basement membrane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of basement membrane
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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It’s the type IV collagen in the basement membrane of my cochlea, or inner ear, that is abnormal and contributes to sensorineural hearing loss.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
Isolectin B4 binds to α-d-galactose residues in the basement membrane secreted by endothelial cells, which surrounds pericytes.
From Nature ● Apr. 4, 2014
The basement membrane provides strength while maintaining flexibility, and it is permeable, allowing materials to pass through it.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Next to the endothelium is the basement membrane, or basal lamina, that effectively binds the endothelium to the connective tissue.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The essential parts of every secretory apparatus are a simple membrane, apparently textureless, named the primary, or basement membrane, certain cells and blood-vessels.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
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