Search Results for: extremities
Upper extremities
upper extremity --> upper limb The shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand. Synonym: membrum superius, superior limb,... Read More
The Human Nervous System
The nervous system is essentially a biological information highway, and is responsible for controlling all the biological... Read More
Circulation
Blood Blood is composed of a liquid, plasma, and blood cells such as erythrocytes (red blood cells,) leukocytes (white... Read More
Decerebrate rigidity
Definition noun An involuntary posturing whereby the arms are extended on the sides while the head is arched back, as... Read More
Hypertrichosis
Definition noun, plural: hypertrichoses An atypical hair growth in excess over the body Supplement Trichosis is an archaic... Read More
Somatic nervous system
Definition noun The part of the peripheral nervous system that consists of afferent nerves responsible in relaying motor... Read More
Skeletal system
What is the Skeletal System? How to define a skeleton? The skeletal system is the main framework that gives your body its... Read More
Acromegaly
Acromegaly (Science: endocrinology) a condition that results from the excess production of growth hormone in the anterior... Read More
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
Physiological adaptation
If we look over evolutionary history, we find that it’s neither the most genius and intelligent nor the strongest and the... Read More
Spongy bone
Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone or trabecular bone, is a type of bone tissue found at the ends of long bones and... Read More
Unique species
unique species (Science: biology) A biotic resource whose presence is unusual and of special interest due to extremities of... Read More
Sickle cell anaemia
Definition noun A hereditary blood disorder resulting in anaemia due to a mutation in the allele coding for the beta chain... Read More