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Decks in this class (68)

Intro to Immuno
What is plasma,
What is serum,
What is a titer
65  cards
I2
Antibodies are the effector molec...,
What do antibodies do,
Additional roles of antibodies
72  cards
I3
What is a b cell b lymphocyte,
Antibodies are aka,
B cells and t cells are derived f...
75  cards
I4
What is the complement cascade,
What are the three components of ...,
What are the three functions of t...
66  cards
Bacterial Genetics
T or f bacteria encode a single r...,
What is the region upstream of ev...,
What is an operator
52  cards
I5
T or f innate responses are mosti...,
What mechanical barriers prevent ...,
What chemical barriers prevent mi...
62  cards
I6
What chromosome are the genes for...,
T or f b cells can recognize part...,
Describe the composition of a mhc...
48  cards
I7
What is a t cell,
Remember that all immune cells ar...,
How are t cells different from b ...
81  cards
I8
Where does t cell activation occur,
Why does t cell activation only o...,
What two signals are required for...
91  cards
I9
What is an effector t cell,
How are effector t cells differen...,
L selectin or cd62l is expressed ...
69  cards
I10
What must t cells supply to a b c...,
What is the first signal to b cel...,
How do b cells signal to the nucl...
72  cards
I11
T or f when an antibody binds to ...,
What is an ouchterlony double imm...,
How does immunoelectrophoresis work
24  cards
I12
The immune system is designed to ...,
What happens if the necessary thr...,
T or f if the innate immune respo...
28  cards
I13
What is antigenic variation,
What kind of antigenic variation ...,
Influenza virus uses two differen...
45  cards
Micro Basics
What are the four types of viral ...,
What are capsids,
What are the main types of capsids
51  cards
I14
People with asplenia are more sus...,
What is the difference between an...,
The end result of all nk deficien...
42  cards
I15
In general antibody deficiencies ...,
What are some examples of inherit...,
What is the preferred treatment f...
49  cards
I16
Type i immunosensitivity is aka,
What are some common sources of t...,
The coomb s and gel classificatio...
59  cards
I17
What is autoimmunity,
What is an antagonist in the sens...,
What is an agonist in the sense o...
105  cards
I18
What is transplant rejection,
What does allogeneic mean,
What is an autograft
73  cards
I19
What is variolation,
What is vaccinia,
What is vaccination
54  cards
I20
T or f cancer cells are typically...,
What is the major way the immune ...,
Cancers arise due to mutations of...
57  cards
Lipid Metabolism
Briefly describe the exogenous li...,
Briefly describe the endogenous l...,
What is idl
28  cards
Blood Flow Regulation
What is ohms law,
Where are some common points in v...,
What is the equation for arterial...
59  cards
Cardiac Excitation
How is the heart innervated,
What are the phases of ventricula...,
What is the resting potential mai...
43  cards
Cardiac Cycle
Heart valve review,
When would av valves be open,
When would the aortic valve be open
41  cards
Microcirculation
What is the difference in the ana...,
What are pre capillary sphincters,
Where are precapillary sphincters...
27  cards
Regulation of Cardiac Output
What is the eqn for arterial pres...,
What is arterial resistance mainl...,
What two major things regulate ca...
44  cards
Regulation of Blood Pressure
What is the eqn for map,
What is pulse pressure,
Is pulse pressure higher in muscu...
60  cards
Homeostasis of Fluids
How much of normal body weight is...,
Most of the body water is in tiss...,
What is the relationship between ...
53  cards
Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration I
What are some of the basic roles ...,
What happens if the kidney fails ...,
Describe the orientation of nephrons
46  cards
Renal Blood Flow and Glomerular Filtration Ii
How does increased afferent resis...,
How does decreased afferent resis...,
How does increase efferent resist...
26  cards
Proximal Tubule
T or f the kidney excretes metabo...,
How many times is plasma filtered...,
How much of the gf is reabsorbed ...
69  cards
Evaluation of Renal Function
What is mass flow,
In solution how is mass flow expr...,
T or f nacl is a substance that i...
33  cards
Loop of Henle, Distal Tubule, and CT
What are the segments of the loh,
What is the major function of the...,
What is the overall function of t...
54  cards
Regulation of Body Fluids
What determines co,
What determines the ecfv,
Why doesnt plasma na concentratio...
55  cards
Acid Base Physiology
Basic definition of acid and base,
What are the two main types of acids,
How are noncarbonic acids excreted
45  cards
K+ Metabolism
What compartment contains the maj...,
What is the intracellular conc of...,
What is the extracellular conc of...
74  cards
Na+ Balance
Revised henderson eqn,
What is the relationship between ...,
There are no specific normal valu...
51  cards
Body Fluid Osmolarity
T or f a change in tbw is uniform...,
How does the kidney respond to a ...,
How does the kidney respond to a ...
49  cards
Ca/Phosphate Homeostasis
Where is most of the bodys calciu...,
What is calcium needed for inside...,
How much calcium intake daily
76  cards
Skeletal Muscle
Why does the alpha motorneuron ac...,
Botulinum toxin botox prevents re...,
Skeletal muscle is innervated by ...
57  cards
Endocrine Overview
Describe polar ligands,
Describe non polar ligands,
What is the difference between th...
20  cards
Hormone Action
Hormones secreted from the hypoth...,
Hormones secreted from the hypoth...,
What hormones are produced by the...
12  cards
Hormones
Describe the biosynthesis of pept...,
What are the steroid hormones,
Steroid hormones are all derivate...
23  cards
Thyroid Gland
T or f almost all hormonal output...,
Describe the polarity of thyroid ...,
What is colloid
43  cards
Hypothalamus and Pituitary
The pituitary gland is located ri...,
How is the pituitary gland conenc...,
What is the posterior lobe of the...
39  cards
Endocrine Pancreas
What is insulin made by,
What is the diagnostic utility of...,
The presence of high glucose in t...
59  cards
Bone Chemistry
What cells are found in haversian...,
What are the main components of bone,
Describe osteoclasts
38  cards
Ca+ Hormones
What is the normal concentration ...,
Where is most of the calcium in t...,
How does extracellular plasma cal...
34  cards
Adrenal Physiology
Where are the adrenal glands located,
Where does the adrenal medulla de...,
Where does the adrenal cortex der...
60  cards
Endocrine Control of Metabolism
How are the hormones of the adren...,
How are the symptoms responses of...,
Do epi and nor have a promoting o...
17  cards
Endocrine Control of Growth
What does the majority of body gr...,
T or f most neural growth is comp...,
Control of gh
16  cards
Genetics of Sex Determination
Give a brief outline of,
What is the sry,
What do the leydig and sertoli ce...
22  cards
Costanzo Ch. 10
How long during gestation are the...,
When do the testes begin to devel...,
What are the cell types of the ma...
58  cards
Female Hormones
What are the main functions of th...,
Give an overview of the products ...,
When does the follicular phase of...
44  cards
Male Hormones
Why is the temperaure,
Where does spermatogenesis occur,
When does spermatogenesis occur i...
30  cards
Female Puberty
What is adrenarche,
When does adrenarche begin in girls,
What are the main phases of femal...
49  cards
Menstrual Cycle
What are the two key functions of...,
Describe what is seen in this ova...,
What happens once all premordial ...
43  cards
Male Puberty
What are secondary sexual charact...,
What is the minipuberty experienc...,
What are some factors that suppre...
26  cards
Normal Pregnancy from Fertilization to Labor
Describe the main events of ferti...,
What happens to the embryo after ...,
Describe the composition of a bla...
50  cards
Pregnancy Physiology
Where does the placenta originate...,
What are the main hormones secret...,
What is the structure of hpl
62  cards
GI Function and Regulation
What are the four main functions ...,
Where does the bulk of absorption...,
T or f practically the entire gi ...
62  cards
GI Motility
What are the 5 most important com...,
Where does the h ion in gastric s...,
What are the roles of the h in ga...
45  cards
Salivary Secretions
How do salivary secretions protec...,
How do salivary secretions aid in...,
What are the three main salivary ...
34  cards
Pancreas Physiology
How does vomiting occur,
What is ipecac,
What is the effect of vomiting on...
25  cards
Liver
What are the major functions of t...,
What are the main cell types of t...,
70 of the blood supply to the liv...
36  cards
Digestion and Absorption
Remember that the stem cells of t...,
T or f there is a very high proli...,
Trypsin breaks carboxyl
43  cards

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