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  2. Lamellar bodies - Wikipedia

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    Red arrows indicate secreted lamellar bodies, and green arrows indicate lamellar bodies in the cytoplasm. Scale bar = 200 nm. In cell biology, lamellar bodies (otherwise known as lamellar granules, membrane-coating granules (MCGs), keratinosomes or Odland bodies) are secretory organelles found in type II alveolar cells in the lungs, and in keratinocytes in the skin.

  3. Pacinian corpuscle - Wikipedia

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    The Pacinian corpuscle (also lamellar corpuscle, or Vater-Pacini corpuscle) [1] is a low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs. [2] In the skin it is one of the four main types of cutaneous receptors. The corpuscles are present in skin notably on both surfaces of the hands and ...

  4. Lamella (cell biology) - Wikipedia

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    Lamella, in cell biology, is also used to describe the leading edge of a motile cell, of which the lamellipodia is the most forward portion. [5] The lipid bilayer core of biological membranes is also called lamellar phase. [6] Thus, each bilayer of multilamellar liposomes and wall of a unilamellar liposome is also referred to as a lamella.

  5. Integumentary system - Wikipedia

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    The skin is one of the largest organs of the body. In humans, it accounts for about 12 to 15 percent of total body weight and covers 1.5 to 2 m 2 of surface area. [1] 3D still showing human integumentary system. The skin (integument) is a composite organ, made up of at least two major layers of tissue: the epidermis and the dermis. [2]

  6. Human skin - Wikipedia

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    The human skin is the outer covering of the body and is the largest organ of the integumentary system. The skin has up to seven layers of ectodermal tissue guarding muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Human skin is similar to most of the other mammals' skin, and it is very similar to pig skin.

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.

  8. Table of epithelia of human organs - Wikipedia

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    skin - dead superficial layer: Stratified squamous, keratinized - integumentary: sweat gland ducts: Stratified cuboidal - integumentary: mesothelium of body cavities: Simple squamous: mesothelium: reproductive - female: ovaries: Simple cuboidal: germinal epithelium (female) reproductive - female: fallopian tubes: Simple columnar, ciliated ...

  9. Shock, questions after Fullerton plane crash kills 2, injures 19

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    Data from flight-tracking service FlightAware showed a plane leaving the airport at 2:07 p.m. before its flight ended at 2:09, which is the time that police said they received a notification about ...