Anatomy

Cell Surface Extensions

Specialized structures of the cell that extend the cell membrane and project out from the cell surface.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Specialized structures of the cell that extend the cell membrane and project out from the cell surface.

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Synonyms

39 entry terms
  • Cell Membrane Extensions
  • Cell Membrane Projections
  • Cell Membrane Protrusions
  • Cell Surface Projections
  • Cell Surface Protrusions
  • Cellular Protrusions
  • Cell Membrane Extension
  • Cell Membrane Projection
  • Cell Membrane Protrusion
  • Cell Surface Extension
  • Cell Surface Projection
  • Cell Surface Protrusion
  • Cellular Protrusion
  • Extension, Cell Membrane
  • Extension, Cell Surface
  • Extensions, Cell Membrane
  • Extensions, Cell Surface
  • Membrane Extension, Cell
  • Membrane Extensions, Cell
  • Membrane Projection, Cell
  • Membrane Projections, Cell
  • Membrane Protrusion, Cell
  • Membrane Protrusions, Cell
  • Projection, Cell Membrane
  • Projection, Cell Surface
  • Projections, Cell Membrane
  • Projections, Cell Surface
  • Protrusion, Cell Membrane
  • Protrusion, Cell Surface
  • Protrusion, Cellular
  • Protrusions, Cell Membrane
  • Protrusions, Cell Surface
  • Protrusions, Cellular
  • Surface Extension, Cell
  • Surface Extensions, Cell
  • Surface Projection, Cell
  • Surface Projections, Cell
  • Surface Protrusion, Cell
  • Surface Protrusions, Cell

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

2001

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell Surface Extensions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022081. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022081
  2. Cell Surface Extensions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70219294