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28 Cards in this Set
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What is the pneumonic for the 4 types of collagen?
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SCAB
S- skin c- connective tissue a- arteries b- basement membrane |
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What a.a. is every 3rd spot in collagen?
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glycine
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What is needed to hydroxylate proline and lysine?
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vit c
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What is needed only to hydroxylate lysine?
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Cu
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Free ribosomes make protein for where?
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protein stays in the cytoplasm
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For wound healing and scarring, when do fibroblasts show up?
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day 7
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When does fibroblast activity peak?
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day 30
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How long does it take to complete scarring?
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6 months
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What causes a keloid? Who gets them?
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too much collagen deposition in blacks and hispanics
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What is a classic clue to Ehler's Danlos?
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stretchy skin
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What is a classic clue to Marfan's?
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wing span longer than height
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What is a classic clue for Homocystienuria?
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marfanoid-like- retina detaches at the top and a lot of methionine in the urine
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What is a classic clue for Osteogenesis Imperfecta?
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blue sclera and shattered bones
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What is a clue for Minky's kinky hair syndrome?
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orange hair, feels like copper wire- Cu deficiency
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Where does the retina detach in Marfans?
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at the bottom- looks at ceiling
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What is a clue for Ankylosing spondylitis?
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bamboo spine
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What is a clue for Takayasu's disease?
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Asian woman w/ a weak pulse
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What is the difference between elastin and collagen?
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elastin has no hydroxylysines
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What is a desmosome comprised of?
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lysines lined up
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Where does elastase cut to the right of?
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gly, ala, and serine
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What causes emphysema?
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destruction of elastin
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Panacinar elastin is caused by what?
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AR- alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
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Centroacinar emphysema is caused by?
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smoking
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Disto-acinar emphysema is caused by what?
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aging
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Bullous emyphsema is caused by?
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s. aureus and pseudomonas- both destroy elastase
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What 4 patients have an increased s. aureus and pseudomonas infection rate?
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neutropenic, burn patients, cystic fibrosis, diabetics
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What is keratin for?
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tensile strength
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What does keratin have a lot of?
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cysteines
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