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Search Results for: alveolar cell

Definition noun, plural: alveolar cells The cell lining the pulmonary alveolus; the cell of the air sac of the... Read More

Definition noun, plural: alveoli (1) pulmonary alveolus; air sac (2) (general) A concave cavity or pit alveolar,... Read More

Definition noun, plural: macrophages A leukocyte whose main function is to eliminate cellular debris and foreign particles... Read More

Erythrocyte Definition Erythrocytes (red blood cells or RBCs) are the myeloid series of specialized cells that play an... Read More

What is a phospholipid? Phospholipids are a subgroup of lipids. Other major types of lipids are fatty acids, sphingolipids,... Read More

Parenchyma Definition What does parenchyma mean? Let's define the word "parenchyma". Most of the functional tissues in... Read More

Definition noun, plural: squamous epithelia An epithelial tissue comprised of squamous cells, as seen in epidermis,... Read More

Blood-air barrier The barrier between capillary blood and alveolar air comprising the alveolar epithelium and capillary... Read More

The breakdown or catabolism of red blood cells or erythrocytes that result in the expulsion of hemoglobin and other... Read More

Definition noun A system of cells located in reticular connective tissue, and are associated primarily with phagocytosis and... Read More

Diffusion Definition Diffusion is the net passive movement of molecules or particles from regions of higher to regions of... Read More

Digastric Definition The digastric muscle is a paired muscle located under the jaw, consisting of the anterior and... Read More