A stent is a small mesh tube that's used to treat narrow or weak arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from your heart to other parts of your body. A stent is placed in an artery as part of a procedure called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty. PCI restores blood flow through narrow or blocked arteries. A stent helps support the inner wall of the artery in the months or years after PCI.
Main Difference â Flagella vs Pili. Flagella and pili are appendages found in the invertebrate cell body. Both flagella and pili are made up of proteins. Flagella are whip-like and pili are hair-like. Flagella are extended from the interior cell body while pili extend from the cell surface. pili are mostly found in bacteria.
pistil-the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma. blossom, flower, bloom-reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts. reproductive structure-the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction.