Lecture 3 Part 3 Flashcards
Between plasma membrane and nucleus
Cytoplasm
Three elements of the cytoplasm:
Cytosol
Organelles
Inclusions
Fluid (e.g. water, proteins, salts, sugats)
Cytosol
Specific functions
Organelles
Chemical substances that vary depending on cell type
Inclusions
Examples of chemical substances:
Glycogen
Lipid droplets
Melanin
Glycogen
Liver
Lipid droplets
Fat cells
Melanin
Skin and Hair
The Matrix
Cytoplasm
Little organs
Organelles
Membrane-bound
Membranous
Examples of membranous organelles:
Mitochondria Peroxisomes Lysosomes ER Golgi apparatus
No membrane
Nonmembranous
Examples of nonmembranous organelles:
Cytoskeleton
Centrioles
Ribosomes
Scaffolding and Highways
Cytoskeleton
Functions of cytoskeleton:
Maintains cell shape
Protects the cell
Enables some cell movement
Intra-cellular transport
Network of protein fibers running throughout the cytoplasm that give a cell its shape and provide a basis for movement
Microfilaments
Intermediate Filaments
Microtubules
Two intertwined strands of actin protein
Microfilaments
Fibrous proteins supercoiled into thick cables
Intermediate Filaments
Hollow tubes of tubulin
Microtubules
Also called the microtubule organizing center
An area in the cell where microtubules are produced
Centrosomes
Within the cells of animals
Made of nine sets of triplet microtubules
Centrioles