ciliary membrane
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0060170
The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding a cilium. [ GOC:cilia GOC:dph GOC:rph ]
Synonyms: cilial membrane, cilium membrane
Term info
Note that cilia and eukaryotic flagella are deemed to be equivalent.
GO:0020017
flagellar membrane, flagellum membrane
cellular_component
GO:0060170
Term relations
- bounding membrane of organelle
- cell projection membrane
- part of some cilium
- bounding layer of some cilium