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Genetics

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genetics   inheritance and expression of inherited traits  
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syndrome   distinctive association of signs and symptoms occurring together some syndromes inherited, others aren't  
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genotype   the genetic composition  
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phenotype   observable appearance (expression of genotype) refers to physical, biochemical, physiologic traits of individual  
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where are genes found?   on chromosomes  
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where are chromosomes found?   nucleus of the cell  
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what does DNA do?   directs production of amino acids, polypeptides and proteins by the cell  
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(T/F)DNA has the ability to duplicate itself   True..duh  
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what are the two categories of normal cell division?   mitosis, meiosis  
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what is mitosis?   process of cellular division in a somatic cell during a part of the cell's life span called mitotic cycle  
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what are somatic cells?   all cells in the body except ova and spermatozoa  
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what are the 4 stages of mitosis?   prophase, metaphase, anaphase,telophase  
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what happens during prophase?   chromosomes lining up toward metaphase  
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what happens during metaphase?   chromosomes at the equatorial plane of the cell long and short arms joined at centromere ea. identical half is called chromatid  
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what happens during anaphase?   chromatids are in process of splitting  
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what happens during telophase?   cytokinesis occurs  
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what is meiosis(reduction division), and how many chromosomes are left afterwards?   2-step process of cell division primitive germ cells reduce their chromosome number by half and become germ cells, 46 chromosomes are left  
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what is a diploid?   primitive germ cells that have 2 chromosomes for ea. pair  
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what is a haploid?   mature germ cells that have half the number of germ cells  
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meiosis-oogenesis   process of formation of female germ cells (ova)  
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meiosis-spermatogenesis   process of formation of spermatozoa (sperm)  
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Lyon hypothesis   during early period of embryonic development, genetic activity of one of the X chromosomes in ea. cell of a female embryo is inactivated  
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what is a Barr body and how does it appear   condensed chromatin of inactivated X chromosome, which is found at the periphery of nucleus of cells in women appears as dark dot at periphery of nucleus  
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what are the molecular compositions of chromosomes?   Deoxyribonucleic acid Ribonucleic acid  
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what is DNA?   template that carries all genetic information  
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nucleotide   basic unit of DNA  
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what are the 4 bases found in DNA, and what are their pairings?   Adenine/Thymine Guanine/Cytosine  
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what shape is DNA?   double helix  
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codon   a sequence of 3 bases  
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what does a codon code for?   amino acid  
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what do one or more polypeptides form?   protein  
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what do several amino acids form?   polypeptide  
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what shape is RNA?   single strand  
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how is mitochondrial DNA inherited?   maternally -passed from mother to offspring regardless of sex  
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what are the 4 types of RNA?   Messenger, Transfer, Ribosomal, Heterogeneous  
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what does mRNA do?   carries message for DNA to ribosomes in cytoplasm  
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what does tRNA do?   transfers amino acids from cytoplasm to mRNA  
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what does rRNA do?   combines w/ several polypeptides to form ribosomes  
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what does hnRNA do?   precursor to mRNA, found w/in nucleus  
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what are name 5 clinical syndromes resulting from gross chromosomal abnormalities?   trisomy 21, trisomy 13, turner syndrome, klinefelter syndrome, cri du chat syndrome/wolf-hirschhorn syndrome  
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what is the most frequent trisomy?   trisomy 21, Down syndrome  
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what are characteristics of trisomy 21?   slanted eyes, fissured tongue, hypodontia (abnormally shaped teeth, crowded teeth) gingival + perio. dis. 90% >30% have <3 abnormalities  
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what are name 5 clinical syndromes resulting from gross chromosomal abnormalities?   trisomy 21, trisomy 13, turner syndrome, klinefelter syndrome, cri du chat syndrome/wolf-hirschhorn syndrome  
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what is the most frequent trisomy?   trisomy 21, Down syndrome  
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what are characteristics of trisomy 21?   slanted eyes, fissured tongue, hypodontia (abnormally shaped teeth, crowded teeth) gingival + perio. dis. 90% >30% have <3 abnormalities  
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what is trisomy 13 characterized by?   multiple abnormalities in various organs characteristics: bilateral cleft lip+palate, microphthalmia/anophthalmia(small eyes/no eyes)  
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how many die w/in the first 7 months of life with trisomy 13?   70%  
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what is Turner syndrome?   female karyotype, one X chromosome charact.:short stature, webbing of neck, edema of hands and feet smear lack Barr bodies  
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characteristics of Klinefelter syndrome   from nondisjunction of X chromosome male phenotype maxilla underdeveloped XXXY, XXXXXY- ># of chromosomes, more pronounced clinical manifestations  
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what are 2 syndromes cause by deletion?   cri du chat and wolf-hirschhorn  
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what is cri du chat syndrome?   deletion on short arm of chromosome 5 mental retardation  
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what is wolf-hirschorn syndrome?   deletion on short arm of chromosome 4 cleft palate, IQ <30  
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name the patterns of inheritance   autosomal dominant inheritance, autosomal recessive inheritance, x-linked inheritance (dominant, recessive-Lyon hypothesis), genetic heterogeneity  
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4 examples of molecular chromosomal abnormalities   inherited disorders affecting the ginigva and periodontium, inherited disorders affecting the jawbones and face, inherited disorders affecting the oral mucosa, inherited disorders affecting the teeth  
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name inherited disorders affecting the ginigva and periodontium   cyclic neutropenia, papillon-lefevre syndrome, focal palmoplantar+ginigval hyperkeratosis, ginival fibromatosis,laband syndrome,ginigval fibromatosis w/ hypertrichosis epilepsy+mental retardation syndrome,ginigval fibromatosis w/ multiple hyaline fibromas  
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what is cyclic neutropenia?   cyclic decrease # neutrophils, 21-27 days cycles, neutropenia 2-3 days  
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manifestations of cyclic neutropenia   ulcerative gingivitis, hypertrophic gingivitis, can lead to perio. dis., fever, malaise, sore throat  
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what is the tx for cyclic neutropenia?   antibiotics, frequent apptmnts to remove local irritants and reduce oppertunistic infections only treat when in remission  
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what is papillon-lefevre syndrome?   autosomal recessive destruction of perio. tiss. (both dentitions), palmar+plantar hyperkeratosis, premature tooth loss by 14 yrs  
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what is the tx for papillon-lefevre syndrome?   retinol controls/improves hyperkeratinization  
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what is focal palmoplantar and ginigval hyperkeratosis   autosomal dominant hyperkeratinization of palms, soles, labial and lingual ginigva mccallons festoons, free gingiva and oral cavity normal  
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what is type of inheritance is isolated gingival fibromatosis?   autosomal dominant no other assoc. abnormalities  
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what is the tx for gingival fibromatosis?   frequent apptmnts/intervals  
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what is Laband syndrome-gingival fibromatosis?   autosomal dominant, ginigval fibromatosis, fucked up ear and nose, frog=like toes and fingers  
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what is gingival fibromatosis w/ hypertrichosis epilepsy and mental retardation syndrome   autosomal dominant hypertrichosis-excessive hair growth (eyebrows, extremities, genitals, sacral region)  
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what is gingival fibromatosis w/ multiple hyaline fibromas?   autosomal dominant hypertrophy of nail beds multiple hyaline fibrous tumors nose,chin,head,back,fingers,thighs,legs tumors--->shortening muscles  
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ginigval fibromatosis is also known as what?   Murray Puertic Drescher syndrome  
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name the inherited disorders affecting the jawbones and face   cherubism,ellis-van creveld syndrome,cleidocranial dysplasia,gardner syndrome, mandibulofacial dysotosis,nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome,osteogenesis imperfecta, torus mandibularis, torus palatinus, maxillary exotosis  
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what is cherubism?   autosomal dominant marked penetrance in males bilaterial facial swelling 1.5-4year old CONDYLES NEVER AFFECTED pseudoanodontia facial deformity for life  
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how does cherubism appear radiographically?   "soap bubble" or multiocular appearance -areas occupied by fibrous CT w/ multinucleated giant cells  
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what is chondroectodermal dysplasia?   autosomal recessive affects dwarfs,polydactylylism Vshaped notch in upperlip replaced by abnormal centrally located tooth most teeth conical shape w/ enamel hypoplasia fusion of anterior portion of max. gingiva to lip from canine to canine  
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what is chondroectodermal dysplasia also known as?   ellis-van creveld syndrome  
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what is cleidocranial dysplasia?   autosomal dominant fontanellas remain open, cranium develops mushroom shape premaxilla underdeveloped=pseudoprognathism supernumerary teeth, mutliple cysts b/c impacted teeth  
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what is gardner syndrome?   osteomas possible hypercementosis odontomas intestinal plays malignant at +30yrs  
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what is gardner syndrome also known as?   familial colorectal polyposis  
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mandibulofacial dysostosis   AD incomplete penetrance mouth is fishlike deaf b/c lack of otic ossicles high palate  
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nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome   *Gorlin Syndrome AD high penetrance mild hypertelorism+prognathism, affects nose, eyelids, cheeks head/neck observed on skin multiple cysts in jaw  
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osteogenesis imperfecta   70% AR mutations after collagen blue sclera teeth appear translucent enamel breaks off from defective dentin  
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torus mandibularis   AD unilaterl, bilateral may be multilobuated  
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torus palatinus   AD most common in females may be multilobular  
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maxillary exotosis   AD buccal aspects of maxilla <common on mandbile  
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inherited disorders affecting the oral ucosa   isloated cleft palate+lip w/ or w/o cleft palate hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia multiple mucosal neuroma syndrome neurofibromatosis of Von Recklinghausen peutz-jeghers syndrome white sponge nevus  
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isolated cleft palate+lip w/ or w/o cleft palate   AD may occur as component syndrome cleft lip-palate+lip puits most common syndrome  
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congenital lip pits   3mm diameter bilateral may exude saliva  
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hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia   aka. Osler Rendu Parkes Weber Syndrome AD multiple capillary dilations of skin+mucocus membranes bleeding  
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neurofibromatosis of Von Recklinghausen   AD Cafe au lait pigmentation tumors on lateral borders of tongue  
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peutz-jeghers syndrome   AD multiple malignant macular pigmentations (skin, nose, eyes_ assoc. w/ gastrointerestinal polyposis  
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white sponge nevus   aka. cannon disease, familial white folded mucosal dysplasia AD whtie, corrugated, soft, floding, buccal mucosa  
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inherited disorders affecting the teeth   amelogenesis imperfecta dentiogensis imperfecta dentin dysplasia hyphidrotic ectodermal dysplasia hypophosphatasia hypophosphatemic vitamin D-resistant rickets pegged/absent max. lateral incisors taurodontium  
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amelogensis imperfecta   affects enamel NO assoc. w/ systemic defects  
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