The actomyosin cortex is attached to the cell membrane via membrane-anchoring proteins called ERM proteins and it plays a central role in cell shape control. The protein constituents of the cortex undergo rapid turnover, making the cortex both mechanically rigid and highly plastic, two properties essential to its function.
brogue-a thick and heavy shoe. brogan, clodhopper, work shoe. shoe-footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material.
Bromide (language) A bromide is a phrase or platitude whose excessive use suggests insincerity or a lack of originality in the speaker. The term bromide derives from the antiquated use of bromide salts in medicine as mild tranquilizers and sedatives. Administration of a bromide (such as the original Bromo-Seltzer before 1975 in the US) would relieve anxiety and make the patient drowsy.