Search Results for: distance
Working distance free
working distance free (Science: microscopy) The distance between the front lens of the objective and the coverslip (or... Read More
Distance Receptor
A receptor responsible for recognising the distance between an organism and its external environment and the objects around... Read More
Map distance
Map distance The degree of separation of two loci on a linkage map, measured in morgans or... Read More
Eccentricity
Eccentricity Origin: cf. F. Excentricite. 1. The state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct;... Read More
Photolysis
Photolysis Definition We define photolysis as a chemical process in which chemical compounds or molecules are split into... Read More
Autocrine signaling
Autocrine Signaling Definition What is autocrine signaling? Autocrine signaling is a type of cell signaling wherein a cell... Read More
Genetic map
Definition noun (1) A list of ordered genetic loci for a particular genome. (2) A map of the relative positions of genetic... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
Chemoreceptor
Definition noun, plural: chemoreceptors (1) A sensory nerve cell or sense organ, as of smell, or taste, that are able to... Read More
Linkage map
Definition noun A genetic map showing the relative positions of genetic markers along a chromosome that is determined by... Read More
Projection
projection 1. The act of throwing or shooting forward. 2. A jutting out; also, a part jutting out, as of a building; an... Read More
Sympatric speciation
Speciation is a process of evolution through which two different existing populations evolve and a distinct species form. It... Read More
Concentration gradient
Concentration gradient definition Concentration gradient refers to the gradual change in the concentration of solutes in a... Read More
Telereceptor
telereceptor An organ, such as the eye, that can receive sense stimuli from a... Read More
Upper lateral cutaneous nerve of arm
upper lateral cutaneous nerve of arm --> superior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve (Science: anatomy, nerve) The terminal... Read More
Sensory Systems
A sensory system is a part of the nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from the internal and... Read More
Ultraviolet radiation
Definition noun A form of electromagnetic radiation emitting ultraviolet rays Supplement The electromagnetic radiation is... Read More
Neurology of Illusions
As mentioned in the previous tutorial, Human Perception, illusions can be caused by mental disorders or misreading of the... Read More
Depth of field
Depth of field (Science: microscopy) The depth or thickness of the object space that is simultaneously in acceptable... Read More
Population Regulation in an Ecosystem
Darwin focused some of this work in regards to the population size of a species, and what factors may affect them. He... Read More