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Journal of Experimental Biology 56,459-467 (1972)
Published by Company of Biologists 1972

Flexural Rigidity and Elastic Constant of Cilia

SHOJI A. BABA ¹

¹ Zoological Institute, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, and Tokyo, and Misaki Marine Biological Station, University of Tokyo, Miura-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan

1. The flexural rigidity of the large abfrontal cilia of Mytilus has been measured with a flexible glass micro-needle.

2. The same cilium has similar values to the flexural rigidity irrespective of the phases of beat cycle (including the recovery phase) and of the direction of force applied.

3. The values of 3-13 x 10^-9 dyne. cm² have been obtained for the flexural rigidity of compound cilia of various sizes; 2-3 x 10^-10 dyne.cm² for that of the component cilia.

4. The Young's modulus of the microtubule is estimated to be 5-9 x 10¹⁰ dyne/cm² on the basis that the outer doublet microtubules are tightly connected with one another.

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