Cytology Flashcards
Brightfield unstained
Little contrast in pigmented cells
Brightfield stained
Must preserve, stain offers contrast
Phase contrast
Unstained = LIVING CELLS, amplifies density
Differential interference “Namarski”
Differences in density, 3D image
Fluorescence
Antibodies can tag different molecules of the cell
Confocal
Use lasers to section fluorescently stained specimen
Difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Prokaryotes have no membrane bound nucleus, lack organelles, no lysosomes, usually smaller
Parts of a prokaryote
Pills, nucleoid, ribosomes, plasma membrane, cell wall, capsule, flagella
Double membrane bound organelles
Nucleus and mitochondria
No membrane organelles
Nucleolus, ribosomes, cytoskeleton
Features of the plasma membrane
Amphipathic, selective barrier, fluid mosaic
Where are tight junctions found?
The apical end of the membrane, and typically in the gut
What are desmosomes?
Loose junctions around the cell, typically in between cells, usually found on epithelial cells
Gap junctions
Holes connecting neighboring cells to share nutrients
How does light microscopy work?
Light come out from the source at the bottom then goes through the condenser lens, specimen, objective lens, bounces off a mirror, through the projector lens then to eye
What is the difference between heterochromatin and euchromatin?
Hetero - dense, coiled, not active
Eu - diffuse, open, spread out
If a protein needs to be secreted out of a cell after translation, what must happen?
The ribosome must bring the protein to the ER before its done translating
T/F. The ER is continuous with the nucleus
True. It’s in direct contact with the nuclear pore