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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
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the tendency not to stray from the range of favorable or ideal internal conditions. Such conditions must be... Read More
Ammonotelism
Ammonotelism The excretion of ammonia and ammonium ions is calles ammonotelism. The organisms which excrete by ammonotelism... Read More
Urinary system
Definition noun The organ system concerned with the production and excretion of urine Supplement An organ system, (sometimes... Read More
Body fluid
Body Fluids Definition What is body fluid? Literally, body fluid is the fluid of the body. The adult human body is ~50-60%... Read More
Integumentary system
Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More
Suppression
suppression 1. The act of suppressing, or the state of being suppressed; repression; as, the suppression of a riot,... Read More
Principles of Hormonal Control Systems
Hormones are chemical messengers that enter the blood directly upon their secretion from endocrine glands. A single gland or... Read More
Circulation
Blood Blood is composed of a liquid, plasma, and blood cells such as erythrocytes (red blood cells,) leukocytes (white... Read More
Spermaturia
spermaturia --> semenuria (Science: urology) The excretion of urine containing semen. Synonym: seminuria,... Read More
Synergistic effect
Synergistic Effects Definition In biology, synergistic effects are the effects when chemical substances or biological... Read More
Hyperosmotic
Hyperosmotic Definition What is hyperosmotic? The word hyperosmotic is derived from two Greek words: 'hyper', meaning... Read More
Lactosuria
Lactosuria excretion of lactose (milk sugar) in the urine; a common finding during pregnancy and lactation, and in the... Read More
Osmoregulation
Definition noun The process of regulating water potential in order to keep fluid and electrolyte balance within a cell or... Read More
Hepatocyte
Definition noun, plural: hepatocytes Any of the large, polygonal-shaped cells in the liver. Supplement Hepatocytes are the... Read More
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Definition noun, plural: simple cuboidal epithelia Simple epithelium composed of cuboidal epithelial cells Supplement A... Read More
Fetal membrane
Definition noun, plural: fetal membranes A membrane surrounding the embryo or fetus and is involved in nutrition,... Read More
Saline solution
Saline Solution Definition Saline solution is one the most medically-used solution, which contains sodium chloride... Read More
Infective stage
Definition noun (parasitology) The stage in the life cycle of an endoparasite wherein it can initiate infection to its... Read More
Simple columnar epithelium
Definition noun, plural: simple columnar epithelia Simple epithelium composed of columnar epithelial cells Supplement A... Read More
Dehydration reaction
What is dehydration synthesis? A dehydration reaction is a form of biochemical reaction wherein a water molecule is lost or... Read More
Animal cell
An animal cell is the fundamental functional unit of life of animals. It is also the basic unit of reproduction. Animal... Read More
Animal Water Regulation
Homeostatic control, a set environment, and how evolution and natural selection drives a species to adapt to its environment... Read More
Regulation of Organic Metabolism, Growth and Energy Balance
Organic Metabolism Events of Absorptive and Post-absorptive States. The absorptive state is the period during which... Read More
Xxy syndrome
XXY syndrome --> klinefelter's syndrome (Science: syndrome) A condition characterised by small testes with hyalinization... Read More