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Answer Peritoneal surfaces, omentum (fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach
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with other abdominal organs), *liver*
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2. The increased NADH/NAD+ ratio in the liver from ethanol causes
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Answer 1. Pyru- vate --> lactic acid, causing lactic acidosis
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2. Oxaloacetate --> malate. This prevents gluconeogenesis and leads to hypo-
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glycemia
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3. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate --> glycerol 3- g g g




phosphate and combines with fatty acids to form triglycerides in the liver, known as h
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epatosteatosis

4. Decreases citric acid cycle production of NADH and leads to using Acetyl-
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CoA for ketogenesis and lipogenesis
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3. What can Reactive Oxygen Species cause?
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Answer Heart disease, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS),
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,CV disease, HTN, HLD, DM, ischemic heart disease, HF, OSA. Lipid perioxidation, dama
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ge proteins, fragment DNA, less *protein synthesis*, chromatin destruction, damage
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mitochondria

4. What is the body's defense against ROS?
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Answer Antioxidants (Vitamin E, Vitamin C, cysteine, glutathione, albumin, ceruloplas
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min, transferrin)
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5. How are free radicals produced?
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Answer 1. Normal cellular respiration
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2. Absorption of extreme energy sources (radiation, UV light)
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3. Metabolism of exogenous chemicals, drugs, and pesticides
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4. Transition of metals g g




5. Nitric oxide acting like a chemical mediator and a free radical
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6. action potential g




Answer Process of conducting an impulse. Activates the neuron --
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> the neuron depolarizes --> then repolarizes
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7. Threshold potential g




Answer Point at which depolarization must reach in order to initiate an action potential
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8. Hypokalemia and action potentials g g g




Answer HYPERpolarized (more negative, ex.
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,-100). Less excitable. Decreased neuromuscular excitability
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weakness, smooth muscle atony, paresthesia, cardiac dysrhythmias
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9. Hyperkalemia and action potentials g g g




Answer HYPOpolarized (more positive, ex
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closer to 0). More excitable. Peaked T waves.
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When resting membrane potential=threshold potential, it is BAD = cardiac standstill, par
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thesia, paralysis
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10. Hypocalcemia and action potentials g g g




Answer Increased permeability to Na+. More excitable. Tetany, hyperreflexia, circu
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moral paresthesia, seizures, dysrhythmias.
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11. Hypercalcemia and action potentials g g g




Answer Decreased permeability to Na+. Less excitable. Weakness, hyporeflexia, fatigu
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e, lethargy, confusion, encephalopathy, depressed T waves
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12. Atrophy

Answer Occurs as a result of decrease in work load, pressure, use, blood supply, nutr
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ition, hormonal stimulation, or nervous stimulation. Once the cell has
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, decreased in size, it has now compensated for decreased blood supply, nerve supply, nu
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ient supply, hormonal supply, and has achieved new homeostasis. Cells are alive but have
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iminished function and may lead to cellular death.
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13. Atrophy examples g




Answer Physiologic atrophy- shrinking of the thymus gland during childhood.
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Disuse atrophy- someone that ends up being paralyzed
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14. Hypertrophy

Answer Increase in SIZE of cells, which will lead to increase in size of organ. Caused b
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y hormonal stimulation or increased functional demand.
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15. Hypertrophy examples g




Answer physiologic hypertrophy-
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g skeletal hypertrophy when a person does heavy work or weight lifting / when a kidney i
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s surgically removed, the other kidney increases in size
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pathologic hypertrophy- cardiomegaly results from an increased workload in hyper-
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g tensive patients / *left ventricular hypertrophy*
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16. Hyperplasia

Answer Increase in NUMBER of cells. Results from increased rate of mitosis. Can O
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NLY happen in cells that are capable of mitosis (cell division).
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