reticular membrane
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reticular membrane of spiral organ — membrana reticularis organi spiralis … Medical dictionary
Reticular fiber — Reticular fibers or reticulin is a histological term used to describe a type of structural fiber composed of type III collagen. Reticular fibers crosslink to form a fine meshwork (reticulum). This network acts as a supporting mesh in soft tissues … Wikipedia
Reticular pigmented anomaly of the flexures — Classification and external resources OMIM 179850 Reticular pigmented anomaly of the flexures (also known as Dark dot disease, and Dowling–Degos disease ) is a reticular pigmented anomaly of the flexures, an autosomal dominant pigmentary disorder … Wikipedia
reticular lamina — n a thin extracellular layer that sometimes lies below the basal lamina, is composed chiefly of collagenous fibers, and serves to anchor the basal lamina to underlying connective tissue * * * lamina reticularis 1. a layer of the basement membrane … Medical dictionary
Reticular connective tissue — Older textbooks typically refer to elastic and reticular connective tissues as specialized connective tissues. Reticular connective tissue is a type of loose irregular connective tissue and has a network of reticular fibers (fine type III… … Wikipedia
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
reticular lamina — The lower region of extracellular matrix underlying an epithelial monolayer, separated from the basal surface of the epithelial cells by the basal lamina. The reticular lamina contains fibrillar elements (collagen, elastin etc.) and is probably… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Basement membrane — Illustration depicting basement membrane in relation to epithelium and endothelium. Also seen are other extracellular matrix components Latin membr … Wikipedia
basement membrane — base·ment membrane .bā smənt n 1) a thin extracellular supporting layer that separates a layer of epithelial cells from the underlying lamina propria and is composed of the basal lamina and reticular lamina 2) basal lamina * * * the thin delicate … Medical dictionary
basement membrane — Extracellular matrix characteristically found under epithelial cells. There are two distinct layers: the basal lamina, immediately adjacent to the cells, is a product of the epithelial cells themselves and contains collagen type IV; the reticular … Dictionary of molecular biology
