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Cristae

Cristae are the folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. They are studded with proteins, including ATP synthase and a variety of cytochromes, and function in cellular respiration.

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... second line is a compound of "mat" (me) and "stha" (standing, staying at) and means "they are in me". "-aham" (I) in the second line is nominative. na caaham = ...