Search Results for: blood plasma
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the tendency not to stray from the range of favorable or ideal internal conditions. Such conditions must be... Read More
Circulation – Quiz
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Plasma volume
Definition noun The total volume of the blood plasma in the circulatory system Supplement The blood is comprised of plasma... Read More
Plasma membrane
Do all cells have a plasma (or cell) membrane? Yes, all cells have a biological membrane that separates the protoplasm from... Read More
Turning blood into universal “friendlier” type
One of the crucial needs that arise during or after a devastating natural disaster is the availability of the "universal"... Read More
Erythrocyte
Definition noun, plural: erythrocytes A blood cell with hemoglobin-rich cytoplasm and whose main function is to transport... Read More
Respiration – Quiz
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Building a hand-held lab-on-a-chip to simplify blood tests
A cell phone-sized blood-count machine requiring less blood than a mosquito bite will make blood tests easier for many... Read More
The Many Facets of SDF-1alpha CXCR4 Agonists and Antagonists on Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells
K. Imai, M. Kobayashi, and J. Wang, et al., “Selective secretion of chemoattractants for haemopoietic progenitor cells by... Read More
Scientists Discover First Bacterial Enzyme That Activates Blood-Clotting — Links Gum Health And Heart Disease In Humans
ATHENS, Ga. -- Scientists at the University of Georgia have discovered that an enzyme in a common bacterium is capable of... Read More
White blood cell
Definition noun, plural: white blood cells Any of the nucleated blood cells that lack hemoglobin, with a primary role in the... Read More
Red blood cell
Definition noun, plural: red blood cells The blood cell containing hemoglobin and functions primarily to transport... Read More
Myocardium
Myocardium Definition What is the myocardium of the heart? It is the muscular middle layer of the heart that is... Read More
Blood cell
Definition noun, plural: blood cells Any of the cells in blood, i.e. a red blood cell (erythrocyte) or a white blood cell... Read More
Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions – Quiz
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Key enzyme responsible for fat development discovered
A little-studied enzyme has been discovered to play a crucial role in adding fat to the body, scientists at the University... Read More
Regulation of Organic Metabolism, Growth and Energy Balance – Quiz
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Interstitial fluid
Definition noun The fluid found in the intercellular spaces composed of water, amino acids, sugars, fatty acids,... Read More
Simple squamous epithelium
Simple Squamous Epithelium Definition Simple squamous epithelium, also known as simple squamous epithelial tissue or... Read More
Improved method of plasma 8-Isoprostane measurement and association analyses with habitual drinking and smoking
We have developed a simple and accurate method for quantifying plasma 8-isoprostane by employing a combination of two-step... Read More
Smooth muscle
The smooth muscle can be described as a type of muscle in the human body that is non-striated and involuntary in action.... Read More
Extracellular fluid
Definition noun The body fluid outside the cell composed of blood plasma, interstitial fluid, lymph and transcellular... Read More
Novel laboratory model reveals clues to how blood starts clotting
Approach has potential to reveal mechanisms behind variety of reactions within the bodyResearchers at the University of... Read More
Prothrombin
Definition noun A blood clotting factor that when activated converts into thrombin (factor IIa), which in turn activates... Read More
Endocytosis
Endocytosis Definition What is endocytosis in biology? Endocytosis is a cellular process by which a cell internalizes any... Read More
Principles of Hormonal Control Systems – Quiz
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Redesigned protein accelerates blood clotting
Study holds hope for next generation hemophilia treatment Researchers have doubled the potency of a protein that drives... Read More
The emerging neurobiology of cholesterol
Mike A Simmonds Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, 29/39 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AX UK, email:... Read More
Agglutinin
Definition noun, plural: agglutinins Any substance, usually of biological origin, that causes agglutination or clumping... Read More
Fibrinogen
Definition noun, plural: fibrinogens A soluble rod-shaped plasma glycoprotein (340 kd, 46 nm long) consisting of six peptide... Read More
Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes – Quiz
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Hyperosmotic
Hyperosmotic Definition The word Hyperosmotic is derived from two Greek words: 'hyper', meaning “excess” and 'osmos',... Read More
Plasma proteins
Plasma proteins Dissolved proteins (more than 100) of blood Plasma, mainly albumins and globulins (normally 6 to 8 g/100... Read More
Defective Awakening Response to Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
RESEARCH ARTICLE Defective Awakening Response to Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Bernd... Read More
Neural Control Mechanisms – Quiz
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