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microfilaments

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microfilaments,
n.pl any of the submicroscopic cellular filaments, such as the tonofibrils, found in the cytoplasm of most cells, that function primarily as a supportive system.


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Muscle fibers can be divided into two types, one that is composed only of thin microfilaments and the other composed of thin and thick microfilaments.
Microtubules and microfilaments coordinate to control a unique fountain pattern of organelle streaming within the elongating cell tip.
 
 
 
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