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Satellite cells — are small mononuclear progenitor cells with virtually no cytoplasm found in mature muscle. They are found sandwiched between the basement membrane and sarcolemma (cell membrane) of individual muscle fibres, and can be difficult to distinguish… … Wikipedia
Satellite cells (glial) — Satellite cells (syn: mantlecells or amphicytes) are flattened schwann cells, a type of glial cell, lining the exterior surface of neurons in the peripheral nervous system. Satellite cells also surround neuron cell bodies within ganglia. They are … Wikipedia
satellite communication — Introduction in telecommunication, the use of artificial satellites to provide communications links between various points on Earth (Earth satellite). Communications satellites relay voice, video, and data signals between widely separated fixed… … Universalium
Satellite phone — A satellite telephone, satellite phone, or satphone is a type of mobile phone that connects to orbiting satellites instead of terrestrial cell sites. Depending on the architecture of a particular system, coverage may include the entire Earth, or… … Wikipedia
Satellite Instructional Television Experiment — The Satellite Instructional Television Experiment or SITE was an experimental satellite communications project launched in India in 1975, designed jointly by NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The project made available… … Wikipedia
satellite DNA — noun : a fraction of a eukaryotic organism s DNA that differs in density from most of its DNA as determined by centrifugation, that consists of short repetitive nucleotide sequences, that does not undergo transcription, and is often found in… … Useful english dictionary
satellite cell — (1) Sparse population of mononucleate cells found in close contact with muscle fibres in vertebrate skeletal muscle. Seem normally to be inactive, but may be important in regeneration after damage. May be considered quiescent stem cell. (2) An… … Dictionary of molecular biology
satellite phone — /sætəlaɪt ˈfoʊn/ (say satuhluyt fohn) noun a type of cellular telephone that connects by radio signals to orbiting satellites instead of terrestrial cells (cell1 def. 11a) …
capsule cells — satellite c s (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
Solar power satellite — A solar power satellite, or SPS or Powersat, as originally proposed would be a satellite built in high Earth orbit that uses microwave power transmission to beam solar power to a very large antenna on Earth. Advantages of placing the solar… … Wikipedia
