CELL SURFACE MODIFICATIONS
(MICROVILLI, CILIA, FLAGELLA)
, LEARNING OBJECTIVES
●At the end of the lecture the student should
be able to:
●Recognize the modification at the different
surfaces of a cell.
●Identify the modification at the apical
surface (microvilli, cilia and stereo cilia).
●State their distribution and significance.
, MICROVILLI
● Microvilli (singular:
microvillus) are
microscopic cellular
membrane
protrusions that
increase the surface
area of cells
(MICROVILLI, CILIA, FLAGELLA)
, LEARNING OBJECTIVES
●At the end of the lecture the student should
be able to:
●Recognize the modification at the different
surfaces of a cell.
●Identify the modification at the apical
surface (microvilli, cilia and stereo cilia).
●State their distribution and significance.
, MICROVILLI
● Microvilli (singular:
microvillus) are
microscopic cellular
membrane
protrusions that
increase the surface
area of cells
