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Teona Garza
Physiology week 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the fluid mosaic model? | Theory of how cell membranes are constructed |
| What is Osmosis? | Passive transport of water through a selectively permeable membrane with at least one solute present. |
| What is Simple Diffusion? | Movement of particles through the phospholipid bilayer from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration; down the concentration gradient |
| What would happen to a red blood cell if placed in a hypotonic solution? | The red blood cell would swell and could burst |
| In the sodium-potassium pump... | 3 NA+ ions go out of the cell while 2 K+ ions go into the cell |
| What is phagocytosis? | movement of cells/other large particles into a cell by trapping it in a section of plasma membrane that pinches off to form an intracellular vesicle |
| What is pinocytosis? | movement of fluid into a cell by trapping them into a section of a plasma membrane that pinches off to form an intracellular vesicle |
| What are the 4 Phases of Mitosis? | Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telephase |
| What are the major tissues of the body? | Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nervous tissue |
| What are the 3 types of epithelial membranes? | Cutaneous, serous, and mucus membranes |