Chapter 2: Cytology

0.0(0)
Studied by 0 people
call kaiCall Kai
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/9

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Last updated 2:08 AM on 10/3/26
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
Call with Kai
Chat

No analytics yet

Send a link to your students to track their progress

10 Terms

1
New cards

polarity

asymmetry, different surfaces with different functions/ organelles

2
New cards

Basal surface

side adjacent to basement membrane

3
New cards

Apical surface

facing the lumen

4
New cards

Lateral surface

side surfaces

5
New cards

Microvilli

• Plasma membrane extensions

• Increase surface area

• Absorption/ Exchange of materials

• Ex: Brush border of small intestine

6
New cards

Cilia

• Primary cilium: non-motile, sensory organs

• Motile cilia: motile, respiratory tract, fallopian tubes

• Shorter axoneme

• Dynein – motor protein

• Ex: lining respiratory tract

7
New cards

Flagella

• Long axoneme

• Propels sperm cell

8
New cards

tight junction

sealant

9
New cards

desmosomes

resist stress

10
New cards

gap junction

communication