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MBChB Year 1 Principles Embryology, Histology & Radiology > Histology - Anatomy of the Cell > Flashcards

Histology - Anatomy of the Cell Flashcards

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What % of the cell is water?

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80% average (75-85% range)

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What % of the cell is protein?

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15% average (10-20% range)

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What % of the cell is lipid?

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2.5% average (2-3% range)

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What % of the cell is carbohydrate?

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1.5% average

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What % of the cell is inorganic?

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1% average

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Do embryonic or old cells have more water?

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Embryonic

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What features are common to all eukaryotes?

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An outer membrane, an inner cytosol, a cytoskeleton, membrane bound organelles in the cytosol and inclusions

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What is the inner cytosol?

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A solution of proteins, electrolytes and carbohydrates. Has both fluid and gel-like properties

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What is the function of the cytoskeleton?

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Determines shape and fluidity of the cell

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What is the cytoskeleton made of?

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Thin and intermediate filaments and microtubules

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What are inclusions?

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Structures within the cytoplasm which may or may not be membrane bound - they are dispensable and may be present only as transients

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What is the plasmalemma?

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A bimolecular layer of amphipathic phosphoric molecules with the ability to exocytose and endocytose material through it

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What is the role of the plasmalemma?

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To separate the cytoplasm from the outside environment

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What proteins are in the plasmalemma?

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Integral - receptors, channels, transporters, enzymes and cell attachment proteins and peripheral.

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Why are proteins not distributed equally in the cell membrane?

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Some diffuse laterally into the membrane but some are anchored

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What is the membrane highly permeable to?

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Water, oxygen, small hydrophobic molecules

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What is the membrane virtually impermeable to?

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Charged ions

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Other than proteins what else in embedded in the plasmalemma?

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Cholesterol

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What are organelles?

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Small, intracellular ‘organs’ with a specific function and structural organisation. They are essential to life

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What is the role of mitochondria?

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Generation of ATP (via oxidative phosphorylation) and the synthesis of certain lipids and proteins

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What is the role of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

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Protein synthesis

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What is the role of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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Cholesterol and lipid synthesis/detoxification

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What is the role of Golgi apparatus?

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Modification and packaging of secretions

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What is the role of lysosomes?

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Hydrolytic enzymes for cellular digestion

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What is the role of the nucleus?
Contains the genetic code
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Where can inclusions come from?
Can be synthesised by the cell (pigment, glycogen stores, lipid droplets, presecretion product) or can be taken up from the environment (endocytotic vesicle)
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What are the 3 main classes of filaments?
Microfilaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules
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What is the structure of microfilaments?
7nm, and composed of fine strands of actin (which can later dissociate = very dynamic)
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What is the structure of intermediate filaments?
>10nm, composed of 6 main proteins which vary dependent on cell type
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What is the structure of microtubules?
25nm, hollow tubule composed of two types of tubular subunits - alpha and beta (in an alternating array)
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How do filaments attach?
Anchoring and joining proteins to form a dynamic 3D internal scaffolding in the cell = cytoskeleton
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What is the function of intermediate filaments?
To bind intracellular elements together and to the plasmalemma
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What are types of intermit filaments at their location?
``` Neurofilaments - nerve cells Glial fibrillary acidic protein - glial cells in nervous system Desmin - muscle cells Cytokeratins - epithelial cells Vimentin - mesenchymal cells Filesin - lens of the ye Laminators - nuclei of all cells ```
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Where do microtubules originate from?
Centrosome (special organising centre)
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What types of protein do microtubules contain?
Stablising proteins - microtubule-associated proteins (MAPS)
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Where do microtubules polymerise?
The central portion of the cell and radiate outwards = polar (this is important in cilia, flagella and the mitotic spindle)
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What two proteins attach to microtubules to move them along?
Dyenin and kinesin by associating with membranes of organelles and vesicles and 'dragging' them along the microtubule
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What is kinesin?
An ATPase that moves towards the cell periphery
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What is dynein?
An ATPase that moves towards the cell centre
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What organelle is at the core of centrosomes?
A pair of centrioles mainly composed of specialised microtubule segments
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What encloses the nucleus?
A nuclear envelope - composed of an inner and outer membrane with pores (gives continuity in the cytoplasm)
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What is found between the nucleus and the nuclear envelope?
The perinuclear cistern - continuous with the cistern of the endoplasmic reticulum
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What studs the outer nuclear membrane?
Ribosomes and is continuous with the cytoplasms RER
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Where are mRNA and tRNA transcribed?
Nucleus
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Where is rRNA transcribed?
Nucleolus - a small dense area within the nucleus
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What 2 types of DNA does the nucleus contain?
Euchromatin (more dispersed and actively undergoing transcription) and Heterochromatin (highly condensed and not undergoing transcription)
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Where are ribosomes formed?
Nucleolus
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What are ribosomes composed of?
A small subunit which binds RNA and a large subunit which catalyses formation of peptide bonds
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What is the export of ribosomes dependent on?
The nuclear pore complex
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What does the endoplasmic reticulum form?
A network of interconnecting membrane-bound compartments in the cell
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Why is RER 'rough'?
Studded with ribosomes
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Where does RER play a vital role?
The synthesis of proteins defined for insertion into membranes or secretion
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How does amount go ER in the cell affect how active the cell is?
Little ER = low metabolic activity
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What is synthesised on polysomes?
Proteins that are to remain unpackaged in the cytosol
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What is protein synthesis in relation to RER?
Free ribosomes attach to mRNA. If ER signal peptide sequence is present the growing peptide is inserted into a pore in the ER. The growing peptide forms in the ER and then the signal sequence is removed. Ribosome detaches and most completed proteins then enter the SER
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What is the role of SER?
Continue processing the proteins produced in the RER
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What is the Golgi apparatus composed of?
A group of flattened, membrane bound cistern arranged in sub-compartments
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Where do transport vesicles from SER/RER go?
Golgi apparatus
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How does the Golgi apparatus modify/package macromolecules?
Adds sugars, cleaves some proteins and sorts macromolecules into vesicles
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What is the structure of mitochondria?
Outer and inner membrane, the inner is folded extensively to form cristae (inverses surface area).
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What are the 3 types of intercellular junctions?
Occluding, anchoring and communicating junctions
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What do occluding junctions do?
Prevent diffusion by linking cells - appear as a focal region of close apposition between adjacent cell membranes (also known as tight junctions to zonula occludens)
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What do anchoring junctions do?
Link submembrane actin bundles of adjacent cells to provide mechanical strength (also known as adherent junctions or zonula adherent)
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What do demosomes do?
Link submembrane intermediate filaments of adjacent cells (macula adherent) - common in skin
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What is a junctional complex?
The close association of several types of junctions found in certain epithelial tissues
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What do communicating junctions do?
Allow selective diffusion of molecules between adjacent cells (often termed gap junctions). Each junction is a circular patch with several hundred pores produced by connexon proteins - found in epithelia but also smooth and cardiac muscle for spread of excitation
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How can material move across the membrane?
Diffusion, transport proteins (pumps/channels) or incorporation into vesicles (vesicular transport)
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What are the 2 types of vesicular transport?
Endocytosis and phagocytosis
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What is endocytosis?
Material from the extracellular space is incorporated into the cell. The membrane invaginates, fuses and the new endocytotic vesicle (endoscope) buds into the cell - often receptor mediated. (reverse in exocytosis)
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What is phagocytosis?
Bacteria or larger particulate material is incorporated into the cell by phagocytosis. Bacterium binds to cell surface receptors triggering extensions of the cell to engulf it = phagosome. Phagosome binds with lysosome carrying digestive enzymes = phagolysosome

MBChB Year 1 Principles Embryology, Histology & Radiology (5 decks)

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