Friday Revision Flashcards
Where is the transpyloric line go through? Where is it located?
First lumbar vertebrae
- Location of pancreas
- Kidney at renal hilum region
What stimulates production of pancreatic juice after eating
Secretin
What is the order of blood flow through the kidneys
Renal artery
Segmental artery
Interlobar artery
Arcuate artery
Interlobular artery
Afferent arteriole
Glomerular capillary
Efferent arteriole
Peritubular artery
Where are melanocytes located?
What do they do?
Found in the striatum basale
Synthesis melanin and absorb UV light
How do you remember the enzymes of krebs
So at the disco, devil slipped down five drinks
Must remember
- aconitase
- fumarase
What is the net production of TCA cycle - from 2x acetyl CoA
4CO2, 6NADH, 6H+, 2FADH, 2GTP
In the TCA cycle what is the main inhibitor
Citrate inhibits PFK-1
In glycolysis what is the main rate limiting step
Fructose-1-phosphate to Fructose-1,6-biphosphate
PFK-1 (inhibited by glycogen, ATP)
In aerobic conditions what does the full glycolysis etc produce ATP
38
What is the precursor for a protease enzyme that is responsible for the degregation of fibrin clots
Plasminogen (precursor for plasmin)
What is IADL testing for
Activity that are associated to independence, but not essential to live
What is ADL
Activity of daily life e.g. going to the toilet
What type of neurotransmitters are GABA and glutamate
GABA - inhibitory
Glutamate - excitatory
Role of hippocampus
Converts short-term memory into long-term memory
Role of amygdala
Produces feelings of anger and fear
Role of thalamus
Relay station for sensory inputs
Role of cerebellum
Fine motor skills and coordination
Role of hypothalamus
Regulates autonomic nervous system
What level are the kidneys
T12-L3
What is the calculation for specificity
Test negative / (false positive + test negative)
What is the calculation for sensitivity
Test positive / (test positive + false negative)
What travels through the cavernous sinus
Oh, COAT
Oculomotor
internal Carotid artery
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
Abducens nerve
Trochlear nerve
What is the enzyme which catalyses the conversion of purines to xanthine to uric acid
Xanthine Oxidase
What is absolute risk
Actual probability of an outcome occurring in a specific group regardless of any other factors
