System of protein filaments in the cytoplasm of a eucaryotic cell that gives the cell a polarized shape and the capacity for directed movement. Its most abundant components are actin filaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments.
cellular framework. In muscle cells, the cytoskeleton is partially composed of contractile elements, myofibrils, but also of dystrophin and proteins associated with it.
the internal structure of the cytoplasm.
in eukaryotic cells, a network of protein fibers that support the shape of the cell and anchor organelles. J K Y Z
protein lattice structure which gives shape to our cells.
adj. cytoskeletal: the internal scaffolding of cells which determines cell shape, and organizes structures within cells
a scaffolding of microtubules, or long thin beams of proteins, that give a cell shape, and sometimes the ability to move.
An integrated protein framework within eukaryotic cells that provides shape, internal spatial organization, and motility.
an organelle within cells consisting of an interconnected system of fibers, threads, and interwoven molecules that give structure to the cell.
A network of microtubules and microfilaments in the cytoplasm.
refers to the network of microfilaments, microtubules, neurofilaments and an assortment of proteins which maintains neuronal architecture and allows it to modify its appearance during development, growth or injury X Y Z
The set of internal structures, made of proteins, that support eukaryotic cells. ~ See Also: Actin, Clathrin, Microtubule, lhbulin.
The cytoskeleton is a network of fibers throughout the cell's cytoplasm that helps the cell maintain its shape and gives support to the cell.
a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
a filamentous dependent biostructure within a cell which gives the cell its shape, anchors other dependent biostructures in place, and moves material from one part of a cell to another
SI-toe-SKEL-eh-ten A framework of arrays of protein rods and tubules in animal cells. 67
(si'-to-SKEHL-eh-tohn) A complex supportive network of microtubules and microfilaments within the cytoplasm of a cell.
The protein cable systems and associated proteins that together form the architecture of a eukaryotic cell.
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Microfilaments Microtubules Thermoregulation
A self-renewing support structure that enables cells, including neuron, to move and maintain their proper shape and size.
A three-dimensional network of microtubules and filaments that provides internal support for the cells, anchors internal cell structures, and functions in cell movement and division. PICTURE
System of protein polymers in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell that provide structural integrity and the capacity for directed movement. The most abundant components are actin filaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments.
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Composed of microtubules - Supports cell and provides shape - Aids movement of materials in and out of cells
network of microtubules that support and give structure to cell while aiding in intracellular transport
(SYE-toe-SKEL-uh-tun) A collection of fibers that gives a cell shape and support and allows movement within the cell and, in some cases, by the cell as a whole. The three main types of cytoskeletal fibers are microtubules, actin filaments, and intermediate filaments.
Integrated system of molecules within eukaryotic cells which provides them with shape, internal spatial organization, motility, and may assist in communication with other cells and the environment. Red blood cells, for instance, would be spherical instead of flat if it were not for their cytoskeleton.
The filaments and microtubules that serve to give the cell shape and coherence.
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A group of non-membrane-bound organelles that supports the cell. Some serve as conduits for the transport of various cell components.
The network of filaments that provide structure and movement of a cell.
The cytoskeleton is a network of fibers running throughout the matrix of living cells that provides a framework for organelles, anchors the cell membrane, facilitates cellular movement, and provides a suitable surface for chemical reactions to take place.
The structural support of the cell.
a network of filaments that give structure to the cell and act as channels for some transport
The cytoskeleton is a cellular "scaffolding" or "skeleton" contained, as all other organelles, within the cytoplasm. It is contained in all eukaryotic cells and recent research has shown it can be present in prokaryotic cells too. It is a dynamic structure that maintains cell shape, and also has been known to protect the cell, enables some cell motion (using structures such as flagella and cilia), and plays important roles in both intra-cellular transport (the movement of vesicles and organelles, for example) and cellular division.
