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Interstitial

(Science: anatomy) Pertaining to or situated between parts or in the interspaces of a tissue.

Origin: L. Interstitialis, inter = between, sistere = to set


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Potential relationship between non-enzymatic antioxidants

... of oxytocin in the ovarian corpus luteum was followed by the immunocytochemical demonstration of an oxytocin-like peptide in the testicular interstitial cells. Leydig cells, which comprise up to 80% of the testicular intertubular cell population, are known to synthesize testosterone in situ. ...

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by ianjager
Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:08 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Potential relationship between non-enzymatic antioxidants
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Views: 790

Re: What is biological stability?

... the dynamic constancy of the composition, as well as the physico-chemical stability of the internal environment (body fluids: blood, lymph, interstitial fluid; cerebrospinal fluid). Biological stability also includes the valeo-physiological stability of the body systems.

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by abbassido
Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:48 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is biological stability?
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Views: 940

Osmotic concentraion and blood

... pressure. I was doing this question: The osmotic concentration of plasma proteins in the venous side of capillaries helps reduce the amount of interstitial fluid in tissues by inducing: Answer: Passive water diffusion along a concentration gradient. The only thing I know about exchanges between ...

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by gear2d
Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:22 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Osmotic concentraion and blood
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Views: 785

epidermis and glucose

Hi. I'm looking into understanding how much glucose is in the various layers of skin. Specifically the epidermis and dermis. And how much interstitial fluid (ISF) is in the various layers and how much volume is taken up by cells in these layer. and how the ISF differs from the intracellular ...

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by mvestel
Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:45 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: epidermis and glucose
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Views: 891

Req: Info on full body Edema-Need links, articles, opinions

... to know terms associated with Edema and/or medical descriptions. I would like to describe- all over, full body edema. I am familiar with the terms interstitial fluid, intracellular, extracellular and several of the diagnosis like Lipoedema, Lymphedema, etc. However, when searching, I can not find ...

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by midwestmainer
Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:03 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Req: Info on full body Edema-Need links, articles, opinions
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