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Gray matter
Gray matter The cortex of the brain which contains nerve cell bodies. The gray matter is in contrast to the white matter,... 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
Natural selection
Natural Selection Definition What is natural selection in biology? Natural selection is defined as a process in nature... Read More
Central nervous system
Definition noun The part of the nervous system comprised of the brain, the brainstem, and the spinal cord Supplement In... Read More
Disruptive Selection
Sometimes called Diversifying selection. This type of selection favors both the extremes at the expense of the average. An... Read More
Biotechnology
Biotechnology Definition Biotechnology is a technology that uses biological systems or living organisms for a particular... Read More
Fields of forel
Fields of forel three circumscript, myelin-rich regions of the subthalamus known as h fields (from Haubenfelder); 1) field... Read More
Principles of Biochemistry (4th Ed) by R. Horton et al.
Principles of Biochemistry (4th Edition) ... Read More
Lobar pneumonia
Definition noun (pathology) A type of pneumonia that affects the lobe or an enormous section of a lung, and is often caused... Read More
Hypomelanism
Definition noun A condition in which there is a partial lack of the melanin, thus, a reduced... Read More
Spectral tarsier
Definition noun, plural: spectral tarsiers A tarsier species that inhabits the forests of Indonesia, such as Sulawesi, Pulau... Read More
Vacuolization
Definition noun, plural: vacuolizations The formation into, or multiplication of, vacuoles; being filled with... Read More
Fasciculus dorsolateralis
Fasciculus dorsolateralis --> dorsolateral fasciculus a longitudinal bundle of thin, unmyelinated and poorly myelinated... Read More
Mantle layer
Mantle layer The nuclear zone of the developing neural tube between the marginal layer and the ependymal layer; forms the... Read More
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Independent Assortment Definition The Mendelian inheritance principles are derived from and named after the monk,... Read More
The Anatomy Coloring Book (3rd Edition) by W. Kapit & L.M. Elson
The Anatomy Coloring Book (3rd Edition) ... Read More
Pineal gland
Definition noun, plural: pineal glands A small endocrine gland shaped like a pinecone, located in the epithalamus, and... Read More
Non-Mendelian Inheritance
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New Zealand’s Unique Fauna
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga In the previous lesson, we learned about the high biodiversity of New Zealand and how... Read More
Scientists brought dead pig brain partly back to life
Death is inevitable to any entity that has life. When there is a beginning there ought to be an end. However, the recent... Read More
Pinealocyte
Definition noun, plural: pinealocytes The major cell type component of the pineal gland, and is involved in the production... Read More
Brain coral
Definition noun, plural: brain corals A reef-building coral characterized by having a convoluted thecae resembling a human... Read More
Unmyelinated nerve
Definition noun A nerve that is bare or without the myelin sheath around the axon. Supplement The unmyelinated nerve... Read More
Philippine tarsier
Definition noun, plural: Philippine tarsiers A tarsier species endemic to the islands of the Philippines Supplement Tarsiers... Read More
Lesser ape
Definition noun, plural: lesser apes Any of the apes of the family Hylobatidae (gibbons) characterized by being relatively... Read More