Chapter 3: Concepts Of Cellular Function Flashcards
List the 9 Cell Shapes
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Squamous Stellate Spheroidal Cuboidal Columnar Polygonal Discoid Fusiform Fibrous
Squamous
Thin, flat and bulge in the center
Fried Egg
Cuboidal
Square, equal height and width
Columnar
Taller than wide
Polygonal
Irregular angular shape, multiple sides
Stellate
Multiple pointed processes
Star like shape
Spheroidal
Round to oval
Discoid
Disc shaped
Red blood cells
Fusiform
Spindle shaped, thick middle, tapered ends
Fibrous
Long, slender, threadlike
(IFC) Cytoplasm
Contains?
Fluid between the nucleus and plasma membrane
Contains organelles and cytoskeleton
(EFC) Extracellular Fluid
Fluid outside of the cell
Plasma Membrane
Made of?
Composition and Function?
Surrounds cell and defines boundaries
Governs interactions
Controls the passage
Made of proteins and lipids
Composition and function can vary from one region of the cell to another
Unit Membrane
Forms the border of the cell or any of its organelles
Looks like a pair of dark parallel lines around the cell
3 Membrane Lipids
Phospholipids
Cholesterol
Glycolipids
Phospholipids
- Amphiphilic molecules arranged in a bilayer
- Hydrophilic heads face water on Membrane
- Hydrophobic tail directed towards the center, avoiding water
- Drift laterally
- Movement keeps Membrane fluid
Cholesterol
20% of Membrane Lipids
Holds phospholipids still and can stiffen Membrane
Glycolipids
5% of the Membrane Lipids
Phospholipids with short carbohydrates chains on extracellular face
Contributes to GLYCOCALYX
Intracellular Face
Faces cytoplasm
Extracellular face
Faces outwards
Integral Protein
Penetrates the phospholipid bilayer
Peripheral Protein
Adhere to one face of the Membrane
Usually tethered to the cytoplasm
Transmembrane Protein
Integral proteins-pass through the cell
Hydrophilic regions in contact with cytoplasm and Extracellular fluids
Hydrophobic regions that pass through lipid of Membrane
Most are glycoproteins
Drift freely in phospholipids or anchor to cytoskeleton
6 Proteins by Function
REIGCC
Receptor Enzyme Ion Channel Gated Ion Channel Cell-Identity Marker Cell-Adhesion
Receptor
binds to chemical messengers from other cells
- hormones
- neurotransmitters
Communication via chemical signals
Enzyme
Breakdown chemical messages and terminate their effects
Ion Channel
Channel of protein that is constantly open and allows ions to pass into and out of the cell
Gated Ion Channel
A gated channel that opens and closes to allow ions through only at certain times
Cell-Identity Marker
Glycoprotein acting as a cell-identity marker distinguishing the body’s own cells from foreign invaders cells
Cell-Adhesion
Molecule(CAM) binds cells to each other and Extracellular material
Cells do not survive unless linked to Extracellular material