Search Results for: convoluted
Convoluted
The word convoluted is often used to describe different things, especially structures or components, that have overlapped.... Read More
Convoluted seminiferous tubule
Definition noun, plural: convoluted seminiferous tubules Any of the convoluted or curved canals of the seminiferous tubules... Read More
Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis Definition Spermatogenesis is the biological process of producing sperm cells. It occurs in the male gonad... Read More
Straight seminiferous tubule
Definition noun, plural: straight seminiferous tubules Any of the short, straight canals of the seminiferous tubules that... Read More
Renal cortex
Definition noun, plural: renal cortexes or renal cortices The outer region of the kidney where the glomeruli, the proximal... Read More
Rete testis
Definition noun, plural: rete testes A network of tubules in the hilum of the testicle, and serves as passageway for sperm... Read More
Brain coral
Definition noun, plural: brain corals A reef-building coral characterized by having a convoluted thecae resembling a human... Read More
Loop of henle
Loop of henle a u-shaped turn in the medullary portion of a renal tubule, with a descending limb from the proximal... Read More
Renal column
Definition noun, plural: renal columns A column-like extension of the renal cortex in the renal medulla Supplement A... Read More
Seminiferous tubule
Definition noun, plural: seminiferous tubules Any of the tubules in the testes through which spermatozoa are produced and... Read More
Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions
Renal Functions Kidneys remove/add substances from/to the plasma.Regulate water concentration, inorganic ion... Read More
Thrombopoietin
Definition noun, plural: thrombopoietins A glycoprotein hormone produced by liver and kidney associated with the production... Read More
Ultrafiltration
Definition noun (1) A high pressure filtration through a semipermeable membrane in which colloidal particles are retained... Read More
Malpighian tubule
Definition noun, plural: Malpighian tubules A tubule extending from the interior (alimentary canal) to the exterior of many... Read More
Microvillus
Definition noun, plural: microvilli Any of the minute hairlike structures projecting from the exposed surface of the cell in... Read More
Buck’s traction
Buck's Traction Definition Buck's traction for femur fracture is very helpful. It can be utilized in the treatment and... Read More
Spermiogenesis
Spermiogenesis Definition Spermiogenesis is the stage of spermatogenesis wherein the spermatids differentiate into mature... Read More
Cell differentiation
Cells are often described as the building blocks of life as they are the smallest unit used to build up organisms. Cells can... Read More
Digestion and Absorption of Food
The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More