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 This is the movement of specific molecules down a concentration gradient, passing through the membrane via a specific carrier protein. Thus, rather like enzymes, each carrier has its own shape and only allows one molecule (or one group of closely related molecules) to pass through.