Cell Function
cytoplasmic streaming
Subclass of:
Biological Transport; Cell physiology
Definitions related to cytoplasmic streaming:
  • The directed flow of cytosol (the liquid component of the cytoplasm) and the organelles it contains.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The movement of CYTOPLASM within a CELL. It serves as an internal transport system for moving essential substances throughout the cell, and in single-celled organisms, such as the AMOEBA, it is responsible for the movement (CELL MOVEMENT) of the entire cell.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Cytoplasmic streaming, the movement of the fluid substance (cytoplasm) within a plant or animal cell. The motion transports nutrients, proteins, and organelles within cells. First discovered in the 1830s, the presence of cytoplasmic streaming helped convince biologists that cells were the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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