References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557845/

https://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/mph-modules/ph/ph709_basiccellbiology/ph709_basiccellbiology7.html

Created by Stephanie Alsay

Reviewed by Andy McCarty, MS, LCGC and Rachel Baer MSc

Updated January 11, 2024