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Term
Concentration
Definition
the amount of solute dissolved in a certain volume of solvent.
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Solution
Definition
mixture formed when one substance dispersed homogeneously in another substance without chemical change.
Term
How to find percent of a solution
Definition
weight of solute/volume of solvent x100

ex. g/ml x100= %
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pH
Definition
concentration of H+ ions a solution contains.
Term
Acidic
Definition
High H+ concentration, low pH (1-5)
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Basic
Definition
Low concentration of H+ ions, high pH scale (8-14)
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Buffers
Definition
A pair of substances, one releases H+ when hydrogen solutions fall and binds with free H+ as hydrogen concentration begins to rise.

EX: bicarbonate buffer system in blood
Term
Negative Feedback system components.
Definition
1. Set point 2. Sensor 3. Integrator 4. Effector
Term
Negative Feedback Example
Definition
A Thermostat
Set Point: 75F Sensor: 65F
Integrator: Thermostat Effector: Furnace
Term
Diffusion
Definition
Spreading out
-No ATP required
-No carriers required
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Concentration Gradient
Definition
Driving force for diffusion. Molecules tend to move to areas of high concentration to low concentration.
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Equilibrium
Definition
Net diffusion is zero.
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Rate of diffusion
Definition
Time it takes for a system to reach equilibrium.

Example: Temperature speeds up rate of diffusion.
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Osmosis
Definition
Driving force of diffusion of water.
Term
Osmotic Pressure
Definition
One in which drives water movement.
Term
Isotonic
Definition
Same tension of intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid

IE: 300mM 0.9%NaCl or 5%dextrose OR 300 mOsm
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Hypertonic
Definition
High concentration of solute, lower concentration of water

Higher tonicity outside the cell
Term
Hypotonic
Definition
Lower concentration of solute and high concentration of water than normal cell.

Lower concentration outside the cell
Term
Crenation
Definition
Shrinking of the cell.

Happens for hypertonic solution
Term
Lysis
Definition
Expansion of cell

Happens in hypotonic solution
Term
Receptors
Definition
Peripheral endings of afferent neurons
Term
Types of receptors:
Definition
Photoreceptors (Light)
Mechanreceptors (Touch)
Thermoreceptors (Heat)
Chemocreceptors (Chemical)
Nocireceptors (Pain)
Term
Adaption of touch receptors
Definition
Tonic: Adapt very slowly




Phasic: Adapt to a constant stimulus
Term
Knee-Jerk
Definition
Simple Reflex: only requires on synapse between sensory afferent neuron and the motor neuron.
Term
Referred Pain
Definition
Nerves that are shared with other nerves.

Ex: Elbow in cold water
Term
Plantar Reflex
Definition
Only in adults : toes coming together and flexing forward.
Term
Babinski Reflex
Definition
Only in babies. Extension of big toe.
Term
Reflex Arc
Definition
1. Receptor: The peripheral ending of afferent neurons
2. Afferent (Sensory)Neuron: Conduct impulses toward CNS
3. Integrating Neuron: In the CNS, doesn't extend into peripheral nervous system
4. Efferent(Synaptic Motor)Neuron: Conducts impulses away from CNS
5. Effector: The muscles/glands activated by motor neuron.
Term
Color Wheel
Definition
Example:
Term
Reflex Arc:
Definition
Term
Accommodation Reflex
Definition
As objects get closer, the lens adjusts to become more spherical
Term
Pupillary
Definition
Iris accommodates a change in light by increasing/decreasing pupil size.
Term
Blink Reflex
Definition
Stimulating of the cornea causing involuntary blinking
Term
Twitch
Definition
A brief contraction/relaxation in response to an individual muscle fiber is stimulated by a single impulse from a motor neuron.

5-15Hz
Term
Summation
Definition
Extending the duration/ intensity of twitch by stimulating it.
Term
Tetanus
Definition
A smooth sustained contraction caused by a frequent summation

15+ Hz
Term
Fatigue
Definition
Strength of contraction decreasing due to muscle reaming tetanus for long period of time.
Term
Chart tracings:
Twitch/Summation/Tetanus/Fatigue
Definition
Term
Proteins involved in muscle contraction
Definition
Actin (Contractile)
Myosin (Contractile)
Troponin
Tropomyosin
Term
Neuromuscular Junction
Definition
1. AP reaches axon terminals
2. Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open
3. Ca binds to sensor protein in cytoplasm
4. Ca+ protein complex stimulates fusion and exocytosis of neurotransmitter.
Term
Pulse Wave with dicrotic notch
Definition
DRAW:
Term
Einthovens Triangle
Definition
Draw:
Term
Antherscrolis
Definition
Thickening of artery wall putting turbulence of blood flow.
Term
Stenosis
Definition
Imcomplete opening of valve, slowing blood flow.
Term
Systolic vs. Diastolic vs. Pulse Pressure
Definition
Measure of force during ventricluar contraction v. Measure " " ventricular relaxation. v. Difference between systolic-diastolic
Term
Heart Block
Definition
Term
Bradycardia
Definition
slowing of heart rate
Term
Tachycardia
Definition
Speed up heart rate
Term
Blind Spot
Definition
Region of optic disk that lacks photo receptors.
Term
Major causes of Conductive Deafness
Definition
Problems in the outer or middle ear such as the build up of earwax, a ruptured eardrum or the accumulation of fluid as a result of an ear infection.
Term
Presbyopia
Definition
The eyes inability to focus on near by objects due to the crystallization of the lens.
Term
Near point of accommodation
Definition
the closest distance at which an object can be focused
Term
Major causes of sensorineural deafness
Definition
a defect in the organ of corti, or the nerves that run from the inner ear to the brain, or damage to the auditory cortex itself
Term
visual acuity
Definition
the sharpness of vision, usually tested with a snellen chart(printed card with letters and numbers of decreasing sizes)
Term
Astigmatism
Definition
the unequal curvature of the refractive surfaces of the cornea and/or lens
Term
Hyperphobia
Definition
the condition of the eye where incoming rays of light reach the retina before they converge into a focused image. far sightedness
Term
Sound Localization
Definition
the ability to determine the specific location of a sound source.
Term
Color Blindness
Definition
results when a person lacks one of the three cone types(red, blue, or green). they percieve colors differently and/or cannot see the color
Term
Weber Test
Definition
test that uses a tuning fork to detect any form of deafness. the tone will seem louder to an ear with conductive deafness and seem softer to an ear with neural deafness
Term
Conductive Deafness
Definition
deafness associated with the loss of vibrational signals along the conversion of airborne sound waves to fluid vibrations
Term
Negative After Images.
Definition
result from the bleaching or light adaptation of stimulated cones. the light adapted cones cannot initiate impulses, only the unadapted cones are responding
Term
Rinne Test.
Definition
a test that compares the conduction in air to the conduction in bone with a tuning fork that causes the temporal bone to vibrate and bypass the normal conduction pathway
Term
Nystagmus
Definition
the rapid, involuntary movement of the eyes, resulting from the stimulation of the semicircular canals
Term
Sensorinueral Deafness
Definition
where the transmission of sound waves to the inner ear occurs normally, but they are not translated into electrical signals properly so the auditory cortex is unable to perceive sound
Term
Past Pointing.
Definition
a test for the defective functioning of the vestibular nerve. caused by the continuing movement of the semicircular canals
Term
Emmetropia
Definition
normal vision
Term
Equilibrium
Definition
a state of physical balance. an interruption in equilibrium can be caused by a specific motion to each semicircular canal that still moves after the person has stopped
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