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USG HE UsⅣ LE RAⅣ AP SERIES FOR SUGGESSFUL REVIEW What Is the Road Map Series? Short of having your own personal tutor, the USMLE Road Map Series is the best source for efficient review of major concepts and information in the medical Why Do You Need A Road Map? It allows quickly and easily through your physiology course notes and textbook and prepares you for USMLE an How Does the Road Map Series Work? Outline Form: Connects the facts in a conceptual framework so that you understand the ideas and retain the information. Color and Boldface: Highlights words and phrases that trigger quick retrieval of concepts and facts. Clear Explanations: Are fine-tuned by years of stu udent interaction. The material is written by authors selected for their excellence in teaching and their experience in preparing students for board examinations. Illustrations: Provide the vivid impressions that facilitate comprehension and recall Clinical Correlations: Link all topics to their clinical applications, promoting fuller understanding and memory retention Clinical Problems: Give you valuable for the clinical vignette-based USMLE questions Explanations of Answers: Are learning tools that allow you to pinpoint your trengths and weaknesses. Copyright o 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for Terms of Us
USING THE USMLE ROAD MAP SERIES FOR SUCCESSFUL REVIEW vii What Is the Road Map Series? Short of having your own personal tutor, the USMLE Road Map Series is the best source for efficient review of major concepts and information in the medical sciences. Why Do You Need A Road Map? It allows you to navigate quickly and easily through your physiology course notes and textbook and prepares you for USMLE and course examinations. How Does the Road Map Series Work? Outline Form: Connects the facts in a conceptual framework so that you understand the ideas and retain the information. Color and Boldface: Highlights words and phrases that trigger quick retrieval of concepts and facts. Clear Explanations: Are fine-tuned by years of student interaction. The material is written by authors selected for their excellence in teaching and their experience in preparing students for board examinations. Illustrations: Provide the vivid impressions that facilitate comprehension and recall. Clinical Correlations: Link all topics to their clinical applications, promoting fuller understanding and memory retention. Clinical Problems: Give you valuable practice for the clinical vignette-based USMLE questions. Explanations of Answers: Are learning tools that allow you to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses. CLINICAL CORRELATION 5506fm01.qxd_sw 2/17/03 2:09 PM Page vii Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for Terms of Use
P三 CELL PHYSIOLOGY I Plasma membrane A. The structure of the plasma membrane allows the separatio reation of listinct molecular environments within cells. The lipid bilay lar to thin layers of oil surrounding fluid ozone. Thus, the lipid bilayer cell into functional compartments B. The fluid mosaic model is the accepted view of the molecular nature of plasma 1. The model proposes that proteins traverse the lipid bilayer and are incorpo rated within the lipid 2. Proteins and lipids can move freely in the plane of the membrane, producing C. The plasma membrane is composed of phospholipids and proteins. 1. Membrane lipids can be classified into three major classes: phospholipids, a. Phospholipids are the most abundant membrane lipids (1)They have a bipolar(amphipathic) nature, containing a charged head d two hydrophobic(water-insoluble, noncharged )tails. (2)The hydrophobic tails face each other, forming a bilayer and exposing the polar head group to the aqueous environment on either side of th membrane allows them to insert into membranes. These lipids can be modified by the addition of carbohydrate units at their polar end, creating glycosphingo- lipids in brain cells. c. Cholesterol is the predominant sterol (unsaturated alcohols found in animal and plant tissues) in human cells; it increases the fluidity of the membrane by rting itself between phospholipids, improving membrane stabilit TAY-SACHS DISEASE The accumulation of glycosphingolipid associated with Tay-Sachs disease causes paralysis and impair- 2. Membrane proteins that span the lipid bilayer are known as integral mem- brane proteins, whereas those associated with either the inner or the outer Copyright o 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for Terms of Us
N CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CELL PHYSIOLOGY 1 I. Plasma Membrane A. The structure of the plasma membrane allows the separation and creation of distinct molecular environments within cells. The lipid bilayer is similar to thin layers of oil surrounding fluid ozone. Thus, the lipid bilayer divides the cell into functional compartments. B. The fluid mosaic model is the accepted view of the molecular nature of plasma membranes. 1. The model proposes that proteins traverse the lipid bilayer and are incorporated within the lipids. 2. Proteins and lipids can move freely in the plane of the membrane, producing the fluid nature of the membrane. C. The plasma membrane is composed of phospholipids and proteins. 1. Membrane lipids can be classified into three major classes: phospholipids, sphingolipids, and cholesterol. a. Phospholipids are the most abundant membrane lipids. (1) They have a bipolar (amphipathic) nature, containing a charged head group and two hydrophobic (water-insoluble, noncharged) tails. (2) The hydrophobic tails face each other, forming a bilayer and exposing the polar head group to the aqueous environment on either side of the membrane. b. Sphingolipids have an amphipathic structure similar to phospholipids that allows them to insert into membranes. These lipids can be modified by the addition of carbohydrate units at their polar end, creating glycosphingolipids in brain cells. c. Cholesterol is the predominant sterol (unsaturated alcohols found in animal and plant tissues) in human cells; it increases the fluidity of the membrane by inserting itself between phospholipids, improving membrane stability. TAY-SACHS DISEASE The accumulation of glycosphingolipid associated with Tay-Sachs disease causes paralysis and impairment of mental function. 2. Membrane proteins that span the lipid bilayer are known as integral membrane proteins, whereas those associated with either the inner or the outer CLINICAL CORRELATION 5506ch01.qxd_ccII 2/17/03 2:08 PM Page 1 Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for Terms of Use
2 USMLE Road Map: Physiology surface of the plasma membrane are known, respectively, as peripheral or lipid-anchored membrane proteins a. The majority of integral membrane proteins span the bilayer through the formation of a-helices, a group of 20-25 amino acids twisted to ex- pose the hydrophobic portion of the amino acids to the lipid environment in the membrane( Figure 1-1) b. Protein content of membranes varies from less than 20% for myelin,a substance that helps the propagation of action potentials, to more than 60%in liver cells, which perform metabolic activities C. Cellular proteins act as receptor sites for antibodies as well as hormone -, neurotransmitter-,and drug-binding sites d. Enzymes bound to the cell membrane are often involved in phosphoryla- tion of metabolic intermedi Carrier proteins in the membrane transport materials across the cell mem- f. Membrane channels allow polar charged ions(Na, K, Cl, and Ca")to flow across the plasma rane.lon channel gates regulate ion passage and are controlled by voltage (voltage gated, ligands(ligand gated) mechanical means(mechanically gated D. The plasma membrane acts as a selective barrier to maintain the composition of the intracellular environment 1. Passive transport, or diffusion, involves transport of solutes across the plasma membrane due to the substance's concentration gradient a. The term passive implies that no energy is expended directly to mediate the transport process. b. Passive transport is simple diffusion of substances that can readily pene trate the plasma membrane, as is the case for O2 or CO C. Passive transport is the only transport mechanism that is not carrier medi- egral membrane Figure 1-l. Membrane proteins
2 USMLE Road Map: Physiology N Integral membrane protein Peripheral Cholesterol membrane protein Figure 1–1. Membrane proteins. surface of the plasma membrane are known, respectively, as peripheral or lipid-anchored membrane proteins. a. The majority of integral membrane proteins span the bilayer through the formation of -helices, a group of 20–25 amino acids twisted to expose the hydrophobic portion of the amino acids to the lipid environment in the membrane (Figure 1–1). b. Protein content of membranes varies from less than 20% for myelin, a substance that helps the propagation of action potentials, to more than 60% in liver cells, which perform metabolic activities. c. Cellular proteins act as receptor sites for antibodies as well as hormone-, neurotransmitter-, and drug-binding sites. d. Enzymes bound to the cell membrane are often involved in phosphorylation of metabolic intermediates. e. Carrier proteins in the membrane transport materials across the cell membrane. f. Membrane channels allow polar charged ions (Na+ , K+ , Cl− , and Ca2+) to flow across the plasma membrane. Ion channel gates regulate ion passage and are controlled by voltage (voltage gated), ligands (ligand gated), or mechanical means (mechanically gated). D. The plasma membrane acts as a selective barrier to maintain the composition of the intracellular environment. 1. Passive transport, or diffusion, involves transport of solutes across the plasma membrane due to the substance’s concentration gradient. a. The term passive implies that no energy is expended directly to mediate the transport process. b. Passive transport is simple diffusion of substances that can readily penetrate the plasma membrane, as is the case for O2 or CO2. c. Passive transport is the only transport mechanism that is not carrier mediated. 5506ch01.qxd_ccII 2/17/03 2:08 PM Page 2
d. substances diffuse because of their inherent random molecular movement (ie, following the principle of Brownian motion) e. Diffusion across membranes occurs if the membrane is permeable to the f. The net rate of diffusion ) is proportional to the membrane area(A)and lute concentration difference(C1-C2) and the permeability(p)of the membrane g. Diffusion is measured using the formula]=PA(C1-C2) 2. Facilitated diffusion is the transport of a substrate by a carrier protein down a. Facilitated diffusion is required for substrates that are not permeable to the lipid bilayer and is faster than simple diffusion b. Facilitated diffusion is used cellular survival, including glucose and amino acids. 3. Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane due to a water concentration difference. Osmosis follows the same principles as diffu of any solute For example, if two solutions, A and B, are separated by a membrane im- permeable to solute but permeable to water and A contains a higher solute concentration than B, a driving force exists for water movement from B to A to equilibrate water concentration differences. Thus, water moves toward a solution with a higher osmolal b. Osmolality is a measure of the total concentration of discrete solute parti les in solution and is measured in osmoles per kilogram of water c. Because it is much more practical to measure the volume than the weigh of physiological solution, the concentration of solute particles is typicall expressed as osmolarity, which is defined as osmoles per liter: Osmolarity =gx C here number of particles in solution(Osm/mol) concentration(mol/L) d. Consider the following example: What is the osmolarity of a 0. 1 mol/L NaCl solution(for NaCl, g= 2)? Osmolarity =2 Osm/mol x 0. 1 mol/L=0.2 Osm/L or 200 mOsm/L e. Two solutions that have the same osmolarity are described as isosmotic. 4. An isotonic solution is one in which the volume of cells incubated in it does not change, implying that there is no movement of water in or out of the cell a. Under normal conditions. an isotonic solution is isosmotic with intracell lar fluid, which is isosmotic with plasma(290 mOsm/L) b. Not all isosmotic solutions are isotonic. A 290 mM(millimolar)solution of urea will be isosmotic(290 mOsm/L) but not isotonic because urea is meable to the cell membrane and will diffuse inside the cell. this cause increased concentration of urea inside the cell, which induces water influx and an increase in cell volume
Chapter 1: Cell Physiology 3 N d. Substances diffuse because of their inherent random molecular movement (ie, following the principle of Brownian motion). e. Diffusion across membranes occurs if the membrane is permeable to the solute. f. The net rate of diffusion (J) is proportional to the membrane area (A) and solute concentration difference (C1−C2) and the permeability (P) of the membrane. g. Diffusion is measured using the formula J = PA (C1−C2). 2. Facilitated diffusion is the transport of a substrate by a carrier protein down its concentration gradient. a. Facilitated diffusion is required for substrates that are not permeable to the lipid bilayer and is faster than simple diffusion. b. Facilitated diffusion is used to transport a variety of substances required for cellular survival, including glucose and amino acids. 3. Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane due to a water concentration difference. Osmosis follows the same principles as diffusion of any solute. a. For example, if two solutions, A and B, are separated by a membrane impermeable to solute but permeable to water and A contains a higher solute concentration than B, a driving force exists for water movement from B to A to equilibrate water concentration differences. Thus, water moves toward a solution with a higher osmolality. b. Osmolality is a measure of the total concentration of discrete solute particles in solution and is measured in osmoles per kilogram of water. c. Because it is much more practical to measure the volume than the weight of physiological solution, the concentration of solute particles is typically expressed as osmolarity, which is defined as osmoles per liter: where g = number of particles in solution (Osm/mol) C = concentration (mol/L) d. Consider the following example: What is the osmolarity of a 0.1 mol/L NaCl solution (for NaCl, g = 2)? e. Two solutions that have the same osmolarity are described as isosmotic. 4. An isotonic solution is one in which the volume of cells incubated in it does not change, implying that there is no movement of water in or out of the cell. a. Under normal conditions, an isotonic solution is isosmotic with intracellular fluid, which is isosmotic with plasma (290 mOsm/L). b. Not all isosmotic solutions are isotonic. A 290 mM (millimolar) solution of urea will be isosmotic (290 mOsm/L) but not isotonic because urea is permeable to the cell membrane and will diffuse inside the cell. This causes an increased concentration of urea inside the cell, which induces water influx and an increase in cell volume. Osmolarity = 2 Osm/ mol 0.1 mol/ L = 0.2 Osm/ L or 200 mOsm/ L × Osmolarity g = × C 5506ch01.qxd_ccII 2/17/03 2:08 PM Page 3