Table 1.

Model parameters

Symbol	Dimensions	Meaning
Ω	(A.U.) μm2 s −1	cortex assembly rate constant
R	s−1	cortex turnover rate constant
$k_{\text{on}}$	μm−2 s−1	adhesion assembly rate
$k_{\text{off}}$	s−1	adhesion turnover rate
$c_0$	(A.U.)	cortex thickness at half-maximal adhesion
Δ	Μm	adhesion length between cortex and membrane
Κ	pN μm−1	adhesion spring constant
$f_0$	pN	adhesion breaking strength
$p_{\infty }$	Pa	pressure far from the cell
${\kappa }_m$	Pa μm−1	hydrostatic pressure scale
$d_g$	Pa s μm−1	fluid drag constant
Ζ	μm s−1 Pa−1	water permeability constant
Σ	Pa (A.U)−1μm−1	actin-myosin contractility
L	Μm	membrane rest length
${\eta }_c$	Pa s μm−1 (A.U) −1	cortex drag factor
${\eta }_N$	Pa s μm−1	nucleus drag factor