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Cell Membrane , cell membrane (plasmalemma, plasma membrane, protoplast) A sheet-like membrane, 7.5–10 nm thick, that forms a selectively permeable barrier enclosing… Microtubule , microtubule A tubular structure, 15–25 nm in diameter, of indefinite length, and composed of subunits of the protein tubulin. It occurs in large numb… Intermediate Filament , intermediate filament Any of numerous microscopic protein fibres that form part of the cytoskeleton of eukaryote cells. With a diameter of about 10 n… Cell , Cell
The cell is the basic unit of a living organism. In multicellular organisms (organisms with more than one cell), a collection of cells that work… Adherens Junction , adherens junction A cell junction that is commonly observed in epithelial (see EPITHELIUM) cells (e.g. those lining the intestine and those in cardia… Cytoskeleton , The cytoskeleton is responsible for cell shape, motility (movement) of the cell as a whole, and motility of organelles within a cell. There are three…
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