ANAT 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fluid Mosaic Model, Cytosol, Carbohydrate

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Lecture 2 - the cellular level of organization part i. The study of cellular structure and function. Basic, living, structural, and functional unit of the body. Compartmentalization of chemical reactions within specialized structures. Use genetic material to direct cell activities. Plasma membrane (cell membrane): exible but sturdy membrane that surrounds cytoplasm. Nucleus: contains most of the genetic material of cell. Cytoplasm: everything between the membrane and the nucleus: cytosol the intracellular uid and organelles the sub cellular structures with speci c functions. Is a exible yet sturdy barrier that surrounds and contains the cytoplasm. Has a common overall structure consisting of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. Its structure is described using the uid mosaic model. Sea of lipids in which proteins may oat like icebergs or anchored at speci c locations like islands. Lipids form a barrier to entry or exit of polar substances. Acts as a barrier and separates the external and internal environment of the cell.

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