Definition of Cisternae
1. cisterna [n] - See also: cisterna
Medical Definition of Cisternae
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| Membrane bounded saccules of the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi appartus.
Operationally might almost be considered as an extra cytoplasmic compartment since substances in the cisternal space will eventually be released to the exterior.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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