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CELLS - HISTO LEC Flashcards

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Two Basic Parts of the Cell:

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  1. Cytoplasm

2. Nucleus

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  • metabolically active structures or complexes, with or without membranes, in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells
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Organelles

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outermost component of the cell

-separates cytoplasm from extracellular environment

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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  • defines the outer limit of the cell

- continuum exists between extracellular and intracellular macromolecules

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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  • contains integrins

- made of phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, oligosaccharide chains

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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  • a selective barrier regulating passage of materials into and out of the cell
  • facilitates transport of molecules
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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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  • range from 7.5 to 10 nm in thickness

- visible only in electron microscope

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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consisting of two nonpolar long-chain fatty acids linked to a charged polar head bearing a phosphate group

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Amphipathic –

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*Phospholipids are most stable when organized into a

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double layer (hydrophobic toward the middle).

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*Phospholipids in each half of the bilayer are

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different.

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restricts movement of phospholipid fatty acids; stabilizes lipid bilayer

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Cholesterol –

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areas of less movement

-have higher concentrations of cholesterol and saturated fatty acids

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Lipid rafts -

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proteins/linkages which produce a continuous exchange of influences, in both directions, between ECM and cytoplasm

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Integrins –

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– fluid component of cytoplasm

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Cytosol

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– proteins which determine the shape and motility of eukaryotic cells

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Cytoskeleton

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16
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minor cytoplasmic structures which are generally deposits of carbohydrates, lipids, or pigments

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Inclusions –

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17
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outer lipids which include oligosaccharide chains that extend outward from the cell surface
-contribute to glycocalyx

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Glycolipids –

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18
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– delicate cell surface coating formed by glycolipids

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Glycocalyx

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major constituent of membranes

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Proteins –

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20
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TYPES OF PROTEINS

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  • Integral
  • Peripheral
  • Multipass Transmembrane
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– small electron-dense particles

  • all have 2 subunits of different sizes
  • act to catalyze the process of protein translation
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Ribosomes

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– extends from the surface of the nucleus to the cell membrane

  • encloses a cisternae
  • SINGLE MEMBRANE
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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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23
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series of intercommunicating channels and sacs

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Cisterna –

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Functions of Endoplasmic Reticulum

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1.	Synthesis
•	SER – lipid synthesis and carbohydrate metabolism
•	RER – protein synthesis 
2.	Transport
3.	Storage
4.	Detoxification
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25
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specialized for protein secretion

  • synthesizes and segregates proteins not destined for cytosol
  • initial glycosylation of glycoproteins
  • assembly of mutlichain proteins
  • granular, basophilic cytoplasmic surface due to the presence of polysomes
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum –

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26
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not basophilic; best seen with TEM

  • More tubular
  • phospholipid synthesis
  • steroid synthesis
  • abundant in many liver cells
  • sequesters and releases Ca2+ (sarcoplasmic reticulum)
  • has enzymes for lipid and glycogen metabolism
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum –

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– completes posttranslational modifications of proteins synthesized in the RER
-packages and addresses these proteins to proper destinations

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Golgi Apparatus or Golgi complex

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GA is named after

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-named after Camillo Golgi

29
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originated as condensing vesicles in GA
-found in cells that store a product until its release by exocytosis is signaled by a metabolic, hormonal or neural message

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Secretory granules –

30
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secretory granules with dense contents of digestive enzymes

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Zymogen granules –

31
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– sites of intracellular digestion and turnover of cellular components

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Lysosomes

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-membrane-limited vesicles that contain about 40 different hydrolytic enzymes

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Lysosomes

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  • abundant in cells with great phagocytic activity

- also function for autophagy

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Lysosomes

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type of lysosome
– emerge from GA
-contain inactive acid hydrolases specific for degrading a wide variety of cellular macromolecules

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Primary Lysosomes

35
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type of lysosome
more heterogenous lysosomes, having fused with vesicles produced by endocytosis that contain material to be digested by hydrolytic enzymes

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Secondary lysosomes –

36
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removal of excess or nonfunctional organelles and other cytoplasmic structures

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Autophagy –

37
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very small abundant protein complexes not associated with membrane

  • degrade denatured or nonfunctional polypeptides
  • remove proteins no longer needed by the cell
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Proteasomes –

38
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– membrane-enclosed, elongated organelles with arrays of enzymes specialized for aerobic respiration and production of ATP

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Mitochondria

39
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-cells which have high-energy metabolism have ____________mitochondria

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abundant

40
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2 membranes of mitochondria

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outer and inner

41
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membrane of mitochondria

porous; encloses the intermembrane space

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outer

42
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membrane of mitochondria
many folds or cristae; encloses a gel-like matrix
-include enzyme assemblies of the electron-transport system and ATP synthase

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Inner membrane –

43
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spherical organelles enclosed by a single membrane and named for their enzymes producing and degrading hydrogen peroxide

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Peroxisomes –

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– complex array of microtubules, microfilaments, intermediate filaments

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Cytoskeleton

45
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semirigid tubular structures with walls composed of polymerized tubulin heterodimers

  • structure is often very dynamic
  • important in maintaining cell shape and as tracks for transport of vesicles and organelles
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Microtubules –

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– directs polymerization of tubulins

-contain tubulin assemblies that act as nucleating sites for polymerization

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Microtubule organizing centers

47
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dominant MTOC in most somatic cells; organized around centrioles (9+3)

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Centrosome

48
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motor proteins that bind and move along actin filaments

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Myosins –

49
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the most stable cytoskeletal component, conferring strong mechanical stability to cells

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intermediate filaments –

50
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Small membrane-bound sac
Transports or stores materials within cells
Pinch off from GA and move to the cell surface

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Secretory vesicles

51
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Membrane bound vesicles formed from the GA

Contain a variety of enzymes that function as intracellulat digestive system

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Lysosomes

52
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Consists of proteins that support the cell
Hold organelles in place
Enable cell to change shape

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Cytoskeletob

53
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Hollow structures formed fron protein subunits
Help support cell cytoplasm
Assist in cell division
Form components of cilia and flagella

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Microtubules

54
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Small fibrils from protein subunts that structurally support cytoplasm
Some are involved with cell movement

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Microfilaments

55
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Fibrila formed from protein subunits
Smaller than microtubules larger than microfilaments
Provide mechanical support

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Intermediate filament

56
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Specialized zone of cytoplasm close to the nucleus

Where microtubule formation occurs

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Centrosome

57
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Energy using proteins that interact with cytoskeletal elements to move cell parts or the whole cell

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Motor proteins

58
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Microtubular config of cilia

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9+3

59
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Microtubular config of flagella

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9+2

60
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Intermediate filament proteins with particular biological, histological or pathological importance

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Keratin
Vimentin
Lamins
Neurofilament

61
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Specialized zone of cytoplasm close to the nucleus

Where microtubule formation occurs

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Centrosome

62
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Fibrila formed from protein subunits
Smaller than microtubules larger than microfilaments
Provide mechanical support

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Intermediate filament

63
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Small fibrils from protein subunts that structurally support cytoplasm
Some are involved with cell movement

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Microfilaments

64
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Hollow structures formed fron protein subunits
Help support cell cytoplasm
Assist in cell division
Form components of cilia and flagella

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Microtubules

65
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Consists of proteins that support the cell
Hold organelles in place
Enable cell to change shape

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Cytoskeletob

66
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Membrane bound vesicles formed from the GA

Contain a variety of enzymes that function as intracellulat digestive system

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Lysosomes

67
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Small membrane-bound sac
Transports or stores materials within cells
Pinch off from GA and move to the cell surface

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Secretory vesicles

68
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have little or no metabolic activity but contain accumulated metabolites or other substances not enclosed by membrane
-primarily storage sites

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Cytoplasmic inclusions –

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