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Parent topics
- Biology [r]: The science of life — of complex, self-organizing, information-processing systems living in the past, present or future. [e]
- Biophysics [r]: The study of forces and energies in biological systems. [e]
- Biomechanics [r]: The study of the mechanics of biological systems [e]
- Cell (biology) [r]: The basic unit of life, consisting of biochemical networks enclosed by a membrane. [e]
Subtopics
- Actin [r]: A globular protein that can polymerise to form microfilaments; essential for cell movement and muscle contraction. [e]
- Microfilament [r]: Thinnest filaments of the cytoskeleton found in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells. [e]
Other related topics
- Cell motility [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Extracellular matrix [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Locomotion [r]: The self-powered movement of an organism. [e]
- Molecular motor [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Neuronal migration [r]: The process by which nerve cells travel from the place of their last cell division to their final position in the brain. [e]
- Organelle [r]: Specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function, and is usually separately enclosed within its own lipid membrane, found in all eukaryotic cells. [e]
- Skeleton [r]: An organism's mechanical support structure. [e]
- Tensegrity [r]: The structural integrity achieved by balanced pulling and pushing forces in biological structures or architecture; the word is a linguistic blend of tension and integrity. [e]
