Anatomy

Cytoskeleton

The network of filaments, tubules, and interconnecting filamentous bridges which give shape, structure, and organization to the cytoplasm.

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Abstract

The network of filaments, tubules, and interconnecting filamentous bridges which give shape, structure, and organization to the cytoplasm.

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13 entry terms
  • Cytoskeletons
  • Cytoplasmic Filaments
  • Cytoskeletal Filaments
  • Microtrabecular Lattice
  • Cytoplasmic Filament
  • Cytoskeletal Filament
  • Filament, Cytoplasmic
  • Filament, Cytoskeletal
  • Filaments, Cytoplasmic
  • Filaments, Cytoskeletal
  • Lattice, Microtrabecular
  • Lattices, Microtrabecular
  • Microtrabecular Lattices

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

86; was CYTOPLASMIC FILAMENTS 1980-85; was MICROFILAMENTS see under CYTOPLASM 1977-79

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Previous Indexing

  • Cellular Inclusions (1970-1976)
  • Cytoplasm (1966-1976)
  • Organoids (1966-1976)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.750w

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QU 350

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cytoskeleton. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003599. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003599
  2. Cytoskeleton. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytoskeleton
  3. Cytoskeleton. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154626