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What are the 4 types of cell tissues?
Definition
Connective, epitheial, nervous, muscle
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On an electron micrograph, the extracellular region of the plasma membrane would be what hue?
Definition
Light region, the intracellular will be dark
Term
What does cholesterol do for the membrane?
Definition
provides fluidity
Term
Describe the freeze fracture technique
Definition
It cleaves plasma membrane, leaving the extracellular face
Term
Name the 3 ways of plasma membrane transport and they are carried out.
Definition

Simple diffusion: small particles, passively

Carrier proteins: active or passive transport, HIGHLY selective

Channel proteins: Ion selective, i.e K or NA

Term
Is the glucose transporter active or passive?
Definition
Passive transport. Ion channels are active
Term
Pinocytosis is the process of what.
Definition
Absorbing  extracellular fluid
Term
Phagocytosis is the process of what?
Definition
Engulfing particles/bacteria, ONLY specialized cells
Term
Arrangement of Actin is required in what type of endocytosis?
Definition
Phagocytosis
Term
What are adaptin and clathrin in relation to endocytosis?
Definition
They form a coated pit that BEGINS endocytosis and forms a coated vesicle. The uncoated vesicle is taken to the endosome for sorting
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Endocytotic processes include what 3 forms?
Definition
Pinocytosis, Phagocytosis, Receptor-mediated endocytosis
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If an antibody is constitutive, what would this signify?
Definition
It leaves the cell immediately
Term
The process of particles going out the cell is referred to as what?
Definition
Exocytosis via constitutive or regulated exits
Term
Endosome are responsible for what?
Definition
Sorting out material before getting degraded in lysosome
Term
Define function of early endosome
Definition
Sort and recycle proteins, higher ph levels ~6.3
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Define function of late endosomes
Definition
mature into lysosomes, ph ~5.5
Term
Lysosomes are similar to a stomach in that they function to do what?
Definition
To degrade anything placed into it.
Term
Receptor mediated endocytosis, pinocytosis, phagocytosis, and autophagy (self eating) are all pathways for what in lysosomes?
Definition
Intracellular digestion
Term
Rough ER
Definition
has ribosomes, nuclear envelope, protein synthesis, secretory cells
Term
Smooth ER
Definition
Its tubular, has NO ribosomes, cells function to lipid metabolism, detox, steroid synthesis
Term
Golgi complex
Definition
sorts and packages proteins from ER
Term
Oxidative phosphorylation and ATP generation are accomplished by what organelle?
Definition
Mitochondria
Term
Vesicular transport is done by what part of the cytoskeleton
Definition
Microtubules
Term
Kinesins vs Dyneins
Definition

Kinesins= towards nucleus

Dyneins= towards end

Term
Describe Actin
Definition

Create motility, require ATP

Provide movement of cilia and flagella

Term
Whats the center point of the microtubule organizing center?
Definition

Centriole

- has 9 sets of microtuble triplets

Term
Centrosome
Definition
has 2 centrioles paired 90 degrees from each other
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Where are basal bodies found & what do they do?
Definition
Microtubules extend from the basal body, they help assemble cilia and flagella
Term
A man and woman come in to determine why they cannot conceive after trying for 2 years. Upon further evaluation, its found that the woman is fertile, while the man is not. What could be a probable cause?
Definition
The man has katagener's syndrome, which causes immobilization of cilia (infertility)
Term
An elderly man is undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer. The doctors have him taking vinblastine/vincrisitne every week. How do these drugs affect his body?>
Definition
They are inhibiting formation of mitotic spindle for cell division
Term
Actin and microtubles, both require energy. What kind?
Definition

Actin= ATP

Microtuble= GTP

Term
Microvilli come from what filaments and function to do...
Definition
Microvilli are from actin filaments, and aid in the absorption of nutrients
Term
Actin have 4 main functions. What are they?
Definition
anchorage/movement, locomotion, extension of cell processes, microvilli
Term
A biologist discovers his cells are not undergoing depolymerization, which is preventing them from binding to F-actin. He thinks back to what could have caused this. What could it be?
Definition
He may have phalloidin, and could have ate poisnous mushrooms
Term
Cytochalasin B&D have what effects on cells
Definition
Prevents polymerization, inhibits lymphocyte migration, phagocytosis, and cell division
Term
Epithelial cells, fibroblasts, neurons, nucleated cells: all belong to what type of filaments?
Definition
Intermediate filaments (w/net like fibers)
Term
A patient comes into the ER complaining of lower abdomen. His skin of pale yellow, and examining at his liver cells, mallory bodies were found. What may he be suffering from?
Definition
Alcoholic liver cirrhosis. mallory bodies are an accumulation of keratins
Term
An elderly lady has been rather forgetful as of late. Her sons bring her in to determine if her memory is due to age or something more serious. The doctors conduct a CT scan and find what looks to be disintegration of her microtubules. What did they likely see and what condition is it attributed to?
Definition
They likely saw neurofibrillary tangles due to alzheimers disease
Term
Non moving and non living products of metabolic activity are referred to as what?
Definition
Inclusions
Term
Nucleus vs Nucleolus
Definition

Nucleus has genome, does DNA replication

Nucleolus does rRNA synthesis

Term
rER vs sER
Definition

Smooth ER is lipid and steroid metabolism 

Rough ER is protein synthesis

Term
Lysosomes vs Perixisomes
Definition

Lysosomes- intracellular digestion

Peroxisomes- oxidative digestion 

Term
What is the meshwork/scaffolding around the nucleus?
Definition
The nuclear lamina
Term
The nucleus consists of chromatin which contain DNA & structural proteins. Ther are two kinds of chromatin however, how do they differ?
Definition

Heterochromatin stain dark & are tigthtly packed

Euchromatin stain light & are transcriptionally active

Term
Telemores/ Telemorase. Describe.
Definition
Telemores shorten with each cell devision and cap the ends of the sequences. Telemorase add base pairs to the end of the centromer to extend their life
Term
Describe the nuclear envelope
Definition
Two bi-layer membranes w/ a perinuclear space between
Term
What consists of the karyotype
Definition
22 autosomes, and 1 pair of sex chromosomes, making 46 total
Term
In order to have a 'barr body' what condition must be fulfilled?
Definition
The person must have two X chromosomes, where one is repressed
Term
Where can a barr body be seen?
Definition
Near the nuclear envelope
Term
What part of the cell cycle has stable cell populations?
Definition
The Go phase
Term
Interphase consists of three subphases, what are they?
Definition
G1, S, G2
Term
What is a mitotic catastrophe?
Definition
Malfunction of any DNA damage checkpoints early in mitosis. Failure to arrest the cell cycle. Malfunction of G1 restriction checkpoint
Term
The cell cycle is regulated by what two things?
Definition
Cyclin and cyclin dependent kinase
Term
Primary results of Mitosis: 4d to 2d
Definition
2 primary daughter cells with same # of sex chromosomes. BASICALLY DUPLICATING SAME CELL
Term
End product of Meiosis: 4d to 2d then 2d to 4d
Definition

Produces 1 oocyte/polar body & 4 spermatids 

ends with 4 1N Haploid cells

Term
A young child was pushed into a pool, and unfortunately could not swim. Some of his cells swell with water and eventually burst. What is the name is this particular cell death?
Definition
Necrosis- accidental cell dealth via lysis and swelling
Term
A constuction worker was assigned to an old chemical plant, but her first had to inspect the insides of the building. While in the building, he begins coughing. It appears he has been inhaling esbestus. Phagocytosis already began engulfing foreign particles found in his system. What type of cell death is this?
Definition
Apoposis: programmed cell death via phagocytosis
Term
What are the main features of epithelial cells?
Definition
organized, cohesive, avascular, have cytokeratins, and are VERY POLAR!
Term
apical vs basal surface
Definition

apical surface is adjacent to the lumen

basal surface is adjacent to the basal lamina

Term
Myoepithelium is a function of the epithelium cells, what does it mean?
Definition
Contractility
Term
Neuroepithelium cells are responsible for what?
Definition
Sensation
Term
3 types of cellular junctions
Definition

adhering, impermeable, and communication

gap junctions= communication

adhering= desmosomes

impermeable= zonula occludens

Term
Another term for an impermeable membrane such as zonula occludens is:
Definition
a tight junction, to prevent things from moving from apical surface to basal surface
Term
Layers of cells
Definition

Simple

Stratified- more than 1 layer

Pseudostratified

Term
Shape of cells
Definition

Squamous- flat

Cuboidal

Columnar

Term
Blood vessels contain what type of epithelium covering?
Definition
Simple squamous, a single layer flat cell
Term
Alvilli, wher gas is exchanged between the lungs, would also have what type of epithelium covering?
Definition
Simple squamous cell (& body cavities too)
Term
Where are simple cuboidal epithelium found?
Definition
Kidney tubules
Term
The intestines contain what type of epithelium?
Definition
Simple columnar
Term
What forms the 'brush border' to increase surface area? and why is it important?
Definition
Microvilli and gycocalx. The brush border helps absorb the maximum amount of nutrients (i.e. small intestine)
Term
Pseudostratified columna epithelium give the appearance of a multilayer, but is actually one nucleus. Where are these epithelium types found?
Definition
In the bronchii via goblet cells, or cillia
Term
9+2 microtubule arrangement, is found in what ?
Definition
Cilia (2 tubulets in center, 9 around)
Term
Not all cilia move. What are the names of the ones that do and those that don't?
Definition

Kinocilia- move

Stereocilia- DO NOT move

Term
Transitional epithelium is based not on layers or shape, but what rather?
Definition
Location; its found in the bladder
Term
What are myoepithelial cells?
Definition
They're found in sweat glands, mammory glands, salivary glands
Term
What are the two malignant neoplasms of epthelium?
Definition

Carcinoma- originates in tissues

Adenocarcinoma- orginates in glandular tissue i.e. lung

Term
Skeletal muscle in a nutshell.
Definition

Bones, many nuclei per cell

T tubules at junctions of A-I bands

Prominent fascicles

 

Term
Cardiac Muscle in a nutshell
Definition

1-2 nuclei per cell

T tubules at Z lines, form diads

Capillary supply is extensive

Intercalated disks

Term
Smooth Muscle in a nutshell
Definition

1 nuclei per cell

no striations

no sarcoplasmic reticulum

no t tubules

cells overlap & can synthesize collagen

Term
[image]
Definition

smooth muscle looks compact, nucleus in middle of cells

cardiac muscle, nucleus in various places

skeletal muscle, nucleus at the edges of the cell

Term
How do skeletal muscle fibers form
Definition
Myoblasts fuse together
Term
Thin vs Thick filament
Definition

ACTIN-thin filament

MYOSIN- thick filament

Term
Describe the 3 troponin complex
Definition

TnT- binds onto tropomyosin

TnC-ability to interact with myosin

TnI- inhibitor, covers up the actin site

Term
What is the contractile subunit in the skeletal muscle?
Definition
The sacromere
Term
Whats the difference between red and white fibers?
Definition

Red fibers are slow, but last longer and have more mitochondria and oxygen

 

White fibers are fast, but dont last long

Term
What is the neurotransmitter in skeletal muscle?
Definition
Ach
Term
Epimysium encolsed what two muscle tissues?
Definition
Endomysium( connective tissue) and Perimyosium (contains endomyosin)
Term
What constitutes a motor unit?
Definition
1 neuron & its branches and the muscle cells it innervates
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