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extracellular space |
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extracellular space. See extracellular. extracellular situated or occurring outside a cell or cells. extracellular constituents all of the constituents of the body outside the cells; include water, electrolytes, protein, glucose, enzymes, hormones. extracellular fluid all of the body fluid lying outside the cells. Includes intravascular fluid or plasma and the interstitial fluid. That part of the extracellular fluid that is in special cavities which have special characteristics, e.g. synovial fluid, urine, aqueous humor of eye, are called transcellular fluids. extracellular matrix the network of proteins and carbohydrates that surround a cell or fill the intercellular spaces. extracellular space see intercellular. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Several of the MABs reacted strongly with antigenic sites that appeared to be localized in the extracellular space in both the optic tectum (Fig. Fluid and materials from the extracellular space move into these vessels via interendothelial gaps -- a passive motion aided by arterial pulsation, breathing and intermittent muscle contractions. The [Alpha]-chains of me principal collagens are synthesized with relatively long extremities, and, after formation of the triple helix, this newly formed collagen molecule (called procollagen) is emitted from the cell into the extracellular space where most of the nonhelical ends are enzymatically removed. |
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