membrane
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Channelrhodopsin is built into the outer membrane of the algal cell.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
These vessels can form within and around the synovium, a thin membrane lining the inside of the joint.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
In those settings, the beading can accompany damage to the cell membrane and the internal framework that helps maintain the axon's structure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Removing it made the membrane less stiff and more fluid.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The superior said that the opening in the membrane should be enlarged, and that a ladder should be put in the hole, so that the bodies could be carried out.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
These fatty molecules make up the membranes surrounding neurons, contribute to the myelin insulation that protects nerve fibers, and play important roles in communication between brain cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the 1980s, freezes ruptured oranges’ cell membranes and turned new growth black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Think mushroom leather, spider-silk filaments, membranes of algae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
He never forgot the grandiose, terrible sight of that tiny child entering the world, coated with all her bloody membranes, between the shrieks of her mother and the cries of the women bustling around her.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing membrane
Life Science: Cell Biology
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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STAAR Biology: Cell Structure and Function
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