Cytoplasmic Bridges

The picture above was taken from the following website:
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/histology/word/2004/
Cell%20Junctions%2004.htm

One term in our textbook that was unfamiliar to me is "cytoplasmic bridges." This term is defined as the "continuity between adjacent cells that results from incomplete cytokinesis during gametogenesis." There are cytoplasmic connections between the dividing cells during meiosis. Cytoplasmic bridges, however, are the product of meiotic cell divisions that help daughter cells remain connected. Above is a picture detailing exactly where cytoplasmic bridges can be found, connecting actin filaments.

The information referenced above was taken from the following reference: Gilbert, Scott F. "The Saga of the Germ Line - Meiosis." Developmental Biology. Vol. 9. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, 2010. 599. Print.