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what is the stroma? the connective tissue and supporting elements of an organ 0 cih188 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:03:07 GMT view revision history
what is parenchyme? the functional elements of an organ!!!! 0 cih188 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:01:13 GMT view revision history
what is storage? the holding of secretory granules in the APICAL REGION until release 0 cih188 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:10:27 GMT view revision history
how is an enzyme actiavted? water contact 0 cih188 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:10:27 GMT view revision history
what is a zygomen granule? the GENERIC name for an ianctive enzyme 0 cih188 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:10:27 GMT view revision history
What purpose does the protein serve in the unit membrane? to act as structural STABILITY, carriers proteins, and receptors 0 cih188 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:09:00 GMT view revision history
What passes across the unit membrane easier?

polar or non polar?
NON-POLAR (fat loving)

Just think of it as thats why its easy to get fat, fat loves to cross the unit membrane
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How are endocrine glands secreted? through the blood vascular system 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:47:49 GMT view revision history
What is the main difference (structurally) between exocrine and endocrine GLANDS? exocrine has a duct
endocrine is ductLESS
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What is a gland? an aggregation of cells that produces a secretory product 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:45:14 GMT view revision history
Name some characterictics of psudostratified columnar epithelium. Single layer
varying nucleus locations
CILIATED
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Describe the apperance of transitional epithelium. multiple layers of varying cells.
DOME shaped
BI-nucleated
0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:59:41 GMT view revision history
Which epitelium has the thickest basement membrane in the body? pseudu stratified epithelium 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:57:01 GMT view revision history
how are stratified epithelial surfaces named? according to the top layer/ layer furthest from the basement membrane 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:40:42 GMT view revision history
what are ameloblast? enamel forming cells 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:37:17 GMT view revision history
What is the difference between basil lamina and reticular lamina? basal lamina- formed by epithelium

reticular lamina-formed by connective tissue
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What is intracellular transport? movement of PROTEINS throughout the cell 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:49:21 GMT view revision history
Where does translation take place? cytoplasm 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:17:06 GMT view revision history
Where does transcription take place? nucleus 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:17:06 GMT view revision history
What is translation? interpretation of the genetic code to form protein. 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:17:06 GMT view revision history
What is transcription? conversion of the genetic code from DNA to mRNA 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:17:06 GMT view revision history
What is the function of the nucleolus? to form and store rRNA 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:21:36 GMT view revision history
what does rRNA stand for? ribosomal RNA 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:21:36 GMT view revision history
what is the function of rRNA? to bind with proteins in the cytoplasm to form ribosomes 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:21:36 GMT view revision history
Describe the appaerance OF EUCHROATAIN and WHAT IT IS? fine granules, synthesizes RNA 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:47 GMT view revision history
What is chromatin made up of? protein and DNA 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:47 GMT view revision history
Describe HETEROCHROMATIN. dark and dense, inactive DNA 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:47 GMT view revision history
What s a nuclear pore and what is its function? gap ni the nuclear membrane used for biochemical exchange 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:13:49 GMT view revision history
What dose the RER attch to? the nuclear envelope 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:13:49 GMT view revision history
Describe the structure of the nuclear envelope/membrane. two unit membrane separted by a perinucleaur space 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:13:49 GMT view revision history
What are the 6 components of a nucleus? nuclear envelope
nucleolus
rRna
euchromatin
heterochromatin
nucler pores
0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:04:36 GMT view revision history
Give an eaxmple of intercellular communication. surface proteins communicating with the cells of the immune system to recognize self vs foriegn antigens. 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:39:23 GMT view revision history
What are the two types of transduction? mechanical to electrical- pressure and vibration

chemical to electrical= taste and olfaction
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What is transduction and where does it take place? conversion of one form of energy to another. it takes palce in the plasma membrane 0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:37:51 GMT view revision history
Name some things that go on in the plasma membrane. active and passive transport,
intercellular communication, protection from the environment, regulating what geoes in and out of the cell, transduction
0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:37:51 GMT view revision history
What two types of transport need a carrier protein? Are they active or passive? facilitted transport- passive
active transport- active
0 cih188 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:20:03 GMT view revision history
What are the 3 types of passive transport? Facilitated transport
Osmosis
Diffusion
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What are the two functions of the unit membrane? protection and compartmentilaztion 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:23:00 GMT view revision history
Give some examples of globular proteins. receptors
enzymes
carriers
structural
0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:22:13 GMT view revision history
Describe the molecular unti membrane. bimolecular, hydrophobic tain, hydrophillic head, polysachharides, globular proteins 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:22:13 GMT view revision history
Describe the ultrastructural membrane. Outer dense
middle clear
inner dense
0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:18:00 GMT view revision history
What is the differene between the ultrastructure and molecular structure of the unit membrane? ultra= trilaminar

molecular= bimolecular
0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:18:00 GMT view revision history
Define a unit membrane the basic structure of membranous sructures in the body. 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:18:00 GMT view revision history
what are inclusions? NON-LIVING constituents of a cell and ingested substances/ metabolic products 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:14:04 GMT view revision history
What are the names of the organelles that are located within the cell? There are 6 RER
SER
ribosomes
mitochondria
golgi apparatus
centrioles
lysosomes
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what is an organelle? a PERMANENT consitituent of a cell that performs SPECIFIC functions 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:13:08 GMT view revision history
What two things consist of a cell's cytoplasm? plasma membrane and organelles 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:13:07 GMT view revision history
What is the purpose of a cell's plasma membrane? to seperate the cell from its extracellular environment 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:09:10 GMT view revision history
what is the function of a nucleus? to control the function of the cell 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:09:10 GMT view revision history
what are the the MAIN components of a cell? nucleus
cytoplasm
inclusions
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What are the 4 types of tissues? epithelium, connective tissue, nerve, muscle 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:09:10 GMT view revision history
What is the process of the body. cell, tissue, organ, system, body 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:09:10 GMT view revision history
What is a cell? the structural and functional unit of the body. 0 cih188 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:09:10 GMT view revision history

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