Flagella micrograph

Figure 2. Electron micrograph of cross section of flagellum of mouse sperm, taken near the tip. The axoneme contains nine outer pairs of doublet microtubules and two central singlet microtubules. Several dynein arms and the fibrous sheath of the sperm are also shown.

Fig. 3. Electron micrograph (LS) of basal body and emergent flagellum. X 117,800.

Fig. 12. Electron micrograph (TS) of external flagellum (wild type) showing typical (9- -2) pattern. X 133,000.

Fig. 13. Electron micrograph (TS) of flagellum of central pair mutant showing disorganization of central pair. X 87,400.

Fig. 21. Electron micrograph (Au-Pd shadowed) of distal portion of normal wild-type flagellum. X 14,650.

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