Search Results for: segmentation
Segmentation
Definition noun, plural: segmentation (1) (embryology) Cleavage, i.e. the repeated division of a fertilized ovum forming... Read More
Metamerism
Metamerism Definition Metamerism is the repetition of homologous body segments. This type of development can be seen in the... Read More
Peristalsis
What is Peristalsis? Peristalsis is the series of involuntary, wave-like muscle movements in the cylindrical, hollow tube... Read More
Digestion and Absorption of Food
The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More
Segmentation cavity
Definition noun The fluid-filled cavity inside the early forms of embryo, e.g. of blastula. Supplement The presence of this... Read More
Pair-rule gene
Definition noun A segmentation gene whose expression subdivides the embryo into a series of stripes, and sets the boundaries... Read More
Cell adhesion
Cell Adhesion Definition Cell adhesion is the process in which a cell uses a specialized complex of proteins to get... Read More
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Animalia Definition Each person can say that they know of or can name at least one animal. However, do people know... Read More
Zygotic-effect gene
Definition noun, plural: zygotic-effect genes (1) Any of the genes expressed in the early embryo. (2) Any of the genes... Read More
Even-skipped
Definition noun (1) One of the pair-rule genes (together with hairy and runt) directly activated by gap gene products... Read More
Blastocoel
Definition noun The primordial, fluid-filled cavity inside the early forms of embryo, e.g. of blastula. Supplement The... Read More
Polygenic inheritance
Polygenic inheritance refers to the kind of inheritance in which the trait is produced from the cumulative effects of many... Read More