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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

Plane

Plane 1. To make smooth; to level; to pare off the inequalities of the surface of, as of a board or other piece of wood, by... Read More

Resorption lacunae

resorption lacunae --> Howship's lacunae Tiny depressions, pits, or irregular grooves in bone that is being resorbed by... Read More

Domatia

Domatia (Science: botany) small structures on the lower surface of a leaf in some woody dicotyledons, usually consisting of... Read More

Impressions for cerebral gyri

Impressions for cerebral gyri The depressions on the inner surface of the skull which correspond to the convolutions of the... Read More

Tracheid

Definition noun, plural: tracheids (botany) A tubular cell in the xylem of vascular plants whose primary function is to... Read More

Inbreeding depression

Definition noun, plural: inbreeding depressions The loss of vigour or the reduced biological fitness in a particular... Read More

Soils

Where a plant grows and what resources are available to it is of vital importance to the life of a plant. The soil type and... Read More

Leaves

Leaves are highly efficient solar energy converters. They capture light energy and through the process of photosynthesis.... 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