Histology Slides College Flashcards
Cytoplasmic organelles ?
Eight
Enumerate membranous cytoplasmic organelles ?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Cell membrane
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Coated vesicles
Peroxisomes
Annulate lamellae
What is the cell membrane length ?
7.5-10 nm
Alternative length of cell membrane ?
80-100 angstrom
Enumerate glycocalyx functions?
Immunological specificity
Group antigents
Receptor sites
Shares in formation of basement membrane
Of epithelial tissue
Acts as a protective mechanic barrier
Modifications
Under LM , lysosomes appear as
Dark granules
Origin of lysosomes is
Rer and golgi apparatus
Primary lysosomes appear under LM
Homogenous
Secondary lysosomes appear under EM as
Heterogenous
What is SER formed of ?
Communicating flat tubules with smooth surface
What is SER lacking
Due to lack of ribosomes
Function of SER
Lipid and fatty acid synthesis
Glycogen storage
Regulate calcium distribution
During muscle contraction
Lysosomes are rich in?
Hydrolytic enzymes
Function of lysosomes ?
Digest phagocytosed substances
Defend the body by digesting invading orgasnisms
Digestion of useless mitochondria and ER forming residual bodies
Hydrolysing filtered proteins in kidney