Cell Movement and the Cytoskeleton Flashcards
Objectives

Why should a physician care about cell movement

The Cytoskeleton

Cytoskeletal Proteins

Cytoskeletal Functions

What is the green?


What are Microtubules

Microtubule Structure

Video of Microtubules

Lysosomes and Endosomes Revisited

Kinesins vs. Dyneins

Centrioles

Mitotic Spindle

Name 3 Drugs that Affect Microtubule function
- Colchicine
- Vinblastine
- Taxol
Colchicine

Vineblastine

Taxol

Cilia Structure and Function



Primary Cilliary Dyskinesia



Microfilament Structure

Polymorphism of Microtubules

Microfilaments and Cytoskeleton



Microvilli vs. Cillia
Microvilli — shorter than cilia and immobile. Their core protein of Microfilaments
Cilia — core protein of microtubules — actively moved by the cell
Cell Division and Microtubules vs. Microfilaments

Name 2 Drugs that Affect Microfilament Function

Cytochalasins

Phalloidin

Intermediate Filaments Structure and Function

Type I intermediate Filaments

Type II Intermediate Fillaments

Type III Intermediate Filaments

Type IV Intermediate Filaments

Type V Intermediate Filaments

Intermediate Filaments and Structural Integrity



Skin Cells Stained for Keratin

Epidermolytic Bullosa Simplex (EBS)

EBS Mutation

Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis

Epidermolytic Palmoplantar Keratoderma

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Motor Neuron Disease

NF-H Overexpression

Taxol is used to treat which of the following?
Broken Bones
Cancer
Atrophy of Muscle
Viral Infections
Bacterial Infections
Cancer
Which of these are involved in chromosome movement during mitosis and meiosis?
Microtubules
Intermediate filaments
Microfilaments
Microtubules
Which of these are involved in cytokinesis?
Microtubules
Intermediate filaments
Microfilaments
Microfilaments
What is the diameter and polarity of microtubules?
50nm Plar
50 nm Non polar
25nm Polar
25nm Polar
Which is true regarding cytoskeletal Elements and subunits?
Most cytoskeletal proteins are part of the network
Most cytoskeletal proteins are soluble subunits
There is a balance between network and soluble subunits in the cell.
There is a balance between network and soluble subunits in the cell.
Cytoskeletal elementas have a wide variety of functions much of this variety of function can be explained by?
Different core subunits in each element
Polarity of each element
The protein associated with each element
Availability of ATP to each Element
The protein associated with each element
Genetic defects in keratin genes leads to which of the following?
Cardiomyopathy
Mental Retardation
Hepatitis
Early onset diabetes
Skin blistering of newborns
Skin blistering of newborns
If you had a sample of tumor from a patient and whereintereste in knowing the origin of the tumor cells an antibody to which protein family would be most helpful?
Microtubules
Intermediate Filaments
Microfilaments
Intermediate Filaments
Which of these are the “Tracks” on which cellular vesicles travel?
Microtubules
Intermediate Filaments
Microfilaments
Microtubules
What is the diameter and polarity of intermediate filaments?
10 nm Polar
10nm Non Polar
10nm Non Polar
Which of the following describing the microtubule organizing center is correct?
Near golgi associated with the minus end of microtubules
Near golgi associated with the plus end
Near nucleus associated with the minus end of the microtubules
Near the nucleus associated with the plus end of the microtubules
Near golgi associated with the minus end of microtubules
In this image green is staining for tubular the red dot is which of the following?
Centriole
Filopdia
Mitochondria
The endoplasmic reticulum
Centriole
What is the diameter and polarity of microfilaments?
5nm Polar
Which of the following forms the core protein in cillia
Microtubules
Intermediate Filaments
Microfilaments
Microtubules