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Histology Final Flashcards

1
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expulsion of materials out of the cell
by fusing of a vesicle membrane with the cell
membrane

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Exocytosis

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2
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uptake of materials into the cell

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Endocytosis

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3
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Cell drinking

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Pinocytosis

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4
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Cell eating

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Phagocytosis

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5
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Composed of a phospholipid bilayer and proteins

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Cell membrane

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6
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act as diffusion regulators.

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phospholipids

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7
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Clear liquid enclosed in the cell by the cell’s membrane.

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Cytoplasm / cytosol

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8
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are metabolically active specialized structures within the cell

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Organelles

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9
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Largest, densest organelle

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Nucleus

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10
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Present in all cells except mature red blood cells and blood platelets.

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Nucleus

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11
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Form of DNA

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Chromatin

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12
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a double layered membrane

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Nuclear envelope

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13
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consists of parallel membrane-bound channels.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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14
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“highway system for the cell”

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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15
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Primary function: modification, storage,
segregation and transport of proteins that the cell manufactures.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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16
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This organelle can be classified as rough or smooth.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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17
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Contains ribosomes on its outer surface

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Rough ER

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18
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particles composed of protein and RNA, which synthesize protein

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Ribosomes

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19
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“protein factories”

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Ribosomes

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20
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Contains enzymesinvolved inmanufacturing
various lipid molecules and steroid hormones

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Smooth ER

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21
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“Chemical processing and packaging center

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Golgi apparatus

22
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Second largest organelle

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Golgi apparatus

23
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Function: sorts, condenses, packages, and delivers proteins from the RER.

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Golgi apparatus

24
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“Powerhouse of the cell”

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Mitochondria

25
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Releases energy from food molecules and transform energy into ATP

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Mitochondria

26
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“Sewer system” of the cell

27
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Membranous sacks produced by the Golgi
Apparatus

28
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Delicate, threadlike, microscopic structures of
specialized protein, arranged in meshwork of bundles.

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Microfilaments

29
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Responsible for cell motility

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Microfilaments

30
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Long slender tubes that maintain the shape of
the cell.

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Microtubules

31
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Various types of thicker, threadlike microscopic structures within the cell.

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Intermediate filaments

32
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Metabolically inert substances that are transient over time in the cell

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Inclusions

33
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Closes intercellular space between cells by fusing cell membranes together & prevents the movement or loss of fluid.

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Tight junction

34
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Bind cells together by creating “spot welds”
between adjacent membranes.

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Desmosomes

35
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Attachment of cell to an adjacent non-cellular surface.

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Hemidesmosomes

36
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This junction allows gingival tissue to adhere to the tooth surface by epithelial attachment

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Hemidesmosomes

37
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Form tubular channels between
cells that allow substances to be exchanged

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Gap junctions

38
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LIFE CYCLE OF A CELL

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  1. Interphase (DNA replication)
  2. Mitosis (Cell Division)
  3. Cytokinesis (Cytoplasmic Division)
  4. Differentiation
39
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Stage in the life cycle when a cell grows and forms new organelles.
• Period of growth and activity between mitoses.
• Consists of 3 phases:
– G1 phase: the initial resting phase of cell growth.
– S phase: DNA replication (chromatin and
centrosome replication)
– G2 phase: the second resting phase of cell
growth.

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Interphase

40
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Interphase

41
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The stages of mitosis include:

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  1. Prophase
  2. Metaphase
  3. Anaphase
  4. Telophase
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43
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What stage?
The nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappear

  1. Prophase
  2. Metaphase
  3. Anaphase
  4. Telophase
44
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What phase?
Chromosomes become arranged midway between the centrioles.

  1. Prophase
  2. Metaphase
  3. Anaphase
  4. Telophase
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47
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Chromatids migrate to opposite poles by the
mitotic spindle

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49
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Process by which all cytoplasmic components of the cell are divided into two identical daughter cells following mitosis.

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Cytoplasmic division/ cytokinesis

50
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___________ is the process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type

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Differentiation

51
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3 periods of prenatal development

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  1. Preimplant period 1st trimester
  2. Embryonic period 1st
  3. Fetal period 2nd & 3rd trimester

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