Cell Shapes and Functions Flashcards
1
Q
Polygonal
A
Irregularly angular with 4 or more sides (polygon)
2
Q
Cubodial
A
Squarish (cubes)
3
Q
Columnar
A
Taller than wide (rectangle/column)
4
Q
Spheroid
A
Round (sphere)
5
Q
Discoid
A
Disc-shaped (red blood cells)
6
Q
Stellate
A
Starlike
7
Q
Fusiform
A
Thick in middle, tapered at ends (muscle cells)
8
Q
Fibrous
A
Threadlike
9
Q
Squamous
A
Thin and flat (squished)
10
Q
Plasma membrane
A
Defines cell boundaries
Controls interactions with other cells
Controls passage of materials in and out of cell
11
Q
Membrane receptors
A
Communication via chemical signals
12
Q
Membrane enzymes
A
Break down chemical messengers to stop signaling effects
Final stages of starch and protein digestion
Produce second messengers (cAMP)
13
Q
Glycocalyx
A
Keeps things in and gets them out
