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Diversity of Cells and their Function - Lecture 2 Flashcards

1
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How can material cross the cell membrane?

A

Diffusion
Pumps and Channels
Vesicular Transport

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What is Endocytosis?

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Material from the extracellular fluid being incorporated into the cell

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What is the mechanism of endocytosis?

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Cell invaginates
Creates pseudopodia
Membrane fuses
Forms an Endosome

Process governed by receptors

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What are the three steps of endocytosis?

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  1. Invagination
  2. Fusion
  3. Budding
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5
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Describe Phagocytosis?

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Bacteria/ Large particle joins the surface

Triggers receptors of Pseudopodia

The pseudopodia and form a phagosome

The phagosome binds with a lysosome forming a phagolysosome

Material is digested

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How is tissue preserved so it may be viewed down a microscope? (5)

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Cut very thinly - to allow light through
Impregnated with a support material

For waxing: It has to be dehydrated (via xylene)

Sample then placed in an organic solvent and then placed into hot wax.

Thin sections are then cut on a microtome and put onto microscope slides

The wax is washed out and the tissue is rehydrated

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What are the two Tissue stains used?

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Haematoxylin

Eosin

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8
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What is Haematoxylin?

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Haematoxylin is a basic dye that has an affinity for acidic molecules, stained bluish purple

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What is Eosin?

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Eosin is an acidic dye that has an affinity for basic molecules, stained pink/red

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10
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What are the basic types of tissue? (4)

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  1. Epithelium
  2. Connective
  3. Muscle
  4. Nervous
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Where are Epithelia found? (3)

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Found were the outside meets inside.

Used to line hollow organs

Form glands

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How do epithelia cells gain nutrients?

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All are non-vascular cells and gain nutrients from capillaries

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13
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What are Polarised cells?

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They are different at the apical and basal ends

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What are the functions of Epithelia cells? (5)

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Mechanical Barrier
Chemical Barrier
Absorption 
Secretion
Containment
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What are the types of Epithelia?

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  1. Squamous
  2. Cuboidal
  3. Columnar
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16
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Name the layers of Epithelia Cells?

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Simple - one layer
Stratified - two or more layers
Psuedostratified - appears to have more than one, but only has one.

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17
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What are endocrine glands?

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Endocrine Glands: Products secreted towards the basal lamina then disturbed to the vascular
system

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18
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What epithelia secrets products?

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Glandular epithelia

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19
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What are exocrine glands?

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Products secreted towards the apical end, they then go to the lumen, internal
space, or into a ducts

20
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What type of glands are duct glands?

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Exocrine glands

21
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What are the types of connective tissue?

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Soft connective tissue
Hard connective tissue
Blood and lymph.

22
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What does connective tissue consist of?

A

Extracellular Matrix

Cells

23
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What is the Extracellular matrix of connective tissue made from?

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Reticular Fibres
Elastic Fibres 
Collagen
Ground Substance
Tissue fluid
24
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What is the Ground Substance in the Extracellular Matrix of Connective Tissue?

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An amorphous space occupying material made of huge unbranched 
polysaccharide molecules (glycoaminoglycans)
25
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What cells are found in Connective Tissue?

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Fibroblasts
Adipose Cells
Osteocytes
Chondrocytes (cells of the cartilage)

26
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What are three types of Cartilage?

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Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage

27
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What is the shaft of the bone called?

A

The Diaphysis

28
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What is the Diaphysis made from?

A

Cortical Bone

29
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What are the ends of bone called?

30
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What are Epiphyses made from?

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Cancellous/Trabecular Bone

31
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What are the types of muscle?

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Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal

32
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Describe Smooth Muscle.

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Smooth muscle is elongated spindle shapes.

No striations can be seen.

33
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What is Involuntary Muscle?

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Skeletal Muscle

34
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Describe Skeletal Muscle.

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Striated Muscle

Multi-nucleated

Nuclei located at the periphery

35
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What is the cell membrane of Skeletal Muscle?

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The Sarcolemma

36
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Describe Cardiac Muscle.

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Has Striations

Attach to neighbouring cells via Intercalated Discs

37
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What does Nervous tissue consist of?

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Neurones

Support cells (Glia Cells)

38
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What is the connective tissue coat in the central nervous system?

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The Meinges

39
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What is the connective tissue coat in the peripheral nervous system?

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The Epineurium

40
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What are the Glia Cells in the Central Nervous System?

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Astrocytes
Oligodenrocytes
Microglia

41
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What are the Glia Cells in the Peripheral Nervous System?

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Schwann cells

42
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What is the function of Astrocytes?

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Astrocytes: used for support and for ion transport

43
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What is the function of Oligodenrocytes?

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Oligodenrocytes: used to produce myelin

44
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What is the function of Microglia?

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Microglia: provide immune surveillance.

45
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What is the function Schwann cells?

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Schwann cells: Produce myelin and support axons.

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