membrane
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These vessels can form within and around the synovium, a thin membrane lining the inside of the joint.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The MAL gene produces a small membrane protein called Mal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
To explain the pattern, the researchers built mathematical models of the membrane surrounding an axon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the model, increasing membrane tension also reduced their size.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
They held their breath before the membrane parted, and when it did she turned away quickly, but made no sound—it seemed to be a point of pride.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
These channels act as microscopic gates in cell membranes and play an important role in electrical signaling.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Think mushroom leather, spider-silk filaments, membranes of algae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In the 1980s, freezes ruptured oranges’ cell membranes and turned new growth black.
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
The membranes lining the inner compartment of mitochondria are unlike other animal cell membranes, and resemble most closely the membranes of bacteria.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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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