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Cellular Anatomy And Epithelium Flashcards

1
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Everything between membrane and nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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2
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Genetic material of cell

DNA house

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Nucleus

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3
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Intracellular fluid

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Cytosol

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4
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Subcellular structures

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Organelles

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5
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Maintains intracellular structural support and organization of cells

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Cytoskeleton

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6
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Sugar (carb) facing extracellular fluid

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Glycocalyx

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7
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Site at which materials are exchanged between cell and environment

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Plasma membrane

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8
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Site of protein synthesis

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Ribosomes

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9
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Modifies transports stores proteins

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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10
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Synthesizes transports and stores lipids
Metabolizes carbs
Detox drugs
Stores calcium

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Smooth ER

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11
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Modifies packages and sorts materials from ER

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Golgi complex

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12
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Generates ATP
POWERHOUSE
Site of DNA/RNA

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Mitochondria

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13
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Digest foreign substances and intracellular contents

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Lysosomes

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14
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Spindle formation during cell division

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Centrosomes

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15
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Cell support and shape

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Cytoskeleton

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16
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Extend completely across membrane

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Transmembrane protein

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17
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Attached to either inner or outer surface of cell membrane

Easily removed

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Peripheral proteins

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18
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Site of ATP production and synthesis of building blocks

Intercellular fluid

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Cytosol

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19
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Produces and organizes ribosomal subunits

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Nucleolus

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20
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Area for DNA transcription

Abundant surface area

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Euchromatin

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21
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Lines hollow organs and cavities and ducts

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Epithelial tissue

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22
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Anything entering or leaving body must cross

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Epithelial sheet

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23
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Support and binds structures together
Stores energy as fat
Provides immunity to disease

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Connective tissue

24
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Forms glands when cells sink beneath surface

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Epithelial tissue

25
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Epithelial tissue functions

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Cover
Line
Protect
Absorb
Secrete
26
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Brush border

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Glycocalyx + microvilli

27
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Organs divided into

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Parenchyma

Storma

28
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Cells responsible for organ’s specialized functions

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Parenchyma

29
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Cells with supporting role in organ always in connective tissue

30
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Basal lamina + reticular lamina =

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Basement membrane

31
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3 cell surfaces

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Basal
Apical
Lateral

32
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Epithelial tissue forms

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Glands and sheets

33
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Nutrients diffuse in from

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Underlying connective tissue

34
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Basal lamina contains

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Collagen type IV
glycoproteins
Proteoglycans

35
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Epithelial cells with basement membrane around it in connective tissue

36
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Increases surface area

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Microvilli
Cilia
Stereocilia

37
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2 main types epithelium

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Covering and lining

Glandular

38
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Lines blood vessels and body cavities
Controls diffusion, osmosis, and filtration
Allows for of gases and fluids

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Simple squamous

39
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Lines tubes and excretory ducts
Absorption
Secretion

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Simple cuboidal

40
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Secret mucus to reduce friction

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Goblet cells

41
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Brush border

Goblet cells

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Simple columnar

42
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Wear and tear areas

Protection

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Stratified squamous

43
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Surface cells dead and filled with keratin

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Keratinized stratified squamous

44
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Moist living cells at surface

No keratin

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Nonkeratinized stratified squamous

45
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Found in excretory ducts of glands

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Stratified cuboidal

46
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Lines hollow organs that expand from within

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Transitional

47
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Found in Respiratory system
Cilia
All cells attached to basement membrane but not all reach surface

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Pseudostratified

48
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Cells that secrete enzymes onto free surface of epithelial layer
Connected to surface by ducts

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Exocrine glands

49
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Secrete hormones into bloodstream

Help maintain homeostasis

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Endocrine glands

50
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Secrete mucus

Mucous cells

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Acinar cells

51
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Secrete watery secretion

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Acinus cells

52
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Saliva and digestive glands
Release products by exocytosis
Most common type of gland

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Merocrine glands

53
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Sweat and mammary glands

Products discharged along with apex part of cell

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Apocrine gland

54
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Sebaceous gland

Whole cell dies

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Holocrine gland

55
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Size and shape determine

Histology (8 decks)

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