A&P Chapter 5: Cell Structure Vocabulary Flashcards
(43 cards)
Aster
AS-ter
“aster” meaning star
Centriole
SEN-tree-ohl
“centr-“ meaning center;
“-ole” meaning small
Centrosome
SEN-troh-sohm
“centr-“ meaning center;
“-som” meaning body
Chromatin
KROH-mah-tin
“chrom-“ meaning color;
“-in” meaning substance
Chromosome
KROH-meh-sohm
“chrom-“ meaning color;
“-som” meaning body
Chromosome Territory (CT)
KROH-meh-sohm TAIR-it-or-ee
“chrom-“ meaning color;
“-som-“ meaning body;
“terri-“ meaning land;
“-ory” meaning place
Cilium
SIL-ee-um
“cili-“ meaning eyelid;
“-um” meaning thing (eyelash)
BONUS!
The plural form of “cilium” is called “cilia”
Composite Cell
kahm-PAH-zit sell
“composite” meaning to assemble;
“cell” meaning storeroom
crista
KR-iss-TA
“crista” meaning crest or fold
BONUS!
The plural form of “crista” is called “cristae”
Cytoplasm
SYE-toh-plaz-em
“cyto-“ meaning cell;
“-plasm” meaning substance
Cytoskeleton
sye-toh-SKEL-e-ton
“cyto-“ meaning cell;
“-skeleto-“ meaning dried body
Desmosome
DES-mo-sohm
“desmos-“ meaning band;
“-som-“ meaning body
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
en-doh-PLAZ-mik reh-TIK-yoo-lum
"endo-" meaning inward or within; "-plasm-" meaning substance; "-ic" meaning relating to; "ret-" meaning net; "-ic-" meaning relating to; "-ul-" meaning little "-um" meaning thing
BONUS!
The plural form of “endoplasmic reticulum” is called “endoplasmic reticula”
Flagellum
flah-JEL-um
“flagellum” meaning whip
BONUS!
The plural form of “flagellum” is called “flagella”
Fluid Mosaic Model
FLOO-id mo-ZAY-ik MAHD-el
Define here, Jeff!
Gap Junction
gap JUNK-shen
Define here too, Jeff!
Golgi Apparatus
GOL-jee ap-ah-RA-tus
Named after Camillo Golgi, Italian histologist
Hydrophilic
hye-dro-FIL-ik
“hydro-“ meaning water;
“-phil-“ meaning love;
“-ic” meaning relating to
Hydrophobic
hye-droh-FOH-bik
“hydro-“ meaning water;
“-phob-“ meaning fear;
“-ic” meaning relating to
Integral Membrane Protein (IMP)
IN-te-grel MEM-brayn PROH-teen
"integr-" meaning whole; "-al" meaning relating to; "membran-" meaning thin skin; "prote-" primary; "-in" meaning substance
Intermediate Filament
in-ter-MEE-dee-it FIL-ah-ment
“inter-“ meaning between;
“-mediate” meaning divide;
“fila-“ meaning threadlike;
“–ment” meaning process
Lysosome
LYE-so-sohm
“lyso-“ meaning loosen;
“-som-“ meaning body
Microfilament
my-kroh-FIL-ah-ment
“micro” meaning small;
“-fila-“ meaning threadlike;
“-ment” meaning thing
Microscopy
my-KRAH-skah-pee
“micro-“ meaning small;
“-scop-“ meaning see;
“-y” meaning activity
