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The Cell Flashcards

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the science concerned with the minute structure of cells, tissues and organs in relation to their function.

A

HUMAN HISTOLOGY (MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY)
HISTOLOGY: MICROANATOMY

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THREE COMPONENTS OF THE BODY

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CELL
INTERCELLULAR OR EXTRACELLULAR SUBSTANCES
BODY FLUIDS

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3
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a discrete entity bound by a membrane that “isolates” it from it environment

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CELL

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4
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materials that lie between cells to support and nourish them

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INTERCELLULAR OR EXTRACELLULAR SUBSTANCES

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5
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Body fluids include:

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BLOOD
TISSUE OR INTERCELLULAR FLUID
LYMPH

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6
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confined within the vascular system

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Blood

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7
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between and around cells

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TISSUE OR INTERCELLULAR FLUID

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8
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drain tissue fluid back to the venous system

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LYMPH

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9
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is the smallest unit of protoplasm capable of living independently

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CELL

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10
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is the structural and functional unit of the body.

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CELL

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11
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TWO TYPES OF CELL:

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PROKARYOTIC [UNICELLULAR]
EUKARYOTIC [MULTI-CELLULAR]

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12
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found in primitive cells such as bacteria

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PROKARYOTIC [UNICELLULAR]

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13
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in all higher plants and animals

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EUKARYOTIC [MULTI-CELLULAR]

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14
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metabolic and hereditary components are mixed

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PROKARYOTIC [UNICELLULAR]

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15
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bulk or hereditary material is isolated in a membrane-bound nucleus lying in the remainder of the cell or cytoplasm

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EUKARYOTIC [MULTI-CELLULAR]

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16
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have no histones (specific basic proteins) bound to their DNA

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PROKARYOTIC [UNICELLULAR]

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17
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no membranous organelles

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PROKARYOTIC [UNICELLULAR]

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18
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The living substance of the cell

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PROTOPLASM

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19
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All parts of the cell are mainly composed of _____.

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proteins

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TWO COMPARTMENTS OF PROTOPLASM

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CYTOPLASM
KARYOPLASM

21
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Extending from the plasma membrane to the nuclear envelope.

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CYTOPLASM

22
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a.k.a nucleoplasm

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KARYOPLASM

23
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It is the medium for chemical reaction.

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CYTOPLASM

24
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the material forming the contents of the nucleus

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KARYOPLASM

25
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It provides a platform upon which other organelles can operate within the cell.

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CYTOPLASM

26
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All of the functions for cell expansion, growth and replication are carried out in the _______ of a cell.

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CYTOPLASM

27
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COMPONENTS OF PROTOPLASM

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PROTEIN
NUCLEIC ACID
CARBOHYDRATES
LIPID
INORGANIC MATERIALS
WATER

28
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main structural elements of the cell and the intercellular material

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PROTEIN

29
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exist as: pure lipoprotein, glycoprotein, proteoglycan, or mucoprotein

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PROTEIN

30
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ex. Secretory products such as enzymes, some hormones.

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PROTEIN

31
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large biomolecules that play essential roles in all cells and viruses

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NUCLEIC ACID

32
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the function involves the storage and expression of genomic information.

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NUCLEIC ACID

33
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2 MAJOR TYPES OF NUCLEIC ACIDS:

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DNA
RNA

34
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2 MAJOR TYPES OF NUCLEIC ACIDS:

found mainly in the nucleus

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DNA

35
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2 MAJOR TYPES OF NUCLEIC ACIDS:

nucleus and cytoplasm

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RNA

36
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as glucose, they are stored as glycogen

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CARBOHYDRATES

37
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also an energy source

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LIPID

38
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important component of cellular membrane

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LIPID

39
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exists as:
free radicals sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), calcium (Ca2+), phosphate (HPO42-), chloride (Cl-), and bicarbonate (HCO3-)

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INORGANIC MATERIALS

40
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maintenance of osmotic pressure gradients

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INORGANIC MATERIALS

41
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muscle contraction/relaxation

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INORGANIC MATERIALS

42
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tissue rigidity (e.g. bone)

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INORGANIC MATERIALS

43
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cell adhesion

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INORGANIC MATERIALS

44
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enzyme activation

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INORGANIC MATERIALS

45
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75% of protoplasm

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WATER

46
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partly free: available for metabolic processes

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WATER

47
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partly bound to protein: as a structural component

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WATER

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