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cytoskeleton
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cytoskeleton /cy·to·skel·e·ton/ (-skel´it-on) a conspicuous internal reinforcement in the cytoplasm of a cell, consisting of tonofibrils, filaments of the terminal web, and other microfilaments.cytoskel´etal
cy·to·skel·e·ton (st-skl-tn)
n.
The internal framework of a cell, composed largely of actin filaments and microtubules.
cytoskeleton
[-skel′ətən]
Etymology: Gk, kytos + skeletos, dried body
the cytoplasmic elements, including the tonofibrils, keratin, and other microfibrils, that function as a supportive system within a cell, especially an epithelial cell.
cytoskeleton,
n the intracellular filaments that serve to support or stiffen cells.
cytoskeleton
a conspicuous internal reinforcement in the cytoplasm of a cell, consisting of tonofibrils, filaments of the terminal web, and other microfilaments.


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Sophisticated but preliminary computer simulations of the cytoskeleton's fluctuating architecture suggest that real cytoskeletons may be able to process, respond to adapt to molecular inputs the way the simulated ones appear to do, Rasmussen says.
Tracking an intracellular computer by Amato, Ivan / Science News
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