow the pessage of some waste products but not whole cells** 3. They move according to **concentration gradients**
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What are the three layes of the glomerular barrier that facilitate filtration?
1. Lumen of the capilaries 2. Basement membrane 3. Lumen of Bowman's capsule
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What is the glomerular filtration rate?
It is the rate of filtered fluid through both kidneys per minute. It is a measure of total kidney function. Normal 125 ml/min
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How can we calculate the GFR?
By using substances that can be freely filtered and not at all resorbed. SUch substance is creatinine - a bi-product of muscle metabolism.
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What s the formula for GFR?
GFR = (urine concentraion x urine flow)/plasma concentration
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What is bowman's capsule hydrostatic pressure?
It is the pressure that oposes filtration due to the fact that the bowman's capsule already has some liquid in it, so the liquid pushes in the opposing direction to the filtration
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What is plasma colloid osmotic pressure?
It is a pressure that is excereted by large protein molecules that keeps the water and deisolved substances within vascular system
473
What is the relationship between GFR and Net filtration pressure?
Increased net filtration pressure increases the GFR (the relationship is proportional)
474
What are the two autoregulation mechanism that are used to control GFR?
1. Myogenic mechanism 2. Tubularglomerular feedback
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What is the myogenic mechanism?
It is the automatic contraction of muscles in response to stretch to high blood flow
476
What is the tubularglomeluar feedback?
1. Detection of concentration of Na+ and Cl- in the distal tubule by macula densa cells 2. If flow rate is high = Na+ and Cl- is high = vasoconstriction = reduction in GFR 3. If flow rate is low = Na+ and Cl- is low = vasodilation = increased GFR
477
What is the diarrhoea cascade and how does it reduce GFR?
1. Diarrhoea occurs 2. Recudction in plasma volume (colloid osmotic pressure increases) 3. Decrease in venous return 4. Reduction in blood pressure (Reduced capillary pressure) 5. Baroreceptor stimulus 6. Contriction of afferent arteriole 7. Reduced flow 8. Reduced GFR
478
What are podocytes?
They are cells that cover basal lamina of the bowman's capsule
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How can podocytes function?
The movement of actin like filaments allows them to increase their size, constrict the area of filtration thus reduce GFR
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What can go wrong with glomerular filtration?
The destruction of podocytes, basement mebrane or charge barrier will allow proteins to be filtrated, thus reduce the plasma-colloidosmotic pressure. This can lead to back pull of fluids into the blood vessels resulting in oedema.
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What is the reabsorbtion in the tubules, how is it achived and what regulates it?
1. Reabsorption - the taking up of solutes fomr the filtrate back into the peritubular capilaries. 2. Substance such as gucose, amino acids, sodium, Cl- and water can be reabsorbed 3. This is achieved by osmosis, diffusion and active processes 4. Can be regulated by Aldosterone and Vasopressin
482
What is secretion in the tubules, how is it achieved and what can regulate it?
1. Secretion - the taking up of solutes from peritubular capillaries back into the filtrate 2. K+, H+ and some drugs are secreted 3. Achieved by active processes 4. Can be hormone controlled by Aldosterone
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How do the substances travel between the tubules and peritubular capilaries?
Through the interstitial fluid
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What are the two modes of reabsorption?
1. Passive reabsorption - no energy use, down the concentration gradient 2. Active reabsorption - energy is used, against concentrwation gradient
485
What do cells in the proximal tubule have that helps them with reabsorption?
1. Microcvilli to increase surface area and thus increase reabsorption 2. Increased number of mitochondria for energy production for active transport 3. Glucose, amino acids, 65% of the sodium, Cl-, K+ and water are reabsorbed unregulated back into the peritubular capilaries Overall the proximal tubules reabsorbes 65% of Na+ and 65% of water
486
What is rebasrobed in the descending loop of henle?
1. Water 2. NOT salts
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What is reabsorbed in the ascending loop of henle?
1. Salts 2. NOT water
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Overall how much salt and water does the loop of henle reabsorb?
25% of Na+ and 15% of water
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What is the make up and function of distal tubule?
1. It rarley contains microvilli thus is perfect for secretion 2. Regulates pH through reabsorbtion of bicarbonate and secretion of hydronium ions 3. Fine tuning of Na+ and K+ with aldosterone 4. Secretion of drugs, metabolites and toxins
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What happens in the collecting duct?
1. Fine tuning of water reabsorption controlled by vasopressin 2. Fine tuning of Na+ and K+ with Aldosterone Overall collecting duct absorbes 4-5% Na+ and 5% of water
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What is the countercurrent multiplier mechanism?
It is a mechanism by which desscending and ascending loops of henley are able to creat an osmotic gradients thus release more water and ions into the medula respectivley
492
What is a tubular maximum reabsorption?
It is a theoretic process in which active transport mechansism can reabsorbed substances at max. Beyond tubular maximum reabsorbtion rate can not increase and surplus of materials is lost in urine.
493
How does diabetes mellitus relate to maximum tubular reabsorbtion?
Diabetes mellitus is a condition where there is a large amount of glucose in blood. Upon filtration in the glomerulus it is released in the tubular system. Due to high amounts the glucose excides the maximum tubular reabsorption rate thus is excreted in urine. This cause a shift in osmotic pressure against reabsorption thus increasing the urine volume. Thus the thirst is increased.
494
Outline once again the cosntant and variable Na+ reabsorptions in the tubular system of the nephron.
Constant: 1. Proximal tubule 65% 2. Ascending loop of henle 25% Variable: 1. Ditant convoluted tubule and collecting 0-10%
495
What is the importance of sodium in relation to water?
High sodium load = increased water reabsorption
496
What is the function of granular cells?
Granular cells on the afferent arteriole release renin in response to: 1. Low salt levels 2. Low blood pressure 3. Extra cellular fluid volume decrease
497
WHat are the three mechanisms of rening release?
1. Baroreceptor like - granular cells can act as baroreceptors 2. Stimulation from macula densa cells that detect changes in salt in the distal tubule 3. SNS signalling
498
Describe the aldosterone triggered process in the cellular wall of the distal tubule in 5 steps.
1. Aldosterone binds with cytoplasmic receptor 2. Initiation of transcription 3. Synthesis of new protein channels 4. Modulation of existing channels 5. Modified and new channels are able to reabsorb more Na+ and secrete K+
499
What is the mechanism of renin?
Renin works via RAAS system to increase Na+ reabsorption
500
What is the mechanism of work of aldosterone?
Aldosterone is part of the RAAS and increase the reabsorption of Na+ by kidneys. This changes the osmotic pressure to hold more water. Thus increasing blood volume. Increasing blood pressure.
501
What is the mechanism of work of angiotensin II?
Angiotensin II triggeres the relaaese of vasopressin by the posterior putunitary gland. Vasopressin is able to increase the water reabsobtion in kidney tubules by binding to type 2 vasopressin receptor and increasing the work of aquapourins 2 and increasing there number in the collecting duct.
503
What can overproduction due to very low blood pressure lead to?
Overproduction of aldosterone can lead to high fluid retention and this odema
504
How do ACE inhibitors help with regulation of hypertension?
ACE is a hormone that converts Angiotensin 1 into Angiotensin 2 trigeering aldosterone releae and vasocontriction. IF ACE is blocked, angiotensin 1 can not be converted into angiotensin 2 thus it is undable to cause vasocontriction and increase sodium retention.
505
Describe the constant and variable water reabsorption paterns in the tubules of the nephron.
Constant: 1. Proximal tubule 65% 2. Descending loop of henle 15% Variable: 1. Collecting duct and sital tubule 5-19.4%
506
How does the mechanism of vasopressin release occur?
1. Hypothelamus receptors detect the hgih salt concentrtions 2. Receptors send a signal to the posterior pituitary gland via neurosecretory cells 3. Vasopressin is released
507
How can baroreceptros stimulate the release of vasopressin?
1. Baroreceptors on the aortic arch detect low blood pressure and via SNS signal the posterior pituitary gland 2. Vasopressin is released
508
How can vasopressin act as a vasoconstrictor?
Vasopressin is able to binf to V1 receptor on the smooth muscle and cause the contriction of the muscle
509
What is the difference between osmolarity and blood pressure vasopressin release mechanisms.
Osmolarity: 1. Day-today response 2. Very sensetive 3. Fast acting Blood pressure: 1. Emergencies only 2. Not sensetive to small changes
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511
What intercellular events are triggered by vasopressin?
1. Vasopressin in blood is able to bind to the basolateral membrane of a distal or collecting tubule cell 2. This binding activates cyclic AMP 3. AMP promotes the insertion of the water channels in the opposite membrane that faces the tubule, which is impermiable to water without aquapourins 4. Water is able to enter the tubular cell and exit into the peritubular fluid and into the capillary
512
What happens with urine when there is no vasopressin present?
1. It becomes diluted 2. Volume increases
513
What happens to urine when vasopressin is present?
1. Urine reduces in volume 2. Urine is more concentrated 3. Blood pressure increases
514
Where is Atrial Natriuretic peptide released?
It is released from the atria of the heart
515
Where is Brain Natriuretic Peptide released?
It is released from the ventricles of the heart
516
What stimulates the release of ANP and BNP?
High plasma volume detected by the baroreceptors
517
What is the objective of ANP and BNP release and how do the peptides achive it?
Main objective: Reduction of blood pressure in nephron. Methods: 1. Inhibition kidney Na+ reabsorbtion 2. Inhibitng the effect of RAAS 3. DIlation of afferent arterioles in glomerulus Also inhibition of Sympathetic drive thus decrease in cardiac output
518
On a cellular level, how does ANP decrease the reabsorption of sodium?
1. ANP binds to sodium channels on the luminal membrane 2. Block the channels 3. Block sodium reabsorption 4. Block water reabsorption
519
How does ANP inbiti the RAAS?
ANP is able to inhibit the Aldosterone
520
How does ANP increases the GFR?
It is able to increase the GFR through vasodilation of the Afferent arteriole. This means that more blood is able to travel for filtration increasing the GFR.
521
Why is K+ imortant?
K+ helps to regulate the resting membrane potential of cells thus cells are very sensetive to K+ fluctuations in the plasma
522
Which preocess relating to K+ occurs in the proximal tubule?
Constant active rebasorption, up to 100%
523
What process in regards to K+ occurs in ascending loop of henle?
Active reabsorption up to 20-30%
524
What process occurs in the distal tubule and collecting duct in regards to K+?
Controlled active secretion 1-80%
525
What hormone increases the secretion of K+?
Aldosterone through the Sodium - Potasium pump
526
During haemorrhage, what do kidneys do in regards to potassium?
Kidneys try to secrete as much potasium as possible in order to conserve as much sodium as possible.
527
How does respiratory acidosis occur?
Acidosis occurs due to increased CO2 levels in blood. Increaased CO2 increases the ionisation of H2CO3 to H+ and HCO3-.
528
How does metabolic acidosis occur?
Acidosis occurs due to increasing H+ levels in blood due to lactic acid or ketone bodies. This reduces the amount of bicarbonate as they are used to buffer the said increase in H+
529
What is erosion?
It is the most common type of non-carious damage to the teeth and occurs when an acidic agent is presented to the oral environment which is not mediated by cariogenic bacteria.
530
What is attrition?
Physical damage caused by mechanical rubbing of one tooth surface onto another.
531
What is abrasion?
Rubbing a foreign agent onto the tooth surface.
532
What is hypoplasia?
Disturbance in matrix formation and is characterised by pitted, groove or thinned enamel
533
What is hypomirlisation?
Disturbance of calcification. Affected enamel appears white and opaque, but post-eruptive may become brown. Enamel is weak and prone to breakdown.
534
What are the two most common types of staining?
Extrinsic and intrinsic
535
How does extrinsic staining occur?
It occurs due to porosities in the enamel
536
How does intrinsic staining occur?
It occurs by non-vitality of the tooth, damage from eruption or tetracycline stains.
537
What are the four types of caries?
WSL, Cavitated, Root and Rampant
538
What is a WSL?
active caries - intact, loss of normal enamel translucency, white chalky appearance, fragile, border often indistinct.
539
What is cavitated caries?
Next stage of WSL when cavitation occurs
540
What is root caries?
caries that involves both enamel and the dentine in the root region
541
What is rampant caries?
occurs due to prologned exposure to simple carbs eg baby formula
542
What does the increased of intake of refined sugar and consumption of acidic drinks cause?
An increased in acidification of biofilm
543
What are the 5 way to identify caries?
1. Visual (using mirror, air, explorer) 2. Transillumination 3. Radiographs 4. Electronic caries detectors 5. Chemical detection
544
What test can be used to identify caries?
Tri-plaque ID Gel
545
What do colours represent in the disclosion of tri-plaque ID Gel?
Red - new plaque Dark blue - old plaque Light blue - cariogenic plaque that is with pH below 4.5
546
What are the three mechanism of action of fluoride?
1. Enhancing remin and inhibiting demin 2. Anti-microbial at High concentrations (above 5000 ppm) 3. Intra-oral fluoride reservoir
547
What are the advantages of using calcium based products?
1. Increasing concentrations of Ca++ 2. Improves effectivness of fluoride 3. Effective in xerostomic conditions
548
What can potentially slow down the absorption of fluoride when ingested?
Milk - milk coagulation in stomach impedes diffusion of F and slows rate of absorption
549
What dose of fluoride can cause fluorosis?
0.05-0.07 mg/kg body weight/day at the time of enamel calcification
550
At what cancontration of fluoride can Fluorapatite and Calcium fluoride form?
More than 100 ppm
551
What is the advantage of having soluable Calcium fluoride int eh saliva?
It could act as a slow release mechanism for creation of fluroxiapattite
552
What are the major factors for demineralisation?
1. Lack of fluoride 2. High amount of simple CHOs & acidic foods 3. Mature and acidic plaque 4. Poor salivary protection
553
What are the major factors for remineralisation?
1. Adequate fluoride 2. Low amount of simple CHOs & acidic foods 3. Low levels of cariogenic bacteria 4. Good salivary protection
554
What is the pre-eruptive action of fluoride?
Fluoride is incorporated into enamel and dentine during formation as flurapatite
555
What is the post-eruptive action of fluoride?
1. Acts during maturation 2. Acts during demin/remin 3. Bacteria interference
556
How can we have maximum benefit from fluoride?
Low and continuous concentrations of F ion immediatley adjacent to the enamel to enhance remineralisation and prevent demineralisation
557
What is the standard concentration of toothpaste in Australia?
1000 - 1500 ppm
558
What is the standard concentration of junior toothpastes in australia?
400 - 550 ppm
559
Why is the concentration of kids tooth paste lower than the adult?
Due to fluorosis
560
What is the recommendation for use of fluoridated tooth paste for 0 to 1.5 year old?
No need to use fluoridated tooth paste
561
What is the recommendation for use of fluoridated tooth paste for 1.5 to 5 year old?
USe small head tooth brush, low concentration of fluoride, parent supervision, spit no rinse, twice a day
562
What is the 4 potential uses of fluoride varnish?
1. To desensitise root surfaces 2. Arrest early lesions 3. Erosion lesions 4. Alternative to tray fluorides
563
What are some of the earliest clinical sign of fluorosis?
1. Thin white banded lines 2. Small pitting
564
What is the definition of flurosis?
Changes in the structure and composition of enamel as a result of excessive F ingestion
565
What is the percentage of kids with fluorosis in SA?
30-40%
566
How does fluorosis occur?
Due to the concentration of F within the microenvironment of the ameloblasts
567
What are the sources of moisture during dental procedures?
1. Saliva 2. Triplex 3. Blood
568
Why is moisture control important in dentistry?
1. Many restorative materials are hydrophobic 2. Patient managment 3. Operator managment
569
What are some of the methods of moisture control?
1. Retraction 2. Triplex 3. Absorbent material 4. Rubber damn
570
What are the steps to rubber dam application?
1. Tooth assessment and tooth prep 2. Clamp selection and preparation 3. Dam preperation 4. Clamp placement 5. Clamp and dam placement 6. Anchorage 7. Dam Frame 8. Inversion 9. Finishing 10. Removal
571
Whhat are the two important reasons for toothbrushing?
1. Mechanical removal of plaque 2. application of fluoride
572
What is the best toothbrush?
Multi-tufted soft bristle
573
Why do we brush twice a day?
In order to achive ultimate fluoride protective effect
574
What is the most effective antimicrobial agent?
Chlorhexidine
575
How can we examine the caries? What framework?
Location: Site of plaque equmulation or not Colour: opaque, dull Texture: rough gritty pourus Contour
576
What are the steps of the MI Preventative?
1. Identify 2. Prevention 3. Healing
577
In which way can an oral ecosystem change?
1. Intrinsic – saliva quality change and creation of niches 2. Extrinsic – lifestyle changes - changes in diet, oral hygiene, fluoride
578
What is the basic mechanism of action of fluoride?
1. Increase concentration for remin (things like APF can reminerlise at pH 3) 2. Antimicrobial
579
What are the advantages of calcium based products?
1. Higher concentrations of Ca++ = super saturated conditions 2. Improves the effectiveness of fluoride to produce HA 3. Effective in xerostomia conditions
580
What are the advantages of antibacterial therapy?
1. Inhibition of biofilm growth 2. Reducing the number of bacteria 3. Affecting virulence factors of specific bacteria 4. Modifying enzymes controlling acid formation and plaque
581
Please name the following
582
What are the functions of juctional epithelium?
1. Attachment between tooth and connective tisue 2. Epithelial barrier 3. Bacterial sensor 4. Transition of immune components 5. Rapid turnover via exfliation
583
Please name the following
1. Root - protect the pulp 2. Sharpeys fibres - connect the cemntum and the alveolar bone 3. Periodontal ligament - connection of tooth to alveolar bone and armatisation 4. Alveolar bone - bone function
584
Please name the following
585
What are the functions of the periodontal ligament?
1. Attachment of teeht to bone 2. Soft tissue case to protect neurovascular complex 3. Nutrition and sensory 4. Transmission of occlusal forces to the bone 5. Constant adaptation to functional demands 6. Resistance to the impact of occlusal forces
586
What are the cells of the cementum?
1. Cementoblasts 2. Cementocytes 3. Cementoclasts 4. Fibroblasts
587
What is a healthy gingival colour?
Uniformly plae pink with potential pigmentation
588
What are some of the unhealthy contour gingival margins?
1. Rolled 2. Recession 3. Clefted
589
What are some of the unhealthy contour of the papilla?
1. Bulbous 2. Blunted 3. Cratered
590
What is healthy consistency of gingiva?
Firm, tight, well bound
591
What is healthy texture of gingiva?
Matte and stippled (sometimes)
592
What is recession?
It is apical shift of the gingival margin
593
How to measure recession?
You measure the distance beween the cemento-enamel junction to the gingival margin
594
What are the three grades of tooth mobility?
Grade 1 - Horizontal mobility of less than 1 mm Grade 2 - Horizontal mobility of more than 1 mm and no vertical component Grade 3 - Horizontal mobility of more than 1 mm and vertical component movememnt
595
What are the 3 degrees of furcation classification?
Degree I - Horizontal loss of periodontal tissue support of less than 3 mm Degree II - Horizontal loss of support more than 3 mm, but not encompassing the total width of furcation area Degree III - Horizontal through and through destruction of the periodontal tissue in the furcation
596
What are the steps of rubber dam applicaition and removal?
1. Prepare rubber dam equipment 2. Assess tooth to be clamped 3. Prepare the rubber dam 4. Floos up the clamp 5. Try clamp onto tooth 6. Apply rubber dam and the clamp 7. Put the frame on 8. Invert the dam 9. Cut the inteproximal spaces 10. Remove the dam and clamp 11. Floss the rubber in the interproximal areas
597
What are the steps of rubber dam critique?
1. Dam preperation (hole positionin, punching) 2. Clamp selection (choice, gingival trauma, retention) 3. Clamp placement (gingival trauma) 4. Dam placement (alignment of dam) 5. Frame placement (positioning of frame) 6. Dam finish (isolation of appropriate teeht, moistture control) 7. Dam removal
598
599
What is the feature of masticatory mucosa below lamina propria?
It has no submucosa
600
What is a parakeratinised epithelium?
When there are cells within the keratinised epithelium, e.g. gingiva
601
What is orthokeratinised epothelium?
Normaly keratinised epithelium e.g. outer part of the lip
602
What is junctional epithelium?
It is an area that attaches to the enamel
603
What are the three areas of the lip?
1. Skin 2. Vermillion border 3. Labial mucosa
604
What are the 4 types of papillae on the tongue?
1. Filiform 2. Fungiform 3. Foliate 4. Circumvallate
605
What epithelium is present on the dorsal surface of the tongue?
Keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
606
What epithelium is present on the ventral surface of the tongue?
Non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
607
What is the filiform papilla?
The most numerous, conical with keratinised tips, no taste buds.
608
What is fungiform papilla?
Mushroom-shaped, highly vascularized connective tissue core, taste buds present.
609
What is circumvallate papilla?
Surrounded by a circular trench, opening of the ducts of serous glands of Von Ebner.
610
Why is there a difference between wound healing in the mouth and the skin?
Gene expression profiles of oral and skin epithelium are quite different.
611
What are the three functions of salivary glands?
1. Wet and lubricate the oral cavity 2. Provide anti-bacterial protection 3. Facilitate swallowing & initiate digestion
612
What are the three major salivary glands?
1. Parotids 2. Submandibular 3. Sublingual
613
What type of gland is the parotid salivary gland?
Branched acinar gland, secretory portion composed of serous cells
614
What type of gland is the submandibular salivary gland?
Branched tubuloacinar gland, secretory portion contains both mucous and serous cells.
615
What type of gland is the sublingual salivary gland?
Branched tubuloacinar gland, secretory portion contains predominantly mucous cells
616
What are the two cell types found in glands?
1. Parenchyma (functional tissue) 2. Connective tissues (supporting tissue)
617
What are the two types of secretion within salivary glands?
1. Serous (produce proteins and polysaccharides) 2. Mucous cells (mucinogen and glycoproteins)
618
What are the features of serous cells?
1. Pyramid in shape 2. Active protein production
619
What are the features of mucous cells?
1. Cuboidal to columnar 2. Pale staining
620
What type of cells are in the intercalated duct?
Cuboidal epithelium
621
What are myoepithelial cells?
They are cells that wrap around the secretory cells and promote secretion by contraction
622
What is the composition of saliva?
1. 99% water 2. 0.5% Electrolytes & proteins
623
What are the two stages of saliva?
1. Primary saliva - isotonic 2. Secondary saliva - modified in the duct
624
What triggers saliva secretion?
1. Mechanical 2. Gustatory 3. Olfactory
625
How does the autonomic nervous system control the salivary gland?
Through parasympathetic or Sympathetic
626
What is the difference between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems?
The parasympathetic - slow and digest. The sympathetic - flight or fight.
627
What are the functions of Junctional Epithelium?
1. Attachment between tooth and connective 2. Epithelial barrier against biofilm bacteria 3. Bacterial sensor 4. Allows transition of components of the immunological host defence into the sulcus 5. Rapid turn over rate allows for fast repare.
628
What are the 4 functions of the skull?
1. Protection of the brain 2. Sense Organs 3. Airway 4. Mastication of Food
629
What is the structure of the TMJ starting from the temporal bone?
1. Temporal Bone 2. Articular eminence 3. Articular Disc 4. Condyle
630
What are the primary muscles of mastication?
1. Masseter 2. Medial pterygoid 3. Temporalis 4. Lateral pterygoid 5. Digastric
631
What is the only way bone can increase in size?
Bones can only grow through the appositional growth where new layers formed under the periosteum
632
How can cartilage grow?
Appositional & interstitial growth
633
How can bone be formed?
1. Intramembranous ossification 2. Endochondral ossification
634
What is immature bone?
Woven bone
635
What is mature bone?
Lamellar bone
636
How do flat bones of the skull develop?
Through the intramembranous ossification
637
What are the 4 steps of intramembranous ossification?
(All of the steps occur in the layer of mesenchyme) 1. Creation of ossification centre 2. Calcification 3. Formation of trabeculae 4. Development of periosteum
638
What are the two distinct parts of the endochondral ossification?
1. Cartilage changes 2. Ossification
639
What is the general concept of occlusion with molars?
The mesial palatal cusps of upper molars are in the lower central fossae
640
What is class 1 angle's molar classification?
It is when the Mesial Buccal cusp of the upper 1st permanent molar is aligned with Mesial Buccal Groove of the lower 1st permanent molar
641
What is class 2 angle's molar classification?
It is when the Mesial Buccal cusp of the upper 1st permanent molar is protruded forward in association to the Mesial Buccal Groove of the lower 1st permanent molar
642
What is class 3 angle's molar classification?
It is when the Mesial Buccal cusp of the upper 1st permanent molar is retruded backwards in association to the Mesial Buccal Groove of the lower 1st permanent molar
643
What are the 4 mineralised tissues in the oral environment?
1. Bone 2. Enamel 3. Dentine 4. Cementum
644
Where is the thickest enamel?
On the incisal edges
645
What are the physical properties of the enamel?
Posity, semipermeable dens, translucent, crystalline, hard, low thermal conductivity, low thermal expansion
646
What are the two structures of enamel?
Hexagonal rods and interrod enamel
647
What is the composition of the dentine?
70% mineral, 20% organic material, 10% water
648
What makes up the 90% of the 20% organic material in the dentine?
Type I collagen, Type III collagen, Type V collagen
649
What are the tubules within the dentine?
They are structures that extend from the pulp to the dentino-enamel junction
650
What is the peritubular dentine?
It is the dentine that forms the wall of each tubule. Little to no collagen.
651
What is the intertubular dentine?
It is the dentine between the tubules. There is a network of type I collagen fibres
652
What are the lines of von Ebner?
They are lines that run perpendicular to the tubules
653
What are the functions of the pulp?
1. Production of dentine 2. Maintenance of dentine 3. Repair of dentine 4. Sensation 5. Defence
654
What are the four types of cells within the pulp?
1. Fibroblasts 2. Odontoblasts 3. Undifferentiated mesenchymal cells 4. Immune cells
655
Briefly describe the histological feature of the junctional interface of the epithelium to the underlying tissue at this location.
The junction between the epithelium and the underlying tissue is papill like. This increases the the rate of exchange between the two layers. And anchors the epithelium to the underlying connective tissue
656
What are the two types of feedback loops?
Negative and positive
657
What is heterocromatin?
It is a tightly coiled, non-conducting regions. Stained darkly.
658
What is apoptosis?
It is programed cell death
659
What are microfilaments composed of?
Actin
660
What is cell polarity?
It is spatial differences in shape, structures and functions of cells.
661
What are the 4 classes of macromolecules?
1. Proteins 2. Polysaccharides 3. Nucleic acids 4. Lipids
662
What is metaplasia?
It is a reversible change in epithelium type due to changes in the environment
663
What are the components of CT?
AGS, fibres and CT cells
664
What are the two types of bone?
Spongy and Compact
665
What are the three types of cartilage?
Hyaline, fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage
666
Why is vitamin C important for production of collagen?
Collagen has high levels of proline and lysine amino acids that undergo modification in the RER. Vitamin C is required to modify these amino acids.
667
What are the 5 functions of AGS?
1. Solvation water 2. Viscosity 3. Support 4. Limiting the amount of free fluid in CT 5. Oedema
668
What type of collagen does hyaline cartilage consist of?
Collagen type II
669
What is the function of the osteocyte?
They sit in the lacunae and support the already existing bone matrix
670
How does the epidermis receive nutrients?
There are blood vessels running parallel to the epidermis in the papillary layer of the dermis
671
What are the support cells of PNS?
Schwann cells and connective tissue
672
How does myalination of an axon helps with the tranmission of the signal.
1. Myalination of axon using a schwan cell of oligodendrocyte creates node of Ranvier 2. Such nodes contain high concentration of voltage gated Na+ channels 3. By using only the nodes of Ranvier instead of the whole length of an axon, the time travelled by the electrical signal is reduced
673
What is grey matter?
It is found on the outer shell in the brain and inner shell of the spinal cord
674
Wht does grey matter consist of?
Densley packaged neuronal cell bodies and their dendrites+ most glial cells
675
What is white matter?
It is found on the inner shell in the brain and outer shell in spinal cord.
676
What does white matter consist of?
It consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibres
677
What is the name of the lightest band of the
I band
678
What is the super dark bit in the muscle?
It is the overlap fo the thick and thin filament
679
What makes up the thick filaments?
Myosin
680
What does muscle force depend on?
1. Neural factors 2. Muscular factors
681
What joins acinar and ductal cells?
They are joined by tight junctions which limits the movement of eletrolytes across the epithelium
682
What are the three major salivary glands?
1. Parotid 2. Submandibular 3. Sublingual
683
What is the major pH buffer in blood?
Carbonic acid
684
What is the major pH buffer in isotonic saliva?
Phospahte
685
Why does gingiva has such epithelium lining?
To allow for protection during cleaning and eating
686
What are the three types of gingival epithelium?
1. Oral epithelium 2. Sulcular epitheliu - non-keratinised 3. Junctional epithelium
687
What is PICO?
Patient, intervention, comparison, outcome
688
What are the 5 steps of nociception process?
1. Noxious stimuli 2. Transduction 3. Transmission 4. Perception 5. Modulation
689
What is metabolism?
Metabolism – is the chemical reactions in living organisms that maintain life.
690
What is anabolism?
Anabolism is the synthesis of larger macromolecules.
691
What is catabolism?
Catabolism is the degradation of larger molecules.
692
So how does the fuel intake (food intake) lead to fuel storage and fuel use and loss?
1. When proteins, carb and fat are first ingested – body tries to digest it into it’s monomers through means of chemical and mechanical digestion – end results are: proteins become amino acids, carbs become glucose and fat becomes fatty acids and monoglycerides. 2. Next step is the absorption of the monomers and putting them into the metabolic pool – which is an umbrella term which includes the monomers and number for anabolic or catabolic enzymes that are able to convert said monomers. 3. Monomers are turned into fuel storage (body proteins, glycogen storage or adipose tissue) or fuel use (mostly through oxidation which helps to convert ADP into ATP). There is also small amount of fuel lost through urea.
693
What is the name of conversion of amino acids into body proteins?
Protein synthesis
694
What is the name of brake down of body proteins into amino acids?
Proteolysis
695
What is the name for conversion of amino acids into glucose?
Gluconeogenesis
696
What is the name of conversion of glucose into glycogen?
Glycogenesis
697
What is the name of the process of breaking down glycogen into glucose?
Glycogenolysis
698
What is the name of a process where glucose is converted into fatty acids and triglycerides?
Lipogenesis
699
How is energy extracted from biomolecules?
Energy is primarily extracted from the glucose molecule by breaking it down to smaller molecules and extracting electrons. There are 3 basic steps of metabolism: 1. Glycolysis – an anerobic process occurring in the cytoplasm of cells with the main objective to breakdown a molecule of glucose with 6 carbons into 2 molecules of pyruvate 2. Citric acid cycle – the pyruvate molecule joins with and acyl unit with help of oxygen in order to undergo multiple steps of the citric cycle in order to extract the maximum amount of electrons for electron carriers 3. Electron transport chain – ADP converted into ATP
700
How many molecules of ATP can be generated per oxidized glucose cycle?
Approx. 30
701
In general terms, what are the function of glucagon and insulin?
1. Glucagon – is a hormone secreted by pancreatic islets alpha cells that is able to induce glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis and ketogenesis in order to increase blood glucose concentration or provide similar type molecule that can be used as source of fuel for cells. Secreted when blood glucose levels are low. 2. Insulin – is a hormone secreted by pancreatic islets beta cells that is able to induce glucose oxidation, glycogen synthesis, fat synthesis and protein synthesis. Secreted when blood glucose levels are high.
702
Describe the physiology of insulin on cellular level.
1. Insulin is released and it binds on the surface receptor of cells. 2. This triggers the transduction cascade 3. Glucose channels are synthetized and are transferred to cell surface through exocytosis 4. Glucose is able to enter the cell through the glucose channels
703
Which glucose transporter is regulated by insulin?
The GLUT-4
704
Describe the cascade that follows the starvation state?
1. Plasma glucose decreases 2. Insulin secretion by pancreatic cells is reduced 3. Glucagon secretion increases 4. Glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis is induced 5. \* In case of prolonged hypoglycemia – ketones can be synthesized
705
What happens during diabetes mellitus?
Basically: Type 1 – deficient insulin secretion Type 2 – insulin resistance – receptors cannot recognize the insulin
706
What is the main function of the stomach?
Sterilization with hydrochloric acid. It also partially denatures proteins in order to make digestion easier in the small intestine.
707
What is the main function of small intestine?
Digestion and absorption of nutrients
708
What is the main function of the large intestine?
Removal of water
709
How is absorption maximized in the small intestine?
Through use of vascular villi and microvilli. This increases the surface are need for absorption of the nutrients. Monosaccharides and most amino acids are taken up by the blood vessels, while fats enter the lymph system.
710
How does protein move from the intestinal lumen into the blood vessel?
1. Protein are broken down into amino acids 2. Amino acids are co-transported (active transport) into an epithelial cell by using sodium-co-transport 3. Accumulation of amino acids within epithelial cells changes a concentration gradient 4. This leads amino acids to defuse through from the epithelial cells into the blood vessels
711
What is the role of zymogens in protein digestion?
Zymogens are inactive forms of enzymes that can be activated by a co-factor enzyme. Such zymogen is present in the stomach – pepsinogen. Pepsinogen can cut the inside of the protein into small chains of amino acids.
712
Why do we clot milk with renin in the stomach?
To slow down the milk movement in order to extract more nutrition out of it.
713
What is the function of salivary amylase?
The basic function of salivary amylase is to have limited starch digestion. But it is not used primarily for digestion of starches, rather to break them down to a point where they can trigger the chemoreceptors of taste buds to recognize taste.
714
How are carbohydrates are digested?
1. Carbs are broken down into monosaccharides 2. They are co-transported into the cell 3. Like protein absorption
715
How is fat digested?
1. Peristalsis breakdowns fat into smaller droplets and fatty acids through lipase 2. Bile saults are able to emulsify fat and put it into micelles 3. Micelles are transported into the epithelial cells 4. Than the fatty acids are made back into a triacylgycerol and it is able to enter the lymphatic system
716
Why doesn’t the body digest itself?
1. Zymogen production 2. Protection of the intestinal epithelial cells by mucus
717
What is derived from food we need to make energy in the form of ATP?
We harvest electrons from breaking chemical bonds
718
Name 4 biochemical fates of glucose in a liver cell.
1. Gluconeogenesis – creation of glycogen 2. Pentose Phosphate Pathway – conversion of glucose into ribose and then nucleotides 3. Oxidative phosphorylation – includes glycolysis and krebs cycle 4. Glycogen metabolism – breaking down glycogen into glucose
719
Where does glycolysis take place in a cell?
It takes place in the cytoplasm – end result is 2 x pyruvate
720
Where does the Krebs cycle take place in a eukaryote?
It takes place in the mitochondria – end result is NADH
721
What is the end product of glycolysis, and how many molecules of this are made?
End result – 2 pyruvate molecules – as well as conversion of 2 ADP molecules into 2 ATP molecules – this process includes 10 steps
722
What occurs during anerobic glycolysis?
Pyruvate is converted into lactate (lactic acid) in order to convert NADH into NAD+.
723
What occurs during fermentation?
Pyruvate is converted into ethanol and CO2 in order to convert NADH into NAD+.
724
Why is glycolysis important for dentist?
Cariogenic bacteria – are simple organisms that convert ADP to ATP through glycolysis, and thus to replenish NAD+ reserves they go through anerobic glycolysis. Anaerobic glycolysis is able to convert pyruvate into lactic acid, which is when in accumulation is released by bacteria. In the oral environment lactic acid causes dissociation of hydroxyapatite crystals – which is the caries process.
725
How much ATP can Krebs cycle can produce?
Oxidative Phosphorylation (which includes Krebs Cycle) is able to produce 24 ATP from one molecule of glucose while glycolysis is able to produce 2 ATP from one molecule of glucose
726
What is the main purpose of hexokinase?
Hexokinase has high affinity to glucose – meaning it can bind to glucose even if it is in very low concentrations.
727
Name 2 molecules that act as electron acceptors/carriers during glycolysis.
1. NAD+ 2. NADH
728
Name two ways that glycolytic pathway can be controlled.
The main way this is regulated is through regulating enzyme activity but there is also an insulin pathway: 1. Enzymes – activation/inhibition of rate-limiting enzymes is short term (minutes-hours) 2. Insulin – slower control for liver and muscle cells and is influenced by the amount of enzyme secreted
729
What occurs during anerobic glycolysis?
Pyruvate is converted into lactate (lactic acid) in order to convert NADH into NAD+.
730
How is Krebs cycle regulated?
1. Through Availability of ADP 2. Activation and inhibition of allosteric enzymes
731
What are the two primary outcome of the pentose phosphate pathway?
1. Synthesis of Ribose 5-P which is used in synthesis of nucleotides 2. Synthesis of NADPH (electron carrier) – helps with functions such as steroid synthesis, detoxification etc.
732
Where in the cell does the pentose phosphate pathway perform?
Occurs in cytosol
733
If Ribose-5-P is in excess, what is it converted to?
It converted into fructose 6-P which can be used in glycolytic pathway
734
What roles does glycogen serve?
It can be broken down into glucose to maintain blood glucose levels or to perform exercise in flight or fight response
735
During early fasting, what cells in the body rely on glycogen to maintain blood glucose levels?
Primarily – brain cells and cells with no mitochondria.
736
What is the difference between glycogen in the muscle and glycogen in the liver?
Main difference: Muscle glycogen – is used just by muscles that store it. Liver glycogen – can be used to breakdown glycogen and release it into the blood stream for other cells.
737
How much glycogen can liver hold?
About 24 hours’ worth of glycogen
738
What cell synthesizes glycogen?
Muscle and liver cells
739
What hormones increase glycogen metabolism?
Epinephrine (adrenaline) and glucagon promote glycogen breakdown. Epinephrine and glucagon downregulate glycogen synthase action and increase the action of glycogen phosphorylase. Thus, more glycogen is broken down than produced. Also, AMP is able to upregulate the action of glycogen phosphorylase.
740
What disease relates to the loss of hormonal control of glycogen and fat metabolism?
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
741
What are 3 main thing insulin promoting?
1. Glycogen synthesis 2. Protein synthesis 3. Fat synthesis
742
What is the gluconeogenic pathway?
It is able to supply constant nutrient source for the brain, rbc, kidney medulla. This occurs when lactic acid from Kerb cycle and pyruvate can be converted back to glucose.
743
Where does majority of gluconeogenesis occur?
It mostly occurs in the liver (90%) and some occurs in the kidneys (10%)
744
Describe how pyruvate is converted to glucose in gluconeogenesis?
1. Pyruvate enters the Krebs cycle 2. It goes through the Krebs cycle until it becomes oxaloacetate 3. Oxaloacetate is than transported out of the mitochondria into the cytosol 4. It becomes phosphoenolpyruvate 5. It undergoes reverse reaction 6. End result if glucose-6-p which is converted into glucose that can be released into blood
745
What glucose maintain gluconeogenesis?
Glucagon – prevents reverse glycolysis by inhibiting pyruvate kinase which increase the concentration of phosphoenolpyruvate, driving reaction towards gluconeogenesis. On top of that remember the oxaloacetate – amino acids from muscle breakdown from prolonged starvation are used to create more oxaloacetate thus increasing the rate of gluconeogenesis.
746
Does fructose rely on insulin for uptake into liver and muscle cells?
NO – consumption of fructose is not dependent & does not illicit insulin secretion.
747
Is the consumption of fructose significant in western diets?
Yes
748
Explain how sucrose is metabolised.
Through sucrase and bi-glycolysis. Through glycolysis is it just becomes a fructose – 1 – p molecule.
749
What is the major fuel source used by the body after a meal?
Carbohydrates in a form of glucose, fructose and other
750
What is the major fuel source used by the body during starvation?
Triglycerides (fat) that are able to be broken down into carbon molecules needed for harvesting electrons
751
Describe how triglycerides are used for energy.
1. Glucagon and adrenaline levels are high 2. Glycerol is split and put into blood, and fatty acids are split and put into blood where it attaches albumin for transportation
752
What is the role of Acetyl-Co-A in ATP synthesis?
It is the next stage of pyruvic acid, large molecule that can be used in the Krebs cycle and be broken down by multiple enzyme through weak, non-covalent interactions.
753
What is fatty acid oxidation?
Fatty acids are chopped u into segment of 2 carbons. These segment can connect to the acetyl molecule and create acetyl co A that can be used in Krebs cycle yeeeehhawwwww. The process of beta-oxidation is this one.
754
How are electrons derived during beta-oxidation of fats?
They are derived during the breaking down of bonds – when you break down bonds you release electrons.
755
What is the function of carnitine?
It is a shuttle molecule that is able to more the fatty acid into the mitochondria
756
What are ketones function?
They are synthesized in the liver during starvation or diabetes. As gluconeogenesis occurs, levels of oxaloacetate reduces, and the Krebs cycle slows down. Thus Acetyl Co A is converted into ketone bodies. Ketone bodies can than enter the blood stream and be used for ATP production by the brain.
757
What happens if there is a lot of acetyl-co-A?
Acetyl-co-A is used to synthesize fatty acids with use of malonyl-Co-A (an enzyme that inhibits transfer of fatty acids to the mitochondria).
758
How is malonyl-Co-A synthesized?
Acetyl-Co-A + bicarbonate = Malonyl-CO-A
759
What happens when acetyl-Co-A and malonyl-Co-A combine?
When they combine they create a longer chain of carbons, which keeps going and BANG you get a fat molecule.
760
What causes the production of malonyl-Co-A?
Insulin activates acetyl-Co-A carboxylase which produces Malonyl-Co-A Glucagon inactivates acetyl-Co-A carboxylase which slows down lipogenesis.
761
What are the difference between essential and non-essential amino acids?
Essential amino acids are obtained from the diet while non-essential amino acids can be synthesized
762
Name at least 4 potential fates of the amino acid pool.
1. Body protein synthesis 2. Glucose and glycogen synthesis 3. Ketones, fatty acids and steroids 4. Synthesis of other molecules like neurotransmitters
763
How can we metabolise amino acids?
1. Transamination – transfer of an amino group from amino acid to a different molecule with use of amino transferases 2. Oxidative deamination – the amino group gets taken again with use of NAD to create NADH and wow we can create ATP with use of NADH 3. Conversion of ammonia into urea 4. Carbon skeleton is produced
764
What is the fate of NH3 and the carbon skeleton following amino acid breakdown?
Carbon skeleton of a-keto acids may be metabolized to: 1. CO2 + H2O 2. Glucose 3. Fat 4. Ketones
765
What happens to excess amino acids?
Any excess amino acids get turned into metabolic fuel but before nitrogen needs to be removed through transamination
766
What is the general distribution of phosphorus and calcium in the human body?
Phosphorus: 1. 75% in bones 2. Tissue fluids (ortho-phosphate) Calcium: 1. 99% in hard tissue 2. Soft tissues (extracellular)
767
What is the role of collagen in calcified tissues?
Apatite crystals can grow around collagen fibrils.
768
Why is the gap between the collagen fibers is bigger in hard tissues than soft tissues?
This allows the hydroxyapatite to grow between the fibers – unlike in soft tissue.
769
What is the function of sialoprotein?
It maybe involved in the nucleation of hydroxyapatite at the mineralization front. It basically puts the crystals in the right position.
770
What is the function of osteocalcin?
Involved in binding to Ca and HA
771
What is the function of osteonectin?
It binds to both HA and collagen.
772
What is the main difference in chemical composition between calcified collagen tissues and enamel?
Enamel contains no collagen
773
What proteins are the main components in enamel?
Enamelins
774
What cell produces enamel?
Ameloblasts
775
Why is critical pH of HA at 5.5?
Because the hydroxyl group start to disassociate at pH 5.5.
776
What happens to amelogenins during the maturation process?
The number of amelogenins decrease as the enamel matures
777
What is the nucleation process in the calcified tissues?
Basically organic tissues act as scaffolding upon which calcified materials can deposit
778
Why isn’t hydroxyapatite forming in blood?
1. Homogenous nucleation is very challenging in a constantly evolving environment 2. There too many process occurring thus calcium ions may not join together.
779
Why do some reactions can be reversed?
Reversible reaction usually require low input of energy to be performed, thus depending on concentrations and equilibrium, this reaction could go from reactant to products and back
780
What is the LeChatlie’s principal?
LeChetile principal states that if we change the concentration of products or reactant in an equilibrium state of the reversible reaction, the reaction will be driven in the other direction to once again reach equilibrium. This applicable for the mouth, as saliva is super saturated with calcium and phosphates thus promote remineralization.
781
What is the role of saliva in remineralization?
Saliva is supersaturated with calcium and phosphates which means it is able to promote remineralization using the LeChateile principal
782
How does acid disrupt equilibrium?
Acid is able to bind with phosphate to create orthophosphate which disrupts the equilibrium in the reaction causing more demineralization and less remineralization.
783
What is an amorphous substance?
It is a substance that is not in a crystalline form. Calcium phosphate is like that in the saliva – it is bound to statherin to prevent precipitation.
784
What does ACP-CCP do?
Casein phosphopeptide – amorphous calcium phosphate maintenance supersaturation to favor remineralization by binding to pellicle and plaque.
785
Where do we see a lot of calcium in the mouth?
Tooth structures (enamel and dentine), saliva, blood
786
What does body do when calcium levels are low?
1. Parathyroid hormones is released 2. Parathyroid hormones triggers the release of calcitriol 3. Calcitriol increase reabsorption og Ca & Phosphorus in the small intestine 4. Parathyroid hormone and calcitriol act on skeleton to increase mobilization of Ca & P
787
What chemical is produced in the liver in response to low blood calcium levels?
Calcidiol
788
Does this chemical effect phosphorus levels?
Yes - calcidiol effect phosphorus levels
789
What is the difference between amorphous calcium phosphate and other phases of calcium phosphate?
It is amorphous, it is not crystalline
790
What is a generic formula for hydroxyapatite?
10calcium, 6 phosphates and 2 hydroxyls.
791
What are the properties of enamel and what is it’s composition and structure?
1. It is very strong because of the hydroxyapatite 2. Enamel is highly ceramic 3. Has little enamel
792
What are the properties of dentine and what is it’s composition and structure?
1. It has collagen 2. It acts as a amortization for enamel
793
What is the protein in enamel?
Amelogenin
794
How do these proteins determine the structure of the enamel?
Amelogenin acts as scaffolding (aka epitactic agent)
795
What are the two soft and two hard tissue components of the periodontium?
Soft: 1. Periodontal ligament 2. Gingiva and dento gingival junction Hard: 1. Cementum 2. Alveolar bone
796
What is the name of the fibers that connect the alveolar bone and the cementum on the tooth root?
Sharpey’s fibres
797
How does the plaque that accumulates cause inflammation of gingival tissues?
1. Bacteria in the plaque release chemicals – called inflammatory cytokines 2. Inflammatory cytokines are able to travel to the junction epithelium and damage the tissues 3. This causes a secondary response by the immune system 4. This could upregulate the activity of osteoclasts – resulting in loss of alveolar bone
798
What are the three major functions of bone?
1. Mechanical support/protection 2. Calcium homeostasis 3. Production of blood cells
799
What are some of the physiological processes that may cause bone resorption?
1. Calcium homeostasis 2. Modelling 3. remodeling
800
What are some of the pathological processes that may cause bone resorption?
1. Hormone imbalance 2. Inflammation 3. Giant cell tumors
801
What cell causes the resorption of bone?
The osteoblast by producing collagenase, an enzyme that breaks down the osteoid
802
What type of acid does an osteoclast use to resorb bone?
Hydrochloric acid and an enzyme
803
What are the 4 steps of bone reabsorption?
1. Removal of non-mineralised osteoid 2. Attachment and digestion of mineral and matrix 3. Removal of collagen protruding from surface of vacated lacuna 4. Osteoblast than again produce collagenase to remove the excess collagen left by the osteoclasts
804
What is a function of vitamin A
It promotes healing + growth + preventing oral leukoplakia
805
What is a function of vitamin D?
Helps to control Ca2+ thus helps tooth mineralisation
806
What is the function of B1?
The defficency could cause red tongue
807
What is the function of B2?
Good for gum health
808
What is the function of B9?
Good for alveolar bone
809
What is the function of B12?
Deficiency leads to incread caries risk
810
What is the physiologic action of gastrin?
1. Stimulate secretion of gastric acid and intrinsic factor from parietal cells 2. Stimulate secretion of pepsinogen from chief cells
811
What is the physiologic action of cholecystokinin?
1. Stimulate gallbladder contraction 2. Stimulates release of pancreatic enzymes 3. Release of bile and enzymes
812
What is the main physiologic action of secretin?
1. Stimulateds secretion of HCO3 from pancrease 2. Inhibits gastrin and gastric acid secretion
813
What is the main physiologic action of vasoactive intestinal peptide?
1. Increases water and electrolyte secretion from pancrease and gut 2. Relaxes smooth muscles of the gut
814
What is the main physiologic actions of gastric inhibitory polypeptide?
1. Reduces gastric acid secretion 2. Stimulates insulin release
815
What is the main physiological actions of motilin?
1. Increases smll bowel motility and gastric emptying
816
What is the main physiological actions of somatostatin?
Inhibits secretion and action of many hormoens, including gastrin, secretin and CCK
817
What is the mechanism of respiratory muscle pump?
1. Upon inpiration - the pressure within the thoraic cavity decreases 2. This causes a decrease in Right atrium pressure 3. This allows for larger pre-load thus cause an increase in atrium stretch - more blood from superior and inferior vena cava 4. Increase in atrium stretch signals for increase in cardiac output which ultimatley increases MAP
818
How does the RANK RANKL OPG cascade occur?
1. Osteo blasts release protein called RANK 2. RANK is able to bind to RANKL receptors on osteoclast progenitors causing fissuion and deffirentiation 3. RANK is also able to activate osteoclasts 4. Osteoblasts are also able to excrete OPG 5. OPG is able to bind to RANK as it has a similar structure to RANKL receptors 6. This reduces the effect of RANK thus reduces osteoclasts activity
819
Why is RANK important in periodontitis?
1. RANK could be one of the cytokines that is released in an immune response 2. Thus if RANK is released during gingival inflimation it would be able to act on osteoclasts in the alveolar bone causing bone resorption
820
What is the function of parathyroid hormone?
Parathyroid hormone is able o act directly on the osteoclasts causing bone resorption for the sake of calcium and phosphate regulation
821
What is the function of calcitonin?
Calcitonin is released by the parathyroid gland in response to increased calcium levels
822
What is the procedure for putting on PPE?
MEG: Mask Eyewhear (alcohol gel) Gloves