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Human Structure - Histology - Epithelial Tissue
Organelles & Epithelial Tissue Types
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Microbiology
Graduate
09/07/2009

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Term

Give the function of the:

Golgi Apparatus

Definition
Protein Packaging Factory
Term

Give the function of the:

Mitochondria

Definition

Powerhouse of the cell

 

Cite of cellular respiration

 

Production of ATP

Term

Give the function of the:

Nucleus

Definition

Directs cell activities

 

Cite of DNA synthesis

Term

Give the function of the:

Nuclear Membrane

Definition

Consists of a double membrane

 

Has pores

Term

Give the function of the:

Euchromatin

Definition

Lightly packed chromatin

 

Heavy in gene concentration

 

Typically under active transcription

Term

Give the function of the:

Heterochromatin

Definition

Tightly packaged chromatin

 

Transcription is limited due to packaging

Term

Give the function of the:

Plasma Membrane

Definition

A double proteo-phosopholipid layer

 

Selectively permeable

Term

Give the function of the:

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (rER)

Definition

Site of protein synthesis

 

Initiates protein transport to the membrane / for cell excretion

Term

Give the function of the:

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (sER)

Definition

Site of lipid and steroid synthesis

 

Initiates lipid and steroid transport to the membrane / for cell excretion

Term

Give the function of the:

Lysosomes

Definition

"Suicide Sac"

 

Contains digestive enzymes that remove damages or old organelles as well as foreign objects from the cell

 

Can also contain material for phagocytosis

Term

Give the function of the:

Peroxisomes

Definition
Contain enzymes to remove damagable/toxic peroxides from the cell
Term

Give the function of the:

Glycocalyx

Definition

Catches and absorbs nutrients

 

Prevents the cell from drying

Term

Identify the following cell type:

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Definition
Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium
Term

Identify the following cell type:

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Definition
Simple Columnar Epithelium
Term
Identify the following cell type:[image]
Definition
Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
Term

Identify the following cell type:

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Definition

Simple Squamous Epithelium of the Kidney

 

This typically surrounds blood vessels for easy exchange of nutrients and secretion of materials

Term

Identify the following cell type:

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Definition
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Term

Identify the following cell type:

[image]

Definition

Transitional Epithelium of the Ureter

 

(Dome Shaped - contains some contractile mobility)

Term

Identify the following cell type:

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Definition
Pseuodstratified Stereociliated Columnar Epithelium
Term

Identify the following cellular structures:

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Definition

1. Mitochondria

2. Heterochromatin

3. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

4. Nucleolus

5. Euchromatin

6. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

7. Nuclear Envelope

8. Cytoplasm

Term

Identify the following cellular structures:

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Definition

1. Neuropril

2. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

3. Nissi Body

4. Lipofuscin

5. Mitochondria

6. Golgi Apparatus

7. Perikaryal Cytoplasm

8. Nucleus

9. Nuclear Membrane

 

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