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Threshold body
threshold body --> threshold substance Any material (e.g., glucose) that is excreted in the urine only when its plasma... 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
Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential Definition An inhibitory postsynaptic potential is a type of synaptic potential. It is... Read More
Neural Control Mechanisms
Nerve cells called neurons generate electric signals that pass from one end of the cell to another and release chemical... Read More
Axon hillock
Axon Hillock Definition What is axon hillock? If you are familiar with the different parts of the neuron, the axon hillock... Read More
Depolarization
Depolarization is the removal of polarity by a process or action. It might also be used to describe how such activity leads... Read More
Biodiversity
The biological world or life on earth is a marvel that has amazed us since time immemorial. The rich natural diversity of... 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
Axon terminal
An axon terminal is any of the button-like endings of axons through which axons make synaptic contacts with other nerve... Read More
Incubation period
Incubation Period Definition The incubation period is the time duration between exposure to the pathogen and the appearance... 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
Phosphorylation
Phosphorylation Definition We can define phosphorylation as a biochemical process in which a phosphate molecule is added to... Read More
Deglutition
Definition noun (physiology) The act or process of taking (food or drink) to the mouth and then conveying it through the... Read More
Overview of Chirology
Psychodiagnostic Chirology (PDC) is a comprehensive diagnostic discipline applied by professional behavioral specialists in... Read More
Population
Living organisms typically prefer to live, grow, and survive in groups. Except for some species that prefer solitude - both... Read More
Elimination
Elimination (Science: pharmacology) The act of expulsion or of extrusion, especially of drug expulsion from the... Read More