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Figure 341 from Chapter 14 (Sperm Flagellum) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Cross sections of spermatozoa in the testis of a moth. The flagellar membrane of many Lepidoptran spermatozoa is decorated by radiating projections with a highly periodic structure. Image by David Phillips. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Lepidoptera
Cell Type
sperm
Cellular Component
microtubule-based flagellum
Biological Context
Biological Process
fertilization
Attribution
Names
Don W. Fawcett
David Phillips
Published
ISBN 0721635849
Link
http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL35962
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil35962
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Imaging
Image Type
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Image Mode
illumination by electrons
detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods
osmium tetroxide
Data Qualifiers
processed data
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 891px ——
Y 1263px ——