Cell Component
centrosome
cen·tro·some [ sen-truh-sohm ]
Subclass of:
Microtubule-Organizing Center;
Spindle Poles
Definitions related to centrosome:
-
A small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus that contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
-
A structure comprised of a core structure (in most organisms, a pair of centrioles) and peripheral material from which a microtubule-based structure, such as a spindle apparatus, is organized. Centrosomes occur close to the nucleus during interphase in many eukaryotic cells, though in animal cells it changes continually during the cell-division cycle.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
-
Cell center; the centrosphere together with a pair of centrioles surrounded by a cloud of amorphous material called the pericentriolar region.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
-
The cell center, consisting of a pair of CENTRIOLES surrounded by a cloud of amorphous material called the pericentriolar region. During interphase, the centrosome nucleates microtubule outgrowth. The centrosome duplicates and, during mitosis, separates to form the two poles of the mitotic spindle (MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
Return to OpenMD Medical Dictionary
> C
This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.