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Borek Physiology Ch2&3 Lec4
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/24/2012

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DNA: monomer unit and composition thereof
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid; nucleotide, phosphate group, deoxyribose,and a nitrogenous base (Cytosine, Guanine, Adenine, Thyamine)
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RNA: differences from DNA and types
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single vs. double stranded, Uracil replaces Thyamine as a nitro-base; ribosomal, transfer, and messenger (rRNA, tRNA, and mRNA respectively)
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example of cell signalling
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heart-beat: electrical impulses from one nerve cluster to the next in rapid succession forms the rhythm of a beatin heart
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it takes only seven days for the stomach to slough off its lining, how can we survive with this happening?
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stomach lining cells reproduce very quickly
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examples of Extracellular Fluid contents
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), plasma, interstitial fluid, Na+, Cl-
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dominant Intracellular Fluid ion, and relative charge to ECF
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K+, -70 mV
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glycocalyx
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the unique combination of glycolipids and glycoproteins on a cell surface
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allowances due to fluid mosaic (3)
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distribution of molecules throughout membrane, automatic reassembly of membrane in case of damage, fuseability
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6 types of integral proteins
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Markers, attachment sites, channels, carriers, enzymes, and receptors
mnemonic: MACCER
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purposes of markers (4)
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Communication, Recognition, Immunity, Blood type (CRIB)
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2 types of attachment proteins and their differences
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cadherins: other cells
integrins: extracellular matrices/molecules
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