Cell biology topics for USMLE Step 1
Cell biology topics for USMLE Step 1
Biology of cells
- structure and function of cell components (eg, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, mitochondria, lysosome, peroxidase, endosome, centriole, microtubule, ribosome, polysome, plasma membrane, cytosol, cilia, nucleus, cytoskeleton,)
- signal transduction (including basic principles, receptors and channels, second messengers, signal trasnduction pathways)
- cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion
- cell motility
- intracellular sorting (eg, trafficking, endocytosis)
- cellular homeostasis (eg, turnover, pH maintenance, proteasome, ions, soluble proteins)
- cell cycle (eg, mitosis, meiosis, structure of spindle apparatus, cell cycle regulation)
- structure and function of basic tissue components (including epithelial cells, connective tissue cells, muscle cells, nerve cells, and extracellular matrix)
- adaptive cell response to injury
- intracellular accumulations (eg, pigments, fats, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, inclusions, vacuoles)
- mechanisms of injury and necrosis
- apoptosis
Biology of cells for USMLE Step 1
source: http://usmle.org/Examinations/step1/content/principles.html
Categorised as: Cell Biology 1