Sentences with phrase «by a membrane covered»

All mammalian cells are surrounded by a membrane covered in polyvalent choline phosphate, or PC - groups, that repel aqueous particles, protecting the cell from the environment.

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Part of the small intestine and / or other abdominal organs, covered by a thin transparent membrane, protrudes outside the abdomen at the umbilical cord because the abdominal wall muscles don't close properly.

They are covered by a tough membrane that protects the brain.

This special pregnancy hormone is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is produced by the chorion, a membrane that covers the embryo.

For the fluoride ion channel, the surface area that is covered by detergent compounds proved to be too much for crystal formation to occur, due to the channel's small size and almost complete embedment within the membrane.

It is a fold of tissue covered by a specialized mucous membrane (the conjunctiva) that faces the inner surface of the eyelids (palpebral surface) on one side and the cornea on the other side (bulbar surface).

Inspired by the wings of bats, Ifju built a carbon fiber skeleton covered with a latex membrane that pacifies gusts by acting as a shock absorber.

Their image, showing six different computational visualizations of a cell membrane for a single brain cell, was featured as the cover story in a special issue of Biophysical Journal, that focuses on brain biophysics and is published by the Biophysical Society.

When the meninges, the membranes which cover the brain and the spinal cord, become invaded by leukemic cells.

After the first few times you have sex, your vaginal opening will be more open because odds are it was previously covered by the hymen, the thin membrane of tissue covering the vaginal opening all women are born with.

A heel spur is a pointed bony outgrowth of the bone of the heel which is often caused by strains on foot muscles and ligaments, repeated tearing of the membrane that covers the heel bone and stretching of the plantar fascia.

With sudden, short - term weight loss in dogs and cats caused by dehydration rather than loss of fat, the eyes appear sunken, the skin tents when pinched and does not spring back quickly, there is little urine production, the stools are hard, and the mucous membranes covering the gums are tacky rather than moist.

The puppies will be born still covered by their amniotic membrane.

For this work, Miwa Yanagi takes the Japanese Pavilion, built in 1956 and designed by Takamasa Yoshizaka and covers its exterior with a black, membrane - like tent.

Built with a wooden frame that is covered with plexiglass plates and reinforced with salvaged steel, the new Maison Gomme (French for «rubber house») measures 8 by 2.5 meters (26.2 by 8.2 feet), and is covered with recycled tire shingles that have been cut to size and layered over the surfaces as a waterproofing measure, in addition to a breathable plastic membrane and stone - wool insulation to winter - proof it.