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Lab 3
Cells
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/08/2013

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Term
Cilia
Definition
Hair-like structures for motility and specialized functions
Term
Smooth ER
Definition
Detoxification of alcohol and drugs
Term
Cytoskeleton
Definition
Cell structural support and shape
Term
Nucleoplasm
Definition
Region of DNA in the form of chromatin
Term
Plasma Membrane
Definition

Bilayer phospholipid membrane

responsible for selective permeability

Term
Lysosome
Definition
Role in cell recycling (autophagy) and apoptosis
Term
Flagella
Definition
In humans, only found on sperm
Term
Cytosol
Definition
Defines the fluid content of the cell
Term
Glycocalyx
Definition

Carbohydrate coating, marks

and defines the cell

Term
Nucleolus
Definition

Dark staining masses responsible

for ribsome production

Term

Rough ER

(Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum)

Definition
Role in protein assembly
Term
Ribosome
Definition
Unit of rRNA associated with translation
Term
Nucleus
Definition
Term is defined as "center"
Term
Peroxisome
Definition
Only vessicle not produced by the golgi
Term
Microvilli
Definition
Increases the surface area of the cell
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Mitochondria
Definition
Production of cellular ATP
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Cytoplasm
Definition
Defines the ICF and all the organelles
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Golgi Complex
Definition
Role in protein folding and packaging
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