click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Anatomy 1
Term | Definition |
---|---|
cytoplasm | gel-like internal substance of cells that includes many organelles suspended in watery intracellular fluid called cytosol |
endoplasmic reticulum | network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with cell membrane |
golgi apparatus | membranous organelle consisting of cisternae stacked on one another, processes proteins |
hydrophylic | water loving |
hydrophobic | water fearing |
nucleus | large membranous structure near the center of the cell |
plasma membrane | separates the cell from its surrounding environment |
ribosomes | found in cytoplasm, contains RNA and proteins, site for protein synthesis, reads messenger RNA and translates the sequences |
lysosome | organelle in the cytoplasm, contains digestive enzymes, degrades and recycles |
mitochondria | power house of the cell, double membrane, cristae, generate ATP, |