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1. a membrane that has tiny pores or fenestrae. 2. either of the elastic membranes of arteries; see internal elastic m. and external elastic m.Medical dictionary. 2011.
fenestrated membrane — noun : an elastic membrane of the inner coat of large arteries composed of broad elastic fibers that become fused to form a perforated sheet * * * fenestrated membrane, the outer layer of the inner coat of an artery … Useful english dictionary
Henle fenestrated membrane — fenestrated m … Medical dictionary
membrane of henle — ˈhenlē, lə Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after Friedrich G. J. Henle died 1885 German pathologist and anatomist : fenestrated membrane … Useful english dictionary
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
Bichat membrane — fenestrated m … Medical dictionary
glomerular membrane — glomerular basement membrane (GBM) glomerular capillary membrane the fenestrated basement membrane of the visceral layer of the glomerular capsule, lying adjacent to glomerular capillaries and consisting of the lamina rara interna, lamina densa,… … Medical dictionary
external elastic membrane — a fenestrated elastic membrane that constitutes the innermost component of the tunica adventitia of arteries. Called also external elastic lamina … Medical dictionary
external limiting membrane — 1. a thin fenestrated layer of the stratum nervosum retinae adjacent to the outer nuclear layer and through which extend the visual rods and cones. Called also outer limiting m., external or outer limiting layer, and, in official terminology,… … Medical dictionary
internal elastic membrane — a fenestrated elastic membrane that constitutes the outermost component of the tunica intima of arteries. Called also internal elastic lamina … Medical dictionary
Tunica intima — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 133 GrayPage = 498 Caption = Artery wall Caption2 = Transverse section through a small artery and vein of the mucous membrane of the epiglottis of a child. (Tunica intima is at e ) System =… … Wikipedia
