Centrosome
Synonyms
Centrosomes
Pericentriolar Region
Pericentriolar Regions
Region, Pericentriolar
Regions, Pericentriolar
The cell center, consisting of a pair of CENTRIOLES surrounded by a cloud of amorphous material called the pericentriolar region. During interphase, the centrosome nucleates microtubule outgrowth. The centrosome duplicates and, during mitosis, separates to form the two poles of the mitotic spindle (MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS).