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Functions of the cytoskeleton
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Provides understanding regarding to types of tissue and in the cytoskeleton and its functions. Main 3 are intermediate filaments, microtubues and microfilaments
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FUNCTIONS OF CYTOSKELETONCELL DIVISIONS :-
MICROTUBUBULES PULL CHROMASOMES APART
DURING METAPHASE .
A RING OF ACTIN PINCHES
THE 2 CELLS A PART .
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT -FILIMENTS FORM FRAMEWORK
:
INSIDE CELL
WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT TO CFLL MEMBRANE
AND INTERAL ORLANS .
MOVEMENT WITHIN CELL : -
THE CYTOSKELETON ACTS LIICE A "TRAIN TRACK" .
MOVEMENT OF THE CELL: -CYTOSIELETON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING
THE FORCES NECESSARY FOR CELLS TO MOVE .
SIGNALLING: CYTOSKELETON CAN DETECT CHANGES IN TENSION IN FIBERS
-
+
BRING CHANGES INSIDE CELL
CYTOSKELETON
.
INTERMEDIATE
I I I I
MICROFILAMENTS MICROTUBULES
FILIMENTS
C- -
(H)
AISO CALLED
ACTIN FILAMENTS
MICROFILAMENTS
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& .
POLYMER MADE UD OF GLOBULAG PROTEIN SUBUNIT CALLED ACTIN DOLYMER .
INTROUBLET'S puLLING FORCES HEN's
UNDER
ACTIN BUNDLES
CONTRACTIONSMUSCLES
L
.
ACT AS MINI
FUNCTIONS OF ACTIN : -
CELL MOVEMENT , .
CELL DIVISION
CELL SHAPE .
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