capsule
the spore case of bryophytes; in angiosperms, a dry dehiscent fruit, composed of more than one carpel
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Extreme capsule
The layer of white matter separating the claustrum from the cortex of the insula, probably representing largely corticopetal and corticofugal fibres of the insular cortex.
Synonym: capsula extrema.
AKA: capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule
A cup-shaped structure with a thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of each nephron of the vertebrate kidney. It serves as a filter to remove organic wastes, excess inorganic salts, and water.
Capsule - Some species of bacteria have a third protective covering, a capsule made up of polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates).
capsule 1. Structure produced around certain bacteria; 2. Structure produced by the bryophyte sporophyte that contains spores produced by meiosis.
capsule
(kap-sul) [L. capsula, a little chest]
(1) A slimy layer around the cells of certain bacteria. (2) The sporangium of a bryophyte.
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capsule
a containing structure with a strong outer covering, found in many different groups.
carapace
The part of a Crustacean that spreads over the head and thorax.
renal capsule: The membranous covering of the kidney.
cortex: The outer layer over the internal medulla. It contains blood vessels, glomeruli (which are the kidneys' "filters") and urine tubes and is supported by a fibrous matrix.
The fibrous capsule is attached to the whole circumference of the articular end of each bone entering into the joint, and thus entirely surrounds the articulation.
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capsule
This layer of polysaccharide (sometimes proteins) protects the bacterial cell and is often associated with pathogenic bacteria because it serves as a barrier against phagocytosis by white blood cells.
outer membrane ...
capsule (1) A simple fruit that develops from a compound ovary with two or more carpels; capsules dehisce in many ways. example: cotton. (2) The sporangium of a bryophyte.
captacula Tentacles extending from head of scaphopod molluscs, used in feeding.
a capsule which (like those of pneumococci) makes it resistant to phagocytosis, and
the three components of the toxin that causes the disease symptoms. [More] ...
Bowman's capsule
The renal arteries branch quickly into very small capillaries that make up the glomerulus of the nephron. The blood pressure within the capillaries squeezes liquid into the Bowman's capsule.
The cup-like structure at the beginning of the nephron is called Bowmans capsule. The renal arterioles branch into the glomerular tuft within this capsule. From the glomerular capillaries the blood is filtered....
The pneumonia-causing strain (the S strain) was surrounded by a capsule. The other strain (the R strain) did not have a capsule and also did not cause pneumonia.
These plasmids are known to carry the toxin genes (lethal factor, edema factor, and protective antigen) and the three capsule genes that enhance the virulence of the organism (Cap A, B and C).
cyst -- n. A small, capsule-like sac that encloses an organism in its resting or larval stage, e.g., a resting spore of an alga.
decomposer -- An organism that breaks down the tissue and/or structures of dead organisms.
Well, one way would be simply in some kind of gel form or capsule form that could be applied by the woman at the time of exposure.
Viruses are inert beings because they are simple particles of nucleic acids (RNA or DNA) wrapped by a capsule of protein that cannot experience life.
An infectious particle composed of a protein capsule and a nucleic acid core, which is dependent on a host organism for replication.
This reflected a loss of the bacterium's mucoid capsule. Bacteria began to adhere to the walls of the culture vessel at this time. No wall growth was seen in the controls.
Encapsulation: The surrounding of an invading body, such as the egg of a parasite, by insect hemocytes (blood cells) and the formation of a protective capsule.
Entomopathogenic: Insect-attacking organism.
[L. renes - the kidneys; L. corpusculum - a body]. The filtration unit found in the cortex of the kidneys and made up of Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus.
Australia is like a mammalian time capsule. Marsupials are special mammals that give birth to their young live, but the babies mature in pouches. While they are in the pouch they suckle on the mother's milk for nourishment.
renal corpuscle [L. renes - the kidneys; L. corpusculum - a body]. The filtration unit found in the cortex of the kidneys and made up of Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus.
 See also: Human, Class, Trans, Membrane, Cells
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