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Exam 1
Intro-Action Potentials
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Physiology
Undergraduate 2
09/13/2012

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Term
Two steps of protein synthesis
Definition

Transcription

Translation

Term
Location of transcription
Definition
Cell nuclei
Term
Enzyme used in transcription
Definition
RNA Polymerase
Term
Product of transcription
Definition
mRNA
Term
Location of translation
Definition
Cytoplasm of cells on ribosomes
Term
Codon
Definition
Triplet on mRNA
Term
Anticodon
Definition
Triplet on tRNA
Term
Stop Codon
Definition
Signals end of translation
Term
Leader sequence
Definition
beginning of protein; codes for purpose
Term
Proteins synthesized on FREE ribosomes final destination
Definition
Nucleus (RNA polymerase)
Mitochondria
Stay in cytoplasm
Term
Proteins starting on free ribosomes, then moves to ER, and ends on BOUND ribosomes
Definition
Go through ROUGH ER then sorted by Golgi apparatus
End in plasma membrane, interstitial fluid, and lysosomes
Term
Electrical neutrality
Definition
Equal number and distribution of negative and positive charges
Term
Exocytosis
Definition
Protein release or insertion into membrane
Term
Endocytosis
Definition
Bring things into the cell
Term
7 types of proteins
Definition
Structural
Catalytic
Transport
Channel
Messenger
Receptor
Identity tag
Term
Protein composition
Definition
amino acids strung together by peptide bonds
Term
Nucleic acid
Definition
Strand of nucleotides
Term
Nucleotide
Definition
Sugar
Phosphate
Base
Term
Nucleotide base
Definition
Code for function
Term
Sugar and Phosphate function in nucleotide
Definition
Backbone
Term
4 reasons for nucleic acid speciality
Definition
5 bases in 2 groups (AG=purines, CTU=pyrimidines)
Different bases in 2 types of nucleic acids (nDNA, RNA)
Bases form pairs
Sequence stores and expresses genetic information
Term
Gene
Definition
sequence of bases in DNA coding for proteins
Term
Triplet
Definition
sequence of 3 neighboring bases in nDNA
Term
Mutation
Definition
change in base sequence in a gene
Term
Main principal regarding energy
Definition
Cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one form to another
Term
Metabolism
Definition
catabolic rxns+ anabolic rxns
Term
Anabolism
Definition

building

net exchange of energy is negative (inversted)

Term
Catabolism
Definition
Break apart
Net exchange of energy positive (released)
Term
Glycologen
Definition
Found in liver and muscle cells
Term
Gluconeogenesis
Definition
Production of glucose in liver or kidney cells
Term
# of Carbon in glucose
Definition
6
Term
Glycolysis
Definition
Catabolism of glucose
Relies on enzyme
Term
Location for glycolysis
Definition
Cytoplasm
Term
Glycolysis net gain
Definition
spend 2
gain 4
net gain of 2
Term
Conversion of pyruvate into lactate
Definition

Catabolism of glucose

 

Term
Catabolism of glucose via glycolysis
Definition
Anaerobic
Term
ATP production through glucose catabolism
Definition
Direct or substrate phosphorylation
Term
NADH+ H+
Definition

2 produced in glycolysis

2 spent in pyruvate to lactate conversion

net gain 0

Term
Catabolism of glucose via oxidative phosphorylation
Definition
Aerobic
Term
Aerobic
Definition
Requires use of oxygen and mitochondria
Term
Byproducts of aerobic catabolism
Definition
Water
CO2
Term
Catabolism of pyruvate location
Definition
mitochondria
Term
Coenzyme A
Definition
Carries away acetyl groups
Term
Krebs cycle
Definition
Aerobic catabolism of glucose
Revolves 2 times per
start with Coenzyme A with acetyl group, 2 CO2 produced, 1 ATP produced via direct phosphorylation, 1 FADH, 3 NADH
Term
Location for Krebs cycle
Definition
Matrix of mitochondria
Term
Location of electron transport/oxidative phosphorylation
Definition
Cristae of mitochondria
Term
Final electron acceptor
Definition
Oxygen
Term
Byproduct of oxidative phosphorylation
Definition
Water
Term
Energy created by NADH
Definition
3
Term
Energy created by FADH2
Definition
2
Term
Triglyceride
Definition
fat
Term
Lypolysis
Definition
Catabolism of fat
Term
ATP production
Definition
Some by direct phosphorylation
Most by oxidative phosphorylation
Term
Gluconeogenesis net gain
Definition
spend 4
gain 2
net gain -2
Term
Concentration Gradient
Definition
Concentration difference
Term
Passive transport
Definition
Moving from high concentration to low
Down the gradient
Term
Active Transport
Definition

Moving from low concentration to high

Up the gradient

Term
4 Passive transport
Definition
Simple diffusion
Osmosis
Diffusion through ion channels
Facilitated diffusion
Term
2 active transport
Definition

Primary active transport

Secondary active transport

Term
Cytosis
Definition
Transport across plasma membrane within membrane-bound compartments
Term
Simple diffusion
Definition
non-polar molecules
ex: O2, CO2, steroid hormones
Term
4 Factors affecting simple diffusion
Definition
Concentration difference
Surface area
distance
size/mass
Term
Osmosis
Definition
solvent vs solute
Term
Osmolarity
Definition
higher osmolarity= higher ion concentration and vice versa
Term
Body fluid average osmolarity
Definition
300 milliosmoles
Term
Aquaporins
Definition
channels in membrane that allow water diffusion
Term
Diffusion through ion channels
Definition
Small ions
ex: Na+, K+, Ca++
Term
Factor affecting ion channel diffusion
Definition
Permeability of membrane (channel open or closed)
Term
Facilitated diffusion
Definition
Large polar molecules
ex: glucose, amino acids
Term
Factor affecting facilitated diffusion
Definition
Number of transporter proteins
Term
Primary active transport
Definition
small ions, ATP required
ex: Na+/K+ pumps
Term
Na+/K+ pump
Definition
bring 2 K+ in, push 3 Na+ out
Term
energy usage
Definition
1/3 of total ATP used in pumps
Term
Secondary active transport
Definition
small ions and large polar molecules
ex: glucose, amino acids
Term
Power for Secondary active transport
Definition
provided by flow of ions from primary active transport
Term
Voltage
Definition
Difference in electrical charge between 2 points
Term
Electrical potential
Definition
charge created by separation between positive and negative charges
Term
Electrical current
Definition
flow of charges in attempt to equalize
Term
Inside membrane charge
Definition
more negative than positive
Term
Outside membrane charge
Definition
More positive than negative
Term
Plasma membrane average charge
Definition
-70 mV or -.07 volts
Term
Membrane potential
Definition
Electrical charge of cell
Term
Resting membrane potential
Definition
Membrane potential (charge) when at rest
Term
Causes for membrane potential shifts
Definition
Diffusion of ions across membrane
Permeability
Term
Factors that affect diffusion of ions
Definition
What kind of ion channels are open
How many are open
Term
Diffusion of ions through channels dependent on...
Definition
concentration gradient of ions
Term
Higher K+
Definition
inside cells
Term
Higher Na+
Definition
Outside cells
Term
K+ diffusion direction
Definition
Out of cells
Term
Na+ diffusion direction
Definition
Into cells
Term
K+ diffusion makes membrane potential more...
Definition
Negative
Term
Na+ diffusion makes membrane potential more...
Definition
Positive
Term
If K+ ion channels open
Definition
Hyperpolarization
Term
If Na+ ion channels open
Definition
Depolarization
Term
Cation
Definition
Positively charged ion
Term
Anion
Definition
Negatively charged ion
Term
Positive charge vs negative charge
Definition
Attracted forces
Term
Positive charge vs positive charge
Definition
Repelled
Term
Equilibrium potential of K+
Definition
-90mV
Term
Equilibrium potential for Na+
Definition
+60mV
Term
Signals
Definition
Changes in membrane potential used to communicate between cells
Term
Ganglia
Definition
Collection of nerve cell bodies
Term
Central nervous system (CNS)
Definition
brain and spinal cord
Term
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Definition
Ganglia and nerves (everything else)
Term
Nervous system general roles
Definition
Control
Coordinate
Communication
Term
Glial cells function
Definition
Protect (especiall CNS)
Guide for growing nerve cells
Produce myelin (membrane wrapped around nerve)
Help regulate what substances enter BBB (blood brain barrier)
Term
Nerve cells to glial cells
Definition
100-200 billion compared to nearly 5 times as many
Term
Neurons
Definition
Nerve cells
Term
Role of nerve cells
Definition
Communication (send and receive signals)
Term
Structure of neuron
Definition
cell body
dendrites
axon
initial segment
axon terminal
Term
Graded potentials
Definition
Slow potentials
Hyperpolarization and depolarization
Carry between 1-2 mm
Can summate
Term
Action potentials
Definition
Depolarize
Travel long distance (full axon) and have refractory period
Require threshold
Regenerate impulse along axon until MP fulfilled
Term
Absolute refractory period
Definition
Minimum time for MP to recover and prepare to refire
Term
Refractory
Definition
Resistant to firing
Term
Relative refractory period
Definition
actual time to recover fully without force to refire
Term
Physiology
Definition
The study of how the body functions and how functions interact
Term
Key parameters of cellular systems
Definition

Nurtrient/waste levels

Oxygen/carbon dioxide concentrations

Temperature

pH

Osmolarity

Term
Fluid exchange process
Definition
Extracellular with interstitial
Intracellular with interstitial
Interstitial with extracellular and intracellular
Term
Fluid compartments
Definition
Intracellular
Extracellular
Term
Extracellular fluids
Definition

Interstitial fluid

Blood plasma

Term
Homeostasis
Definition
Maintenance of fairly constant conditions in the internal environment compatible with staying alive
Term
Negative feedback control
Definition
Mechanism for homeostasis
Term
Set point
Definition
Normal value of parameter
Term
Error signal
Definition
Difference between current parameter and normal
Term
Response
Definition
Causes return to set point
Term
Systemic response
Definition
Involving much or all of the body systems
Term
Local response
Definition
Limited region or structure involved in response
Term
Main causes for systems to fail
Definition
Disease and injury
Term
Cells
Definition
Basic units of structure and function
Term
Cell membrane composition
Definition

Phosphlipids (bilayer)

Proteins

Term
Phospholipids
Definition
Polar
Head of bilayer
Term
Tail of bilayer
Definition

Non-polar

Fatty acid

Term
Rule of polarity
Definition
Polar likes polar, repels non-polar and vice versa
Term
Role of phospholipids
Definition
Cell membrane stable form
Significant portion of membrane
Term
Cholesterol
Definition

Slightly amphipathic (polar and non, mostly non)

lends fluidity to membranes

Term
Types of protein structures
Definition
Integral membrane proteins
Transmembrane proteins
Term
Membrane Carbohydrates
Definition
Cell-to-cell adhesive
ID tag
Term
Cytoplasm
Definition
Cytosol (intracellular fluid)
Term
Location of cytoskeleton
Definition
Cytoplasm
Term
Function of cytoskeleton
Definition
Structure/shape
Aids in transport inside cell
Term
Microvilli function
Definition

Increase movement across membrane due to increase surface area

Increase absorption rate

Term
Cilia
Definition
Can move and create currents
Term
Anabolic reaction
Definition
Adding reactants to make a product
Term
Catabolic reaction
Definition
Breaking reactant into multiple products
Term
Kinetic energy
Definition
Energy of motion
Term
Potential energy
Definition
Energy that can be released, stored in bonds (chemical)
Term
Activation energy
Definition
Energy that helps make a reaction go
Term
3 Ways to speed reactions
Definition
Add heat
Add more reactants
Use enzymes
Term
Enzyme function
Definition

Lower activation energy

Speed reaction

Same product from same reactants

Reusable

Term
Rule of enzymes
Definition
All enzymes are proteins!!!!
Term
Proteins
Definition
Stings of amino acids
Term
Active site
Definition
Place where a reactant binds on an enzyme
Term
Substrate
Definition
Reactants bounds by an enzyme
Term
Factors affecting enzymes
Definition

Specificity

Saturation

Competition

Term
Specificity
Definition
How selective an enzyme is
Term
Saturation
Definition
How many of the enzymes are occupied at the time
Term
Cofactor
Definition
Small metal ions
Term
Function of cofactor
Definition
Makes substrate fit enzyme better
Term
Coenzyme
Definition
Inorganic molecule often derived from a vitamin (Big)
Term
Rule of coenzymes
Definition
All coenzymes are cofactors, not always other way around
Term
Function of coenzyme
Definition
Carry product from one reaction to be a substrate in another reaction
Term
Saturated
Definition
Max rate of reaction, all enzymes occupied
Term
Enzyme inhibition
Definition
Make enzyme less effective
Term
Enzyme stimulation
Definition
Make enzyme more effective
Term
Solvent
Definition
Water
Term
Solutes
Definition
Ions
Term
Osmolarity
Definition
Measure of fluid concentration
Term
Average osmolarity in cells
Definition
300 milliosmoles
Term
Glucose
Definition
Simple sugar
Term
Simple sugar
Definition
Monosaccharide
Term
Blood sugar
Definition
Plasma glucose
Term
Polarity of glucose
Definition
Polar
Term
Compound sugar
Definition
Disaccharide
Term
Complex sugar
Definition
Polysaccharide
Term
Phosphorylation
Definition
Adding a phosphate group to a molecule
Term
Focus of direct phosphorylation
Definition
Source of phosphate group
Term
Focus of oxidative phosphorylation
Definition
Source of energy
Term
pH
Definition
Estimation for concentration of free hydrogen ions in a fluid
Indicates acidity of a solution
Term
Average pH in humans
Definition
7.4
Term
Higher pH
Definition
More base and lower H+
Term
Lower pH
Definition
More acidic and higher H+
Term
pH 7
Definition
Neutral
Term
Affects of pH
Definition
Protein effeciency
Term
Plasma membrane
Definition
Membrane between exracellular and intracellular fluids
Term
Internal membrane
Definition
Membrane of cellular organelles
Term
Cell membrane qualities
Definition
Semi-permeable
Transport across
Point of contact for some communication
Term
Glycoprotein
Definition
Carbohydrate bound to protein
Term
Glycolipid
Definition
Carbohydrate bound to lipid
Term
Head of bilayer compared to water
Definition
Hydrophilic
Term
Tail of bilayer compared to water
Definition
Hydrophobic
Term
Primary fuel for nervous system
Definition
Glucose
Term
Location of insulin production
Definition
Beta cells in the pancreas
Term
Diabetes mellitus
Definition
Sugar diabetes
Term
Type I diabetes
Definition
Insulin dependent
Term
Type II diabetes
Definition
Insulin resistant
Term
Side effects of high plasma glucose over extended time
Definition
Blindness, neuropathy, poor wound healing, heart disease, kidney failure, poor circulation
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