Types of permeability - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How many Australians have diabetes? 1.7 million What % of diabetes is type 2? 90% 90% What is type 1 diabetes? Immune mediated destruction of B cells What is type 2 diabetes? B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance Who is at risk of type 2 diabetes? >40, waistline >80cmF/>94cmM, south Asian or African descent, polycystic ovaries, gestational diabetes, mental illness medication How is type 2 diabetes diag...

NROB60 FINAL NOTES Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers Properties of the action potential - answerrising phase overshoot falling phase undershoot What happens when the current reaches threshold? - answergenerate APs at a low rate What happens when current increase? - answerrate of AP generation increases increases the frequency of AP (all or none situation) What does the firing frequency of APs reflect? - answerthe magnitude of the DEPOLARIZING current (since hyperpolarizing wou...

What are the Attachments between cells that permit intercellular communication Ans- Gap Junctions What are the Channel proteins that permit communication in gap junctions Ans- Connexins What Prevents paracellular movement of solutes between cells Ans- Tight junctions (zonula occludens) What are the three factors that increase permeability of a solute in a membrane Ans- Increased oil/water coefficient of the solute (more lipophilic) Decreased size of the solute Decreased membrane thi...

10 parts of a long bone with description - -compact bone (cortical bone): thick bone found on the shaft -spongy bone (cancellous bone): bone with sponge-like holes found on the ends -diaphysis: middle portion of the bone -epiphysis: ends of the bone -metaphysis: epiphyseal plate or line where middle portion meets end portions -apophysis: bony projections that serve as ligament/tendon attachment sites -articular cartilage: protective cartilage at the joints -medullary cavity: center cavit...

Clemson Geology 1010- Exam 4 Latest Update Graded A Groundwater: why should we care? YOU MUST have this resource to survive hydrologic cycle ocean = biggest reservoir (1,000,000 units) 2nd largest = glacier (26000 units) 3rd largest = ground water (15000 units) runoff water that runs across the landscape and eventually ends up in a river or stream and continues to move downstream infiltration water soaks INTO ground, becomes part of ground water supply porosity The percentage of the total vo...

Exam 1: NUR2474/ NUR 2474 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology Guide| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - Rasmussen Q: What are absorption advantages in IM and SubQ administration? Answer: Permits use of poorly soluble drugs and permits the use of depot preparations Q: What are the absorption disadvantages in IM and SUB q administration? Answer: Possible discomfort, inconvenient, potential for injury Q: What are absorption advantages in oral ad...

A Complete Test Bank For Essentials Of Pathophysiology, Concepts Of Altered Health States Third, North American Edition Carol Porth Ischemia and other toxic injuries increase the accumulation of intracellular calcium as a result of: release of stored calcium from the mitochondria. improved intracellular volume regulation. decreased influx across the cell membrane. attraction of calcium to fatty infiltrates. The patient is found to have liver disease, resulting in the remov...

Microbiology Straighterline (Quizzes) | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ What is the primary function of the cell membrane in bacteria? A) DNA replication B) Energy production C) Selective permeability D) Protein synthesis C) Selective permeability Which of the following structures is found in all bacteria? A) Nucleus 2 B) Mitochondria C) Cell wall D) Ribosomes D) Ribosomes What is the main purpose of the Gram stain in microbiology? A) To dete...

Test Bank For Applied Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse, 1st Edition Lucie Dlugasch, Lachel Story. Which of the following coenzymes is(are) necessary for normal red blood cell nuclear maturation and DNA synthesis pathway? A) Vitamin D B) Folate C) Calcium D) Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) E) Both folate and vitamin B12 (cobalamin) Ans: E Complexity: Easy Ahead: Hematopoietic System Subject: Chapter 3 Title: Hematopoietic Function 2. von Willebrand factor is directly involved ...

• Nephrotic Syndrome: o NS is a condition of increased glomerular permeability that allows larger molecules to pass through the membrane into the urine and then be excreted. o Immunological Kidney disorder o This causes massive loss of protein in the urine, edema formation, and decreased plasma albumin levels. ▪ Proteinuria- severe protein loss more than 3.5 g in 24- hour urine sample. o Key features: ▪ Massive proteinuria >3.5g / 24hrs ▪ Hypoalbuminemia <3g/dL ▪ Ede...