Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm
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Facilitating Muscle Performance - answer Anaerobic glycolysis
Initiation of Action Potential - answer Sodium gates open, sodium rushes in, membrane
potential changes
Karyotype in Klinefelter Syndrome - answerXXY
Identifying a Proband in Pedigree Chart - answerFirst diagnosed person with genetic
disease
Genetic Principle for Varying Disease Degrees - answerExpressivity
Cholesterol's Effect on Erythrocyte Membrane - answerReduces oxygen-carrying ability
Cause of Cystic Fibrosis Gene - answerAutosomal recessive
Potassium and Sodium Transport Mechanism - answerBy ATPase enzyme
Predominant Extracellular Cation - answerSodium
Effect of ER Dilation on Protein Synthesis - answerReduction in protein synthesis
Principle for Distinguishing Aging from Diseases - answerIt is difficult to tell the
difference because both processes result from cell injury.
Diagnosis of 13-Year-Old Female with Short Stature and Single X Chromosome -
answerTurner syndrome
Location of Most Genetic Information during DNA Replication in Eukaryotic Cell -
answerNucleolus
Most Common Cause of Down Syndrome - answerMaternal nondisjunction
Transmission Pattern Associated with Huntington Disease - answerDelayed age of
onset
Risk Factors for Down Syndrome - answerPregnancy in women over age 35
, Role of Cytokines in Cell Reproduction - answerProvide growth factor for tissue growth
and development
Finding Supporting Diagnosis of Albinism in Newborn Male - answerInability to convert
tyrosine to DOPA (3,4 dihydroxyphenylalanine)
Direct Result of Sodium and Water Accumulation in Injured Cell - answerDecreased
ATP production
Determinants of Oncotic Pressure (Colloid Osmotic Pressure) - answerPlasma proteins
Ion Transporter for Na+ and Ca2+ - answerSymport
Stillborn Child with 92 Chromosomes - answerTetraploidy
Potassium Diffusion in Cells - answerResting plasma membrane permeable to
potassium
Hypothyroidism - answerThyroid gland slower, less productive; insufficient T3 and T4
Thyroid Function Tests - answerT3, T4, TSH: Diagnosing hypo/hyperthyroidism
Calcium Regulation - answerParathyroid glands regulate calcium levels
Thyroid Hormones and Functions - answerThyroid hormones regulate metabolism,
temperature; growth and development
Iodine Requirement - answerBrain needs iodine to produce T3 and T4
Effects of Hypothyroidism - answerSlows everything down: metabolism, body functions
Hyperthyroidism Definition - answerExcessive thyroid activity: increased T3, T4, TSH
levels
Loss - answerHyperthyroidism: burning calories at an excessive rate, weight loss,
stimulates sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight response), heat intolerance,
active GI (diarrhea)
Anterior Pituitary Gland - answerThe anterior part of the pituitary gland; produces
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Cushing's Disease - answerRemember: *UP, UP, UP, DOWN, UP* - HYPERnatremia,
HYPERtension, INCREASED blood volume, HYPOkalemia, HYPERglycemia
Adrenal Cortex - answerOuter section of each adrenal gland; secretes cortisol,
aldosterone, and sex hormones
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Facilitating Muscle Performance - answer Anaerobic glycolysis
Initiation of Action Potential - answer Sodium gates open, sodium rushes in, membrane
potential changes
Karyotype in Klinefelter Syndrome - answerXXY
Identifying a Proband in Pedigree Chart - answerFirst diagnosed person with genetic
disease
Genetic Principle for Varying Disease Degrees - answerExpressivity
Cholesterol's Effect on Erythrocyte Membrane - answerReduces oxygen-carrying ability
Cause of Cystic Fibrosis Gene - answerAutosomal recessive
Potassium and Sodium Transport Mechanism - answerBy ATPase enzyme
Predominant Extracellular Cation - answerSodium
Effect of ER Dilation on Protein Synthesis - answerReduction in protein synthesis
Principle for Distinguishing Aging from Diseases - answerIt is difficult to tell the
difference because both processes result from cell injury.
Diagnosis of 13-Year-Old Female with Short Stature and Single X Chromosome -
answerTurner syndrome
Location of Most Genetic Information during DNA Replication in Eukaryotic Cell -
answerNucleolus
Most Common Cause of Down Syndrome - answerMaternal nondisjunction
Transmission Pattern Associated with Huntington Disease - answerDelayed age of
onset
Risk Factors for Down Syndrome - answerPregnancy in women over age 35
, Role of Cytokines in Cell Reproduction - answerProvide growth factor for tissue growth
and development
Finding Supporting Diagnosis of Albinism in Newborn Male - answerInability to convert
tyrosine to DOPA (3,4 dihydroxyphenylalanine)
Direct Result of Sodium and Water Accumulation in Injured Cell - answerDecreased
ATP production
Determinants of Oncotic Pressure (Colloid Osmotic Pressure) - answerPlasma proteins
Ion Transporter for Na+ and Ca2+ - answerSymport
Stillborn Child with 92 Chromosomes - answerTetraploidy
Potassium Diffusion in Cells - answerResting plasma membrane permeable to
potassium
Hypothyroidism - answerThyroid gland slower, less productive; insufficient T3 and T4
Thyroid Function Tests - answerT3, T4, TSH: Diagnosing hypo/hyperthyroidism
Calcium Regulation - answerParathyroid glands regulate calcium levels
Thyroid Hormones and Functions - answerThyroid hormones regulate metabolism,
temperature; growth and development
Iodine Requirement - answerBrain needs iodine to produce T3 and T4
Effects of Hypothyroidism - answerSlows everything down: metabolism, body functions
Hyperthyroidism Definition - answerExcessive thyroid activity: increased T3, T4, TSH
levels
Loss - answerHyperthyroidism: burning calories at an excessive rate, weight loss,
stimulates sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight response), heat intolerance,
active GI (diarrhea)
Anterior Pituitary Gland - answerThe anterior part of the pituitary gland; produces
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Cushing's Disease - answerRemember: *UP, UP, UP, DOWN, UP* - HYPERnatremia,
HYPERtension, INCREASED blood volume, HYPOkalemia, HYPERglycemia
Adrenal Cortex - answerOuter section of each adrenal gland; secretes cortisol,
aldosterone, and sex hormones
