A cell membrane is also known as a plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane. The cell membrane separates the interior of a cell from its outside environment. The main function of a cell membrane is to protect the cell from its surroundings.
assisted ventilation. Definition: application of mechanically or manually generated positive pressure to gas(es) in or about the airway during inhalation as a means of augmenting the movement of gases into the lungs. Synonym(s): assisted respiration. Search Stedman's Medical Dictionary.
By Justin DiMateo Submitted On March 23, 2012. An assisted reproductive technology, or ART for short, is a procedure that assists in the creation of embryos that may be implanted in the uterus or fallopian tubes. From there, the embryos may implant in the uterine lining and develop.