Vesicle
noun
A small structure within a cell, containing fluid.
Vesicles transport things such as proteins around the cell.
Often appears as...
- transport vesicle
- secretory vesicle
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Academic, Technical
noun
A small sac filled with liquid in the body.
When a blister pops, the vesicle is opened and the fluid inside is released.
Often appears as...
- skin vesicle
- oral vesicle
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Technical
noun
A tiny hole in a rock filled with minerals.
Vesicles can commonly be found in volcanic rocks.
Often appears as...
- volcanic vesicle
- filled vesicle
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A small structure within a cell, containing fluid.
Vesicles transport things such as proteins around the cell.
Often appears as...
- transport vesicle
- secretory vesicle
Usage tips
Academic, Technical
noun
A small sac filled with liquid in the body.
When a blister pops, the vesicle is opened and the fluid inside is released.
Often appears as...
- skin vesicle
- oral vesicle
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A tiny hole in a rock filled with minerals.
Vesicles can commonly be found in volcanic rocks.
Often appears as...
- volcanic vesicle
- filled vesicle
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cellular Context
Understand that in biology, vesicles refer to components within cells, not just any small container.
Lysosomes are specialized vesicles containing enzymes.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Visible
Vesicles are microscopic and not visible to the naked eye, important in descriptions of cellular processes.
The vesicles fuse with the cell membrane to release their contents.
Pro Tip 3/3Functional Variety
Vesicles have various functions such as storage, transport, and digestion within cells.
The endoplasmic reticulum helps form transport vesicles.
Pro Tip 1/3Cellular Context
Understand that in biology, vesicles refer to components within cells, not just any small container.
Lysosomes are specialized vesicles containing enzymes.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Visible
Vesicles are microscopic and not visible to the naked eye, important in descriptions of cellular processes.
The vesicles fuse with the cell membrane to release their contents.
Pro Tip 3/3Functional Variety
Vesicles have various functions such as storage, transport, and digestion within cells.
The endoplasmic reticulum helps form transport vesicles.
Pro Tip 1/3Cellular Context
Understand that in biology, vesicles refer to components within cells, not just any small container.
Lysosomes are specialized vesicles containing enzymes.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Visible
Vesicles are microscopic and not visible to the naked eye, important in descriptions of cellular processes.
The vesicles fuse with the cell membrane to release their contents.
Pro Tip 3/3Functional Variety
Vesicles have various functions such as storage, transport, and digestion within cells.
The endoplasmic reticulum helps form transport vesicles.
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Beautiful 3-D Brain...
be able to map that out in enough detail that ultimately you will be able to render the information that goes into a brain to see the wiring diagram at the resolution of every single synaptic vesicle and every synapse enough resolution we need to see everything
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Janet Iwasa: How...
a cellular or molecular process occurs. This particular drawing is of a process called clathrin-mediated endocytosis. It's a process by which a molecule can get from the outside of the cell to the inside by getting captured in a bubble or a vesicle
Video examples
Beautiful 3-D Brain...
be able to map that out in enough detail that ultimately you will be able to render the information that goes into a brain to see the wiring diagram at the resolution of every single synaptic vesicle and every synapse enough resolution we need to see everything
Video examples
Janet Iwasa: How...
a cellular or molecular process occurs. This particular drawing is of a process called clathrin-mediated endocytosis. It's a process by which a molecule can get from the outside of the cell to the inside by getting captured in a bubble or a vesicle
Example 1 of 2
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