Term Name: uropod
Synonyms: distal pole complex, retractile pole, uropodium
Definition: A membrane projection with related cytoskeletal components at the trailing edge of a cell in the process of migrating or being activated, found on the opposite side of the cell from the leading edge or immunological synapse, respectively.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0001931]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cell trailing edge
has parts: uropod membrane
is a type of: plasma membrane bounded cell projection