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Thin segment — The thin segment is a segment of the nephron, which consists of: *thin descending limb of loop of Henle *thin ascending limb of loop of HenleHistologyThe epithelium is low simple cuboidal. [UCDavisOrganology|Urinary/mammal/medulla/medulla1 Mammal … Wikipedia
Thin film transistor liquid crystal display — A thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) is a variant of liquid crystal display (LCD) which uses thin film transistor (TFT) technology to improve image quality (e.g. addressability, contrast). TFT LCD is one type of active matrix… … Wikipedia
Thin section — Section Sec tion, n. [L. sectio, fr. secare, sectum, to cut; akin to E. saw a cutting instrument: cf. F. section. See {Saw}, and cf. {Scion}, {Dissect}, {Insect}, {Secant}, {Segment}.] 1. The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thin Ethernet — 10Base2 Kabel mit BNC Konnektor Netzwerkkarte mit BNC Anschluss … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ballad of a Thin Man — Infobox Song Name = Ballad of a Thin Man Artist = Bob Dylan Album = Highway 61 Revisited Released = August 30, 1965 track no = 5 Recorded = Columbia Studios, New York, June 15 August 4, 1965 Genre = Rock, Folk rock Length = 5:58 Writer = Bob… … Wikipedia
uterine segment — either of the portions into which the uterus becomes differentiated early in labor: the upper contractile portion (corpus uteri) becomes thicker as labor advances, and the lower noncontractile portion is thin walled and passive in character … Medical dictionary
Descending limb of loop of Henle — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Labeled at center left.) … Wikipedia
Kidney — For other uses, see Kidney (disambiguation). Kidney Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed Latin ren Artery … Wikipedia
List of distinct cell types in the adult human body — There are about 210 distinct human cell types,.[1][2][3] There are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the human body.[citation needed] Cell types can be classified by their tissue of origin. However, it is possible for some cells to have their… … Wikipedia
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
