Search Results for: tubule
Straight seminiferous tubule
Definition noun, plural: straight seminiferous tubules Any of the short, straight canals of the seminiferous tubules that... Read More
Convoluted seminiferous tubule
Definition noun, plural: convoluted seminiferous tubules Any of the convoluted or curved canals of the seminiferous tubules... Read More
Malpighian tubule
Definition noun, plural: Malpighian tubules A tubule extending from the interior (alimentary canal) to the exterior of many... Read More
Seminiferous tubule
Definition noun, plural: seminiferous tubules Any of the tubules in the testes through which spermatozoa are produced and... 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
Rete testis
Definition noun, plural: rete testes A network of tubules in the hilum of the testicle, and serves as passageway for sperm... Read More
Endoplasmic reticulum
Endoplasmic Reticulum Definition The endoplasmic reticulum is a membrane-bound organelle in cells of eukaryotic cells... Read More
Convoluted
The word convoluted is often used to describe different things, especially structures or components, that have overlapped.... Read More
Spermiogenesis
Spermiogenesis Definition Spermiogenesis is the stage of spermatogenesis wherein the spermatids differentiate into mature... Read More
Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis Definition Spermatogenesis is the biological process of producing sperm cells. It occurs in the male gonad... Read More
Microtubule organizing center
Definition noun A structure inside the cell from where microtubules organize following depolymerization to turn into tubular... Read More
Microtubule
Microtubule Definition noun plural: microtubules mi·cro·tu·bule, mī'krō-tū'byūl A cytoplasmic tubule made up of... Read More
Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
Glycosuria
Definition noun, plural: glycosuria The presence of atypically high sugar level in urine Supplement Glycosuria is a... Read More
Loop of henle
Loop of henle a u-shaped turn in the medullary portion of a renal tubule, with a descending limb from the proximal... 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
Reproductive system
What is the Reproductive System? The reproductive system of an organism is the biological system made up of all the... Read More
Ultrafiltration
Definition noun (1) A high pressure filtration through a semipermeable membrane in which colloidal particles are retained... Read More
Nematocyst
All organisms are composed of millions of cells. Many cells serve specific purposes and are specialized to do distinct... Read More
Nematocyte
Definition noun, plural: nematocytes A specialized cell containing a nematocyst used by cnidarians to capture their prey and... Read More
Canaliculus
Definition noun, plural: canaliculi (anatomy) Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some... Read More
Thrombopoietin
Definition noun, plural: thrombopoietins A glycoprotein hormone produced by liver and kidney associated with the production... Read More
Plant Cells vs. Animal Cells
Plant Cells Most cells are not visible with the naked eye. However, with microscopes of various types, plant cells can be... Read More
Cell Structure
The interior of human cells is divided into the nucleus and the cytoplasm. The nucleus is a spherical or oval-shaped... Read More
Microvillus
Definition noun, plural: microvilli Any of the minute hairlike structures projecting from the exposed surface of the cell in... Read More
Cnidoblast
Definition noun, plural: cnidoblasts A developing cell containing a cnidocyst Supplement Cnibolasts are cells that develop... Read More
Basal granule
Basal granule --> basal body (Science: cell biology) structure found at the base of eukaryotic cilia and flagella... Read More
Basal body
Basal body (Science: cell biology) structure found at the base of eukaryotic cilia and flagella consisting of a continuation... Read More
Hyperosmotic
Hyperosmotic Definition What is hyperosmotic? The word hyperosmotic is derived from two Greek words: 'hyper', meaning... Read More
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Definition noun plural: sarcoplasmic reticula (cell biology) The special type of smooth endoplasmic reticulum found in... Read More