bio lab chap 2 Flashcards
cell structure and function
What is the cell?
Building block of all living things,
smallest component that can be considered “alive” on it’s own
contains organelles that carry out life functions to maintain homeostasis.
Organelle and their Function, (NMRELG) all organelles
Nucleus
the organelle that contains the cells DNA and is the control center of the cell
Ribosome
The organelle in which amino acids are hooked together to make proteins
Endoplasmic reticulum
the organelle that makes lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances, and packages proteins for Golgi complex.
Mitochondrion
the organelle that breaks down food molecules to make ATP.
Golgi complex
the organelle that processes and transports proteins and other materials out of cell.
Lysosome
the organelle that digests food particles, wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders.
shapes, sizes and functions
cells in human body
brain cells
fat cells
heart muscle cells
red blood cells
nerve cells
about 40 trillion cells in human body, with variety of (S, S, F)
cells have diff structures and shapes bc they have diff functions. each cell has its own role, and their shapes help carry out those roles.
cell types
are named and classified based on their structure
Squamous
look like squashed cells
Cuboidal
look like cubes
Columnar
look like collums (longer cubes0 (taller)
Polygonal
poly- dots, small tight circles, red, purple pimples
Stellate
look like static cells “stellate”
Spheroidal
spheres, sphere shape circle, bubbles
Discold
red blood cells shape of disc- discold
Fusiform
footballs, “form” squashed circles
fibrous
fiber, long and thing, look like worms
simple, stratified and pseudostratified
tissues may also be classified by how many layers of cells are present
simple
cells form a single layer
ex- simple columnar epithelium (cells side by side stacked)
stratified
cells form multiple layers
ex- statified columnar epithelium (multiple cells stacked and layered)