title: Growth cone motility.
abstract: The exact nature of growth cone motility is far from understood but progress has been made in several areas. It now appears that growth cones pull and not push; we will review the biophysical basis of growth cone movement. Current ideas on the regulation of growth cone motility and the relationship between motility and axon pathfinding are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1101.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Heidemann
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Buxbaum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology; D002465:Cell Movement; D006801:Humans; D009420:Nervous System / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*