Exam 1 Flashcards
What are the 4 anatomical sciences?
gross anatomy
histology
embryology
neuroanatomy
What are the 4 types of tissues?
epithelial
connective
muscle
nervous
Approximately how many different cell types are there?
210
What are the main organelles that we can see through a microscope?
nucleus (largest)
mitochondria
golgi apparatus
ER
What are the supramolecular assemblies?
membrane
ribosomes
chromatin
microtubules
What are the macromolecules?
proteins
polysaccharides (ex glycogen)
lipids (ex cholesterol)
nucleic acids
What is the definition of a gene?
segment of genetic material that codes for production of a particular protein
What are the building block molecules?
amino acids
glucose
nitrogenous bases
palmitic acid, linoleic acid (fat metabolism)
What is included in the atomic/ionic level?
Na+
K+
Ca2+
major extracellular cation
Na+
major intracellular cation
K+
organ systems-organs-tissues-cells-organelles-?
supramolecular assembliesโmacromoleculesโbuilding block moleculesโatomic/ionic level
describe the integrative approach?
put the parts back together to understand how they work together
describe the reductionism approach?
break things down to understand how each one works
What can be seen with the naked eye with right background?
mammalian ovum (120-140 ovums)
What is the average size of a cell?
8-10 microns (micrometer)
Why are cells so small?
-surface area/ volume for exchange
-ionic flux and water flux across cell membrane
What is the formula for surface area of a sphere?
4ฯr^2
What is the formula for volume of a sphere?
4/3ฯr^3
What is the term for the internal environment where cells are found?
interstitial fluid
What is the water content of a cell?
70%-85%
How much water is in the interstitial fluid?
90%
How much water is in blood plasma?
92%
-the distance by which two objects must be separated to be seen as two objects
-determined by the spacing of the photoreceptor cells in the retina
resolving power
What does resolution depend on?
wavelength of the light source, specimen thickness, quality of fixation, and staining intensity
function of the light source?
illumination of the specimen
function of the condenser lens?
to focus the beam of light at the level of the specimen
function of the stage?
where the slide or specimen is placed
function of the objective lens?
to gather the light that has passed through the specimen
What must be done to a specimen for it to be viewed under a microscope?
it must be sliced into a 2-dimensional structure
a defect caused by an error in the preparation process
artifact
enables examination of unstained cells and tissues and is especially useful for living cells
phase contrast microscope
in phase contrast microscopy, dark portions correspond to _________
dense portions
what does the interference microscope allow for?
quantification of tissue mass
what is the differential interference microscope useful for?
assessing surface properties of cells and other biologic objects
In _______________only light that has been scattered or diffracted by structures in the specimen reaches the object
dark-field microscopy
a pink acidic dye that carries a net negative charge; reacts with cationic groups
eosin
acts as a basic dye (blue) and carries a net positive charge; reacts with negatively charged ionized phosphate groups in nucleic acids
hematoxylin
uses the interaction of a beam of electrons with a specimen to produce an image
Transmission electron microscopes (TEM)
use electrons reflected or forced out of the specimen surface that are collected by detectors and reprocessed to form an image of a sample surface
scanning electron microscopes (SEM)
made of polymerized proteins that form microtubules, intermediate filaments, and actin filaments
cytoskeleton
What is the largest organelle within a cell?
the nucleus
structures that are not usually surrounded by a plasma membrane; include crystals, glycogen, stored waste products
inclusions
a lipid bilayer that forms the cell boundary as well as the boundaries of many organelles within the cell
plasma membrane