Describe Some of the Various Activities Performed by Membrane Proteins

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Essay

Describe some of the various activities performed by membrane proteins in multicellular organisms.

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Definitions:

Coronary Artery

A type of blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart muscle itself.

Pulmonary Vein

A vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.

Right Ventricle

The chamber within the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary artery.

Aorta

The main artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, supplying oxygenated blood.