Appendix
Organic Chemistry Common Names Formyl Group Formaldehyde Formic Acid Acetyl Group Acetaldehyde Acetic Acid Acetone Acetylacetone Acetophenone Benzyl Group Benzaldehyde Benzoic Acid Benzoin Styrene Acryl Group Acrolein Acrylic Acid Carboxyl Group Carboxylate Ion Carbonate Ion Carbonic Acid The Heart Oxygen Transport The Heart and Oxygen Transport Anatomy of the Heart Blood Flow Through the Heart […]
Physics and Math
Kinematics and Dynamics Vectors and Scalars Vectors: Physical quantities that have both magnitude and direction. Examples: displacement, velocity, acceleration, and force Scalars: Quantities without direction. Scalar quantities may be the magnitude of vectors, like speed, or may be dimensionless, like coefficients of friction Vector Addition: Tip-to-tail method, or you can break the vector into its […]
Behavioral Sciences
Biology and Behavior Researchers Nervous System Organization Neurons:Sensory: Afferent, receptors → spinal cordInterneurons: Between other neurons. Mainly CNS.Motor: Efferent, CNS → muscles & glands Reflex Arcs: Interneurons in spinal cord relay info to the source of stimuli while simultaneously routing it to the brain. Central Nervous System: CNS. Brain and spinal cord. Peripheral Nervous System: […]
Biochemistry
Amino Acids Found in Proteins Amino Acids: A molecule with 4 groups attached to a central (α) carbon: an amino group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydrogen atom, and an R Group. The R Group determines function of that amino acid. Stereochemistry: The stereochemistry of the α-carbon is L for all chiral amino acids in […]
Biology
The Cell Parts of Cell Nucleoid Region: DNA region in prokaryotes.Nucleolus: Makes ribosomes. Sits in nucleus, no membrane.Peroxisomes: Collect and break down material.Rough ER: Accept mRNA to make proteins.Smooth ER: Detox & make lipids.Golgi Apparatus: Modify / distribute proteins. Only in eukaryotes.Vesicular Transport: COPII → forward | COPI ← returnCisternal Maturation: Vesicles travel in retrograde. […]
Organic Chemistry
Nomenclature IUPAC Naming Conventions Step 1: Find the parent chain, the longest carbon chain that contains the highest-priority functional group.Step 2: Number the chain in such a way that the highest-priority functional group receives the lowest possible number.Step 3: Name the substituents with a prefix. Multiples of the same type receive (di-, tri-, tetra-, etc.).Step […]
General Chemistry
Atomic Structure A = Mass number = protons + neutronsZ = Atomic number = # of protonsNote: Atomic Weight = weighted average Scientist Contributions Rutherford Model: 1911. Electrons surround a nucleus.BohrModel: 1913.Described orbits in more detail. Farther orbits = ↑EnergyPhoton emitted when n↓, absorbed when n↑. AHED Mnemonic:Absorb lightHigher potentialExcitedDistant from nucleus HeisenbergUncertainty: It is […]
MCAT Study Guide
Welcome future doctor! And thanks for downloading our MCAT prep. Here’s how to get the most from it: What this app does This app is primarily designed to simulate real MCAT items and timing. It Covers all four sections: Chem/Phys, CARS, Bio/Biochem, Psych/Soc. Our practice questions are custom made by our medical staff, who all […]