Psio 303 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PSIO 303 Block 3 Exam Questions and Answers Which of the following is NOT a component (major or additional) of the Metabolic Syndrome? -hyperinsulinemia -dyslipidemia -hypercoagulability -heart attack and stroke -adipocyte dysfunction - ANSWER-heart attack and stroke T/F: By definition, an individual with the Metabolic Syndrome will always also develop type 2 diabetes. - ANSWER-False T/F: The earliest defects that arise with Metabolic Syndrome are insulin resistance and hypertension. -...

PSIO 303 BLOCK 2 L6 Exam Study Guide Solutions List and discuss the diagnostic characteristics of passive diffusion. - ANSWER-ALL channels, and SOME carriers, can only support NET transport DOWN the electrochemical gradient of their transported substrates One category of carrier can do something no channel can Support net movement of their substrates AGAINST and electrochemical gradient List and discuss the diagnostic characteristics of carrier mediated transport - ANSWER-Saturability At...

PSIO 303 BLOCK 1 L12 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is convergence of neural input ? - ANSWER-several presynaptic neurons synapse with one post synaptic neuron (can be a mix of stimulatory and some inhibitory signals) How does convergence of neural imput relate to size and polarity of graded potentials? - ANSWER- graded potentials: side varies with strength of stimulus What is an inotropic receptor? - ANSWER-membrane-bound receptor proteins that respond to ligand binding by opening an io...

These are my notes on free radicals and cellular damage for the exam.