An example of the use of interrupted sutures after removal of palatal bony exostosis. A, A smallpalatal exostosis thatinterferes withproperdenture constructioninthisarea.B,Acrestal incision and mucoperios-teal ï¬ap reï¬ection to expose the palatal exostosis. C, Use of a bone ï¬le to remove bony excess.
A: Facilitated diffusion differs from simple diffusion in that it crosses a membrane with the aid of passive transport proteins embedded in the membrane. Both types of diffusion are the movement of particles in solution from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.
Facilitated diffusion (also known as facilitated transport) is a form of passive transport across a biological membrane in which a transporter protein facilitates (or mediates or catalyzes) the movement of an otherwise membrane-impermeant molecule or ion across the plasma membrane down its concentration or electrochemical gradient.