Cell Modification Lecture Reviewer
Cell Modification Lecture Reviewer
2. Basal Modification
3. Lateral Modification
APICAL MODIFICATION:
Examples of Apical Modification are the ff:
1. Cilia
2. Flagella
3. Microvilli
4. Pseudopods
Some cilia functions to move materials just like in our lungs. Villi are finger-like projections that arise from the
It keeps our airways free from dirt and mucus. epithelial layer in some organs. They help to
increase surface area allowing for faster and more
efficient adsorption.
Cilium or Cilia (plural) Microvilli are smaller projections that arise from the
cell’s surface that also increase surface area
Some unicellular
allowing faster and more efficient absorption.
organisms use cilia for
locomotion like
protozoans called
paramecium.
2 Types of Cilia
Hemidesmosomes
Gap Junction
• Also known as
communicating
junctions
• Closable channels
that connect the
cytoplasm of
adjoining animal cells.
1. Tight Junction