apical

[ UK /ˈæpɪkə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈæpɪkəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. situated at an apex
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How To Use apical In A Sentence

  • The lymphatic vessels of the tongue may be divided into four groups: (1) apical, from the tip of the tongue to the suprahyoid glands and principal gland of the tongue; (2) lateral, from the margin of the tongue—some of these pierce the Mylohyoideus to end in the submaxillary glands, others pass down on the Hyoglossus to the superior deep cervical glands; (3) basal, from the region of the vallate papillæ to the superior deep cervical glands; and (4) median, a few of which perforate the Mylohyoideus to reach the submaxillary glands, while the majority turn around the posterior border of the muscle to enter the superior deep cervical glands. VIII. The Lymphatic System. 3. The Lymphatics of the Head, Face, and Neck
  • In contrast, a strongly obtuse apical angle is associated with an incurved ventral beak that is appressed to the dorsal umbo, resulting in the delthyrium being partly obscured.
  • Reddish-yellow; the head, apical joint of the intermediate tarsi, the apex of the posterior tibiæ, and the third and following segments of the abdomen black; the thorax and legs with a thin, short, pale fulvous pubescence; the head and abdomen smooth and shining; the head produced before the eyes into a kind of beak, rufo-piceous anteriorly. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
  • In some experiments, alexa 488-conjugated concanavalin A was added at the same time as primary antibodies to visualize the apical brush-border. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • In this study, we developed a procedure for isolating the in vivo apical and basal cells of the two-celled proembryo from tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), and then performed a comparative transcriptome analysis of the two cells by suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) combined with macroarray screening. BioMed Central - Latest articles
  • The axial ribs on the last whorl of Mexfusus extend abapically to a point above the constriction.
  • It had six true legs---tiny, pointed extensions, each one ending in an apical hook. MINUTES TO BURN
  • LE, Jou TS, Pollack AL, Zhang Q, Hansen SH, et al. (2001) Rac1 orientates epithelial apical polarity through effects on basolateral laminin assembly. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • The apical membrane of epithelial cells in the thick segment of the ascending limb contains a Na+ / K+-2Cl - cotransport system, which involves the transport of sodium, potassium and chloride ions across the membrane in a 1: 1: 2 molar ratio. Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • _ Black, with gilded tomentum, which forms two bands on the thorax, and one on each side of the pectus; abdomen with three gilded tomentose bands, the third subapical, first segment ferruginous beneath; legs tawny, femora at the base and coxæ black; wings blackish-brown, dark cinereous hindward; halteres tawny. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
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