Chapter 4 - The Cell Flashcards
Somatic Cells
body cells, all cells in the body except gametes
Gametes
sex cells
3 major parts of cell
Plasma membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
all parts of cells between plasma membrane and nucleus
Cytosol
intracellular fluid between plasma membrane and nucleus
Function of Cytosol
- support organelles (cytoskeleton)
- storage depot (inclusions)
Inclusions
cellular products collected in cytosol consisting of metabolic products or substances that can be converted to energy
4 most common inclusions
- Fat droplets (adipocyte)
- Glycogen (stored in liver and muscle cells)
- Melanin (melanocytes)
- Hemoglobin (oxygen carrying compound in RBCs)
Cytoskeleton
network of interlocking filamentous proteins in cytosol
Types of Protein Filaments in Cytoskeleton
- microfilaments
- microtubules
- intermediate filaments
Microfilaments protein and motor molecule
actin
myosin
Functions of Microfilaments
- shape and support plasma membrane
- cell crawling (pseudopodia and microvilli)
- moving cell vesicles
- completing cell division
Microtubules protein and motor molecules
- tubulin
- kinesin (toward plus)
- dynein (toward minus)
Function of Microtubules
- position organelles
- move cilia/flagella
- facilitate cell reproduction
Centrosome
microtubule production center; enclose two centrioles
Centrioles
organelles with 9 triplets of microtubules; function unknown
Intermediate Filaments protein
keratin
no “endedness” so no motor molecules
Secondary level of complexity
Function of Intermediate Filaments
- reinforce cell junctions
- prevent cells pulling apart
- component in hair and nails
Basal body
anchors cilium or flagellum to the cell cortex and directs assembly of microtubules