Explore Centrosome through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like cytoplasm. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Centrosome meaning
An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most organisms, that controls the organization of its microtubules.
Synonyms of Centrosome
Using Centrosome
- The main meaning on this page is: An organelle, near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most organisms, that controls the organization of its microtubules.
- Useful related words include: central body, cytoplasm, cytol.
- In the example corpus, centrosome often appears in combinations such as: the centrosome.
Context around Centrosome
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Centrosome
- In this selection, "centrosome" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, single, opposite and originating stand out and add context to how "centrosome" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a single centrosome at cell and at the centrosome and radiate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "centrosome" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with centrosome
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Other microtubules will interact with microtubules from the opposite centrosome: these are called nonkinetochore microtubules or polar microtubules. (18 words)
All animal cells have an organelle called a centrosome, which is essential to the organization of their cell skeleton. (19 words)
A third type of microtubules, the aster microtubules, radiates from the centrosome into the cytoplasm or contacts components of the membrane skeleton. (22 words)
In fibroblasts and other mesenchymal cell-types, microtubules are anchored at the centrosome and radiate with their plus-ends outwards towards the cell periphery (as shown in the first figure). (30 words)
A cell inherits a single centrosome at cell division, which is duplicated by the cell before a new round of mitosis begins, giving a pair of centrosomes. (27 words)
When a microtubule connects with the kinetochore, the motor activates, using energy from ATP to "crawl" up the tube toward the originating centrosome. (23 words)
Example sentences (6)
All animal cells have an organelle called a centrosome, which is essential to the organization of their cell skeleton.
A cell inherits a single centrosome at cell division, which is duplicated by the cell before a new round of mitosis begins, giving a pair of centrosomes.
A third type of microtubules, the aster microtubules, radiates from the centrosome into the cytoplasm or contacts components of the membrane skeleton.
In fibroblasts and other mesenchymal cell-types, microtubules are anchored at the centrosome and radiate with their plus-ends outwards towards the cell periphery (as shown in the first figure).
Other microtubules will interact with microtubules from the opposite centrosome: these are called nonkinetochore microtubules or polar microtubules.
When a microtubule connects with the kinetochore, the motor activates, using energy from ATP to "crawl" up the tube toward the originating centrosome.
Common combinations with centrosome
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: