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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. physiological transport
  4. cytoplasmic streaming

Preferred term

cytoplasmic streaming

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • protoplasmic streaming

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31489

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