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Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
Muscular system
Muscular System Definition What is the muscular system? The muscular system is a system that includes muscle cells and... Read More
Metamyelocyte
Definition noun, plural: metamyelocytes A cell derived from myelocyte and develops into a band cell during... Read More
Casparian strip
Definition noun (botany) A strip or a band of cell wall material around the walls of endodermal cells of... Read More
Genetic locus
Definition noun, plural: genetic loci The location of a gene (or of a significant sequence) on a chromosome or on a linkage... Read More
Annular band
Annular band --> amniotic bands The strands of amniotic tissue adherent to the embryo or foetus; they may cause... Read More
Cytoskeleton
Definition noun plural: cytoskeletons cy·to·skel·e·ton (cell biology) The lattice or internal framework of a cell... Read More
Prophase I
Organisms all use mitosis to create more cells in the body. Meiosis, a similar process, is used in some organisms to undergo... Read More
Cell matrix
Definition noun plural: cell matrices cell ma·trix, ˈmeɪtɹɪks An insoluble, dynamic gel in the cytoplasm, believed... Read More
Granulocyte
Definition noun, plural: granulocytes A leukocyte characterized by the presence of numerous staining granules in the... Read More
Granulopoiesis
Definition noun The hematopoiesis of granulocytes Supplement Hematopoiesis is the process of forming new blood cellular... Read More
Microfilament
Definition noun plural: microfilaments mi·cro·fil·a·ments, mī'krō-fil'ă-mĕnts A thin, helical, single-stranded... Read More
Chromosome
Chromosomes Definition Chromosomes are the thread-like structure present in the nucleus of plant and animal cells.... Read More
Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria Definition Cyanobacteria is a group of photosynthetic bacteria widely distributed in various aquatic habitats... Read More
Absorption
Definition noun, plural: absorptions The process of absorbing or assimilating substances into cells or across the tissues... Read More
Columnae carneae
Definition noun Muscular ridges or columns projecting from the inner walls of the heart ventricles. Supplement Their... Read More
Volar carpal ligament
volar carpal ligament --> transverse carpal ligament (Science: anatomy) A strong fibrous band crossing the front of the... Read More
Smooth muscle
The smooth muscle can be described as a type of muscle in the human body that is non-striated and involuntary in action.... Read More
Chromosome 2
Definition noun In humans, the autosome that is considered as the second-largest, spanning more than 242 million base pairs,... Read More
Sex-determining Region Y gene
Definition noun The gene that codes for the SRY protein, which is associated with the testicular development in many male... Read More
Plica vestibularis
plica vestibularis --> vestibular fold One of the pair of folds of mucous membrane stretching across the laryngeal cavity... Read More
Erythrocyte
Definition noun, plural: erythrocytes A blood cell with hemoglobin-rich cytoplasm and whose main function is to transport... Read More
Laciniate ligament
Laciniate ligament --> flexor retinaculum of lower limb a wide band passing from the medial malleolus to the medial and... Read More
Eosinophil
Definition noun, plural: eosinophils A type of polymorphonuclear leukocyte characterized by having a kidney-shaped nucleus,... Read More
The Evolution of Cell Organelles
The previous tutorial page noted the emergence of protists, organisms that possessed a distinct cell nucleus and contained... Read More