| Name: | hepatic sinusoid |
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| Synonyms: | hepatic sinusoids |
| Definition: | Wide thin-walled blood vessels in the liver. The terminal branches of the hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery empty into the sinusoids where the blood mixes. In mammals they have neither venous or arterial markers. Sinusoids are scattered throughout the parenchyma and appear small and round. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005091] |
| Name: | import into cell |
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| Synonyms: | uptake |
| Definition: | The directed movement of some substance from outside of a cell into a cell. This may occur via transport across the plasma membrane or via endocytosis. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0098657] QuickGO AmiGO |