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Term
holocrine signalling
Definition
Signalling involving rupture of plasma membrane into duct.
Term
Apocrine Signalling
Definition
signalling involving cell budding membrane bound vesicles into the duct
Term
Paracrine Signalling
Definition
local form of cell signalling (release contents that affect similar local cells)
Term
Rayleigh Distribution
Definition
Type of Airy distribution matchup where it goes peak to trough.
Term
Lys-Lys-Arg-Lys-Lys
Definition
Signal for nuclear import on a protein
Term
Epiphyseal Growth Plate
Definition
Specific name for the growth plate
Term
Rickets. What causes it and what are its symptoms?
Definition
Disease of vitamin D deficiency. Leads to weakened, bow legs due to impaired ability to absorb Calcium in the gut.
Term
Scurvy. What is it and what causes it?
Definition
Vitamin C deficiency. Vit C is involved in collagen synthesis, so there is a total weakening of bone, cartilage, and connective tissue. Also, impaired wound healing.
Term
Diaphysis
Definition
The middle part of the bone
Term
Epiphysis
Definition
End of the bone.
Term
Metaphysis
Definition
Part of long bone between epiphysis and diaphysis. Just below the epiphyseal growth plate.
Term
What are the five main types of connective tissue?
Definition
CTP, blood, bone, cartilage, fat
Term
What are the three types of Cartilage?
Definition
Elastic, fibrocartilage, hyaline
Term
How does intramembranous ossification work?
Definition
Bone cells differentiate directly from mesanchymal progenitors. They begin to form bone spicules. Bone solidifies into matrix much like endochondrial ossification. Eventually replaced by lamellar bone.
Term
What are the two types of hyaline growth? How do they occur?
Definition
Appositional: growth from the perichondrial chondroblast layer. Cells differentiate and push the outer layer out.

Interstitial: Chondrocytes differentiate into isogenous groups and grow the cartilage length-wise
Term
What is the only type of cell in tendons and ligaments?
Definition
fibroblasts
Term
What types of connective tissue are non-dividing?
Definition
adipocytes, RBC's, platelets
Term
What is the role of the peroxisome? Where are they most commonly prevalent? (2 locations)
Definition
b-oxidation of fatty acids. Breakdown of toxic products like h2o2, methanol, formaldehyde, and phenols. Kidney/Liver
Term
What can cause mast cell degranulation? (name 3)
Definition
radiation, trauma, antigens
Term
What main factors do mast cells release? (name 2)
Definition
Histamine, Heparin (serine proteases, seratonin, eosinophil chemotactic factor)
Term
What is a reticular cell?
Definition
A RBC that has not yet lost its nucleus
Term
How long do Neutrophils stay in the blood? In the tissue?
Definition
4-6 hours. 1-4 days
Term
How long do Eosinophils stay in blood? In tissue?
Definition
3-4 hours. 8-10 days
Term
Name factors that mark neutrophils?
Definition
alkaline phosphatase, lactoferrin, lysozyme, NADPH Oxidase, myeloperoxidase
Term
What are specific granules?
Definition
Granules specific to granulocytes (differ by type)
Term
What is the most common cell in the connective tissue?
Definition
Lymphocytes
Term
What is the process of formation of a blood clot following injury to the endothelium?
Definition
Platelets bind to injured area. Produce thromboplastin. Fibrinogen--> Fibrin. Clot forms with platelets. Produce plasminogen--> plasmin. Clot dissolves
Term
What are the whorled endoplasmic reticulum? Where are they found?
Definition
Smooth ER. Found in steroid hormone producing cells
Term
Why do vesicles condense as they leave the golgi?
Definition
Clathryn and AP1/AP3 complexes condense the vesicle over time. Further from golgi = more condensed
Term
What does a neuron nucleus look like? (2 characteristics)
Definition
prominent nucleolus. Almost all euchromatin
Term
What chromosomes are involved in rRNA synthesis?
Definition
13,14,15,21,22
Term
What are the subunits of tubulin? Which is oriented towards the plus end? Which is more easily hydrolyzable?
Definition
alpha, beta. Beta is ordered towards + end and is more hydrolyzable.
Term
transcytosis
Definition
Process of moving material from one polar layer to another.
Term
Where are you most likely to find pseudostratified, ciliated epithelia?
Definition
Lung/bronchi. Clear stuff are goblet cells. If ciliated, it's most likely pseudostratified.
Term
What makes up the glycocalix? How resolvable is it on light and EM microscopy?
Definition
It is made of the sugar portions of glycoproteins, proteoglycans, and glycolipids. It is probably not resolvable on LM and barely resolvable on EM (though it is dense staining due to high e- groups in sugar)
Term
Terminal bar?
Definition
The bar that separates apical from basolateral in epithelial cells. Made up of ZO + ZA + MA
Term
Interstitial lamellae?
Definition
The lamellae that used to belong to haversian systems that have since been eaten up by new osteons.
Term
Bony Collar
Definition
Cylindrical part of long bone that first forms bone in endochondreal ossification.
Term
What is the difference in staining between cartilage and bone?
Definition
Bone stains a very dark pink. Cartilage stains a paler color.
Term
Order of the membranous layers in muscle and nerve?
Definition
endomesium, perimesium, epimesium. endoneurium, parineurium, epineurium
Term
Order of muscle organization?
Definition
muscle filament, muscle fibril, muscle fiber, Muscle
Term
Marfan's Syndrome (THIS WILL BE ON THE TEST)
Definition
Mutation in fibrillin. Leads to inability to control elastic fibers and elongated features. People are tall with elongated hands. Can leads to rupturing of aorta.
Term
Wright stain?
Definition
Stain used for blood smears. Fast stain with Eosin Y, Azure B, and methylene Blue
Term
What are the two corpuscles? Which is closer to the epidermis?
Definition
Meissner's and Paccinian. Meissner's is closer.
Term
Can you tell the difference between hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage under normal conditions?
Definition
No. Need Orcyn stain
Term
Sparrow distribution.
Definition
Airy disc combination where top levels off to indicate closest points of discernability
Term
Difference between resolution and contrast
Definition
Resolution is the ability to tell two close-up points apart. Contrast is the ability to tell the difference between object and background (not close proximity)
Term
How can you tell if a nucleus is active?
Definition
More pores, more euchromatin (sometimes)
Term
Which membrane helps to reform the nucleus?
Definition
It is encircled by the rough ER
Term
What are the size of the two ribosomal subunits in a functional ribosome?
Definition
60s/40s
Term
What are the three types of actin? Where are they found?
Definition
alpha, beta, gamma. Alpha only in muscle tissue (i-band of myofibrils). Others everywhere
Term
What is tropomyosin?
Definition
Actin binding protein that forms around actin with troponin to produce the regulatory complex for myosin in muscle contraction.
Term
What is the only motor protein that increases binding with ATP?
Definition
Dynein?
Term
Role of Myosin I? Myosin II? Myosin V? VII?
Definition
I: membrane trafficing as well as endocytosis
II: muscle
V: vesicular transport
VII: Usher's syndrome
Term
What do cells mainly use to move? (two proteins)
Definition
actin and myosin
Term
Where do you find stereocilia?
Definition
Epididymous, hair cells of the ear
Term
What is dynactin? What proteins does it associate with? What does a mutation in dynactin do?
Definition
Associates with dynein and dynamitin. Functions in vesicular transport. Mutation ==> ALS like symptoms
Term
Spinal Muscular Atrophy? What causes it and what does it do?
Definition
Dynein mutation. Leads to what it sounds like it leads to.
Term
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Definition
Kinesin 1 mutation. Only 1 copy defective. If 2, you'd be dead
Term
Charcot Marie Tooth peripheral neuropathies
Definition
Failure of nerves in periphery due to a variety of causes
Term
Congenital fibrosis of extraocular muscles?
Definition
What it sounds like. Can be caused by beta3 tubulin mutaiton or KIF1A mutation
Term
What is Paxillin involved in?
Definition
Formation of adhesion plaques in moving cells. Turn over as new ones form
Term
GPI
Definition
Glycophosphitidilinositol. Links proteins into the membrane. Can be linked to RAS
Term
What is involved in blood typing?
Definition
glycolipids and glycoproteins
Term
What does cholesterol do to the membrane?
Definition
Hardens it
Term
How dynamic are rafts?
Definition
very. Can assemble and disassemble rapidly based on factors.
Term
What is the role of the glycocalix?
Definition
Protection, transferral of forces, housing of some digestive enzymes, cell recognition
Term
What are two diseases associated with integrins?
Definition
Blood clots and cancer
Term
*Fun Fact: Spectrin and ankryn are found in neurons too
Definition
Term
Where do you find nonmotile cilia?
Definition
proximal kidney tubule
Term
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Definition
Mutation in primary cilia. Leads to cysts in kidney
Term
*Fun fact: ER can slide along microtubules
Definition
Term
How can you tell the ER export domain from the VTC/RER
Definition
It is budding off of the ER and has no ribosomes. Also, you'll usually see COPII vesicles
Term
What direction do proteins get spit out? (N or C terminus first?)
Definition
N-terminus first
Term
Common tag for rER
Definition
Sec 61
Term
Common tag for sER
Definition
cytochrome p450
Term
common tag for ER export domain?
Definition
Sec 31
Term
Common tag for nuclear envelope? Also, what does it do?
Definition
Lamin B receptor. Anchors lamins to the nuclear membrane
Term
What are some ways to tell cis from trans golgi?
Definition
1. Cis closer to rER as a rule
2. Concavity faces towards trans
3. mature vesicles leaving trans, immature/clearer seeming to fuse with cis
4. Look for VTC of immature vesicles
Term
What happens if you disturb the MTOC? (besides disruption of all transport)
Definition
Golgi fragments
Term
What protein coats associate with most membranes leaving the golgi?
Definition
Clathrin
Term
What are the two routes of movement from cis to trans golgi?
Definition
Cisternal maturation and vesicle-mediated anterograde transport
Term
What is NSF? What does it do?
Definition
A protein involved in the uncoiling of V and T-snares so that vesicles can fuse again. ATP-dependant
Term
How does botulinum attack the body?
Definition
Kills off snares so that vesicles can't fuse. Leads to failure of exocytosis and neural paralysis
Term
Sec 13/ 23/ 24/ 31?
Definition
Mediate COPII vesicle formation at ER export site
Term
What is the protein that binds the rER amino acid signal? How does that complex get cleaved?
Definition
Signal Recognition Peptide. It is cleaved from the AA's by signal peptide peptidase. The AA's themselves are cleaved by signal peptidase.
Term
What happens at the early endosome?
Definition
Proteins and lipids are sorted
Term
Where do you find the most residual bodies?
Definition
In long-living cells (e.g. neurons)
Term
What are two types of membrane-associated proteins associated with lysosomes?
Definition
LIMP's (integrated) and LAMP's
Term
How are proteins of the lysosomal membrane protected from hydrolytic breakdown?
Definition
Heavy glycoslylation
Term
Where is the M-6-P tag placed on lysosomal-bound proteins? Where is the M-6-P tag recycled to after it's done?
Definition
Tagged to Cis Golgi.

Recycled at Trans golgi
Term
Goucher's Disease
Definition
Mutation in B-Glucocerebrosidase. Leads to accumulation of glucosylceramide. Manifests in WBC's, Liver, Kidney, Spleen, Lungs, Brain, Marrow. Can be treated by enzyme replacement therapy
Term
mTOR?
Definition
Inhibits autophagy
Term
Diameter of a peroxisome?
Definition
150-250 nm
Term
Adrenoleukodystrophy?
Definition
Peroxisomal Storage Disease. Results due to impaired ability to break down fatty acids. Leads to fat accumulation in Brain, Adrenal gland, and PNS
Term
Zellweger's Syndrome
Definition
Inability to tag any proteins to peroxisomes. You're fucked.
Term
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
Definition
Mitochondrial disorder that results in inability to move like any muscles of the eye. Also has cardiac issues.
Term
San Fillip syndrome
Definition
LSD resulting from deficiency in one of the enzymes needed to break down the glycosaminoglycan heparan sulfate
Term
What is one reason it sucks to marathon?
Definition
Mito creates reactive oxygen intermediates. Leads to destruction/bad shit.
Term
What is cardiolipin?
Definition
Lipid in inner mitochondrial matrix involved in linking ETS and apoptosis
Term
What layer(s) of the gastrula make up epithelia?
Definition
All 3
Term
What layer(s) of the gastrula make up the connective tissue?
Definition
Mainly mesoderm
Term
What type of tissue is found in the epididymous?
Definition
Pseudostratified columnar with stereocilia
Term
What are the two pathways of entry through the epithelium?
Definition
transcellular and paracellular
Term
Cdiff mechanism of pathogenesis?
Definition
Eats through ZO--> fluid loss through paracellular pathway
Term
What are four substances found in the ECM of epithelia?
Definition
fibronectin, lamins, type IV collagen, parlecan
Term
*Fun fact: you'll rarely find lymphocytes in the gut epithelium
Definition
Term
Functions of the basal lamina? (There are 5)
Definition
barrier to metastasis, filtration (sieve), scaffolding/reorganizing after injury, compartmentalization, structural attachment
Term
Where is the CNS derived from?
Definition
Neural tube of ectoderm
Term
Where is PNS derived from?
Definition
Neural crest of ectoderm
Term
What types of tissue are ectoderm derived?
Definition
skin, nail, hair, mammary glands, anterior pituitary
Term
Where is dense irregular CT found?
Definition
Hollow organ submucosa, reticular layer of dermis, outer layer of periosteum and perichondrium
Term
Where is dense, regular CT found?
Definition
tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses (layers of tendon)
Term
What are the three types of fibers?
Definition
Collagen, Elastic, Reticular (fibronectin and fibrillin as well)
Term
What is fibronectin and what does it do?
Definition
It is an ECM protein that binds to integrins. It can then crosslink with collagen, fibrin, and heparin sulfate proteoglycans.
Term
What is the AA motif of collagen?
Definition
Proline, Y, Glycine
Term
What are characteristics of fibroblasts?
Definition
prominent nucleolus, big nucleus, rough ER
Term
Where is reticular fiber found? Who produces them?
Definition
adipocyte, reticular lamina, blood vessels, nerves/muscle fibers, lymph nodes.

Produced by fibroblasts, smooth muscle, reticular cells, schwann cells
Term
What are resident tissues in the connective tissue?
Definition
fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, mesanchymal stem cells, adipocytes
Term
What are transient cells that migrate into the connective tissue?
Definition
granulocytes, lymphocytes
Term
Where do mast cells differentiate?
Definition
In the tissue from the same progenitor as basophils.
Term
Why is brown fat brown? Why does it create heat instead of energy?
Definition
cytochrome oxidase. Presence of uncoupling protein (UCP1)
Term
functions of white adipose tissue (4)
Definition
NRG storage, metabolic regulation, cushioning organs, insulation
Term
Name 2 hormones secreted by adipocytes and their functions
Definition
leptin and angiotensin
Term
How do osteoblasts calcify bone matrix?
Definition
Secrete alkiline phosphatase and Ca2+ into the lumen. Alk Phosphatase liberates phosphate, which binds to Ca2+. These form into hydroxyapetite crystals along with collagen I. Sulfated gags also bind calcium ions, helping process
Term
What is the process of differentiation from progenitor to osteocyte? (include inactive form)
Definition
Mesanchymal progenitor cell->osteoprogenitor cell-> osteoblast -> osteocyte or inactive bone lining cell
Term
What is the process of intramembranous ossification?
Definition
Mesanchymal cells differentiate into osteoblasts. Eat up connective tissue and establish a focus of ossification. Trapped blasts-->clasts. Form spicules.
Term
What is the definition of Osteoid? Where is it found?
Definition
Unmineralized bone. At the borders of bone formation areas.
Term
How can you tell the various stages of osteoblast activity?
Definition
Active: rough ER/Golgi/cytoplasm
Inactive: less of that stuff
Resorbing: if white border around cell.
Term
How does tissue decide to become bone?
Definition
Interactions with stromal cells
Term
How do osteoclasts function?
Definition
Settle on bone, secrete acid phosphatase, acid, and MMP's. Eat up bone and excrete through top. Bind to surface with integrins/vincullin/tallin
Term
Hawship's lacuna?
Definition
Space of eaten bone left by osteoclast after it is pulled from bone.
Term
What percentage of cartilage is water?
Definition
75%. Also composed of chondroitin 4/6 sulfate
Term
What main molecules are wiped away in the process of fixation?
Definition
lipids and sugars (aldehydes fix proteins)
Term
what two layers compose the parichondrium?
Definition
A fibrous upper layer made of fibroblasts and a chondrocytic lower layer of chondroblasts waiting to develop. This is the site of appositional growth
Term
Where do you find elastic cartilage?
Definition
Eustacian tube, epiglotis, Ear pinna
Term
Describe fibrocartilage and where it's found
Definition
Made up of type 1 collagen... not really cartilage persay. Made up of linear isogenous groups and a bluer, basophillic matrix (when stained). Found at intervertebral columns and where tendons insert into bone.
Term
What color indicates dying, calcified cartilage? What color indicates growing bone?
Definition
Blue and dark pink, respectively
Term
What is external remodeling? How does it work?
Definition
Differential absorption/resorption of bone in order to grow longitudinally. Includes cortical remodeling
Term
What is cortical remodeling?
Definition
Process of clast/blast haversian formation... mature bone
Term
What's in a haversian system?
Definition
Blood vessels, nerves, some osteoblasts/progenitor cells
Term
What color indicates older bone tissue in an x-ray?
Definition
Whiter
Term
What factors help to build bone density?
Definition
Vitamin D, mechanical stress, osteoclast inhibition, hormonal regulation
Term
How do you best identify an eosinophil?
Definition
2 lobed nucleus. Eosinophilic granules.
Term
What role do eosinophils play in the body? How do they mediate it?
Definition
Anti-inflammatory: histaminase, peroxidase, arylsulfate

Anti-parasitic
Term
What are characteristic features of monocytes?
Definition
Pacman nucleus and size (14-16 microns)
Term
What is the difference in the nuclei of plasma cells and lymphocytes?
Definition
Clock-shaped nucleus of heterochromatin in plasma cell
Term
Which cartilage-producing cells are most active at producing cartilage?
Definition
Chondroblasts at the periphery (not chondrocytes)
Term
Does soft bone undergo remodeling?
Definition
Yes, all bone does... but no haversian systems. Just enough to make it good for its function.
Term
Describe the process by which nerve cells initiate muscle contraction
Definition
Nerve receives AP, causes influx of calcium and fusing of ACh vesicles. Ach causes flood of sodium through t-tubule membrane. Sodium rushes through, triggering depolarization. Depolarization triggers mechanical changes in the membrane of the t-tubules which are passed onto the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Causes Calcium release into the sarcoplasm.
Term
What is tropomyosin?
Definition
It is a regulatory protein associated with troponin that blocks actin binding sites. Calcium causes sites to reopen
Term
How can you tell an axon protruding from a cell body?
Definition
It is lighter than dendrite extensions because axon hillock is devoid of organelles. If you see an axon, you know all other projections are dendrites.
Term
Where are oligodendrocytes found? What are their function?
Definition
Found in the CNS, they myelinate neurons. They are orgy'ish... they myelinate a lot of nerves
Term
Where are Schwann cells found? What do they do?
Definition
Myelinate neurons in the PNS. 1 schwann cell per neuron
Term
What are clefts of Schmidt-Lanterman?
Definition
Bits of cytoplasmic inclusions in the myelin. Stuck there accidentally
Term
What is a marker of peroxisomes? Is it in all cells?
Definition
Urate crystals. Only found in animal cells.
Term
Terminal web
Definition
Layer of cross-linked actin that anchor microvilli
Term
Post-translational vs co-translational packaging
Definition
Co-translational is into the ER. Other is cytoplasmic
Term
Where do you find tubular mitochondrial christae?
Definition
In the adrenal cortex of steroid producing cells
Term
What is one way to tell the difference between dense, regular CT, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle?
Definition
Nuclei in middle of smooth muscle.
Far less vascularization in DRCT than skeletal muscle (slightly more capillaries in skeletal muscle than in smooth)
Term
What kind of fibroblast tissue surrounds cartilage?
Definition
Dense regular?
Term
What is a nissl body?
Definition
Tigrous body. Found by staining with Aniline for RNA granules.
Term
What color does PAS test stain sugars?
Definition
Red
Term
What stains reticular fibers?
Definition
Silver
Term
What stains elastic fibers?
Definition
Orcein
Term
What is the KDEL sequence?
Definition
Sequence for preventing export from the ER (retention sequence)
Term
What are myoepithelial cells? Where are they found?
Definition
Cells that help glands contract. They are a spider-webbing of cells around some glands (seemingly exocrine)
Term
Which types of cells communicate through gap junctions?
Definition
Cardiac and Smooth (involuntary muscles)
Term
What is the main source of Ca2+ influx in smooth muscle?
Definition
Caveolae
Term
What are cytoplasmic dense bodies?
Definition
Analogues of z-lines in smooth muscle. Allow muscle to shrink in all directions during contraction.
Term
What do all blood vessels contain?
Definition
Smooth muscle (excl small part of aorta)
Term
How do you tell gap junctions from zonula occludins?
Definition
There's no hazy gap of crap around it.
Term
Which type of muscle has larger mitochondria? More numerous?
Definition
Cardiac ^2
Term
How many t-tubules per sarcomere in the cardiac? In the skeleta
Definition
1 for cardiac.
2 for skeletal.
Term
What does the endomesium cover?
Definition
A muscle fiber. A single cell
Term
What is an M line? What protein is associated with it?
Definition
The line that bisects the dark band myosin fibers. C-protein
Term
What structure helps link the myofilaments to the plasma membrane to prevent the membrane breaking apart? Name 2 proteins that facillitate this cross-linking at and to the costamere
Definition
Costamere.

Desmin IF's bound together with Plectin. Protected by alpha-beta-crystallin

This is in addition to dystrophin linking complex
Term
Deuchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
Definition
Mutation in dystrophin complex results in progressive muscle weakness as muscle building rate is exceeded by breakdown
Term
Where does the t-tubule complex lie on the skeletal and cardiac muscles?
Definition
Cardiac: At the Z-line (so to speak)

Skeletal: Not lined up at the Z-line. More at the interface between I and A band
Term
What is a consequence of demyelination of neurons?
Definition
Like wires together, the signals interfere with each other and slows down connection exceedingly. Also signals slower anyways.
Term
What is the myenteric (Aurbach's) ganglion? Where is it found?
Definition
It is the nerve tissue that innervates smooth muscle. Found between two layers of smooth muscle in the intestine.
Term
What are satellite cells in muscles? Where are they located?
Definition
Located between endomesium and the muscle fibers. These are stem cells that can differentiate into muscle fibers in the event that muscle is lost (Deuchene's or injury)
Term
What do integrins bind to in the ECM?
Definition
Fibronectin is an example
Term
Maracrine Secretion
Definition
Normal Exocrine secretion
Term
How do you stain reticular fibers? Also, what type of collagen are they mostly made up of?
Definition
PAS (it's sugary). Collagen 3!
Term
What is the outer layer of periostium and perichondrium made of?
Definition
DICT
Term
Where is elastic tissue found?
Definition
Elastic fibers are found in the skin, lungs, arteries, veins, connective tissue proper, elastic cartilage
Term
Where is reticular tissue found?
Definition
Reticular Lamina, lymph nodes, liver
Term
Mallory's Tri-chrome stain
Definition
Stains collagen blue
Term
Epidermous Bullousa
Definition
Blistering disease, caused by mutation in keratins
Term
What can also cause lissencephaly?
Definition
Dynein mutation
Term
What is the difference between G-actin and F-actin?
Definition
G is globular, F is fibrous (polymerized)
Term
What associated complex allows a clathryn coat to go straight to lysosome?
Definition
AP3
Term
What is co-translational and post-translational protein modification?
Definition
Co-translational is modification in the ER and post-translational is in the golgi
Term
How do you tell the difference between a macrophage and a mast cell in the tissue?
Definition
Macrophage has pink nucleus and mast cell has pink granules
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