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Lumen (Anatomy) - Wikipedia
Lumen (Anatomy) - Wikipedia
Lumen (anatomy)
In biology, a lumen (plural lumina) is the inside space of a
tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine. [1] It comes from
Latin lumen, meaning 'an opening'.
In cell biology, a lumen is a membrane-defined space that is found inside several organelles, cellular
components, or structures:
Transluminal procedures
Transluminal procedures are procedures occurring through lumina, including:[3]
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery in the lumina of, for example, the stomach,
vagina, bladder, or colon
Procedures through the lumina of blood vessels, such as various interventional radiology
procedures:
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
Percutaneous transluminal commissurotomy
See also
Foramen, any anatomical opening
Thylakoid lumen
References
1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed.
2. Adds, John; Erica Larkcom; Ruth Miller. Exchange and transport, energy and ecosystems (https://
archive.org/details/exchangetranspor0000adds/page/16). Nelson Advanced science (Nelson
Thornes). p. 16 (https://archive.org/details/exchangetranspor0000adds/page/16). ISBN 0-7487-
7487-4.
3. Makar, A. B.; McMartin, K. E.; Palese, M.; Tephly, T. R. (June 1975). "Formate assay in body
fluids: application in methanol poisoning". Biochemical Medicine. 13 (2): 117–126.
doi:10.1016/0006-2944(75)90147-7 (https://doi.org/10.1016%2F0006-2944%2875%2990147-7).
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