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Why are bacteria tiny?
They’re a bunch of smol beans. Smaller size is good for bacteria because a smaller size means that: Things diffuse through them faster. They multiply faster. They have a high surface to volume ratio. They can simultaneously do transcription & translation (they’re coupled). They can be parasites on bigger cells. Continue reading Why are bacteria tiny?
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Arcuate Artery
From behind the arc (temporary placeholder from google images) What is the arcuate artery? There’s 2 of them: 1 in your foot, and 1 in your kidney. The foot arcuate a. brings blood to your foot. (Makes sense.) Where is the arcuate artery? It branches from your dorsalis pedis (at the base of the metatarsals). Sends branches along the metatarsals (to the top of your… Read more Continue reading Arcuate Artery
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Pathogen
Feels bad, man. Etymology: what’s the name mean? Path = feeling, disease (Think of “makes you feel bad.”) What is a pathogen? A PATHOGEN is a microorganism that can cause disease in some percentage of normal individuals (aka people who are not immune to it). How do pathogens cause disease? They elbow out existing microbiota or settle into an unoccupied niche in your body. They… Read more Continue reading Pathogen
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