Mmsc407 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Saturated Fat - Ans Primarily animal fat. No carbon based double bonds. Solid at room temperature Hydrophobic Unsaturated Fat - Ans Primarily vegetable fat. Double carbon bonds Liquid at room temperature Monounsaturated fat - Ans 1 double carbon bond Polyunsaturated Fat - Ans 2 or more double carbon bonds

A blood gas specimen was drawn anaerobically from a patient in an intensive care unit; however, the arterial blood filled the tube very slowly. What could be the outcome? A. The specimen could clot in the syringe. B. The specimen could yield a falsely elevated pH value. C. The specimen could become lipemic during transport. D. No change - slow syringe draws reflect best practice in collection. A. The specimen could clot in the syringe. The pCO2 electrode is a modified ________________ ele...

MMSC407 Carbohydrates Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Energy Fuel Adenosine Triphosphate - Answer-- needed for molecular synthesis, muscle contraction, and active transport of nutrients into cells Starches - Answer-- wheat - rice - potatoes Glucose/Fructose - Answer-- sugar - molasses - fruits - honey Liver glycogen - Answer-- primary storage site - can be used to raise blood glucose levels - 48 hour storage maximum - G6P Muscle glycogen - Answer-- makes up 2/3 of stored ...

Define saturated fatty acids - Ans animal fats No double C bonds solid at room temperatures Define unsaturated fatty acids - Ans vegetable fats Double C bonds

___% of the human body is made up of proteins 20 Essential for the structure, function and regulation of body tissues and organs proteins and amino acids Building blocks of proteins amino acids Structure of amino acids carboxyl and amino group carboxyl group cooh amino group nh2

What is a major limiting factor in pH limiting measurements? - Ans pre-analytical error What are the 2 sensitive glasses for ISE? - Ans hydrogen and sodium What are the 2 ISE calibration standards used? - Ans 7.384 and 6.840 The arterial pCO2 reference range is: - Ans 35-45 mmHg

MMSC407 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers albuminuria - Answer--increase in urinary albumin is early sign of renal nephropathy -albumin is a much larger ketone and when it needs to be broken down, the kidneys lose their ability to filter -annual assessment of kidney function by determination of urinary albumin excretion is recommended for diabetic patients -looks at small amounts of albumin (microalbumin = small amounts NOT small in size) -persistent amount of albumin is compared a...

MMSC407 Exam Questions with Correct Answers What is the distance between the crests of two successive waves - Answer-Wavelength What is the height of each wave - Answer-Amplitude What is the number of waves which pass an observation point in one second - AnswerFrequency What is it called when the wave bounces back to the source - Answer-Reflected What is it called when the wave is absorbed by the material - Answer-Absorbed What is it called when the wave passes through the material - An...

MMSC407 Exam 2 Questions with All Correct Answers What is the structure of an amino acid? - Answer-Amino group (N-terminus on left), Carboxyl group (C-terminus on right), Side chain (R-group on bottom) Amide bonds - Answer-The peptide bonds that link amino acids in a protein (C-NH2) Carboxyl bonds - Answer-C-COOH Amide bonds are... - Answer-Basic Carboxyl bonds are... - Answer-Acidic What forms are all amino acids in? (except when R=H) - Answer-Chiral L-stereoisomer form How many es...