Stress Fibers

**Definition:** Bundles of actin filaments (ACTIN CYTOSKELETON) and myosin-II that span across the cell attaching to the cell membrane at FOCAL ADHESIONS and to the network of INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS that surrounds the nucleus.

**Tree numbers:** - A11.284.430.214.190.750.050.830

**Synonyms:** - Stress Fibres