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changes in the variable result in responses that change the variable in the opposite direction

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negative feedback

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how do you calculate osmolarity?

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of solute particles formed by solute molecule * molarity (M)

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changes in the variable result in more responses in the same direction: increase leads to increase

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positive feedback

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what are examples of nonpolar, lipid-soluble molecules?

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oxygen, carbon dioxide, steroid hormones

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what is another name for secondary active transport?

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coupled transport

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what is the osmolarity inside a human cell?

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0.3 Osmoles or 300 mOsmoles

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what provides energy for the coupled transport of many molecules?

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NA/K pump

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molecules dissolved in water

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solute

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what do ions need in order to diffuse?

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transport protein

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what are the channels in the membrane called that help water pass through?

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aquaporins

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what do osmoreceptors trigger?

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thirst and decreased urine excretion

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difference in solute concentration on either side of the membrane

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osmotic pressure

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what can open a transport channel?

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chemical, neurotransmitter, voltage

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what does the calcium pump create?

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a concentration gradient for movement of calcium back into the cell

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what is the tonicity of a penetrating solution?

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it doesn’t have tonicity–it must be non-penetrating to have tonicity

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where are osmoreceptors in the body?

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hypothalamus

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what is the universal solvent?

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water

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what does the NA/K pump create?

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resting membrane potential

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In what direction does the calcium flow with the calcium pump, initially?

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outside of the cell

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how is secondary active transport fueled?

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resting membrane potential produced by NA/K pump: moving sodium back into the cell

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what is the flow of ions in the NA/K pump?

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3 NA out, 2 K in

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why would water move across the membrane (rather than the solute)?

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the solute can’t pass through (it’s non-penetrating)

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what body functions does the calcium pump help with?

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neurotransmitter release and muscle contraction

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what is the process that initiates the transport protein functioning in primary active transport?

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hydrolysis

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what does the sodium/potassium pump maintain?
osmolarity
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the total concentration of solutes in a liter of solution
osmolarity
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how is the pump activated in primary active transport?
phosphorylation: removing P from ATP phosphate binds to the pump
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what kind of molecules pass easily through the plasma membrane?
nonpolar, lipid-soluble
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with this type of coupled transport, the other molecule is moved with sodium
cotransport
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with this type of coupled transport, the other molecule is moved in the opposite direction of sodium
countertransport
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which part of the nervous system innervates skeletal muscle?
somatic (sensory and motor)
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which neurons are involved with the autonomic nervous system?
motor only
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what are the divisions of the motor nervous system?
somatic and autonomic
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chemical messengers used to communicate with other cells
neurotransmitters
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assist neuron functioning, but do not communicate
neuroglia
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where is the nucleus located in a neuron?
cell body/soma
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what are the gaps in myelin on an axon called?
nodes of Ranvier
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which neurons are located in the CNS and are responsible for processing nervous system information?
association/interneurons
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what form myelin sheaths around peripheral axons?
Schwann cells
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all axons in the PNS are surrounded by a sheath of Schwann cells called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
neurilemma
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ matter is cell bodies and axons
gray
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ matter is myelinated
white
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what forms the tube for a regenerating neuron?
schwann cells
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what has to be intact in order for a neuron to be able to regenerate?
cell body
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what is the resting membrane potential (RMP) of a neuron?
-70mV
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why does the cell need RMP?
needs it to communicate
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why is the neuron negative inside?
- uses ATP for energy - K+ leak channels - Na+/K+ pump
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why does using ATP for energy make the neuron negative inside?
ATP \> ADP + Pi leads to many negatively charged Pi (phosphates) being in the cell
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why do K+ leak channels lead to the neuron being negative inside?
K+ ions leak out of the cell at rest
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why does the Na+/K+ pump lead to the neuron being negative on the inside?
lose 3 Na+, gain 2 K+
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this type of channel opens in response to a chemical (neurotransmitter)
ligand gated channel
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this type of channel opens when a specific threshold level occurs
voltage gated channel
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what is the threshold voltage level for an action potential?
-55mV
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what makes the inside of the cell go from -70mV to -55mV (allowing it to reach threshold)?
entrance of Na+
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what are the 2 types of channels that allow K+ passage?
leak and voltage gated
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\_\_\_\_ ions are 75X more permeable than ____ ions at RMP
K+; Na+
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what are the 2 types of channels that allow passage of Na+?
ligand and voltage gated
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during an action potential, voltage gated channels will be deactivated at what voltage?
+30mV
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at what point during action potential are Na+ ions entering ligand gated channels?
-70mV to -55mV
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which part of the action potential is the depolarizing phase?
when Na+ is entering the cell
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what happens during action potential when the cell reaches threshold (-55mV)?
Na+ begin entering via voltage gated channels
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what is the repolarizing phase of the action potential?
when the K+ are leaving the cell, making it more negative again
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what happens during action potential at +30mV?
K+ voltage gated channels open finally, allowing K+ to leave the cell
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what is hyperpolarization?
K+ channels are slow to close, so cell becomes more negative than RMP
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what restores RMP from hyperpolarization?
Na+/K+ pump
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what does the all or none law mean?
size of stimulus doesn't affect size or duration of action potential
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how do local anesthetics work?
block voltage gated Na+ channels, preventing them from opening
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when is the absolute refractory period for action potential?
during the action potential
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when is the relative refractory period?
when K+ channels are still open
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this disease involves the loss of myelin at one or several places in the nervous system
MS
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in resting state, which ion is dominant in the extracellular fluid?
Na+
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in resting state, which ion is dominant in the intracellular fluid?
K+
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which part of the phospholipid bilayer is hydrophobic? which is hydrophilic?
tails are phobic; heads are philic

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