The Cell Flashcards
Somatic cell
All cells except sex cells
Sex cells
reproductive cells
Ex: sperm and oocytes
Cell membrane
function:
isolation, protection, sensitivity, support, controls entrance/exits of materials
Cytosol function:
distributes materials by diffusion
cytoskeleton function:
strength and support
movement
Microvilli function:
increase surface area to facilitate absorption of extracellular materials
Cillia function:
movement of materials over cell surface
Ribosomes function:
protein synthesis
Proteasomes
Breakdown and recycling of intracellular proteins
Mitochondria function:
Produces 95% of the ATP required by the cell
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function:
-Synthesis of secretory products
-Intracellular storage and transport
Smooth ER function:
Lipid and carbohydrate synthesis
Rough ER function:
Modification and packaging of newly synthesized proteins
-Surface covered in ribosomes
Golgi apparatus function:
Storage, alternation, and packaging of secretory products and lysosomal enzymes
Lysosomes function:
Intracellular removal of damaged organelles of pathogens
Peroxisomes function:
Neutralization of toxic compounds
Nucleus function:
control of metabolism, storage and processing of genetic information, control of protein synthesis
Nucleolus function:
Site of rRNA synthesis and assembly of ribosomal subunits
Phospholipid bilayer of the membrane
Double layer of phospholipid molecules that create barrier
Integral proteins (membrane)
Found within the membrane
Peripheral proteins (membrane)
Found in the inner or outer surface of the membrane
Glycocalyx
Sticky sugar coat outside membrane
Nonmembranous organelles
-no membrane
-direct contact with cytosol
Membranous organelles
-covered with plasma membrane
-isolated from cytosol
Microfilaments
thin filaments composed of the protein Actin
-pairs with thick filaments of myosin for muscle improvement
Intermediate filaments
Mid-size and durable
-strengthen cell and maintain shape
Microtubules
Large, hollow tubes of tubulin that strengthen cell and anchor organelles, change cell shape
Centrioles
form spindle apparatus during cell division
Free ribosome
cell organelles that are unattached to any membrane and float freely in the cytoplasm of a cell. They are responsible for producing proteins that are used within the cell
Fixed ribosomes
ribosomes that are attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Cisternae
storage chambers within golgi apparatus
Secretory vesicles
modify and package products for exocytosis
Membrane renewal viscles
Add or remove membrane components
Transport vesicles
carry materials to and from Golgi apparatus
Exocytosis
the ejection of secretory products and waste
Cells
the basic structural and functional units of life