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41fenestrated membrane — noun : an elastic membrane of the inner coat of large arteries composed of broad elastic fibers that become fused to form a perforated sheet * * * fenestrated membrane, the outer layer of the inner coat of an artery …
42Descemet's membrane — Des·ce·met s membrane .des( ə) .māz n a transparent highly elastic apparently structureless membrane that covers the inner surface of the cornea and is lined with endothelium called also membrane of Descemet, posterior elastic lamina Des·ce·met… …
43apical plasma membrane — The term used for the cell membrane on the apical (inner or upper) surface of transporting epithelial cells. This region of the cell membrane is separated, in vertebrates, from the baso lateral membrane by a ring of tight junctions that prevents… …
44Organelle membrane lipid composition — ▪ Table Organelle membrane lipid composition by weight percent of rat liver cells membrane lipid plasma membrane microsome inner mitochondria outer mitochondria nuclear cholesterol 28.0 6.0 …
45fertilization membrane — n a resistant membranous layer in eggs of many animals that forms following fertilization by the thickening and separation of the vitelline membrane from the cell surface and that prevents multiple fertilization * * * a strong membrane formed… …
46serous membrane — n any of various thin membranes (as the peritoneum, pericardium, or pleurae) that consist of a single layer of thin flat mesothelial cells resting on a connective tissue stroma, secrete a serous fluid, and usu. line bodily cavities or enclose the …
47mucous membrane — mucosa the moist membrane lining many tubular structures and cavities, including the nasal sinuses, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, biliary, and pancreatic systems. The surface of the mouth is lined by mucous membrane, the nature of… …
48internal limiting membrane — 1. the basal lamina of the MÑŒller fibers in the retina; it is the layer of the stratum nervosum retinae located just internal to the nerve fiber layer and separates the inner, conical ends of the cells from the vitreous body. Called also inner… …
49chorioallantoic membrane — (1) Protective membrane around the eggs of insects and fishes. (2) Extraembryonic membrane surrounding the embryo of amniote vertebrates. The outer epithelial layer of the chorion is derived from the trophoblast, by the apposition of the… …
50fenestrated membrane — n an elastic membrane of the inner coat of large arteries composed of broad elastic fibers that become fused to form a perforated sheet * * * 1. a membrane that has tiny pores or fenestrae. 2. either of the elastic membranes of arteries; see… …
