Awesome forum: Thank you SO much for all the great input!
1) To recall which side of the heart carries what type of blood --> "LORD" (Left Oxygenated, Right Deoxygenated)
2) Taxonomic Hierarchies --> King Philip Cried Out, "For Goodness' Sake!" (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species."
3) Purines - Since the word is short, so they're double ring molecules. (Adenine, Guanine)
Whereas, Pyrimidines - long word, single ring. (Cytosine, Thymine, Uracil)
[Also, "Crazy Glue":
Strongest bonds are between Cytosine and Guanine, strong like Crazy Glue (3 H-bonds), whereas the A=T only have 2 H-bonds. - not by me]
4) Trisomy Eighteen = Edward's Syndrome
Then mnemonics created by others and I find helpful
5) PROlactin stimulates the mammary glands to PROduce milk.
Oxytocin stimulates the mammary glands to Ooze (release) milk.
6) Directions of pCO2 and HCO3 according to pH
ROME:
Respiratory= Opposite:
· pH is high, PCO2 is down (Alkalosis).
· pH is low, PCO2 is up (Acidosis).
Metabolic= Equal:
· pH is high, HCO3 is high (Alkalosis).
· pH is low, HCO3 is low (Acidosis).
7) Hepatitis: transmission routes:
"Vowels are bowels":
Hepatitis A and E transmitted by fecal-oral route.
8 ) Hemoglobin binding curve: causes of shift to the right = CADET
CO2
Acid
2,3-DPG (aka 2,3 BPG)
Exercise
Temperature
9)Types of blotting:
"SN0W DR0P":
· Match up the 1st word letter with 2nd word letter:
Southern=DNA
Northern=RNA
Western=Protein
10) Effects of Basophils & Eosinophils on allergy:
Basophils are "Bad-o-phils" because they contribute to our allergic reactions.
Eosinophils are "Easy-on-me-phils" because they counteract our allergic reactions.
That's it for now. Keep 'em coming!