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Golgi apparatus

How many cisternae are usually found in a Golgi apparatus?

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Diagram of the Golgi apparatus showing its stacked, curved membranes with labeled parts including cisternae, cis face, trans face, lumen, and various vesicles involved in cellular transport and secretion. — Golgi apparatus A membrane-bound organelle of eukaryotic cells, the Golgi apparatus is made up of a series of flattened, stacked pouches called cisternae that function as a series of compartments that progressively refine and direct cellular products to their proper destinations. .

In general, a Golgi apparatus is composed of approximately four to eight cisternae. However, this number can vary significantly depending on the organism; for instance, some single-celled organisms may contain as many as 60 cisternae.1