striated membrane
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membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
Striated duct — A striated duct is a gland duct which connects an intercalated duct to an interlobular duct. It is characterized by the basal infoldings of its plasma membrane, characteristic of ion pumping activity by the numerous mitochondria.… … Wikipedia
Skeletal striated muscle — A top down view of skeletal muscle Latin textus muscularis striatus skeletalis Code TH … Wikipedia
Mucous membrane — Layers: serosa longitudinal muscle myenteric plexus circular muscle submucosal plexus submucosal mucosal … Wikipedia
Krause's membrane — n one of the isotropic cross bands in a striated muscle fiber that consists of disks of sarcoplasm linking the individual fibrils called also membrane of Krause … Medical dictionary
krause's membrane — noun Usage: usually capitalized K : one of the isotropic cross bands in a striated muscle fiber that consists of disks of sarcoplasm linking the individual fibrils … Useful english dictionary
Zona pellucida — The strong membrane that forms around an ovum as it develops in the ovary. The membrane remains in place during the egg’s travels through the fallopian tube. To fertilize the egg, a sperm must penetrate the thinning zona pellucida. If… … Medical dictionary
zona — 1. SYN: zone. 2. SYN: herpes zoster. [L. fr. G. zone, a girdle, one of the zones of the sphere] z. arcuata SYN: arcuate zone. z. ciliaris SYN: ciliary zone. z. corona SYN: costal fringe. z. dermatica a rid … Medical dictionary
Zona — o na, n.; pl. {Zon[ae]}. [L., a girdle. See {Zone}.] A zone or band; a layer. [1913 Webster] {Zona pellucida}. [NL.] (Biol.) (a) The outer transparent layer, or envelope, of the ovum. It is a more or less elastic membrane with radiating stri[ae] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zona pellucida — Zona o na, n.; pl. {Zon[ae]}. [L., a girdle. See {Zone}.] A zone or band; a layer. [1913 Webster] {Zona pellucida}. [NL.] (Biol.) (a) The outer transparent layer, or envelope, of the ovum. It is a more or less elastic membrane with radiating… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
