Motility is a biological term which refers to the ability to move spontaneously and independently. It can apply to either single-celled or multicellular organisms. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In cellular biology or biomedical engineering, motility often refers to directed cell movement down gradients established in biopolymers. Examples are: Cell biology (cellular biology) is an academic discipline which studies the physiological properties of cells, as well as their behaviours, interactions, and environment; this is done both on a microscopic and molecular level. ... The AbioCor artificial heart, an example of a biomedical engineering application of mechanical engineering with biocompatible materials for Cardiothoracic Surgery using an artificial organ. ... Drawing of the structure of cork as it appeared under the microscope to Robert Hooke from Micrographia which is the origin of the word cell. Cells in culture, stained for keratin (red) and DNA (green). ... A biopolymer is a polymer found in nature. ...

• movement along a chemical gradient (see chemotaxis)
• movement along a rigidity gradient (see durotaxis)
• movement along a gradient of cell adhesion sites (see haptotaxis)

Motility is also used to describe gastroenterological movement, as well as to the motion and activity of spermatozoa in a semen sample. Chemotaxis is a kind of taxis, in which bodily cells, bacteria, and other single-cell or multicellular organisms direct their movements according to certain chemicals in their environment. ... Durotaxis Durotaxis is the directed movement of cell motility or outgrowth, e. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... Gastroenterology or gastrology is the medical specialty concerned with digestive diseases. ... Schematic diagram of a sperm cell, showing the (1) acrosome, (2) cell membrane, (3) nucleus, (4) mitochondria, and (5) flagellum (tail) A sperm cell, or spermatozoon ( spermatozoa) (in Greek: sperm = semen and zoon = alive), is the haploid cell that is the male gamete. ...