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Tissue — A tissue in medicine is not like a piece of tissue paper. It is a broad term that is applied to any group of cells that perform specific functions. A tissue in medicine need not form a layer. Thus, The bone marrow is a tissue; Connective tissue… … Medical dictionary
Tissue (biology) — This article is about biological tissue. For other uses, see Tissue. Cross section of sclerenchyma fibers in plant ground tissue … Wikipedia
intermediate filaments — A class of cytoplasmic filaments of animal cells so named originally because their diameter (nominally 10nm) in muscle cells was intermediate between thick and thin filaments. Unlike microfilaments and microtubules, the protein subunits of… … Dictionary of molecular biology
intermediate filaments — a class of cytoplasmic filaments, 8–11 nm in diameter, that predominantly act as structural components of the cytoskeleton and also allow various movements in cellular processes. Different types contain different, tissue specific proteins; see… … Medical dictionary
Smooth muscle tissue — Smooth muscle … Wikipedia
connective tissue disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect human connective tissue. Diseases of the connective tissue can be divided into (1) a group of relatively uncommon genetic disorders (genetic disease, human) that affect the primary structure of… … Universalium
Connective tissue disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D003240 A connective tissue disease is any disease that has the connective tissues of the body as a target of pathology. Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular … Wikipedia
Plant tissue test — The nutrient content of a plant can be assessed by testing a sample of tissue from that plant. These tests are important in agriculture since fertilizer application can be fine tuned if the plants nutrient status is known. Nitrogen most commonly… … Wikipedia
Corticotropin-like intermediate peptide — (CLIP) is a short neuropeptide secreted by the corticotrope cells of the adenohypophysis. Its precursor is ACTH, whose precursor is in turn proopiomelanocortin. External links MeSH Corticotropin Like+Intermediate+Lobe+Peptide … Wikipedia
Harvestman anatomy — Harvestmen are an order of arachnids, with which they share many characteristics: their body is divided into two body regions (tagmata), the abdomen and the opisthosoma; however, unlike in spiders, the juncture is often poorly defined. They have… … Wikipedia
