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A & P 2404 > Cell > Flashcards

Cell Flashcards

1
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Microfilament

A

Thin, protein filaments

Like a thread

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2
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Microtubules

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Hollow protein structures
Found in centrioles, cilia, and by themselves in cell
Like a straw

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3
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3 types of cellular extensions

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Microvilli
Cilia
Flagella

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4
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Microvilli

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Cytoplasmic extensions
Increase surface area
Small intestine

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5
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Cilia

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Made up of Microtubules
Moving substances across the cell
Fallopian tube, respiratory tract, lungs

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6
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Flagellum

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Large cilium
Tail of sperm
Used for movement

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7
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Mitosis

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Cell division

  • produce 2 daughter cells
  • identical to each other and parent cell
  • each daughter cell contains 46 chromosomes (23 pairs)

1 duplication
1 division

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8
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Meiosis

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Produces gametes
Cell division for sexual reproduction

  • produce 4 daughter cells
  • each daughter cell is unique
  • each daughter cell contains 23 chromosomes

1 duplication
2 divisions

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9
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Interphase

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Resting phase

Don’t see any physical changes
Lots going on

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10
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G1

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Duplication of organelles

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11
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S

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Duplication of DNA

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12
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G2

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Make proteins for cell division

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13
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Prophase

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Nuclear membrane breaks apart
Presence of chromosomes

Chromatin condense into chromosomes

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Metaphase

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All chromosomes move to the middle

Microtubules attach to chromosome at centromere

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15
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Anaphase

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Chromosomes pulled apart

Moving to the poles

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16
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Telophase

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Cell membrane turns inward

17
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Characteristics of epithelial tissue

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  1. Avascular
  2. Cells bound tightly together
  3. Mitosis
  4. Free surface (open to air)
  5. Fixed surface (anchored to supporting membrane)
18
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Intra cellular Junctions

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Tight junctions
Gap junctions
Desmosomes

19
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Tight junction

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Connection between cells

Near free surface

20
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Gap junction

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Pathway between cells

Allows for communication

21
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Desmosomes

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Located near fixed surface

Act as cement between cells

22
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3 shapes of epithelial cells

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Squamous cell
Cuboidal
Columnar

23
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2 layers of cells

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Simple (one layer)

Stratified (more than one layer)

24
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Simple squamous

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Lungs

Blood vessels

25
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Simple cuboidal

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Kidneys

Glands

26
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Simple columnar

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Small intestine

27
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Stratified squamous

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Areas with a lot of abrasion, skin

28
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Keratinized

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Skin

29
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Non-Keratinized

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Oral cavity
Esophagus
Vagina

30
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Stratified cuboidal

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Sweat glands

31
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Transitional

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Urinary bladder

32
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Psuedostratified ciliated columnar

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Trachea

33
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Cytoskeleton is composed of

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Microfilament

Microtubules

A & P 2404 (5 decks)

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