Cytoskelton Flashcards

1
Q

Which component of the cytoskeleton is responsible for the contractile ring during mitosis

A

Actin filaments

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2
Q

__________ are transmembrane proteins that mediate cell to cell adhesion

A

Cadherins

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3
Q

_________ facilitate cell-ECM adhesion

A

Integrins

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4
Q

Microtubules are made up of what subunit

A

Tubulin

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5
Q

The cloud which surrounds the centrioles is called

A

Pericentriolar cloud

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6
Q

The microtubules start at _________ which is a component of paracenteriolar cloud

A

gamma-tubulin ring
complex

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7
Q

_________ are a family of transmembrane proteins that are known for attaching itself to non-cellular surroundings

A

Integrins

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8
Q

Where are actin filaments located

A

Under the membrane

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9
Q

Which actin binding protein is associated with muscle contractions

A

Myosin

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10
Q

Which filament network are microvilli associated with

A

Actin filaments

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11
Q

What are the two types of intermediate filaments

A

Cytoplasmic and nuclear

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12
Q

What are 3 cytoplasmic intermediate filaments

A

Keratins
Vimentin
Neurofilaments

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13
Q

_________ form a structural framework inside the nuclear envelope

A

Nuclear lamina

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14
Q

Cilia and flagella are formed by

A

Microtubules

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15
Q

Which end of the Microtubules are capped?

A

(-) end

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16
Q

Tubulin heterodimers are added to the growing Microtubule when_________and fall offs when_________

A

They are GTP bound; when they are GDP bound

17
Q

2 types of microtubule motor proteins

A

Kinesin
Dynein

18
Q

______moves cargo towards the + end

19
Q

________ moves cargo towards the (-) end

20
Q

Cilia and flagella are both nucleated by one of the following:

A. Centrosomes
B. Basal bodies

A

B. basal bodies

21
Q

________causes cilia to move/slide and the protein_____ brings the cilium back to its straight position

A

ATP hydrolysis: nexin

22
Q

How many tubules does it take for a cilium to move?

What does each tubule contain?

A

2

A Dynein and ATPase

23
Q

The mitosis spindle during mitosis is formed by_______

A

Microtubules

24
Q

During the microtubule formation of the mitotic spindle, the (-) ends attach to the _______ and the (+) ends attach to the_______

A

centrosomes; Kinetochore

25
Q

Colchine prevents swelling by inhibiting______by binding Tubulin subunits of white blood cells to prevent it from_____to the infected area

A

Microtubule function; crawling