Chapter 2: Cellular Anatomy Flashcards
Mitochondria
“Powerhouse of the cell”
Function:
- produce ATP
List the general functions of cells and give an example of each.
Covering: skin cells cover the body
Lining: epithelial cells line internal surface of organs; intestines
Storage: fat cells store energy
Movement: muscles cells allow body to move
Connection: connective tissue like ligaments
Defense: white blood cells attack foreign material
Communication: nerve cells transmit impulses
Reproduction: sex cells (oocytes and sperm), stem cells in marrow continually produce blood cells
List the cellular organelles.
Diagram - Pg. 27
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (Rough ER) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (Smooth ER) Mitochondria Golgi apparatus Peroxisome Lysosome Nucleus Ribosomes (Free and Fixed) Centrosome Centrioles Cytoskeleton Cilia & Flagella Microvilli
What is cytoplasm? And what are the three major parts?
Cytoplasm: General term for all cell contents between the plasma membrane and the nucleus.
Major parts:
- Cytosol
- Inclusions
- Organelles
List the functions of the nucleus.
Control center of cell activities:
Controls protein synthesis and directions functional/structural characteristics of the cell.
Contains/controls DNA.
Passive transport. List the 4 types of diffusion and briefly describe each.
Passive transport: diffusion & no energy required.
- Simple diffusion: Small, neutral charge molecules move from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration.
- Osmosis: Water moves from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration.
- Facilitated diffusion: For larger or charged molecules; requires assistance from specific transport proteins for specific molecules to move across plasma membrane.
- Bulk filtration: Both solvents and solutes cross membrane together; forced through because the hydrostatic pressure is high
Active transport. List the 2 types and briefly describe each.
Active transport: requires energy because substances move against the concentrations gradients (from area of low concentration to high concentration)
Ion Pumps: movement of ions across the plasma membrane with a pump. (i.e. sodium-potassium pump)
Bulk transport: movement of large items in (endocytosis) or out (exocytosis) of the cell
Explain endocytosis.
If the cell requires materials from outside the cell they are packaged into a vesicle and brought in.
Explain exocytosis.
Large molecules are secreted from the cell. They are packaged into vesicles which fuse to the plasma membrane and then the materials are released.
Define cytology.
The study of cells
List the 4 common characteristics of cells.
- Obtain nutrients and other materials from it’s surroundings that are essential for survival.
- Dispose of the wastes there produce.
- Shape and integrity.
- Cell division.
What is the cell?
Structural and functional unit of all living organisms.
Building blocks of the human body.
Each cell type performs specific functions.
ie - muscle cell contracts, nerve cell sends impulses
What are the 3 basic parts of a human cell?
- Plasma membrane
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
List the differences between active and passive transport.
Passive: no energy/ATP required. Materials go from high concentration to low concentration.
ActiveL requires energy/ATP. Materials move against concentration gradient from low concentration to high concentration.
List 5 membrane bound organelles.
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Golgi apparatus
- Lysosomes
- Peroxisomes
- Mitochondria