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Geometry of the tip of the cilium: the actin filaments are parallel to the vertical axis and their barbed end is in the direction of the arrow. The polymerization front is represented by a dashed line at a distance δ from the membrane (continuous line). The inset shows the crossover to the stem region with an edge of radius of curvature ρe.
