Mistakes made during mock quizzes Flashcards
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The pathway of O2 from alveoli across the respiratory membrane to capillaries is
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Simple squamous > basement membrane of alveolus > interstitial space > basement membrane of capillary > simple squamous
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The vestibule just inside each naris is lined by what epithelium
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Stratified squamous
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What is lined by a pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
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Nasopharynx
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In an asthma attack, what muscles in what contract
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Smooth muscles in terminal bronchioles contract
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If the elastic fibers were removed from around the alveolar sacs, the lungs in normal breathing would lose most of their ability to?
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recoil so exhalation would be impeded
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Carbon dioxide has a solubility coefficient 24 times higher than oxygen. This means that carbon dioxide…
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Is 24x more soluble in water than oxygen
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Emphysema causes destruction of elastic lung tissue. As a result of emphysema, elastic recoil of the lungs would ___ and compliance of the lungs would ___
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decrease, increase
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Why is the partial pressure of water PH2O of 47mmHg in both alveolar and expired air
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The air in the respiratory tract is humidified to 100% saturation of water
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Blood entering lungs has a PO2 of 40 mmHg while blood immediately leaving the lung capillaries has a PO2 of ____ mmHg because it has reached equilibrium with the PO2 in the _____
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104, alveoli
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Arterial blood entering the tissues has a PO2 = 95 mmHg and a PCO2 = 40 mmHg. Venous blood leaving the tissues has a PO2 = ____ mmHg and PCO2 = ____ mmHg
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40, 45
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Why do chemoreceptors not react for people with thalassemia or sickle cell anemia to provide adequate o2 to tissues
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Chemoreceptors only monitor dissolved o2 in the blood and that remains unchanged for those with anemia
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What is the effect called when hemoglobin that has released o2 binds more readily to co2 than hemoglobin that is highly saturated with o2
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Haldane effect
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When you are exercising, your rate of breathing because…
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PCO2 levels increase & pH levels in blood and cerebrospinal fluid drops
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Lung recoil occurs because of elastic fibers in alveolar walls and …
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surface tension of fluid that lines the alveoli
15
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What condition causes increased compliance of lungs
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emphysema
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What is the total WBC count
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4 - 11 x 10^3
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What is the WBC composition from most to least
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Neutrophil > lymphocyte > monocyte > eosinophils > basophils
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What is the RBC count
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males 4.5 - 6.5 x 10^6 mL
female: 3.9 - 5.6 x10^6 mL
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What is factor XII known as
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Hageman factor
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Where can heparin be found in WBC
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basophils and mast cells
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Can anti-thrombin III be found
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plasma proteins
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What do granulocyte precursors lead to
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Formation of granulocytes such as basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils
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What does myeloid stem cells not form
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Lymphocytes
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What are the WBC with 3 nuclei
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Neutrophils
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What are the WBC with 2 nuclei
basophils and eosinophils
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What separates superior and inferior mediastinum
Line across sternal angle and between T4, T5
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What is epicardium known as
visceral layer of serous pericardium
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What is the cardiac tamponade
when the space around heart is filled with fluids and places pressure onto the heart
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where does the apex of the heart lie
5th intercostal space at midclavicular line
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What played a role in fetal circulation
fossa ovalis
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What do capillaries only have
endothelium (tunica intima)
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What forms the respiratory mucosa
smooth muscle, lamina propria, respiratory epithelium
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What causes bronchodilation
sympathetic innervation
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what causes bronchoconstriction
parasympathetic innervation
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Are the nucleus of pseudostratified columnar epithelium in the same position for all cells
No. At different levels
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What does not cast an impression on mediastinal surface of lungs
pulmonary trunk
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How to differentiate between external and internal intercostal
Arrow upwards is external
Arrow downwards is internal
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What is found in the innermost layer of intercostal muscles
transversus thoracis, innermost intercostal, subcostalis (all most active in forced expiration)
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what forms the extracellular fluid
interstitial fluid + plasma
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where can av node be found
near opening of coronary sinus
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SA node activity and atrial activation generates _____ action potentials per minute at rest
60 - 100
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When can 3rd heart beat be heard
Passive filling sound of ventricles cannot be heard normally except in hyperdynamic circulation or pathologically in cardiac failure
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When can 4th heart beat be heard
At atrial systole, ventricular hypertrophy, difficulty in filling up ventricles during atrial contraction
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when can cardiac murmurs be heard
Produced by turbulent flow of blood across incompetent (regurgitating) or stenotic (narrowed) valves
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What does large vein have the most amount of
collagen fiber
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what does large arteries have the most amount of
elastic fiber
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what do capillaries have
endothelium (tunica intima)
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What is the coronary sulcus
groove outside heart that separates atria and ventricles
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does change in HR not affect
ESV
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what does change in HR affet
CO, filling time, SV
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What is fibrous pericardium epithelium like
stratified squamous
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does left ventricle change with age
yes
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what ion gates open when depolarization occurs
Na+ gates open
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when does early repolarization occur
K+ open, Na+ close
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when does final repolarization occur
K+ open
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what is the CO like when someone has pulmonary edema
left ventricle CO is lower than right
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what does increased input from baroceptor to Cardiac control center cause
decreased sympathetic and increased parasympathetic
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What does increased extracellular Ca2+ cause
increased contraction and decreased HR
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what are cardiac muscle ion channels like during plateau phase
Ca2+ open, K+ open, Na+ closed
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What causes prepotential in pacemaker cells
ectopic action potentials in atria
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What do parasympathetic nerve fibers extend to
terminal ganglia with wall of the heart
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Excess K+ ions in cardiac tissue cause HR and SV to _____ and decreased extracellular K+ ions result in _____ HR
increase, decrease
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What are the arteries in order of frequency of occlusion (From most frequent)
anterior interventricular branch, right coronary artery, circumflex branch, left coronary artery, posterior interventricular branch
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Does polycythemia cause decreased TPR
False. Polycythemia causes increased TPR
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Can Rh- donate to Rh+?
Yes
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Do only factors X, IX, VII, II need vitamins
Yes
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Are arterioles considered pressure reservoirs?
no. only arteries
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What does increased input from baroreceptor
decreased sympathetic and increased parasympathetic
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What does a cut vagus nerve cause
increased HR because vagus nerve is parasympathetic
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Sympathetic stimulation activates intrinsic and extrinsic control of SV?
yes
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What identified inferior wall using ECG
Lead II, III, aVF
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What is the difference between tachypnoea and hyperventilation
tachypnoea causes rapid breathing and shallow breaths
hyperventilation causes rapid breathing but deep breaths
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What is FRC
ERV + RV
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What is inspiratory capacity
IRV + TV
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What is vital capacity
IRV + ERV + TV
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What is total lung capacity
TLC = VC + RV
= (IRV + TV + ERV) + RV
= IC + FRC
= FRC + TV + IRV
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How does apex of the lung compensate for high ventilation and low perfusion
local airway dilation
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Are PDGF, VEGF, ADP, Ca2+, thromboxane A2 from degranulated enzymes?
no
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Do sympathetic fibers supply arteriolar smooth muscle everywhere?
No. Brain does not have as it needs constant cardiac output
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What does increased sympathetic innervation do to veins
generalized vasoconstriction
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What does decreased sympathetic innervation do to veins
generalized vasodilation
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What is the difference between vein and arteriole vasoconstriction?
Vein vasoconstriction leads to more venous return due to decreasing storage capacity (forced to push out more) while arteriole vasoconstriction leads to decrease flow due to increased TPR
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What are the functions of the respiratory system?
Respiration, endocrine function, immunological function, voice production, acid-base & metabolic regulation
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Intrapleural pressure becomes negative first or intra-alveolar pressure during inspiration?
Intra-pleural pressure
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What is the PO2 at the end of pulmonary capillaries =
100mmHg
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What is the gas exchange flow like at the alveoli to capillaries?
Alveolar epithelium <> basement membrane <> capillary endothelium
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What is the PO2 and PCO2 at alveoli?
Deoxygenated blood is PO2 = 40, PCO2 = 45 and reoxygenated blood is PO2 = 100, PCO2 = 40
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What is the PO2 and PCO2 at tissue cells?
Oxygenated blood is PO2 = 95, PCO2 = 40 and deoxygenated blood is PO2 = 40, PCO2 = 45
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What is the arterial PO2 before reaching left atria?
100 mmHg
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What is the arterial PO2 once it reaches atria?
95 mmHg
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What does inspiratory capacity involve?
IRV + TV
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What does FRC involve?
ERV + RV
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What does TLC involve?
VC + RV
IC + FRC
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What does vital capacity involve?
ERV + TV + IRV
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What does H+ stimulate?
Stimulates peripheral chemoreceptors which is important acid-base balance
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What does PCO2 stimulate
PCO2 weakly stimulates peripheral chemoreceptors but strongly stimulates central chemoreceptors
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Why does H+ not affect central chemoreceptors?
Because it cannot bypass blood brain barrier
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What does PO2 stimulate?
Both central and peripheral chemoreceptors. Peripheral chemoreceptors are only stimulated when arterial PO2 has fallen < 60mmHg (emergency mechanism). It also directly depresses central chemoreceptors and respiratory center when < 60 mmHg
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How long does it take for gases to equilibrate between the alveolar space and plasma?
0.25s
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What does epinephrine do to bronchioles?
Binds to B2 adrenergic receptors for sympathetic mediation
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What do irritants do to the bronchi?
Causes bronchoconstriction
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What are the local controls of arterioles and bronchioles when PCO2 decreases and PO2 increases
Bronchioles constrict
pulmonary arteries dilate
systemic arteries constrict
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What are the local controls of arterioles and bronchioles when PCO2 increases and PO2 decreases
Bronchioles dilate
pulmonary arteries constrict
systemic arteries dilate
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The pressure of the blood exiting the right ventricle is
25
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Can sympathetic stimulation activate both intrinsic and extrinsic control of SV
Yes
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Is it a risk for Rh+ mother to have a Rh- fetus
No
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How is blood type determined
By glycoproteins and glycolipids on RBC membrane
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What would a blood clot in circumflex artery affect
Walls of the left atrium and posterior left ventricle
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What is the effect of norepinephrine on the heart
Increase rate and strength of contraction
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What does slowing the heart while holding the rate of venous return constant would cause
Increased CO
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The depolarization phase of the cardiac muscle action potential occurs when
Na+ channel open
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Early repolarization of cardiac muscle cells occurs when
K+ ion open, Na+ ion close
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Final repolarization of cardiac muscle cells occurs when
K+ ion open
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What allows cardiac muscle cell to undergo plateau phase
Ca2+ ion open, K+ ion open, Na+ ion close
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Is preload an intrinsic regulation of the heart
Yes
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Excess K+ ions in cardiac tissue cause heart rate and stroke volume to _____ and decreased extracellular K+ ions results in a ______ HR
decrease, increase
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Why is snorkeling hard to breathe
Increased dead space
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Which layer of the skin causes formation of fingerprints
reticular layer of dermis
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A plastic surgeon would most likely make a skin incision at where
along the cleavage line / langer lines
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which layer of epidermis has no nuclei in its cells
stratum corneum
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what is the gland most responsible for cooling the skin
merocrine
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what is contusion a result of
bleeding into dermis
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keratin fibers develop as cells become thinner and flatter. true or flase
false
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what attaches stratum basale to basement membrane
hemidesmosomes
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how many layers does stratum granulosum have
3 - 5
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does the papillary have areolar tissues
yes
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is cholecalciferol formed in the dermis
no
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are coiled, tubular glands that discharge directly onto skin surface apocrine glands
no
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what is a muscle fiber
single muscle cell
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which muscle cell has only 1 nucleus per cell
smooth muscle
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what do triads consist of
2 terminal cisternae
1 T-tubule
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at which stage does the myosin ATPase split the ATP molecule
energized stage
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what is the Z-line
attachment point for actin molecules
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what is the H-band
band where only myosin molecules are found
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what is a muscle motor unit
1 nerve fiber and all muscles innervated by that nerve
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what protein when moved exposes active sites on actin molecule
tropomyosin
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binding of ACh with its receptor on muscle cells causes
opening of ligand gated sodium channel
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what happens isometric muscle contraction overtime
amount of tension increases overtime during contraction
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what do type IIx muscle fibers not have compared to type i and iia
high amount of myoglobin
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if one has a limb immobilized in a cast for 6 weeks, what will happen
muscular atrophy; muscle fibers remain the same
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what is the pathway of the withdraw reflex
afferent pathway > spinal cord > efferent pathway
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how many spinal nerves are there
62 total (31 pairs)
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what makes up the cauda equina
lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
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what is the spinal cord continuous with
medulla oblongata
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anterior horn of gray matter in thoracic region of spinal cord contains cell bodies of
sympathetic motor neurons
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which reflex involves interneuron
withdrawal reflex
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if one damages their C6 and C7 spinal cord, what would happen
loss of sensation in trunk below shoulders, lower limbs and portions of arms
no damage to phrenic nerves
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which combination supply the sacral plexus
L4 - S4
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if one injures their hip and is unable to extend their leg, which nerve has been damaged
femoral
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which pair of spinal nerves does not supply any skin area
C1
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most somatosensory neurons are
unipolar
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at which point does activation gate of Na+ voltage gated channel close
before hyperpolarization (dip below resting potential)
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does ACh have an effect on PNS
no
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what do collagen and elastic fibers do
collagen = limit flexibility to prevent tissue damage
elastic = elastibility
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what does an increase in EGF produced by salivary & duodenum glands does not lead to
does not inhibit epidermal repair
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What is the characteristic of Addison's disease
excess ACTH released by pituitary gland
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what does not make up the integumentary system
hypodermis
integumentary system = cutaneous membrane, accessory structures, epidermal & dermal layers
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how long is keratinisation
7 - 10 days
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are comedomes due to keratinisation disorder in skin
true
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what is the % of glial cells in CNS
90%
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what happens if Na+ & K+ pumps absent
tiny fluxes accompanying repeated APs will eventually run down conc. gradient
further APs impossible
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does norepinephrine bring about EPSPs or IPSPs
Both
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what is not a general function of nervous system
olfactory (smell)
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what is the clinical importance of CSF
spinal tap
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what does CNS consist of
brain & spinal cord
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according to somatotopic map, which body part occupies majority of top part of sensory homunculus
upper limb
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what is found in front of central sulcus
premotor cortex
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what joins cardia myocytes found in intercalated discs
gap junctions
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what is present in skeletal muscles but not smooth muscles
troponin
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to initiate smooth muscle contraction, Ca2+ ions have to bind to
calmodulin
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what muscles do sprinters use
type iix
