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cell theory
composed of cells and cell products
plasma membrane
surrounds cell unit membrane at cells surface
intracellular/extracellular
intra-face cytoplasm
extr- faces outward
glycocalyx
unique fuzzy coat external to the plasma membrane
microvilli
extensions of membrane specialized in absorption
cilia
hairlike processes
cystic fibrosis
hereditary disease in which cells make chloride pumps, but fail to install them in the plasma membrane
flagella
tail of the sperm
transports
plasma membrane
passive transport
active transport
carrier=mediated mechanisms
filtration
process in which particles are driven through a selectively permeable membrane by hydrostatic pressure
simple diffusion/concentration gradient
the net movement of particles from area of high concentration to area of low concentration
osmosis
flow of water from one side of a delectively permeable membrane to the other
aquaporins
channel proteins in plasma membrane specialized for passage of water
osmotic pressure
amount of hydrstatic pressure required to stop osmosis
tonicity
ability of a solution to affect fluid volume and pressure in a cell
hypotonic solution
cells absorb water, swell and may burst
hypertonic
cells lose water shrivel
isotonic
normal saline
uniport
symport
antiport
uni-carries one solute
sym-carries 2 or more solutes in same direction
anti-carries 2 or more solutes in opposite directions
facilitated diffusion
carrier-mediated transport of solute throughgh a membrane down its concentration gradient
endocytosis
process that bring material into the cell
exocytosis
discharging material from the cell
phagocytosis
cell eating
pinocytosis
cell drinking
endoplasmic reticulum
sytem of interconnected channels called cisternae enclosed by unit membrane
rough endoplasmic reticulum
composed of parallel flattened sacs covered with ribosomes
ribosomes
small granules of protein and RNA
golgi complex
a small system of cisternae that synthesize carbohydrates and put the finishing touches on protien and glycoprotein synthesis
lysosomes
package of enzymes bound by a single unit membrane
autophagy
digest and dispose of worn out mitochondria and other organelles
autolysis
cell suicide
mitochondrion
organelles specialized for synthesizing ATP
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anat 3
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2011-06-11T02:16:09Z
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