ANAT 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Lipid Bilayer, Extracellular Fluid, Membrane Protein

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Basic, living, structural, and functional unit of body: compartmentalization of chemical reactions within specialized structures, regulate inflow and outflow of materials, genetic material used to direct cell activities. Cell consists of 3 main parts: plasma membrane = cell membrane, nucleus = genetic material of cell, cytoplasm = everything between membrane and nucleus. Organelles = subcellular structures with specific functions. Not all cells contain all organelles that some other cells have. Flexible but sturdy barrier that surrounds cytoplasm of cell and separates the external and internal environment of the cell. Important for regulating the movement of substances into and out of the cell: called selective permeability. Important for communication with other cells and substances. Most cells have a common overall structure. Fluid mosaic describes its" structure: lipids act as a barrier to entry or exit of polar substances, proteins are the gatekeepers - they regulate traffic, carbohydrates provide attachment points and protection. Phospholipid bilayer = 2 parallel layers of molecules.

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