Test 1 Study Guide Flashcards
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What kind of connections join epthelial cells tightly together?
junctional complexes
_______ trials maximize the number of test participants and include particpants of both sexes, different ethnic groups, and those who have health problems besides the ones the drug is designed to treat.
Phase III
Plasma freezes at?
-0.56 degrees C
What scientist won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work with the digestive system
Pavlov
What are the main three parts of a neuron?
Cell body, axons and dendrites
In a postive feedback mechanism, the action of an effector is?
increased
The Na+/K pump transports __________ into the cell and ________ out of the cell.
2 K+ in
3 Na+ out
Osmotic pressure is a measure of the force needed to?
stop osmosis
Which of the following indirectly utilizes energy? Simple Diffusion Primary Active Transport Facilitated diffusion Secondary active transport
Secondary active transport
What type of cell signalling occurs through the extracellular matrix to nearby target cells?
paracrine signaling
What is necessary for a target cell to respond to a cell signalling molecule?
specific receptor proteins
Thermoregulation directly involves?
eccrine sweat glands
The resting membrane potential is closest to the equilibrum potential for?
potassium ions
Endocrine glands secrete ________ in response to specific stimuli
hormones
How much of the total body water content is in the intracellular compartment?
67%
An integrating center sends information to an?
effector
What are the cateogories of cell signalling molecules?
endocrine signalling
synaptic signalling
paracrine signalling
What protein is present in large amounts in connective tissue proper?
collagen
Which type of connective tissue is characterized by a liquid extracellular matrix
blood
What is the function of the steep Na+/K+ gradient across the cell membrane
Provides energy for coupled transport
Maintains osmotic pressure
creates electrochemical impulses
Which glucose carrier is activated by either insulin or excerise?
GLUT4
Why are cells in body organs generally within 100nanometers of a blood capillary?
to decrease mean diffusion time
Specialized unicellular glands found in columnar epithelium that secretes mucus are?
goblet cells
Which of the following cells do NOT normally have many aquaporinds in their plasma membranes?
skin