Cell Structures Flashcards
Cellular structure
Cell membrane, cytoplasm and cytoplasmic organelles, nucleus
What are the cytoplasm and cytoplasmic organelles
Cytoplasm, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, mitochondria, lysosomes
Cell membrane consists of
Phospholipids, proteins, cholesterol
They work together to
Ensure structure, permeability, and solubility
A cell membrane consist is of
Phospholipid belayer
Phosphate groups
Non-lipid polar that are facing away from each other, towards the outer edges
The two fatty acid tails
Are non polar and are facing each other
Where is cholesterol found
Between the phospholipid molecules
What does cholesterol do
Adjusts the fluidity and flexibility of the membrane
Types of cell membrane proteins
Integral, transmembrane, peripheral
Integral proteins
Inserted firmly between phospholipid molecules
Transmembrane proteins
Reach or are exposed to both the cytosol and ECF
Peripheral proteins
Bound to the surface of the membrane
Function of cell membrane proteins
Transport across membrane, site of binding in the ECF, formation of cell-to-cell junctions, provision of enzymes with active sites, identify cell type or cell origin
Cell adhesion
Modifications that allow multiple cells to connect and function together as tissues and organs
Cell adhesion molecules
Desmosomes, tight junctions, gap junctions
Desosomes
Thickening of adjacent cell membranes, it’s time fibrils radiation into the cytoplasm of the cell
Tight junctions
Area or zone where two adjacent cells immediately adhere to each other, restricting the movement of water or dissolved materials between cells
Gap junctions
Passageways between adjacent cells formed by membrane proteins allowing the exchange of small molecules or ions
Methods of transportation
Sim0e and facilitated diffusion, osmosis, active transport, endocytosis, exocytosis