Cell Membrane Structure & Molecule Transport Part 1 AP Biology Cell Membrane Structure & Molecule Transport Part 1
Cell Membrane
Amphipathic Phospholipids WATER Hydrophilic head Hydrophobic tail WATER
Amphipathic Proteins Hydrophilic region of protein Phospholipid bilayer Hydrophobic region of protein
Cell Membrane
Membrane Protein Functions Signal Enzymes Receptor ATP Transport Enzymatic activity Signal transduction
Membrane Protein Functions Glyco- protein Cell-cell recognition Intercellular joining Attachment to the cytoskeleton and extra- cellular matrix (ECM)
Cholesterol of the Membrane
Fluid Mosaic Model and Phospholipids Lateral movement (~107 times per second) Flip-flop (~ once per month) Movement of phospholipids
Surface Area vs. Volume
Surface Area of the lungs (alveoli)
Digestive Tract Small Intestine averages 23 feet.
Villi and Microvilli on the interior of the small intestine Key Nutrient absorption Vein carrying blood to hepatic portal vessel Microvilli (brush border) Blood capillaries Epithelial cells Muscle layers Epithelial cells Large circular folds Lacteal Villi Lymph vessel Villi Intestinal wall
Excretory Structures
Nitrogenous Waste filtering