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Cell Modification Flashcards

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3 Types of Cell Modification

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Apical Modification
Lateral Modification
Basal Modification

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Highest point or top of a shape or object (apex)

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Apical

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TYPE of cell modification that is found on the apical surface of the cell

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Apical Modification

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Villi, cilia, flagella, root hairs

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Apical Modification

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also called as a brush or striated border

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villi

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finger-like cytoplasmic extension

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villi

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7
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arises from the cell’s surface

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villi

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increases surface area allowing faster and more efficient absorption

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villi

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9
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regularly arranged in epithelia

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villi

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present in small intestine

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villi

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provides a short distance for the diffusion of food molecules in the blood

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villi

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12
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each villus has a ?

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lacteal

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13
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lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine

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lacteal

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smaller villi

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microvilli

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elongated, motile structures on the surface of some epithelial cells

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cilia

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16
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short hair-like projections

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cilia

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17
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made up of microtubules

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cilia

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18
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connected to a basal body and extends from the free surface

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cilia

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exhibits rapid back-and-forth movement

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cilia

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20
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found in the respiratory tract

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cilia

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tail-like projections that protrude from the cell body

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flagella

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22
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bundle of nine pairs of microtubules surrounding two central microtubules

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flagella

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23
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same axial structure with cilia but much longer

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flagella

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24
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present in the tail of spermatozoa

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flagella

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long tubular-shaped outgrowths from root epidermal cells

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root hairs

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aids in plant nutrient acquisition, anchorage, and microbe interaction

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root hairs

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27
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increases the root’s surface area

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root hairs

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of, at, toward, or from the side/s

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lateral

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TYPE of cell modification that is found on the basal surface of the cell

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basal modification

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30
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tight junction, adherens junction, gap junction

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lateral modification

31
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intercellular adhesion complexes in epithelia and endothelia

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tight junction

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controls paralcellular permeability

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tight junction

33
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from the border between the apical and basolateral cell surface domains

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tight junction

34
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established and maintains cell polarity by restricting the distribution of lipids within the membrane

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tight junction

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establishes a barrier that prevents extracellular fluid across a layer of epithelial cells

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tight junction

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regulates the passage of ions, water, and macromolecules through the regions between cells (paracellular space)

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tight junction

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element of the cell-to-cell junction

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adherens junction

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has cadherin receptors that bridge the neighboring plasma membranes via their homophilic interactions

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adherens junction

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preserves tissue integrity by linking cells and connecting to actin filaments

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adherens junction

40
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maintains the physical association between cells

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adherens junction

41
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associates with cytoplasmic proteins which turn bind to cytoskeleton components

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cytoplasmic proteins

43
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anchoring junction on the lateral surface of the cell

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adherens junction

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very similar to the anchoring junction of the basal surface of the cell

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adherens junction

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fastens cells to one another

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adherens junction

46
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interacts with other proteins including signaling molecules that renders AJs into highly dynamic and regulatable structures

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intercellular channels that allow ions, tiny molecules, and electrical impulses to be exchanged directly between nearby cells

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gap junctions

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communicating junctions

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gap junctions

49
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closable channels that connect the cytoplasm of adjoining animal cells

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gap junctions

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has the presence of connexon

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gap junctions

51
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allows direct exchange of chemicals between the cytoplasm of two cells

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forming or belonging to a bottom layer (base)

53
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found on the basal surface of the cell

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basal modification

54
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desmosomes and basal infoldings

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basal modification

55
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specializes cell-to-cell junctions which provide mechanical strength to mechanically stressed tissues

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desmosomes

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mechanically stressed tissues

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skin & heart muscle

57
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anchoring junction on the basal surface of the cell

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desmosomes

58
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composed of keratin, integrins, and cadherins

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desmosomes

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rivet-like links between cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix components

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desmosomes

60
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extracellular matrix components

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basal lamina (underlies epithelia)

61
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supports the epithelium

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basal infoldings

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passive molecular sieve or ultrafilter

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basal infoldings

63
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present in mitochondria

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basal infoldings

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shows infoldings and invaginations dividing the base of the cell into many compartments parallel to each other

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basal infoldings

65
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contains mitochondria to give energy for active transport of ions

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basal infoldings

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increases the lateral surface area and functional capacity of that surface

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basal infoldings

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impermeable junctions

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tight junctions

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lining of the digestive tract

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tight junctions

69
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? binds to adjacent cells

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anchoring junctions

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adjacent cells

71
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form internal tension-reducing network of fibers

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desmosomes

72
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plaques on surface of membrane attached to protein filaments

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desmosomes

73
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found in electrically excitable tissues to synchronize

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gap junction

74
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electrically excitable tissue

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gap junction

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