Search Results for: vesicle
Secretory vesicle
Definition noun, plural: secretory vesicles Membrane bounded vesicle derived from the Golgi apparatus and containing... Read More
Synaptic vesicle
Definition noun, plural: synaptic vesicles (neurobiology) Any of the intracellular, membrane-bound compartments with... Read More
Endomembrane system
Ever wondered how biomolecules are made within the cell and then they are released outside the cell for use by the body?... Read More
Endocytosis
Endocytosis Definition What is endocytosis in biology? Endocytosis is a cellular process by which a cell internalizes any... Read More
Vesicle hernia
vesicle hernia protrusion of a segment of the bladder through the abdominal wall or into the inguinal canal and into the... Read More
Germinal vesicle
Definition noun The large nucleus of the primary oocyte before meiosis is completed and polar bodies are... Read More
Inside out vesicle
Inside out vesicle mechanical disruption of cell membranes gives rise to small closed vesicles surrounded by a bilayer... Read More
Pinocytosis
Pinocytosis Definition What is pinocytosis? Pinocytosis is the ingestion of extracellular fluids, i.e. the fluid... Read More
Golgi apparatus
Definition noun Gol·gi ap·pa·rat·us, ˈgɔl dʒi ˌæpəˈreɪtəs (cell biology) An organelle that is comprised of... Read More
Membrane vesicles
membrane vesicle (Science: cell biology) Closed unilamellar shells formed from membranes either in physiological transport... Read More
Axon terminal
An axon terminal is any of the button-like endings of axons through which axons make synaptic contacts with other nerve... Read More
Plasma membrane
Do all cells have a plasma (or cell) membrane? Yes, all cells have a biological membrane that separates the protoplasm from... Read More
Endomembrane
Definition noun, plural: endomembranes The membraneous components in a cell, i.e. nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum,... Read More
Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
Centrosome
Centrosome Definition What is a centrosome? The centrosome is considered to be the main microtubule-organizing... Read More
Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria is a phylum comprised of photosynthetic bacteria that live in aquatic habitats and moist soils. Others are... Read More
Lysosomal enzyme
Definition noun plural: lysosomal enzymes ly·so·somal en·zyme, ˈlaɪsəˌsoʊm əl ˈɛnzaɪm (biochemistry) Any of... Read More
Tropocollagen
Definition noun, plural: tropocollagens A single collagen molecule; a molecular structure that makes up a collagen fiber,... Read More
Cell membrane
Definition noun plural: cell membranes ˈmembɹeɪn The cell’s outer membrane made up of a two layers of phospholipids... Read More
Pathobiology of allergy and its most severe form, anaphylaxis
When allergy season looms, some people with serious hypersensitivity to allergens tend to be apprehensive of what may come.... Read More
Turgor pressure
In biology, turgor pressure definition pertains to the pressure that is exerted by the fluid (e.g. water) against the cell... Read More
Amniotic sac
Definition noun, plural: amniotic sacs Fluid-filled sac where the embryo or fetus is suspended in the uterus or in the of... Read More
Prometaphase
Definition noun The phase of mitosis between prophase and metaphase wherein the nuclear envelope breaks down and form... Read More
Protolysosome
protolysosome (Science: cell biology) primary lysosome that has not been involved in fusion with another vesicle or in... Read More
Delivery system
Delivery system a manmade system with the purpose of delivering a drug or another chemical directly into a cellular target,... Read More
Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes – Quiz
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Molecular and Cellular Biophysics (Pure and Applied Physics)
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Miniature end plate potential
miniature end plate potential (Science: physiology) small fluctuations (typically 0.5 mV) in the resting potential of... Read More
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum Definition Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER) is (a part of) endoplasmic reticulum that is... Read More
Axon hillock
Axon Hillock Definition What is axon hillock? If you are familiar with the different parts of the neuron, the axon hillock... Read More