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sarcomeres
Biology; General
The functional units of skeletal muscle; consist of filaments of myosin and actin.
second messenger
Biology; General
The mechanism by which nonsteroid hormones work on target cells. A hormone binds to receptors on the cell's plasma membrane activating a molecule&emdash;the second messenger&emdash;that activates ...
spongy bone
Biology; General
The inner layer of bone; found at the ends of long bones and is less dense than compact bone. Some spongy bone contains red marrow.
saturated fat
Biology; General
A fat with single covalent bonds between the carbons of its fatty acids.
spongy mesophyll
Biology; General
Parenchyma cells found in plant leaves that are irregularly shaped and have large intracellular spaces.
