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Cytoskeleton
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Definition
: The network of filaments, tubules, and interconnecting filamentous bridges which give shape, structure, and organization to the cytoplasm.
A 11 qualif except /cytol; /genet permitted
See Also
Cytoskeletal Proteins
Examples
Actin Cytoskeleton
;
Intermediate Filaments
;
Microtubule-Organizing Center
;
Microtubules
;
Mitotic Spindle Apparatus
;
Myofibrils
;
Neurofibrils
Other names
Microtrabecular Lattice; Cytoskeletal Filaments; Cytoplasmic Filaments; Microtrabecular Lattices; Lattices, Microtrabecular; Lattice, Microtrabecular; Filaments, Cytoskeletal; Filaments, Cytoplasmic; Filament, Cytoskeletal; Filament, Cytoplasmic; Cytoskeletons; Cytoskeletal Filament; Cytoplasmic Filament