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Fundamentals of Space Biology: Research on Cells, Animals, and Plants in Space (Space Technology Library)
Fundamentals of Space Biology: Research on Cells, Animals, and Plants in Space ... Read More
Perinuclear space
Definition noun plural: perinuclear spaces per·i·nu·cle·ar space The space or gap between the inner and outer... Read More
Perisinusoidal space
Definition noun The plasma-filled extravascular space in the liver, between a hepatocyte and a liver sinusoid Supplement The... Read More
Capsular space
Capsular space The slitlike space between the visceral and parietal layers of the capsule of the renal corpuscle; it opens... Read More
Life Sciences and Space Research XXV (1): Gravitational Biology: Proceedings of the Topical Meeting of the Cospar Interdisciplinary Scientific Commiss (Advances in Space Research)
Life Sciences and Space Research XXV (1): Gravitational Biology: Proceedings of the Topical Meeting of the Cospar... Read More
Life Sciences & Space Research XXIII (5): Gravitational Biology: Proceedings of the Topical Meeting of the Cospar Interdisciplinary Scientific Commiss (Advances in Space Research)
Life Sciences & Space Research XXIII (5): Gravitational Biology: Proceedings of the Topical Meeting of the Cospar... Read More
Space of donders
space of Donders The space between the dorsum of the tongue and the hard palate when the mandible is in rest position... Read More
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
Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion Definition What are mitochondria? The term “mitochondrion” comes from the two words of the Greek... Read More
Respiration
Organization of the Respiratory System Each lung is composed of air sacs called alveoli - the sites of gas exchange with... Read More
Saline solution
Saline Solution Definition Saline solution is one the most medically-used solution, which contains sodium chloride... Read More
Population Growth and Survivorship
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Previously, we learned about biodiversity and endemism. Now, let's look at the... Read More
Effects of Gravity on Sleep
Gravity is a natural phenomenon that affects all things particularly all living creatures from cell to human being. It has... Read More
Antecubital fossa
Antecubital Fossa Definition The antecubital fossa or the cubital fossa is the triangular-shaped hollow depression between... Read More
Carrying capacity
Carrying Capacity Definition What is carrying capacity? In biology and environmental science, the carrying capacity of a... Read More
Density dependent limiting factor
What Is A Density-Dependent Limiting Factor? Density-dependent limiting factors are limiting factors, which, depending on... Read More
Peritoneum
What is the Peritoneum? The term peritoneum refers to the serous membrane that constitutes the biologically active inner... Read More
Chemiosmosis
Chemiosmosis Definition What is chemiosmosis? In biology, chemiosmosis refers to the process of moving ions (e.g. protons)... Read More
Neural Control Mechanisms
Nerve cells called neurons generate electric signals that pass from one end of the cell to another and release chemical... Read More
Extraterrestrial
Definition adjective (astronomy) Of, pertaining to, relating to, or occurring beyond the earth's... Read More
RNA-DNA World Hypothesis?
How did life start as we know it? In the scientific community, the "RNA World Hypothesis" has many adherents. Many believed... Read More
Cellular respiration
Cellular Respiration Definition What is cellular respiration in simple terms? Cellular respiration can be defined simply as... Read More
Endocytosis
Endocytosis Definition What is endocytosis in biology? Endocytosis is a cellular process by which a cell internalizes any... Read More
Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
Realized niche
What is a niche? A niche can be defined as the means by which a species or an individual interacts with its environment. In... Read More
Nuclear envelope
Definition noun plural: nuclear envelopes nu·cle·ar en·ve·lope, ˈn(j)ukliɚ ˈɛn.və.ləʊp The two layered membrane... Read More
Base-pairing rule
Base-pairing Rules Definition The base-pairing rules are rules that apply during the pairing between one purine and one... Read More
Contamination
Contamination Definition Contamination, sometimes interchanged with pollution, is the existence of live things or... Read More
Pouch of douglas
Definition noun Peritoneal space or pouch formed between the rectum and the uterus in the female human body. Supplement In... Read More
Antecubital space
Definition noun (anatomy) The fossa in the anterior of the cubitus, or simply the depression in front of the... Read More