Download Cytoskeleton, Flagella and Cilia

By Sarah, Kim, Max, and Mahendra
Microfilaments
Intermediate Filaments
Microtubules
CYTOSKELETON
Those little hairlike strands on
the outside of
the animal cell
are the CILIA

 The
FLAGELLA
is what
looks like a
tail on the
cell
Function & Importance
Cytoskeleton
Flagella
Cilia
•Maintains cell
shape
•Protects Cell
•Enables cellular
motion
•Plays an
important role in
intracellular
transport
•Is very
important in cell
division
•Helps with
movement
(example: sperm)
•Helps with
movement
outside cell
(example:
Sweeping dust
particles)
Plant or Animal???
•Cytoskeleton: Both
•Flagella: Animal
•Cilia: Animal
Cytoskeleton
http://www.goldmanlab.northwestern.edu/images/iftransportcartoon.gif
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/Cytoskeleton.html
Microtubules
Intermediate
Filaments
Structure of a Cytoskeleton, Flagella and Cilia
A cytoskeleton is made up
of microtubules,
microfilaments and
intermediate filaments. It
also contains a plasma
membrane.
The flagella and Cilia are also
made up of plasma membranes
and microtubules. Unlike
Cytoskeleton they contain Dynein
Arms and Radial spokes.