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apical membrane
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apical membrane,
the layer of plasma membrane on the apical side (the side toward the lumen) of the epithelial cells in a body tube or cavity, separated from the basolateral membrane by the zonula occludens.


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Distension of the ureter is facilitated by the highly folded plasma membrane on the apical surfaces of the large dome cells.
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The most prominent immunoreactive cells were sensory cells aggregated at the center of each papilla, which could be readily identified by the presence of cilia on their apical surface (Fig.
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We pipetted the inoculum or HBSS without virus (control) onto the apical surface of each culture.
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