Search Results for: vibration
Thigmonasty
Definition noun A form of nastic movement (of a plant or a fungus) as a response to touch or vibration Supplement Nastic... Read More
Integumentary system
Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More
Elastic cartilage
The cartilage is a connective tissue characterized by having an extracellular matrix that is abundant in chondroitin sulfate... Read More
Polarized light
Definition noun Light in which electromagnetic vibrations oscillate repeatedly in only one direction perpendicular to the... Read More
Pacinian corpuscles
pacinian corpuscles Rapidly adapting mechanoreceptors found in subcutaneous tissue beneath both hairy and glabrous skin.... Read More
Sensory neuron
Definition noun, plural: sensory neurons A type of neuron that transmits sensory nerve impulses Supplement The neurons are... Read More
Sensory Systems
A sensory system is a part of the nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from the internal and... Read More
Pathobiology of allergy and its most severe form, anaphylaxis
When allergy season looms, some people with serious hypersensitivity to allergens tend to be apprehensive of what may come.... Read More