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Fimbria just means "fringe" in Latin. In Biology, it can refer to several things. It could mean: - appendage on bacteria that is smaller than a flagellum. - the band of "white matter" around the edge of the hippocampus. - piece of tissue between the ovary and the Fallopian tube. - a genre of clam.
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∙ 9y agoFimbriae, or pili, are hair-like structures on the surfaces of prokaryotic cells. They are composed of protein and are often involved in adherence of bacteria to surfaces, substrates and other cells or tissues.
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∙ 12y agoThe fimbriae are at the distal fallopian tube.
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What part of the bateria cell helps it stick to surfaces?
Fimbria are also called Pili . Theseaare small out growths on surface of bacteria. they are much smaller as compared to flagella . they are made up of pilin protein . they help in attachment of bacteria .they are in n.m. range in length .
Which best describes a pilus?
A tube that extends from a bacterium.
Which body parts have 7 letters?
· appendix · backbone · buttocks · eyeballs · knuckles · mustache · nostrils · pancreas · potbelly · shinbone · skeleton · testicle · underarm · windpipe
What is the plural form for fimbria?
The plural of fimbria is fimbriae.
What is the plural of fimbria?
The plural form for the noun fimbria is fimbriae.
Is pseudomonas motile?
Pseudomonas is motile by pili and fimbria
What is The funnel shaped opening into the fallopian tubes near the ovary?
infundibulum
What part of the bateria cell helps it stick to surfaces?
Fimbria are also called Pili . Theseaare small out growths on surface of bacteria. they are much smaller as compared to flagella . they are made up of pilin protein . they help in attachment of bacteria .they are in n.m. range in length .
What is sablefish?
Sablefish is a dark-coloured marine fish, Latin name Anoplopoma fimbria, belonging to North American Pacific waters.
Does the fimbria of the uterine tube aid in moving a developing embryo?
No they don't....there are ciliated cells that line the inside of the tube along with peristalsis.
What on the inner lining of the fallopian tube aids in moving a developing embryo?
The uterine tube is called the fallopian tube and the lining is made up of tiny hairlike, fingers called fimbria. The fimbria move the developing embryo along the fallopian tube to the uterus where it will embed itself. Here it will grow and develop until it is ready to be born in about 9-10 months..
What is fermenologies of female reproductive system?
There are numerous terminologies of the female reproductive system. These include the ovaries, ovum, graafian follicles, uterine tube, fimbria, and uterus.
Is it possible to do a tubal reversal of a laparoscopic bilateral tubal sterilization with 2-3 cm removed by electro-cauterized with the fimbria still intact?
You would have to ask the gynecologist who did the original operation.
How do unicellular organisms use locomotion?
Cilia (hairlike structures) and Flagella(whip-like tails) help organisms move.
What is fimbrioplasty I had a tubal ligation with the fimbriae removed and a reversal done 12 years later. Can I still have children?
Reconstructive or corrective surgery on the fimbria of a damaged or blocked fallopian tube. In the female reproductive system, the fimbria (female reproductive system) is a fringe of tissue near the ovary leading to the Fallopian tube. If the procedure is successful and your ovaries are in tact, you could conceive
