Integumentary System Physiology 1 - Cellular Physiology Flashcards
What are the 3 types of epithelium?
Simple
Pseudostratified
Stratified
What are the 3 shapes of epithelial cells?
Squamous, cuboidal, columnar
Which organelle regulates and initiates all cellular activity?
Nucleus
Which organelle is the site of synthesis of ribosomal rna?
Nucleolus
Which organelle is the site of energy production?
Mitochondrion
Which organelle is the storage area for calcium?
Mitochondrion
Which ER had ribosomes?
Rough ER
In which organelle does protein synthesis take place?
Rough ER
In which organelle does CHO, steroid and fat synthesis take place?
Smooth ER
Protein containing vesicles leave the rough ER destined for which organelle?
The Golgi apparatus
Which organelle modifies proteins by adding CHO to make glycoproteins?
Golgi apparatus
What is the machinery of intracellular digestion of cellular debris called?
Lysosomes
What are the names of particles that contain the machinery for translation of genetic code into protein?
Ribosomes
Where do peroxisomes orginate?
From the smooth ER
What role do Glycolipids play in the cell membrane?
They are responsible for intercellular communications (usually comprised of sphingolipids.)