Human Anatomy (Marieb), Ch. 2

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smallest living unit in the body

Back 1

cell

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organelle

Back 2

subunit of a cell

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enzyme

Back 3

catalyst molecule made of protein

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metabolism

Back 4

the sum of all chemical reactions in the cell, and thus in the whole body

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plasma membrane

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outer boundary of a cell

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cytoplasm

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makes up the bulk of a cell; surrounds the nucleus

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nucleus

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lies near center of cell, controls cellular activities

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plasmalemma

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another name for the plasma membrane

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intracellular fluid

Back 9

fluid within cells

Front 10

extracellular fluid

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fluid outside and between cells

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fluid mosaic model of membrane structure

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depicts plasma membrane as a double layer (bilayer) of lipid molecules with protein molecules dispersed within it

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glycolipids

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lipid molecules with sugar groups attached to them ("sugar-fats")

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integral proteins

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proteins firmly embedded in the plasma membrane of a cell

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peripheral proteins

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proteins loosely attached to one side of the plasma membrane of a cell and help support it

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cell coat

Back 15

short chains of carbohydrate molecules that attach to integral proteins

also called the glycocalyx

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glycocalyx

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molecules that attach to integral proteins; name means "sugar covering"

also called the cell coat