Voorbeelden van cuticle

• In a few days the yellow hue becomes more intense, and particularly on the cuticle, the conjunctiva, the iris, the gums, and the lips. 

• Some persons are troubled by the cuticle adhering to the nail as it grows. 

• The cuticle adheres to the nail around its entire circumference so that the covering over the dermis is complete. 

• The cuticle is constantly undergoing renewal. 

• We may here observe that the cuticle contains the pigment for coloring the skin. 

• Shed cuticles (2; and 3 and 4 together).

• The cuticles of the lepidodendrid stem.

• The structure of insect cuticles.

• Morphological changes include the coalescence of lipid droplets and the appearance of a hyaline layer beneath the cuticle.

• Cuticles are often damaged by excessive mechanical manipulation such as brushing, using heat (like using curling irons) or chemical processing (like perms or texturizers).

• Many plant species, such as cacti, have adaptations such as reduced leaf area and waxy cuticles to enhance their ability to tolerate drought.

• Fragments of arthropod cuticles are present in between the many palatal teeth of both skulls.

• Attachment of endospores to the cuticle of the nematode is the first stage in the infection process.

• Since this protein does not show turnover, it is suggested that the cuticle surface is a very stable structure.

• At this stage of development the shed cuticle (3) was much thicker than (2), which at this stage consisted only of the epicuticle.

• The mine starts in random loops and later fills all space between cuticles.

• Much of the success of tenebrionid beetles in desert habitats is due to the development of impermeable cuticles.

• The cuticles bear structures which have been described as representing stomata.

• The egg shells and cuticles of the prey are thickened to prevent the parasitoid from penetrating them.

• The antennae are almost parallel-sided, and twice as long as their diameter, mounted on small papillae within clear, circular areas of cuticle.