Exam 2 Flashcards
Cells
Are Structural componant of all living things Cells vary in length and there are trillions of cells in our body. there are 200 different typoes of cells in our body
Cell Theory
Has 4 concepts
- Cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms. when you define cell properties, you define the properties of life.
- The activity of an organism depends on both the individual and the coleective activities of its cells.
- According to the principle of complemetary of structure and function, the biochemical activities of cells are dictated by their shapes or forms, and by the relative number of theri specific subcellular structures.
- Continuity of life from one generation to another has a celualer basis.
Plasma Membrane
The outer layer of the cell. Membrane made of a double layer of lipids(phospholipids, cholesterol) within chich proteins are embedded.
Function-serves as an external cell barrier, and acts in transport of substances into or out of the cell. Maintains a resting potential that is essetial for functioning of excitable cells. it does membrane transport, catalysis, and cell to cell recognition..
Microvilli
Finger like extentions of plasma membrane. Increased in surafce area. Little shaggy hairs.
Membrane Junctions
Help bind cells together. 3 types-tight junctions, desmosomes, and gap junctions
Tight Junctions
zipper like junction that forms an impossible boundary. Substances cannot squeeze between cells.
EX- lining digestive tract. absorbing nutrients
Desmosomes
Like rivets that hold cells together to spread out stress over large area.
EX- Skin stops from tearing.
Gap Junctions
Holes between cells allow ions, nutrients to be passed from one to cell to the next.
Ex- Heart muscles
Passive membrane Transport
No ATP used! (no energy). 2 main types of are diffusion and filtration. Lets nutrients in and wastes out.
Diffusion
Flows from high to low concentration. Most common passageway through body. it occurs till we got equallibruim. Temp. big deal
Osmosis
Strictly the movement of water. Dilutes.
Filtration
The movement of water across a cell membrane by hydrostatic pressure, usually involves a solute dissolved in water, requires membrane, operates with water and ions. Driving force in Kidneys-cleaning of blood is pressure driven.
Exocytosis
Process by which substances are screted or released from cell. These substances are being made in the cell.
Phagocytosis
Cell eating-cell engulfs object and brings it into cell,packaging it and the object will be destroyed by digestive enzymes.
Pinocytosis
Used to bring in small amounts of liquid substances. means cell drinking. similar to Phagocytosis.
Mitochondria
Redlike double membrane structures, inner membrane folded into projections called cristae.
Functions-Site ATP synthesis powerhouse of the cell.
Ribosomes
Dense particles of 2 subunits, each composed of ribosomal RNA and protein, Free or attached to rough endoplasmic rediculum.
Functions-Sites of protein synthesis proteins are made here
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Nembranous system enclosing cavity, the cistern, and coiling through the cytoplasm. Externally studded with ribosomes.
Functions- Sugar groups are attched to proteins within cisterns. Proteins are bound in vesiclesfor transport to the Golgi apparatus and other sites. External face synthesizes phospholipids.
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Membracous system of sacs and tubules, free of ribosomes.
Functions-Site of lipid and steroid(cholesterol) synthesis, lipid metabolism, and drug detoxification.
Golgi Apparatus
A stack of flattened membranes and associated vesicles close to the nucleus.
Functions- Packages,modifies, and segregrates proteins for secretion from the cell, inclusion in lysosomes, and incorporation into the plasma membrane. Like a post office deals with exports.
Peroxisomes
Membranous sacs of catalase and oxidase enzymes. Vesicles filled with various enzymes
Functions-The enzymes detoxify a number of toxic substances. The most important enzyme catalase, breaks down hydrogen preoxide.
Centroile
Paired cylindrical bodies, each composed of nine triplets of microtubules
Functions- Organize a microtubule network during mitosis(cell division)to form a spindle and asters. Form bases of cilia and flagella.
Cilia
Hairlike extensions that move substances along their surface. Ex-Trachea
Flagella
Only one human cell has this the sperm. Whip like tail. Moves the cell itself
Lysosomes
Called the breaks down. b=bag of digestive enzymes. digestion
Endomembrane System
Is a system of organelles that work together mainly to work (1) produce, degrade,store, and export biological milecules, and (2)portentially harmful substances. It includes the ER,Golgi apparatus, secretory vesicles, and lysosomes as well as the nuclear membrane.
Nucleoli
are dark straining spherical bodies found within the nucleus where ribosomal subunits are assembled. RNA storage
Mitosis(process)
Division of nucleus-DNA gets divided that each new cell gets the right copy of DNA. Mitosis is the series of events that parcels out the replicated of DNA of the mother cell to 2 daughter cells. described as 4 phases-prophase,metapohasemanaphase, and telophase.