Invagination
Translation- Invagination
Invagination means to fold inward or to sheath. In
biology , this can refer to a number of processes.*Invagination is the morphogenetic processes by which an
embryo takes form, and is the initial step ofgastrulation , the massive reorganization of the embryo from a simple spherical ball of cells, theblastula , into a multi-layeredorganism , with differentiatedgerm layer s: endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. More localized invaginations also occur later in embryonic development, to form coelom, etc.*Invagination is the formation of a
cleavage furrow duringcytokinesis inanimal cells.*The inner membrane of a mitochondrion invaginates to form cristae, thus providing a much greater surface area to accommodate the protein complexes and other participants that produce ATP.
*Invagination occurs during
endocytosis andexocytosis when a vesicle forms within the cell and the membrane closes around it.In the humanities:
*Used to explain a special kind of meta narrative. Used by Rosalyn Krauss and
Jacques Derrida ("The Law of Genre", Glyph 7 (1980).
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Invagination — In*vag i*na tion, n. [L. pref. in + vagina sheath.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Biol.) The condition of an invaginated organ or part. [1913 Webster] 2. The inward movement of the wall of a tissue or cell, to form a cavity; also, the cavity thus formed.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Invagination — ist ein Begriff aus der Biologie und der Medizin. Er wird als Beschreibung für die Einstülpung eines Bestandteils in einen anderen benutzt. Im Einzelnen bezeichnet die Invagination: in der Zellbiologie die Einstülpung von Zell oder Kernmembran in … Deutsch Wikipedia
invagination — 1> мед. впячивание, внедрение, инвагинация 2> мед. вправление грыжи … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
invagination — invagination. См. выпячивание. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Invagination — (v. lat,), so v.w. Intussusception … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Invagination — (lat.), s. Darmverschluß … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Invagination — (neulat.), Einschiebung in eine Scheide; auch s.v.w. Einschiebung eines Darmes in den andern … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
invagination — f 1) впячивание; инвагинация invagination de l intestin заворот кишок 2) гаструляция … Большой французско-русский и русско-французский словарь
invagination — noun Date: circa 1658 1. an act or process of invaginating; specifically the formation of a gastrula by an infolding of part of the wall of the blastula 2. an invaginated part … New Collegiate Dictionary
invagination — разрастание клеточной стенки в сторону цитоплазмы … Англо-русский словарь технических терминов