Search Results for: amplitude
Tidal amplitude
tidal amplitude The magnitude of the difference in elevation between low and high tides at a particular point in a body of... Read More
Consciousness and Behavior
States of Consciousness Defined either by (1) behavior - ranging from attentive and alert to coma and (2) electrical... Read More
Decremental conduction
Definition noun The impaired conduction in a portion of a fiber due to progressively lessening response of the unexcited... Read More
Dynamic range
Dynamic range (Science: microscopy) in video and other electronic equipment and in photographic emulsions, the ratio of the... 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
Outwelling
Definition noun Outflows of organic carbon particulates that tend to expel salt, silicate, nitrate and orthophosphate from... Read More
Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential Definition An inhibitory postsynaptic potential is a type of synaptic potential. It is... Read More
Positive feedback
Positive Feedback Definition Each mechanism of the body like temperature, blood pressure, and levels of specific nutrients... Read More
Actions of Caffeine in the Brain with Special Reference to Factors That Contribute to Its Widespread Use
IV. Actions of Caffeine on Brain Functions and Behavior Having discussed the molecular and neuronal actions of caffeine,... Read More
Agonal rhythm
Agonal Rhythm Definition Agonal rhythm is the slow, irregular heart rhythm (electrical activity of the heart), particularly... Read More
Undulatory
undulatory moving in the manner of undulations, or waves; resembling the motion of waves, which successively rise or swell... Read More
Sexual selection
What is Sexual Selection? The definition of sexual selection is very interesting in biological terms. The sexual selection... Read More
Staircase phenomenon
staircase phenomenon --> treppe A phenomenon in cardiac muscle first observed by H.P. Bowditch; if a number of stimuli of... Read More
Young-helmholtz theory of colour vision
'''Young-helmholtz theory of color vision A theory that there are three perceiving elements in the retina: red, green, and... Read More
Muted tidal regime
muted tidal regime A fluctuation in a wetland's water level that is lower in amplitude than the fluctuation in a neighboring... Read More