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CILIO [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Histology
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A cytoplasmic organelle to which a cilium or flagellum is attached.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histologie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Corpuscule situé à la base de la tige d'un cil vibratile, à l'endroit où elle s'insère sur la cellule.

CONT

Effectivement, cils et flagelles sont implantés sur un organite à structure de centriole, dénommé corpuscule basal ou cinétosome (ou encore blépharoplaste, ce dernier terme étant réservé aux bases des flagelles).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Histología
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Estructura citoplásmica granular que forma la base de un cilio o flagelo.

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