As the only striated muscle tissues in the body, skeletal and cardiac muscle share numerous structural and functional characteristics, while exhibiting vas
In 56 rat embryos the development of heart capillaries was investigated by means of electron microscopy. From the 11th to the 13th day of embryonic life the wall of the left ventricle is characterized by the development of large intertrabecular sinuses (sinusoids) lined by a very thin endothelium...
Mast cells are classically viewed as effector cells of IgE-mediated allergic diseases. However, over the last decade our understanding has been enriched about their roles in host defense, innate and adaptive immune responses, and in homeostatic responses, angiogenesis, wound healing, tissue remodeling...
a) Compare the structure and location of the human large intestine with those of the fetal pig? b) What feature of the human cecum is lacking in the fetal pig?For lingual tonsils, identify the region or organ of the digestive system in which it is found and describe its function...
While microbes in soils, subsurfaces, and oceans of the earth gener- ally reach a density of р 108 organisms per g, the mammalian lower intestine is an extraordinarily good habitat where bacteria achieve densities of up to 1012 organisms per g contents.9 One of the most dramatic and first...
Notice also that there is ruminant pseudo-gene identified in both cow and goat that is also most nearly related to the sequence of β-LG-II. Might it be that the protein glycodelin reflects the true, original function of β-LG as a protein involved in some aspect of fetal development in...
The sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT) plays an important role in biotin uptake in the intestine and other cell types. While significant knowledge has been gained with regard to regulation and cell biology of the SMVT system, there is little known about its structure-function relatio...
Answer to: Compare and contrast the structure and function of the epithelium of the skin and the epithelium of the intestine. By signing up, you'll...
This dominance of IgA production in the intestinal mucosa depends on colonization with environmental microbes. While microbes in soils, subsurfaces, and oceans of the earth generally reach a density of ⩽108 organisms per g, the mammalian lower intestine is an extraordinarily good habitat where bac...
Identify the region or organ of the digestive system in which the brush border is found and describe its function.The Digestive System:The digestive system seems like a very simple system because it is essentially one large tube that begins at the mou...