Cytology And Cell Structure Flashcards

1
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Basic constituents of a cell

A
  • cytology (hyaloplasm)
  • organelles
  • cell inclusions
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2
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Hyaloplasm

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Basic structure of the cytoplasm

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3
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Cell organelles

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Nucleus, mitochondria, golgi complex, ribosomes, etc

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4
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Cell inclusions (paraplasm)

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Secretory granules, glycogen, lipids etc

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5
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The nucleus

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Contains genetic information

* in eukaryotic cells he nucleus has a double nuclear envelope

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6
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Chromatin is

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Basophilic

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7
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The nucleus has two types of chromatin:

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Heterochromatin (inactive)

Euchromatin (active)

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8
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Nucleolus

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Produces rRNA

May be single or multiple

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9
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The darker the blue of the nucleus =

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The more inactive the cell

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10
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The most euchromatic cells are:

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Neurons
Liver cells
Pancreatic cells
Serotoli cells

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11
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Why is the plasma membrane important?

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Its functions

  • communication of cell between other cells
  • Contains complex molecules
  • Selective permeaility
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12
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MItochondria

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  • Self-replicating organelles
  • Double membrane enclosed organelle with cristae
    *own membrane
    POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL
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13
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Mitochondria are sensitive to:

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Ischemia, toxin

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14
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Apoptosis

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Programmed cell death

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15
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What makes the endoplasmic reticulum rough or smooth?

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Rough = contains ribosomes

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16
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Golgi body

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Collection of membrane bound flattened sacs = cisternae

17
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Function of the Golgi complex

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Sorting, packing, and delivery

18
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Lysosomes

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  • digestive system of the cell

- Associated with phagocytosis

19
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Lysosomes play a major role in

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Immune response

20
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Peroxisomes

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Used to degrade hydrogen peroxide and other toxic molecules

21
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Cytoskeleton

  • Structure how to see?
  • Three major components
A
  • Ultrasonic microscope
  • Microfilaments (actin and myosin)
  • Intermediate Filaments (keratin)
  • Microtubules
22
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Intermediate Filaments

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  • Tonofilaments
  • Vimentin
  • Desmin
  • Neurofilaments
  • Glial filaments
23
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Tonofilaments

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Epithelium

24
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Vimentin

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Mesenchymal cells

25
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Desmin

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Muscle

26
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Neurofilaments

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Neurons

27
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Glial filaments

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Glial cells

28
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Inclusions

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  • Pigments
  • Glycogen
  • Lipids
29
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Pigments sub categories

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  • Melanin
  • Lipofuscin
  • Lutein
  • Hemosiderin
30
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Lipid droplets can be found in

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White adipose tissue or brown adipose tissue

31
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Microvilli

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Small, absorptive, seen in electron microscope that form a brush border

32
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Cilia

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motile projections, longer but less frequent than microvili, and come from basal bodies

33
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Stereochili

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Nonmotile projections, and absorptive, large

34
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Microtubules

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Help the cilia move

35
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Cell shapes

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Squamous, cuboidal, columnar, spindle, cylindricl, multipolar, round

36
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Nuclear shape

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Round, elongated, polymorphonuclear

37
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Nuclear position

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Central, eccentric, apical vs basal