Anatomy And Physiology Cytology Flashcards
Cytology
Is the study of cells
Cell
The basic Unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs
The Major parts of the cell
Plasma membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Organelles
What does the nucleus contain?
DNA
What is DNA
Genetic material that codes for proteins
What are proteins.
Major components of body structures and are part of enzymes and hormones which regulate all chemical reactions within the body
What di ribosomes do?
Synthesize proteins
Rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Has ribosomes for synthesizing proteins
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Synthesizes lipids and carbohydrates
Golgi apparatus
Packages substances from the ER
Mitochondria
Syntnsines adenosine Triphosphate i.e. , ATP
What Is ATP
The body’s energy molecule.
Lysosomes
Digests molecules such as pathogens and worn out cell parts
Centrioles
Organize k move chromosomes during cell reproduction
Cilia
Extensions that move substances over the surface of the cell