Search Results for: apex
Apex of head of fibula
Apex of head of fibula The pointed upper end of the fibular head to which is attached the arcuate popliteal ligament and... Read More
Apical bud
Apical Bud Definition The apical bud is the type of bud located at the top (apex) of the plant, particularly at the very... Read More
Apical meristem
Definition noun, plural: apical meristems (botany) A type of meristematic tissue that is located at the tips or terminal... Read More
Trophic level
In ecology, a trophic level pertains to a position in a food chain or ecological pyramid occupied by a group of organisms... Read More
Dominant species
Dominance is the state of being supreme or dominant. Community dominance refers to the form of dominance where certain... Read More
Antecubital fossa
Antecubital Fossa Definition The antecubital fossa or the cubital fossa is the triangular-shaped hollow depression between... Read More
Food chain
Everything is a cycle in life. The way organisms consume their food also follows a cycle. This is usually described as the... Read More
Intercalary meristem
The basic structural framework of plants is composed of different types of tissues. Based upon the capacity to divide, the... Read More
Ground meristem
Definition ''noun, plural: ground meristem (botany) The primary meristematic tissue from where the ground tissues (i.e.... Read More
Primary meristem
Definition noun, plural: primary meristems (''botany') A type of meristem that is involved in the primary growth and thus... Read More
Apical Dominance
a condition where vertical growth supercedes lateral growth in a plant. this is controlled by auxins, where in high... Read More
Cell differentiation
Cells are often described as the building blocks of life as they are the smallest unit used to build up organisms. Cells can... Read More
Primary xylem
Definition noun, plural: primary xylems The xylem formed during the primary growth from procambium of root and shoot... Read More
Terminal web
Definition noun (cell biology) The subapical zone rich in microfilaments, and acts as the attachment point for the bundles... Read More
Nyctinasty
Definition noun, plural: nyctinasties (botany) The nastic movement of plant parts such as leaves and petals in response to... Read More
Ecological pyramid
Definition noun A graphical representation in the shape of a pyramid to show the feeding relationship of groups of... Read More
Internal os
Definition noun The part of the cervical canal, forming an internal narrowing of the uterine cavity Supplement The cervix... Read More
Foramen opticum
Foramen opticum --> optic canal The short canal through the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone at the apex of the orbit... Read More
Pulse deficit
Definition noun A deficit in pulse when there is a difference in the apical pulse and the peripheral pulse determined by the... Read More
Hilum of kidney
Hilum of kidney The depression on the medial border of the kidney through which pass the segmental renal vessels and renal... Read More
Turgor pressure
In biology, turgor pressure pertains to the pressure that is exerted by the fluid (e.g. water) against the cell wall. It is... Read More
Pyramid of Numbers
Definition A graphical representation in the form of a pyramid showing the feeding relationship and the number of organisms... Read More
Renal pyramid
Definition noun, plural: renal pyramids A conical mass of tissues as seen on longitudinal section of the kidney and... Read More
Fasciculus dorsolateralis
Fasciculus dorsolateralis --> dorsolateral fasciculus a longitudinal bundle of thin, unmyelinated and poorly myelinated... Read More
Vital knot
vital knot --> noeud vital A circumscript region in the lower part of the medulla oblongata, near the apex of the calamus... Read More
Impressio trigeminalis
Impressio trigeminalis --> trigeminal impression a depression on the anterior surface of the petrous portion of the... Read More
Dichotomous
Several English words are widely used across different fields of Science. One such term is dichotomous. We often use this... Read More