A and P Chapter 3 Flashcards
Cytology
scientific study of cells
Cell Shapes
Squamous, cuboidal, columnar, polygonal, stellate, speroidal to ovoid, discoid, fusiform, fibrous
Micrometer
most useful measurement for cell sizes
Cytoplasm
fluid between nucleus and surface membrane
Plasma Membrane
fluid surrounding cell, made of proteins and lipids
Cytosol
Intracellular fluid (ICF) clear gel where cytoskeleton, organelles, and inclusions are suspended
Extracellular fluid
ECF, all body fluids not contained in cells
Transmembrane Proteins
proteins that pass completely through the plasma membrane
Peripheral Proteins
do not protrude into the phospholipid bilayer but adhere to one face of it, receptors, second messenger systems, enzymes, channel proteins, carriers, cell identity markers
Glycocalyx
fuzzy coat on animal cells
Microvilli
extensions of the plasma membrane that increase a cell’s surface area
Cilia
hairlike processes
Falagella
only one fuctional flagellum, tail of sperm
Pseudopods
cytoplasm-filled extensions of the cell varying in shape
Selectively Permeable
plasma membrane, allos some things through but usually prevents other things
Filtration
process in which a physical pressure forces fluid through selective permeable membrane
Simple Diffusion
net movement of particles from high concentration to lower concentration
Osmosis
net flow of water from one side of a selectively permeable membrane to the other
Aquaporins
channel proteins specialized for passage of water
Reverse Osmosis
process in which a mechanical pressure is applied to one side of membrane and water is forced against its concentration gradient