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Describe the contents of the plasma membrane?
1. Lipids
2. Carbs
3. Proteins
PM: Lipids
Phospholipids
Glycolipds
Cholesterol - membrane fluidity
PM: Proteins
1. Integral - cross membrane
- Structural
- Receptors
- Channels
2. Peripheral
- Hormone receptors
- Antigen markers
PM: Carbs
Glycocalyx
Describe the purpose of the nucleus?
1. Stores Genetic Info
2. DNA replication
3. Transcription occurs here
What is the only cell in the body without a nucleus?
RBC
What occurs in the nucleolus?
rRNA production, central component of ribosomes
What is the purpose of the Cytoplasm?
houses organelles, cytosol fills in the rest of the space
Organelles: Ribosomes
Essential for RNA to Protein Translation. Found in two forms

1. Free Floating - make proteins for cell growth, cell wall, mitosis

2. Bound (to ER) - proteins for excocytosis
What occurs in the Rough ER?
Initial Glycosalation of Proteins
What is unique about the Smooth ER
No ribosomes, and is specialized in diff places for specific functions.

AC - steroid prod
Hepatocytes - store glycogen, detox drugs
What occurs in the Golgi App?
Packaging of proteins for export, become secratory granule or lysosome.
What is the function of lysosomes?
Primary - digest old organelles
Secondary - Vacuole fused with primary for phag
Describe Pathogenesis of Tay Sachs Disease?
Accumulation of lipofusin which are residual bodies that have gained pigment. RB are inactivated lysosomes.

GANGLIOSIDOSIS (demylenating dx)
What is unique about mitochondria?
Own genome, with maternal inheritance.
What are the components of the cytoskelaton?
1. Microfilaments
2. Microtubules
3. Intermediate Filaments
Cytoskelaton: Mircofilaments
Actin - make up microvilli
Cytoskelaton: Mircotubules
Tubulin - protein core of flagella and cilia. Form the spindle apparatus used in cell division
Where is microvilli found?
1. Trachea Resp Tract
2. Fallopia Tube
3. Sperm Cells
Name the Four Types of Cell Junctions?
1. Gap
2. Tight - Zonula occuldens
3. Adherens
4. Hemidesmosomes
Cell Junctions:

Gap Junctions
1. Rapid Communications
2. Cardiac and Nervous Tissue
Cell Junctions:

Tight Junctions (Zonula Occludens)
1. BRB and BAB
Cell Junctions:

Adherens Junctions
1. Macula Adherens (Endo)
Cell Junctions:

Hemidesmosomes
1. Connect Basal cell layer to Basement Membrane
Recurrent Corneal Errosions
1. Poor adhesion bt Basement Mem and underlying tissue
2. Hemedismosome damage, epi not connecting to basement membrane
Name the three types of Epithelium and there functions.
1. Simple - Diffusion
2. Stratified - Protective
3. Secretory - Exocrine/Endocrine
Name the three types of Simple Epithelium?
S - Secretion (Cuboidal) - exp ducts
A - Absorption (Columnar) -GI/Resp
D - Diffusion (Squamous) - BV
Stratified Epi:

Strat Squamous Non-Keratinzed Epi
Cornea
Conj
Stratified Epi:

Strat Squamous Keratinzed Epi
Skin on Palm
Statified Epi:

Transitional Epi
In Bladder, protects against damage by urine
Describe an exocrine gland?
1. Def - secrete there products into ducts
Name the three forms of exocrine glands?
1. Holocrine - contents of cell placed into another cell, and whole cell released (Meibomian Gland)

2. Apocrine - products sent to membrane bound vesicle (goblet cells)

3. Merocrine - most common form, product exocytosed right out (Lacrimal Gland)
Name the salivary glands?
1. Sublingual
2. Submandibular
3. Parotid
Sjogrens Syndrome is damage to what?
Salivary Glands
What is unique about the pancreas?
It has both Exo and Endo functions

1. Endo - Insulin, Glucagon, Somastatin

2. Exo - digestive enzymes
Describe endocrine glands?
Secretes products directly into blood stream.

Ex. Pancreas, Thyroid, Adrenal, Pit
Endocrine:

Adrenal Gland
Go - Glomerulosa - Aldosterone
Fast - Fasiculata - Cortisol
Reggie - Reticulata - Androgen
Name 2 prominent Endocrine Gland Diseases
Graves - Thyroid
DM - pancreas
How does CT and Epi compare?
CT has more fibers less cells
Name the five primary cells of CT?
1. Fibroblasts - *****
2. Mast Cells
3. Macrophages
4. Pericytes
5. Plasma Cells
Name the three primary fibers of CT?
1. Collagen
2. Elastin - recoil
3. Reticular Fibers - framework for myeloid and lymphoid tissue
What are GAGS?
Long negatively charged polysaccs that contain a core of disaccharide repeating units.

LOVE WATER
Name the 4 types of GAGs?
1. Hyaluronic Acid - vitreous
2. Chondrotin Sulfate - 33% Cornea
3. Keratin Sulfate - 66% Cornea
4. Heparin - granules in mast cells, imp in anticoagulation
What is a proteoglycan?
Sulfated GAG bound to protein
Name the Types of Specialized Connective Tissue?
Blood
Bone
Cartilage
Fat
Name the components of Blood?
55% - Plasma
45% - RBC
<1% - WBC and Platelets
Blood: Plasma
Non Cellular Portion of Blood

80% - Water
18% - Protein (Albumin, A/B Globulins)
02% - FAT
Plasma: What do A/B/G globulins help with?
Alpha - made in liver for clotting
Beta - compliment system.
Gamma - Ab
Blood: RBC
O2 in, CO2 out
1. Anuclear
2. Most abundent cell in blood
3. Lifespan of 120 days
4. Hb
Blood: WBC
Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas

1. Granulocytes - BEN
2. Agranulocytes - Mononuclear (L/M)
WBC:

"Never" - Neutrophils
1. Phagocytic cells that are increased in bacterial infections. After Mac engest bact, chemokines send Neutrophils in.
WBC:

"Let" - Lymphocytes
1. #1 Fighter against Viral Infection

T Cells - Mediate Cellular Immunity by regulating B Cells, Macs

B Cells - Mediate Humoral Immunity, control Ab production
WBC:

"Monkeys" - Monocytes
1. Largest WBC
2. Phag + APC (Gets T-Cells in on action)

TB - they wall of bacteria, cant phag
WBC:

"Eat" - Eosinophils
1. Attack Ag/Ab combo
2. Release histamine from mast cells, also destroy parasites
WBC:

"Bananas" - Basophils
1. Inflamm like - increase perm and use chemotaxis to attract other WBCs

2. Type 1 Hyper
All blood cells come from what stem cell?
Hemocytoblast - Bone Marrow
Describe Bone?
1. Vascularized CT
2. Mineral Storage
3. Organ Protection
4. Bone Marrow - Blood Cell Formation
Bone Cells:

Osteocytes
Surround Central Artery maintain ECM
Bone Cells:

Osteoblasts
Builds ECM by taking Ca from blood

(Becomes Osteocytes)
Bone Cells:

Osteoclasts
Breaks down ECM and releases Ca into blood stream
Calcitonin?
Stops Osteoclasts

(Keeps Ca in Bone)
PTH
Promotes Osteoclasts

(Increase Ca in blood)
Describe Cartilage?
Avascular CT

Type 2 is the primary
Name the types of cartilage?
1. Hyaline - trachea/resp
2. Elastic - Ear
3. Fibrocartilage - Vertebrae/Knee
Describe the excitation of MM?
1. Na excites T-Tubules
2. Ca released
3. Ca binds troponin
4. Tropomysin shifts
Describe the function of T-Tubules?
Conducts AP to myofibrils
Describe Cardiac MM?
Involuntary Striated MM

Intercalated Disc - Gap Junctions
Purkinje Fibers - Impulse Conduction
Describe Smooth Muscles?
1. Involuntary
2. Non Striated
2. Associated with BV
3. Nerve Supply - Sparse
What is the Axon Hillock?
Location in CB where AP is generated, no nissal bodies here.
Describe Orthograde propagation
Cell Body to Axon
Describe Retrograde propagation
Axon to Cell Body
Describe Orthograde Degeneration
PRP causes Ganglion Cell Body death.

Disc Pallor
Function of Myelin?
Saltatory Conduction: speeds nerve impulse conduction by using gaps called Nodes of Ranivior
What produces myelin in CNS?
Oligodendrocytes
What produces myelin in PNS?
Schwann Cells
What is the Neurolemma?
Surrounds Schwann cells and allows PNS Regeneration which doesnt happen in CNS
Nodes of Ranvier?
Gaps of exposed axons - speed conduction. PNS only
What are the two important layers of the Epidermis?
Stratum Spinosum - SCC
Stratum Basal - BCC

These are also the only two mitotic layers
Eyelid Malignancies:

Basal Cell Carcinoma
90% of all Maligancies

1. Pearly Nodule
2. Central Ulcer
3. Lower Eyelid mainly
Eyelid Malignancies:

Squamous Cell Carcinoma
1. Meta - inc chance
2. Precursor - Actinic Keratosis
Malignant Melenoma
# 1 Intraocular Cancer

1. Melanocytes - Increase
2. Meta - Liver
Albinism?
Ocular - only eyes
Oculocutanous - eyes and skin
What is located in the Dermis?
Sensory Nerve Endings
Dermis:

Open Ended Nerve Endings
Nocioreceptors - pain (think corneal abrasion)
Dermis:

Encapsulated Nerve Endings
Pacinian Corpuscles - pressure
What is the importance of the Hypodermis?
INSULATION

Uses adipose, also has sweat and sebaceous glands
What are the layers of the heart?
Endocardium - Inner Lining
Myocardium - Heart MM
Epicardium - Autonomic Nerves
Name the 5 Layers of Blood Vessels?
1. Endothelium
2. Tunica intima
3. Tunica media
4. Ext Elastic Lamina
5. Tunica Adventitia
What layer is missing in capillaries?
Tunica Media, thin in Veins
Name the three types of capillaries?
1. Continuous - Most Common
2. Fenestrated - no tight junctions
3. Discontinuous - big things leave

all are lined by endothelium
Which layer is dominant in arteries, and veins?
Arteries - tunica media
Veins - tunica adventia
Describe the formation of Lymph?
1. Hydrostatic pressure drives some fluid from blood into lymphatic vessels.

2. Located in CT they collect and send to LN, then back to venous system
Which lymph nodes drain the orbit?
Submanidular - medial part
Parotid - lateral part
What is the function of lymph nodes
1. Immune - make lympocytes and ab based on ag seen

2. Filter - crap out of blood

3. Fluid Reg - limit edema
Thymus
Located behind sternum, shrinks in size and function after puberty.

Thymic education
Function of Spleen?
Filter and Screen Blood. Contains a reserve of T/B cells to attack ag
What are the contents of the upper respiratory cavity?
Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Lower Resp System:

Trachea
1. Contains tons of Cilia
2. Moves air out
3. Divides into Bronchi
Describe the two cells in the alveoli?
Type 1 Pneumocytes - Gas Exchange (no regeneration)

Type 2 Pneumocytes - Makes surfactant (decrease surface tension)
Describe how the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems act on lungs?
Symp - bronchodilation
Para - bronchoconstriction
Describe movement in the digestive tract?
Voluntary thru esophagus
Autonomic thru rest of tract
Describe the four layers of the Digestive System?
1. Mucosa - villi/microvilli
2. Submucosa - large BV
3. Muscular Externa - moves food
4. Adventia - loose CT
Describe the actions of the mouth and pharynx?
Make bolus
Describe actions of esophagus?
Move bolus down to stomach

Heart Burn - at the junction
What is the function of the stomach?
Mix food and create chyme
Name the four regions of the stomach?
Cardiac - Mucous
Fundus - HCl
Body
Pyloric
Describe the gastric secretions?
Parietal Cells - HCl / Intrinsic Factor
Chief Cells - Pepsinogen
What is unique about the small intestine, and what is its function?
Lots of microvilli - to increase surface area for absorption

Neutralizes chyme
What is the main function of the large intestine?
1. Absorb H20
2. Lubricate Feces
3. No Villi
4. Tons of Goblet cells
Liver: Describe the portal triad?
Hepatic Artery
Portal Vein
Bile Duct
What role does the central vein play?
1. Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein drain here
2. Here hepatocytes either pull nutrient into liver, or put them into blood stream.
3. Kupffer Cells - lined here, act as APC
Why does the liver bring in blood here?
1. Vitamins - storage
2. Fats - removal
3. Nitrogen - urea
4. Glucose - uses glycogen to regulated levels.
Other then the previously mentioned functions what else does the liver do?
1. Makes Proteins - Albumin / Compliment
2. Makes Bile - stored in gall bladder
What are the contents of bile?
Bilirubin
Bile salts (emulsify fat)