| subplasmalemmal dense zone | An electron-dense, 10-15 nm thick layer of highly cross-linked protein on the cytoplasmic surface of the cell membrane of epidermal corneocytes; it is highly resistant to proteolytic agents. Synonym: subplasmalemmal dense zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sudanophobic zone | A zone of cells, at the periphery of the zona fasciculata in the adrenal cortex of the rat, that is not stained by Sudan dyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nucleolar zone | <molecular biology> Loop of DNA that has multiple copies of rRNA genes. See: nucleolus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| dolorogenic zone | A specific point or area where, if stimulated by touch, pain, or pressure, a painful response will be induced. Synonym: dolorogenic zone, trigger area, trigger zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interpalpebral zone | The exposed area of the cornea and sclera between the lids of the open eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intertubular zone | The dentinal matrix which lies between zone's of peritubular dentin; it is less calcified and contains larger collagen fibres than does peritubular dentin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isoelectric zone | The range of H-ion concentration (pH) over which isoelectric precipitation occurs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isopycnic zone | <chemistry> The region in density gradient centrifugation having the same density as the buoyant density of the macromolecule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Obersteiner-Redlich zone | The narrow line along the course of a nerve (or nerve root) where the Schwann cells and connective tissue that support its axons are replaced by glia cells. The zone marks the true boundary between the central and the peripheral nervous system. Usually located at or near the surface of the spinal cord or brainstem, it can extend (e.g., in the eighth nerve) several millimeters out along the nerve. Synonym: Obersteiner-Redlich line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orbicular zone | Fibres of the articular capsule of the hip joint encircling the neck of the femur. Synonym: orbicular zone, ring ligament, zonular band. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thymus-dependent zone | <anatomy> Mid cortical region of lymph node, area that is particularly depleted of T lymphocytes in thymectomised animals and is referred to as the thymus dependent area. (18 Nov 1997) |
| trabecular zone | The network of fibres (pectinate ligaments) at the iridocorneal angle between the anterior chamber of the eye and the venous sinus of the sclera; it contains spaces between the fibres that are involved in drainage of the aqueous humor, and is composed of two portions: the corneoscleral part, the part attached to the sclera, and the uveal part, the part attached to the iris. Synonym: reticulum trabeculare sclerae, Gerlach's valvula, Hueck's ligament, ligamentum annulare bulbi, pectinate ligaments of iridocorneal angle, pillar of iris, trabecular meshwork, trabecular network, trabecular zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transformation zone | Zone on the cervix at which squamous epithelium and columnar epithelium meet; changes location in response to a woman's hormonal status. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transitional zone | The equatorial region of the lens of the eye where the anterior epithelial cells become transformed into lens fibres, that portion of a scleral contact lens between the corneal and scleral sections. (05 Mar 2000) |
| entry zone | The area of the dorsal funiculus of the spinal cord, medial to the tip of the posterior horn, in which the entering fibres of the posterior nerve root divide into ascending and descending branches. (05 Mar 2000) |