Week 2 Flashcards
What are the levels of organization
(1) organism, (2) system, (3) organ, (4) tissue, (5) cell, (6) organelle, (7) macromolecule, (8) molecule,( 9) atom
(large to small)
what is three main types of cell-cell connection?
tight junctions
- “leak-proof” barrier
desmosomes
- “sticky” glycoproteins, stick cells together
gap junctions
- protein channels, allow communication between cells
what are the 4 tissue types
epithelial, muscle, nervous, connective
explain secondary active transport
uses one concentration gradient as energy source for transport of something else
cotransport or symport- to go in same direction
counter-transport or anitport- to go in when other goes out
explain osmosis
diffusion of water down its concentration gradient (passive transport)
explain facilitated diffusion
Large water soluble molecules that use carrier protein (passive transport)
explain simple diffusion
When small lipid soluble molecules can pass through gaps in the phospholipid bilayer or small water soluble may diffuse through channel proteins (passive transport)
what are the 2 main transport types and describe them
Passive (diffusion)
- no energy required
- movement down concentration gradient
- eg.simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis
Active
- requires energy
- movement against concentration gradient
- “typical” (across membrane) or exocytosis and endocytosis (vesicular transport)
what is a gradient?
A full difference between two adjoining regions higher in one area and lower and another
Relates to the movement across a membrane
what is diffusion?
net movement down a concentration gradient
what is exocytosis?
a type of vesicular transport that migrates to cells membrane and fuses to expel contents
what is endocytosis?
a type of vesicular transport
there is phagocytosis (solid particle engulfed) pinocytosis (dissolved particles engulfed e.g. liquid) and receptor mediated endocytosis which is specific
explain primary active transport
- can go against concentration gradient
- Na+ out K+ in ( sodium-potassium pump)
describe muscle tissue
- can contract and is responsible for movement
- three types are CARDIAC (striated, one nucleus/cell, under involuntary control), SMOOTH (not striated,one nucleus/ cell , under involuntary control) and SKELETAL (striated, many nuclei/cell, under voluntary control)
location: heart, attached to bones, hollow visceral organs
Describe nervous tissue
able to conduction action potential (an electrical signal)
made up of neurons (nerve cells) plus neuroglia (support cells)
Location: spinal cord, brain, nerves
describe epithelial tissue
location: lining chambers, tubes and surfaces
characteristics: little extra cellular matrix, has connective tissue under, nutrients from diffusion, replaces itself
functions: absorb and secrete, protection, barrier