Introduction to Cytology Lab Flashcards
What is the structure in the center green circle?
nucleolus
EM
What is the image in the black circle?
intercellular space between two lipid bilayers
EM
What is the black arrow pointing to?
intercellular space
LM
What is the structure outlined in white?
nucleolus
EM
What is the black arrow pointing at?
nuclear pore
What are the black arrows pointing at?
nuclear pores
Function and structure of cell membrane:
- Barrier between two aqueous compartments
- Phospholipid bilayer (5-10nm in width)
- composed of cholesterol, glycolipids, phospholipids, proteins
Function of nucleolus:
- Synthesis of ribosomal rRNA and assembly of ribosomal subunits
Function of nuclear pore:
- Communication gates for macromolecules between cytoplasm and nucleus
The inner nuclear membrane is associated with:
nuclear lamins
The outer nuclear membrane is continuous with:
endoplasmic reticulum
What are the black arrows pointing to?
mitochondria
What are the black arrows pointing to?
- left arrow = mitochondria double membrane
- top arrow = mitochondria cristae
Mitochondria structure and function:
- ATP production
- double membrane
- cristae = folds of inner membrane
Golgi function:
- Modifying, Sorting and Packaging of proteins
- Targeting enzymes to lysosomes
What is the white arrow pointing to?
Golgi apparatus
- left = EM; stacks
- right = LM; used silver stain
Golgi can only be visualized with what type of stain?
silver stain
will not be visualized in LM with H&E
What is the red arrow pointing to?
unstained Golgi in LM with H&E
Lysosome function:
- Membrane bound granules containing hydrolytic enzymes
- Very difficult to recognize under EM
- Can be identified using immunocytochemistry
Cell inclusions are:
- Structures in cytoplasm formed from metabolic products of cell.
- Considered nonliving components of cell.
- Glycogen (no membrane)
- Lipid droplets (no membrane)
- Pigment granules (membrane)
What are the black arrows pointing to?
glycogen in EM