answersLogoWhite

0

I think you are probably referring to cilia. They are hairlike structures located at various places on the body and tend to "wave" back and forth, moving "stuff" (ex., mucous in the nose) along. Some bacteria also have cilia, and the waving action allows the bacteria to move.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are hairlike structures with a capacity of movement?

Cilia :)


What Hairlike structures with the capacity for movement?

find it out your self


What is flagellum in a cell?

Flagellum are organelles resembling hairlike structures. They enable movement of the cells in which they are a part of.


Hairlike structures in a cell with the capacity for movement?

Cilia and flagella are hairlike structures in a cell that can move. They are involved in various cellular processes such as cell motility and the movement of fluid. Cilia are short and numerous, while flagella are longer and usually occur singly or in pairs.


Which structures surround a paramecium?

short, hairlike strands called cilia sourround a paramecium. They use them for feeding and movement.:)


What organelles are small hairlike structures used for movement or sensing things?

There are two types or hairlike structures that microorganisms use for movement. They are cilia (singular: cilium) and flagella (singular: flagellum). Usually microorganisms have cilia (more than one cilium) and flagellum (usually only one).


What has short hairlike structures?

velcro


What are short hairlike structures made of microtubules that help move cells?

Cilia and flagella are short hairlike structures made of microtubules that help move cells. Cilia are shorter and numerous, whereas flagella are longer and fewer in number. Both structures aid in cell movement and fluid flow.


What are the one or two hairlike structures that extend from the surface and help move the cells?

Cilia and flagella are the hairlike structures that extend from the surface of cells and help in cell movement. Cilia are short and numerous while flagella are longer and usually found singly or in pairs.


Hairlike structures with the capacity for movement?

Cilia and flagella are hairlike structures found on cells with the ability to move. These structures help with cell motility, such as moving fluids along surfaces or propelling the cell. Cilia are often shorter and more numerous, while flagella are longer and fewer in number.


What is the medical term meaning pertaining to a hairlike structure?

Ciliary means pertaining to cilia, hairlike structures in the body.


What is hairlike structure with the capacity for movement?

cilia