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UNIT 1.3 Structural and Functional Organization of the Body Flashcards

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DESCRIBE the structural and functional organization of the cells of the human body

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NAME the three main parts of a cell

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plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus

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DEFINE the function of the plasma membrane

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  • Flexible, sturdy barrier of mostly lipids and proteins
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DEFINE the functions of the nucleus

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  • spherical oval structure most prominent feature of a cell

- contain most of cells hereditary units

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5
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DEFINE how cells differ in size and shape

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200 types of cells
various shapes
tail (flagellum)
disc shape
long spindle shape
can contain microvilli
have long extensions
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Cell biology

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  • study of cellular structure and function
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cell

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living structural and functional unit of the body

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Plasma membrane

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  • forms flexible outer surface; separating outside from inside
  • regulates flow of materials into and out of the cell
  • plays key role in communication among and between cells and external environment
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two components of Cytoplasm

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cytosol and organelles

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Cytosol

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  • liquid portion of cytoplasm

- mostly water with dissolved solutes and particles

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Organelles

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  • membrane-bound structures with specific structures and functions
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Nucleus

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  • largest organelle
  • acts as the control center
  • contains the organisms genes
  • control cell structures and activities
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Lipid bilayer

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  • basic framework of the plasma membrane
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three types of lipid molecules

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  • Phospholipids
  • Cholesterol
  • Glycolipids
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Phospholipids

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lipids that contain phosphorus

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Glycolipids:

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  • lipids attached to carbohydrates
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17
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Two types of membrane proteins

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  • Integral

- Peripheral

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18
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Integral proteins

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extend into or through the lipid bilayer

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Peripheral proteins

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  • loosely attached to the interior or exterior surface of the membrane
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glycoproteins

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  • peripheral proteins attached to carbohydrate
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Plasma Membrane Function

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  • Selectively permeable: allows some substances to move into and out of cell, but restricts others
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2 types of proteins in a membrane

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integral

peripheral

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23
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Intracellular Fluid (ICF)

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inside body cells

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3 main parts of a cell

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plasma membrane
cytoplasm
nucleus

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cytoplasm

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consists of all cellular contents between plasma membrane and nucleus

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glyco means

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carbohydrate

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type of molecules that can not pass through plasma membrane

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large molecules such as proteins

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enzymes

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speed up specific chemical reactions

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where is 2/3 of fluid in the body

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intracellular fluid

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interstitual fluid

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microscopic spaces between cells of the tissues

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plasma

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Extracellular fluid in the blood vessels

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lymph

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Extracellular fluid in the lymphatic vessels

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solute

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material dissolved in a fluid

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solvent

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dissolving fluid

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concentration

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amount of a solute in the solvent

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concentration gradient

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difference between high and low concentrations

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kinetic energy

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energy in motion

- will move down concentration gradient

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active transport

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usually in form of ATP

-pushes uphill against concentration gradient

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passive transport and 3 types

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only kinetic energy

  • down concentration gradient
  • diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis
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simple diffusion

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movement of substances from higher concentration gradient to lower until equilibrium is reached

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lipid soluble substances that move by simple diffusion

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oxygen
carbon dioxide
fatty acids
steroids'
water
urea
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facilitated diffusion

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molecules (such as glucose) bind to a integral protein on one side of membrane and released on the other

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osmosis

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passive movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane from area of higher water concentration to lower water concentration

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isotonic

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  • solution with equal concentrations of solute and solvent on either side
  • water enters and leaves at same rate
  • cell maintains shape and volume
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hypotonic

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  • solution in ECF has low concentration solute and high concentration of solvent (water)
  • cells (such as RBC) to rupture as water moves into cell
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hypertonic

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  • solution in the ECF has a high concentration of solute and a low concentration of solvent (water)
  • cells (such as RBC) to shrink (crenate) as water moves out of cell
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sodium- potassium pump (Na+ K+)

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keeps high levels of K+ in cells ICF, and high concentration of Na+ outside cell in ECF
- critical for nerve ad muscle function

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types of active transport

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Na+K+ pump
endocytosis
phagocytosis
bulk-phase endocytosis
exocytosis
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endocytosis

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substances surrounded and enclosed by a piece of the plasma membrane forming a vesicle that bring it into cell

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2 types of endocytosis

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phagocytosis and bulk-phase endocytosis

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phagocytosis

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cell eating

- how white blood cells destroy bacteria

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bulk-phase endocytosis

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ingestion of tiny droplets of extracellular fluid. vesicle surrounds ECF
- aka pinocytosis “cell drinking”

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exocytosis

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movement of substances out of a cell resulting in secretion of the substance into the ECF

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oocyte

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largest cell

  • 140 micrometers
  • barely visable to unaided eye
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red blood cell

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disc shaped
8 micrometers
large surface area
pass oxygen

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sperm cell

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tail (flagellum) used for locomotion

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smooth muscle cell

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long, spindle shape
shortens as it contracts
narrows or widens
blood flow

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microvilli

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greatly increases surface area
common in epithelial cells (line small intestine)
speeds the absorption of digested foods

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nerve cells

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long extensions that conduct nerve impulses

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