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Cellular Biology

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absolute refractory period   The time when the plasma membrane cannot respond to an additional stimulus; most of the action potential  
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action potential   A rapid change that occurs in the resting membrane  
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active mediated transport   The protein transporter moves molecules against, or up, the concentration gradient.  
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active transport   Process by which molecules are moved in and out of the cell, which requires life, biologic activity & cells expenditure of metabolic energy.  
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amphipathic   One part is hydrophobic (uncharged or water hating) and another part is hydrophilic(charged or water loving)  
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anabolism   The energy-using process of metabolism  
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anaphase   The phase that begins when centromeres split & the sister chromatids are pulled apart  
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anion   Ions that carry a negative charge & migrate toward the positive pole or cathode in the presence of  
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antiport   The process of two molecules moving simultaneously in opposite directions  
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arrested (resting) (G0)state   Cells that are started of growth factors come to a halt after mitosis & enter this state.  
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autocrine signaling   Signals that cells produce that they alone respond to i.e. cancer cells  
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basement membrane   Type IV collagen; laminin; proteoglycan Part of the extracellular matrix  
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catabolism   The energy-releasing process of metabolism  
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cation   Ions with a positive charge  
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caveolae   (tiny caves); these dimple the outer surface of the plasma membrane. Serve as a storage site for many receptors & provide a route for transport into the cell  
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caveolin   Scaffolding protein that is the main component  
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cell adhesion molecule (CAM)   Proteins that allow cells to hook together & form attachments of the cytoskeleton for maintaining cellular shape.  
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cell cycle   The alternation between mitosis & interphase in all tissues with cellular turnover  
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cell junction   The specialized plasma membrane regions that interconnect cells in direct physical contact with neighboring cells.  
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cell-to-cell adhesion   Groups of cells held together robustly to form tissues & organs.  
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cellular metabolism   All of the chemical tasks of maintaining essential cellular functions  
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cellular receptor   Protein molecules on the plasma membrane, in the cytoplasm, or in the nucleus that can recognize & bind with ligands  
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centromere   Spindle site of the chromatid  
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chemical synapse   The specialized junctions that neurotransmitters are released from to allow neurons to communicate directly with the cells  
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chromatid   Two identical halves of a chromosome  
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chromatin   The combination of DNA and proteins that make up the contents of the nucleus of a cell  
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citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle)   Most ATP is generated during this final phase;  
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clathrin   coat or bristles may be responsible for trapping membrane receptors in coated pits.  
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coated pit   Specialized areas of the membrane that cluster, aggregate & immobilize receptors.  
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collagen   Forms cablelike fibers or sheets that provide tensile strength or resistance to longitudinal stress.  
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competitive inhibitor   Solute binding blocked by this; They compete for the same receptor site & may or may not be transported by the transport protein.  
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concentration gradient   The difference in concentration of a molecule  
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connective tissue   The matrix and the cells within the extracellular matrix and they interconnect cells to form tissue & organs.  
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connexon   Joining proteins that extend outward from each of the adjacent plasma membranes.  
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cytokinesis   Cytoplasmic division  
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cytoplasm   The fluid filling on the eukaryotic cell  
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cytoplasmic matrix   The space between the nuclear envelope & the plasma membrane.  
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cytosol   The aqueous solution that cytoplasm is in  
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contact-dependent-signaling   Requires cells to be in close membrane-membrane contact  
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daugther cell    
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depolarization    
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desmosome    
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differentiation   The process that cells become specialized.  
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diffusion    
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digestion    
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effective osmolality    
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elastin   Rubber-like protein fiber most abundant in tissues that must be capable of stretching & recoiling. i.e. lungs  
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electrolyte    
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electron-transport chain    
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endocytosis    
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equatorial plate (metaphase plate)    
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eukaryote   Larger & have more extensive intracellular anatomy & organization than prokaryotes;  
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exocytosis    
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extracellular matrix   An intricate meshwork of fibrous proteins embedded in a watery, gel-like substance composed of complex carbohydrates.  
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