Phenomena and Processes

Cytoplasmic Streaming

The movement of CYTOPLASM within a CELL. It serves as an internal transport system for moving essential substances throughout the cell, and in single-celled organisms, such as the AMOEBA, it is responsible for the movement (CELL MOVEMENT) of the entire cell.

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Abstract

The movement of CYTOPLASM within a CELL. It serves as an internal transport system for moving essential substances throughout the cell, and in single-celled organisms, such as the AMOEBA, it is responsible for the movement (CELL MOVEMENT) of the entire cell.

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7 entry terms
  • Cytoplasmic Streamings
  • Streaming, Cytoplasmic
  • Streamings, Cytoplasmic
  • Protoplasmic Streaming
  • Protoplasmic Streamings
  • Streaming, Protoplasmic
  • Streamings, Protoplasmic

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

permitted for micro-organisms also; do not confuse with CYTOKINESIS or CELL MOVEMENT

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History Note

70(67)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cytoplasm (1966)

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  1. G03w.143.355w
  2. G04.392w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cytoplasmic Streaming. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003595. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003595
  2. Cytoplasmic Streaming. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytoplasmic_streaming
  3. Cytoplasmic Streaming. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2477534