Shared Flashcard Set

Details

F08 Physiology
Exam 1
91
Other
Professional
08/29/2008

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Negative Feedback
Definition
- increase in factor leads to stimulus sent to brain in order to decrease factor
- ex. CO2 increases --> cells depolarize --> brain signals to increase respiration to decrease CO2
Term
Positive feedback
Definition
- increase in factor leads to stimulus sent to brain and factor is increased further, pushing variable further from set point
- ex. blood clotting, child birth, disease, action potential
Term
- child birth
Definition
- parturition
Term
Into, greater
Definition
Sodium moves ____ cell.
Its concentration gradient is ____ outside than inside.
Term
Out of cell, less
Definition
Potassium moves ____ cell,
Its concentration gradient is ____ outside the cell than inside.
Term
into, greater
Definition
Calcium moves ____ cell.
Its concentration gradient is ____ outside than inside.
Term
into, greater
Definition
Cloride moves ____ cell.
Its concentration gradient is ____ outside than inside.
Term
diffusion
Definition
- net transport of a non-electrolyte (uncharged) occurs only in the presence of a concentration gradient.
- no net flux at equilibrium
Term
influx
Definition
- movement into cell
Term
eflux
Definition
- movement out of cell
Term
Fick's 1st Law
Definition
J = (-D)x A x delta C/ delta D
J=flux
D=diffusion coefficient/permeability
delta C/ delta D= difference in gradients
A=area of exit/enter
Term
directly
Definition
Flux is ____ porportionate to: area, diffusion coefficient and concentration gradient.
Term
inversely
Definition
Flux is ____ propportionate to: distance.
Term
high permeabilities through membranes using simple diffusion
Definition
- hydrophobic (O2, N2)
- small, uncharged polar molecules (H2O, urea, CO2)
Term
small, uncharged polar molecules with high permeability through simple diffusion
Definition
- H2O, urea and CO2
Term
low permeability through simple diffusion
Definition
- large, uncharged polar molecules (glucose)
- ions (H+, Cl-, Na+, K+)
Term
passive transport
Definition
- simple diffusion
- channel-mediated
- carrier-mediated
Term
active transport
Definition
- causing a solute to move against its concentration gradient
- requires energy
Term
primary active transport
Definition
- solute uses mechanism to go against concentration gradient
- ex: Na+/K+ channels
Term
secondary active transport
Definition
- one solute establishes gradient by primary active, then another solute goes against gradient
- does not use ATP
Term
ATP powered pump, ion channel, transporter
Definition
List from fastest to slowest:
- ion channel
- ATP powered pump
- transporter
Term
carrier mediated transport
Definition
- exhibits competition and saturation
Term
active transport
Definition
- can establish a concentration gradient
Term
transcellular
Definition
- through a cell
Term
paracellular
Definition
- around/between cells
Term
Water
Definition
- always passive
- higher than expected permeability
Term
aquaporins
Definition
- water channels
Term
osmosis
Definition
- movement of water across semipermeable membrane down its concentration gradient
Term
osmolarity
Definition
____ = moles of osmotically active solute/volume = osmoles/liter of solution
Term
osmolality
Definition
____ = osmoles/kg water
Term
lowers, raises
Definition
increase in osmolarity ____ freezing point but ____ the boiling point.
Term
isosmotic
Definition
- same concentration of solutes/water
Term
hyposmotic
Definition
- less solute than water
Term
hyperosmotic
Definition
- more solute than water
Term
osmotic pressure
Definition
- minimum pressure which prevents movement of pure water into a solution when separated by a membrane permeable to water but not a solute.
Term
tonicity
Definition
- cell volume is inversely proportionate to concentration of impermeable solutes
- predicts how cell volume will change
Term
ICF
Definition
- mainly permeable ions
Term
ECF
Definition
- sodium plus its anions chloride and bicarbonate
Term
isotonic
Definition
Term
hypotonic
Definition
- cell swells
- high water concentration/low solute concentration in solution
Term
hypertonic
Definition
- cell shrinks
- low water concentration/high solute concentration in solution
Term
CNS
Definition
- brain and spinal cord
Term
PNS
Definition
- Afferent and Efferent
Term
afferent
Definition
- sensory input to CNS
Term
Efferent
Definition
- motor output from CNS
Term
somatic nervous system
Definition
- innervates skeletal muscles
Term
autonomic nervous system
Definition
- sympathetic and parasympathetic
Term
microglia
Definition
- cell type in the CNS
- immune
Term
oligodendrocytes and schwann cells
Definition
- cell type in CNS
- myelin
Term
astrocytes
Definition
- cells in the nervous system
- part of blood brain barrier
Term
nerve tracts
Definition
- can be afferent (spinothalamic) or efferent (corticospinal)
- made up of axons (myelinated or nonmyelinated)
Term
interneurons
Definition
- integration in the CNS
Term
a. dendrites
b. soma/cell body
c. axon hillock
d. axon
e. terminal bouton
Definition
Parts of Neuron:
a. input = ____
b. protein synthesis and metabolism = _____
c. lowest threshold for generation of an action potential = _______
d. transmission of action potential = ______
e. exocytosis of neurotransmitters = ____
Term
concentration gradient of ions
Definition
Creation of a resting membrane potential requires a _______ ______ of ____ across a semipermeable membrane.
Term
1. concentration gradient
2. electrical gradient
Definition
Ions respond to 2 forces
1. _____
2. _____
Term
equilibrium potential
Definition
- when influx = efflux
Term
(Na+) Sodium equilibrium
Definition
- +61 mV
Term
(K+) Potassium equilbrium
Definition
- -94mV
Term
Cl-
Definition
- -70mV
Term
False! The absolute refactory period is the interval during which a second action potential absolutely cannot be initiated, no matter how large a stimulus is applied. The relative refactory period is when membrane potential is hyperpolaized because potassium channels open.
Definition
T/F: The absolute refactory period is when membrane potential is hyperpolarized because potassium channels are open.
Term
ECF (Cl- wants to move INTO the cell)
Definition
The concentration of Cl- is higher in:
-ICF
-ECF
-Same in both
Term
Chloride, IPSP is considered inhibitory when the resulting change in membrane voltage makes it more difficult for the cell to fire an action potential.
Definition
Opening a ___ channel will cause an Inhibitory PostSynaptic Potential.
- Potassium
- Chloride
- Sodium
- Magnesium
Term
Sodium
Definition
Opening a ___ channel will cause an Excitatory Post Synaptic Potential.
- Potassium
- Chloride
- Sodium
- Magnesium
Term
Potassium.
Definition
Efflux of ____ ion will cause a IPSP.
- Potassium
- Chloride
- Sodium
- Magnesium
Term
Chloride
Definition
Increasing the amount of intracellular ___ in relation to the extracellular, will cause the IPSP to become excitatory.
Term
convergence, without spatial summation --> subthreshold
With spatial summation --> reach action potential threshold
Definition
spatial summation requires:
- convergence
- divergence
- both
Term
Sodium and Calcium
Definition
Closing of ___ or ___ channels will create an IPSP response.
- Chloride
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Calcium
Term
K
Definition
the driving force for the net transport of ____ is ONLY the concentration gradient.
- glucose
- Na
- K
- Ca
Term
increases
Definition
An increase in the concentration gradient ____ flux.
- increases
- decreases
- does not affect
Term
Distance
Flux = -Distance(Area)(concentration gradient aka permeability)
Definition
Flux decreases when ____ increases.
- area
- distance
- concentration gradient
- permeability
Term
Secondary Active Transport (Na establishes gradient)
Definition
If the transport of molecule X decreases in the absence of ECF sodium, then transport is via:
- channels
- simple diffusion
- secondary active transport
- exocytosis
Term
False. Adequate stimulus is the stimulus that is sufficient enough to elicit a response in an excitable tissue.
Definition
T/F: The adequate stimulus is whatever stimulus that can depolarize a sensory receptor.
Term
increases afferent Action potential frequency
Definition
An increase in stimulus intensity:
- increases afferent AP frequency
- activates additional sensory efferents
- activates larger receptive fields
- increases sensory acuity
Term
simple diffusion
Definition
which of the following transport mechanisms does NOT require membrane proteins?
- channels
- simple diffusion
- secondary active transport
- facilitated diffusion
Term
Acetylcholine
Definition
Which of the following neurotransmitters would MOST likely cause an IPSP?
- acetylcholine
- glutamate
- GABA
- glucose
Term
Na
Definition
Opening a ___ channel will cause an EpSp.
- K
- Cl
- Na
- Mg
Term
glucose
Definition
The transport of ____ is MOST likely to involve facilitated diffusion.
- Na
- urea
- Glucose
- Potassium
Term
.9% NaCl + urea
Definition
Which of the following solutions is isotonic?
- 9% NaCl
- 1% NaCl
- .7% naCl
- .9% NaCl + urea
Term
False
Definition
T/F: pain is mainly sensed when other sensory receptors are overstimulated.
Term
microglia
- schwann cells in PNS
- astrocytes in blood-brain barrier
- oligodendrocytes in CNS
Definition
This type of cells is a scavenger cell in the CNS:
- microglia
- schwann cell
- oligodendrocyte
- astrocyte
Term
Oxygen because it's an ion
Definition
which of the following is the LEAST permeable across the lipid bilayer?
- urea
- chloride
- O2
- H20
Term
False
Definition
T/F: A single EPSP always results in an action potential.
Term
opens
Definition
Depolarization ____ the activation gate on the sodium channel.
- opens
- closes
- does not affect
Term
thin non-myelinated
Definition
Which axon will propogate the action potential faster?
- thin non-myelinated
- Thick non-myelinated
- thin myelinated
- thick myelinated
Term
water
Definition
the transmission of ____ is always passive.
- water
- Na
- K
- amino acids
Term
stay the same
K+ moves out of cell bcuz its ICF > ECF, if you increase ECF K+ would stay in the cell and stay the same
Definition
if you increase ECF K+, resting membrane potential will:
- depolarize
- hyperpolarize
- not change
Term
repolarization
Definition
the part of the action potential when membrane potential is returning towards resting membrane potential is called:
- depolarization
- hyperpolarization
- repolarization
- overshoot
Term
either
Definition
If molecule L is transport against its CG, then transport is via:
- primary active
- secondary active
- either
Term
opens
Definition
repolarization _____ the inactivation gate on the sodium channel.
- opens
- closes
- does not affect
Term
hyperpolarizes
Definition
a decrease in membrane permeability to sodium:
- hyperpolarizes
- depolarizes
- does not affect
Term
true
Definition
T/F: if you block sodium channels with local anesthetics, then you block action potentials.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!