# apoptotic body

> vesicle containing parts of a dying cell. Apoptotic bodies can be formed during the execution phase of the apoptotic process, when the cell's cytoskeleton breaks up and causes the membrane to bulge outward

**Wikidata**: [Q11690528](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11690528)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/apoptotic-body


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07