Chp 3 Cellular Level of Organization Flashcards
cell
basic, living structural functional unit of body
cell physiology
study cell function
cytology
study cell structure
What are the three principal parts of cell?
- Plasma Membrane
- Cytoplasm - contains cytosol and organelles
- Nucleus
Intracellular Fluid
within cells, cytosol
Extracellular Fluid (Intercellular)
- between cells
- blood: within ___
- lymph: within ___
- in meninges of CNS
Plasma Membrane
Lipid bilayer, semipermeable, creates conditions critical cell function
What are functions of Plasma Membrane?
- physical barrier - separates inside cell from extracellular fluid
- regulation of exchange ions and molecules in environment
- sensitivity to environment
- structural support
what does the phospholipid bilayer form?
forms basic framework of cell membrane
How many membranes are in phospholipid bilayer?
two
What lipid molecules are in two membranes?
cholesterol and glycolipids
What are the two membrane proteins?
Integral Protein and Peripheral Proteins
Integral Proteins are found in the? _____, they are _____, and exposed to ____ sides of ____
plasma membrane, amphipathic, both, ECF
Peripheral Proteins are ____ attached to ____ or _____ of ______
loosely, inside, outside, plasma membrane
what are Glycoproteins? ____ or ______ proteins, have chains of ____ ______
integral, peripheral, sugar molecules
Where are glycoproteins located?
outside of cell membrane
glycoproteins and glycolipids form carbohydrate-enriched coat called ____ around ____ of cell
glycocaly, outside
6 Functions of Membrane Proteins?
- anchoring proteins
- recognition proteins
- enzymes
- receptor proteins
- carrier proteins
- channel proteins
Anchoring Proteins
link one cell to another, link proteins outside cell to proteins inside
anchoring proteins give _____ and shape, ____ cells to one another in tissues
structural stability, anchor
Recognition Proteins
distinguish cells from anyone else’s
Enzymes
catalyze reaction inside/outside cell
Receptor Proteins
recognize specific ligand
what do ligands do?
molecule binds to specific receptor