Search Results for: substance
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
White substance
white substance --> white matter (Science: anatomy) brain tissue composed of myelin-coated nerve cell fibres. White... Read More
Threshold substance
threshold substance Any material (e.g., glucose) that is excreted in the urine only when its plasma concentration exceeds a... Read More
Ground substance
Definition noun (1) The amorphous, gel-like, noncellular component of the extracellular matrix where the fibers and cells... Read More
Cortical substance
Definition noun (anatomy) The outermost or superficial layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as kidney or... Read More
Bone matrix
Bone Matrix Definition Bone matrix refers to the matrix component of bone tissue. It provides the structural framework and... Read More
BIOACCUMULATION
Bioaccumulation - a general term for the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides (ddt is an example), methylmercury,... Read More
Bolus injection
A bolus injection is the act of administering a dose of medication or substance directly into the bloodstream by injection.... Read More
Phagocytosis
Phagocytosis Definition Phagocytosis is a basic physiological cellular process wherein a cell ingests a solid particle... 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
Heating curve
Definition noun A plot of temperature versus time, showing the amount of energy a substance has absorbed with increasing... Read More
Hydrophilic
Hydrophilic Definition What does a hydrophile (or hydrophilic molecule) mean? If a molecule is “water-loving”, it is... Read More
Desorption
Definition noun A process wherein a substance is released from another, either from or through the... Read More
Consciousness and Behavior
States of Consciousness Defined either by (1) behavior - ranging from attentive and alert to coma and (2) electrical... Read More
H substances
h substance (Science: haematology) a polysaccharide precursor molecule which is used to make the antigens on the surface of... Read More
Cell membrane
Cell Membrane Definition Just like any non-living body possesses a plastic or paper packaging material that keeps the... Read More
Solubility
Definition noun (1) The quantity of a particular substance (solid, liquid, or gas solute) that can dissolve in a particular... Read More
Connective tissue
Definition noun, plural: connective tissues The animal tissue that chiefly originates from the embryonic mesoderm, and... Read More
Thalassophobia
Among many psychological and psychiatric disorders, one is the fear of the ocean and the fear of deep water, which in... Read More