Integrin signaling - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Purves • Augustine • Fitzpatrick • Hall • LaMantia • Mooney • Platt • White Chapter 7: Molecular Signaling within Neurons Multiple Choice 1. Which type of signaling do mature neurons most commonly use to communicate? a. Electrical only b. Chemical only c. A combination of electrical and chemical d. Paracrine e. Endocrine Answer: b Textbook Reference: Strategies of Molecular Signaling Bloom’s Level: 2. Understanding 2. The effector molecule at the synapse of an interce...

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Dipole Moment Partial negative and partial positive charge What causes surface tension? Hydrogen bonding Hydrophilic "water loving" Hydrophobic "water fearing" Hydration Shell Water surrounding the ions Diffusion Movement of ions from high to low concentrations Osmosis Diffusion of water Amphipathic "both loving" Characteristics of the head group Hydrophilic, charged, phosphodiestor bonds Characteristics of the tail H...

Pathophysiology Exam 3 Study Guide Hematopoiesis ~9 Questions Distinct features of erythrocytes, what they do, how they do it. • RBCs: responsible for oxygen transport. o Once mature, have no or ganelles, no protein synthesis, do not go through mitosis. Discoid in shape, flexible structure. Life span changes, what happens as they age • Life span of 120 days, +- 20 days o Altered by conditions, decreased in certain conditions. o As RBCs age ▪ Lose flexibility ▪ Lysed or phagocytized ▪ R...