# Cytoskeletons
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## Microfilaments
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**Microfilaments** *(Actin Filaments)*:
- Maintenance of cell shape
- Changes in cell shape
- Muscle contraction
- Cytoplasmic streaming in plant cells
## Microtubules
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**Microtubules** *(Tubulin Polymers):*
- Motor Proteins
- Transport along microtubules
- Chloroplast movement
- [[Chromosomes|Chromosome]] separation
- Cell Motility
- Flagella & Cilia
- Identifies cell center
## Intermediate Filaments
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**Intermediate Filaments** *(Fibrous Proteins)*:
- Holds organelles in place
- Anchorage of the nucleus and certain other organelles