Search Results for: fiber
Collagen fiber
Definition of collagen fiber Collagen fiber is the fiber in the extracellular matrix of connective tissues characterized... Read More
Elastic fiber
Definition noun, plural: elastic fibers A type of connective tissue fiber that is made up, primarily, of elastin, and found... Read More
Reticular fiber
Definition noun, plural: reticular fibers A type of connective tissue fiber that is made up of type III collagen secreted by... Read More
Xylem fiber
Definition noun, plural: xylem fibers Any of the fibers made up of dead sclerenchyma cells in between the xylem vessels... Read More
Bast fiber
Definition noun (botany) The durable, nonliving sclerenchyma fiber in the phloem, providing support to the... 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
Phloem fiber
Definition noun (botany) The elongated sclerenchyma cells in the phloem, and is responsible for providing tension strength... Read More
Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
Afferent Nerve
Afferent Nerve Definition The word ‘aferent’ means "steering or conducting something towards a destination". The... Read More
Muscular system
Muscular System Definition What is the muscular system? The muscular system is a system that includes muscle cells and... 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
Dense irregular connective tissue
Dense Irregular Connective Tissue Definition Dense irregular connective tissue is one of the two major types of dense... Read More
Involuntary muscle
A muscle act typically either under the control of the will or without conscious control. Muscles that can be controlled at... Read More
Balanced diet
What is a balanced diet? What is the definition of a balanced diet? A nutritionally balanced diet fulfills all nutritional... Read More
Nucleosome
Nucleosome Definition Every organism is made of deoxyribonucleic acid, also known as DNA. DNA is made up of numerous... Read More
Loose connective tissue
Definition noun A type of connective tissue proper that holds and binds organs together, and is characterized by its loose,... Read More
Spindle fiber
Definition noun, plural: spindle fibers Any of a network of filaments that collectively form a mitotic spindle (in... Read More
Fructooligosaccharide
Definition noun plural: fructooligosaccharides fruc·to·ol·i·go·sac·cha·ride, ɪhɡəʊˈsækəɹaɪd An... Read More
Elastic tissue
Definition noun, plural: elastic tissues A connective tissue composed of elastic fibers produced by fibroblasts and can... Read More
Dense regular connective tissue
The dense connective tissue is a type of connective tissue proper that consists predominantly of fibers, especially type I... Read More
Galacto-oligosaccharide
Definition noun plural: galacto-oligosaccharides ga·lac·to·ol·i·go·sac·cha·ride An oligosaccharide made up of... Read More
Sclerenchyma
Definition noun, plural: sclerenchymata, sclerenchymas (botany) A fundamental type of tissue in plants characterized by... Read More
Microfibril
Definition noun, plural: microfibrils (1) (cell biology) A microtubule or microfilament within the cell; an extremely small,... Read More
Phloem sclerenchyma
Definition noun The sclerenchyma cells in the phloem of many vascular plants, and is responsible for providing mechanical... 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
Elastic cartilage
The cartilage is a connective tissue characterized by having an extracellular matrix that is abundant in chondroitin sulfate... Read More
Fibroblast
The building block of living things is known as the cell. The cell contributes to many parts and functions of different... 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
Human milk oligosaccharide
Definition noun plural: human milk oligosaccharides An oligosaccharide that occurs in high concentrations and exclusively... Read More
Microtubule
Microtubule Definition noun plural: microtubules mi·cro·tu·bule, mī'krō-tū'byūl A cytoplasmic tubule made up of... Read More
Voluntary muscle
Definition noun, plural: voluntary muscles A muscle that can be controlled voluntarily Supplement Some of the muscles of the... Read More
Muscle cell
Definition noun, plural: muscle cells Any of the long, tubular mature contractile cells that make up the muscle... Read More