Quiz 2 Material - Cell Structure and Function Flashcards
What are the 4 components of cell theory?
- Cells are building blocks of all plant & animal cells
- Cells are the smallest functioning unit of life
- Cells are produced through the division of pre-existing cells
- Each cell maintains homeostasis
What are the two types of cells in the human body?
Sex Cells
&
Somatic Cells
What are Sex Cells
Gamates
Sperm - male
Female - oocyte
Somatic Cells
Every cell in the human body, except Sex cells
Model Cell Consits of
- Cell Membrane
- Cytoplasm - includes cytosol or ICF
- Organelles
- Nucleus
ECF
Extracellular Fluid
aka. Interstitial Fluid
Description and 4 major functions of Cell Membrane
Membrane - Outer boundary of cell, aka. plasma membrane or plasmalemma (-lemma = membrane)
- Physical Isolation - ICF seperated from ECF important to maintain homeostasis
- Regulation of exchange - ie. ions, glucose, waste products; serves as guard keeping things in/out respectively
- Sensitivity to environment - senses changes in external environment and sends signals inside
- Structural Support - stability, rigidity and link to other cells in region
The cell membrane is composed of
Lipids
Proteins
Carbohydrates

Phospholipid Bilayer
- Two rows of lipids back to back creating a seperation between in/exterior
- Head is hydrophilic; Tail is Hydrophobic
- Cholesterol (steroid) - binds together lipid in membrane, reducing fluidity and giving stability

6 Major Functional Groups of Membrane Proteins
- Channels - spans width of bilayer; allows small stuff to pass in/out, out/in of the cell
- Carrier - Like a revolving door; protein is activated by molecule to pass in or out of the cell
- Enzymes - hangs out and is availiable for use in catalyzing a reaction
- Receptor - protein with exposed binding site available for coupling with chemical messenger - signals changes inside the cell
- Anchors - weave in and out of cell anchoring to external environment and to structures on the inside
- Identifiers - proteins bonded to short chains of sugars that are specifically identified by other cells; used by immune system to identify body cells from invading cells

Peripherial vs. integral proteins
- Peripherial - Protiens that sit on one of the surfaces of the membrane; Either aid in maintaining shape or may be enzymes that catalyze reactions inside the cell
- Integral - span width of membrane; usually involved in transport of substances across membrane.
Cytoplasm
- Generic term for everthing inside the cell membrane excluding the nucleus
- Consists of : Cytosol and organelles
- Consistancy is semisolid, like a syrup/molases
Cytosol
- dissimilar to both ECF and IVF
- fluid of the cytoplasm in which organelles are suspended
Ion Concentration of Na+, Ca+, Cl-, K+
in
ICF vs ECF
ICF vs ECF
K+ Higher Lower
Na+ Lower Higher
Cl- Lower Higher
Ca2+ Lower Higher
Pr- Higher Unopposed outside cell
Organelles
Internal structures that keep the cell fnctioning normally and independently
- Membraneous - mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, peroxosomes, nucleus
- Non-membraneous - cytoskeleton, flagella, ribosomes, proteasones, cilia, centrioles, microvilli
4 Catagories of Cytoskeleton
- Microfilaments - (actin) anchors cytoskeleton to cell membrane
- Thick filaments - (myosin) only in muscle cells - smooth and cardiac; interacts with actin to produce muscle contraction
- intermediate filament - strengthens cell
- microtubules - form spindle apparatus used in cell division
Centrioles
- involved in making spindle apparutus in cell division
- if cell lacks centrioles they cannot reproduce
ie. nerve cells, cardiac muscle cells, Mature RBC’s, Skeletal Muscle cells
Microvilli
small fingerlike projections of cell membrane,
Job is to increase the surface area of cell membrane, which will allow for better movement/transfer of “stuff” from one place to another allows for more efficent absorption
ie. Lining of the intestine
Cilia
- Slender projections of cell membrane, made of microtubules
- Usually found lining areas of respiratory or reproductive tract
- hairs sweep in one direction, moving substances in desired direction
- ie coughing byproduct of cilia working
Flagella
- Only seen in sperm cells
- Long tail that produces a whip like action to propel the sperm where it needs to go
Ribosomes
- Primary function is in protein synthesis
- if free in the cytoplasm/cytosol proteins made are for the cell
- if bound to the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum, proteins are for exported
Proteasomes
- contain prote”ase”s - “-ase” indicates enzyme
- primary function is to digest proteins that are damaged or old
Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Network of membranes in cytoplasm that is attached to the nucleus
- Smooth - no ribosomes attached; responsible for synthesis of lipids and carbohydrates; responsible for storage of glycogen in liver and skeletal muscle; participates in the detoxification/inactivation of drugs
- Rough - Ribosomes attached; job is to make proteins and ship them to golgi apparatus
Golgi Apparatus
- Recieving (forming face) /Processing/Shipping (maturing face) center of the cell
- Recieves proteins from the RER
- Modifies them to meet needs
- Ships them via: Lysosomes staying in ICF; Secretory vessicle for stuff going to ECF; Membrane Renewal Vessicle - for repairs to damaged cell wall structures












