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
Here, there are tight junctions and no intercellular clefts, plus a thick basement membrane and astrocyte extensions called end feet; these structures combine to prevent the movement of nearly all substances.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The basement membrane provides strength while maintaining flexibility, and it is permeable, allowing materials to pass through it.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the larger ducts there are two layers of cells, but even here the surface cell usually extends by a thinned-out stalk down to the basement membrane.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
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