The macula (/ˈmakjʊlə/) or macula lutea is an oval-shaped pigmented area in the center of the retina of the human eye and in other animals. The macula in...
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In the kidney, the macula densa is an area of closely packed specialized cells lining the wall of the distal tubule where it touches the glomerulus. Specifically...
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Mordor Macula /ˈmɔːrdɔːr ˈmækjʊlə/ is the informal name for a large dark area about 475 km in diameter near the north pole of Charon, Pluto's largest moon...
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Utricle (ear) (redirect from Macula acustica utriculi)
contact with the recessus ellipticus and the part below it. The macula of utricle (macula acustica utriculi) is a small (2 by 3 mm) thickening lying horizontally...
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Fovea centralis (redirect from Fovea centralis in macula)
of closely packed cones in the eye. It is located in the center of the macula lutea of the retina. The fovea is responsible for sharp central vision (also...
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Desmosome (redirect from Macula adherens)
A desmosome (/ˈdɛzməˌsoʊm/; "binding body"), also known as a macula adherens (plural: maculae adherentes) (Latin for adhering spot), is a cell structure...
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Macular degeneration (redirect from Macula degeneration)
is categorized by the change in the macula. Those with dry form AMD have drusen, cellular debris in their macula that gradually damages light-sensitive...
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cochlea. Its anterior part exhibits an oval thickening, the macula of saccule (or saccular macula), to which are distributed the saccular filaments of the...
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Ganesa Macula is a dark feature on Saturn's moon Titan. It is named after the Hindu god Ganesha. Ganesa was formerly tentatively identified as a cryovolcanic...
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Macula /ˈmækjʊlə/ (pl. maculae /ˈmækjʊliː/) is the Latin word for 'spot'. It is used in planetary nomenclature to refer to unusually dark areas on the...
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Macula Dog are an experimental band from New York City formed in 2014 by Ben Mendelewicz and Matt Cutler. They are best known for their style of electronic...
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Sharaf Regio (redirect from Ala Macula)
Ala Macula) is the smallest of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. It was initially informally named Ala Macula after...
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Juxtaglomerular apparatus (section Macula densa)
glomerulus. The juxtaglomerular apparatus consists of three types of cells: the macula densa, in the distal straight tubule (thick ascending limb of the loop of...
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Look up macula or maculation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A macula is a spot on the retina of the human eye. Macula may also refer to: Macula (archaeology)...
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Mongolian spot (redirect from Mongolian macula)
A Mongolian spot, also known as slate grey nevus or congenital dermal melanocytosis, is a benign, flat, congenital birthmark with wavy borders and an irregular...
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Stigma (anatomy) (redirect from Macula pellucida)
A stigma, also called macula pellucida, in mammalian reproductive anatomy, refers to the area of the ovarian surface where the Graafian follicle will burst...
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A cherry-red spot is a finding in the macula of the eye in a variety of lipid storage disorders and in central retinal artery occlusion. It describes the...
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Macula Transfer is the third solo album released by Tangerine Dream leader Edgar Froese, in 1976. The tracks were composed on plane flights while Tangerine...
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Harrington Regio (redirect from Balrog Macula)
Harrington Regio (formerly Balrog Macula) is the largest of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. It is the largest dark...
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by the Order to contain the Macula, and Aelia died before she could reach him. Without Aelia, Basilius gave in to the Macula and unleashed the Justinian...
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Pachychoroid disorders of the macula represent a group of diseases affecting the central part of the retina of the eye, the macula. Due to thickening and congestion...
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Safronov Regio (redirect from Krun Macula)
Safronov Regio (formerly Krun Macula) is the westernmost of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. Safronov Regio was first...
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Gallifrey Macula /ˈɡælɪfreɪ/ is a dark surface feature on Pluto's moon Charon. It is named after the fictional planet Gallifrey in the television series...
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Marcos Aurélio dos Santos, usually known as Macula (born May 22, 1968), is a retired association footballer who played midfielder who played for several...
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Coloboma of macula-brachydactyly type B syndrome, also known as Sorbsy syndrome is a rare genetic disorder which is characterized by bilateral macular...
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Coloboma (redirect from Coloboma of macula)
A coloboma (from the Greek κολόβωμα, meaning "defect") is a hole in one of the structures of the eye, such as the iris, retina, choroid, or optic disc...
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chloride concentration causes a basolateral release of adenosine from the macula densa cells. This initiates a cascade of events that ultimately brings GFR...
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Goniotorna macula is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Madagascar. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goniotorna macula. Wikispecies...
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Belton Regio (redirect from Cthulhu Macula)
Belton Regio (formerly Cthulhu Macula or Cthulhu Regio) is a prominent surface feature of the dwarf planet Pluto. It is an elongated dark region along...
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Ulotrichopus macula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Indian Subregion, Taiwan, Thailand, Sundaland, Sulawesi and Seram. Ulotrichopus macula macula...
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