Anatomy subcategory
Cells and Organelles
Mnemonics for cell ultrastructure, organelles and the cytoskeleton.
Entries in Cells and Organelles
Tight junctions, basement membrane and astrocyte foot processes
A memory aid for the components of the blood brain barrier.
Tight junctions seal, adherens and desmosomes anchor, gap junctions communicate
A mnemonic for the types of intercellular junction.
A phospholipid bilayer with proteins floating in it
A memory aid for the fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane.
Nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi, mitochondria, lysosomes and peroxisomes
A memory aid for the organelles and what each does.
Labile, stable and permanent cell populations
A memory aid for classifying tissues by their capacity to regenerate.
Microfilaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules, in increasing size
A memory aid for the three cytoskeletal filament systems.
PMAT: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
A mnemonic for the stages of mitosis.
Chromatin pattern, nucleoli and shape indicate activity and malignancy
A memory aid for interpreting nuclear morphology.
Crypt base in gut, basal layer in epidermis, limbus in cornea
A memory aid for where stem cells reside in renewing tissues.