click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
DHYG341-34
Dental Embryology Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mitochondria | - An organelle - Cell power plant - Present in all cells, except: Red blood cells and keratinocytes - Double membrane - Small and spherical - Principle site of energy in cell |
| Cell Nucleus | - Found in Eukaryotic cells - Memory bank; all cells except mature red blood cells - Contains: nuclear envelope, nuclear pores, nucleolus (combine protein and rRNA) |
| Golgi Apparatus | - Continuation of E.R. - Cuplike structure made of saccules where carbohydrate side chains of glycoproteins form. - Complex vesicle involved in secretion and intracellular transport |
| Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum | - Ribosomes give it the name "rough" - Ribosomes are attached to the E.R. that function in synthesis of secretory protein. |
| Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum | - Ultrastructural organelle consisting of membrane-bound cavities in the cytoplasm |