Term Name: axoneme
Synonyms: ciliary axoneme, cilium axoneme, flagellar axoneme, flagellum axoneme
Definition: The bundle of microtubules and associated proteins that forms the core of cilia (also called flagella) in eukaryotic cells and is responsible for their movements.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005930]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: ciliary plasm cytoskeleton
has parts: axonemal basal plate axonemal central apparatus axonemal doublet microtubule axonemal dynein complex axonemal heterotrimeric kinesin-II complex axonemal microtubule axonemal nexin link distal portion of axoneme outer dynein arm docking complex proximal portion of axoneme radial spoke satellite fibril
is a type of: cellular anatomical structure
has_part: microtubule
inverse has_part: ciliary shaft
inverse occurs_in: axonemal microtubule depolymerization