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The pleasure principle is to the reality principle as
Smooth ER
A type of endoplasmic reticulum in cells, lacking ribosomes, involved in lipid synthesis, detoxification, and calcium ion storage.
Cholesterol
A waxy, fat-like substance found in all cells of the body, necessary for the production of hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids.
Basal Body
Structure involved in the organization and anchorage of a cilium or flagellum. Structurally similar to a centriole; each is in the form of a cylinder composed of nine triplets of microtubules (9 × 3 structure).
Flagellum
A long, whiplike structure extending from certain cells and used in locomotion. (1) Eukaryote flagella consist of two central, single microtubules surrounded by nine double microtubules (9 + 2 structure), all covered by a plasma membrane. (2) Bacterial flagella are filaments rotated by special structures located in the plasma membrane and cell wall. (3) Archaea have a rotating appendage, an archaellum, for motility.
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