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Chapter 3-4
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
01/31/2011

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Plasma Membrane
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Separates intracellular fluid from extracellular fluid.
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Glycolipid
Definition
a plasma membrane lipid possessing a sugar chain that functions in cell recognition
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Phospholipid
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the most abundant molecule found within the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane
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cholesterol
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a plasma-membrane lipid that improves the rigitiy of the plasma membrane and increases the membranes impermeability to water
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protein
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the component of the plasma membrane that can act as a doorway for charged particles.
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