Quick Answer. Swollen lymph nodes mean that there is something amiss in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic. MedlinePlus explains that the lymph nodes may swell due to an infection, an immune or autoimmune condition, cancer or certain medications. Continue Reading.
The Golgi apparatus is a part of the cellular structure that assists in the modification and delivery of proteins and other macromolecules. Made up of flat membranes called cisternae, the Golgi apparatus also protects against cell destruction known as apoptosis.
The Golgi apparatus is a major organelle in most of the eukarytoic cells. They are membrane bound organelles, which are sac-like. They are found in the cytoplasm of plant and animal cells. The Golgi complex is composed of stacks of membrane-bound structures, these structures are known as the cisternae. An individual stack of the cisternae is sometimes referred as dictyosome. In a typical animal cell, there are about 40 to 100 stacks. In a stack there are about four to eight cisternae.