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Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the tendency not to stray from the range of favorable or ideal internal conditions. Such conditions must be... Read More
Gastric gland
Definition noun, plural: gastric glands Any of the glands in the stomach responsible for producing components of gastric... Read More
Endocrine gland
Definition noun, plural: endocrine glands Any of the ductless glands secreting hormones that are released directly into... Read More
Digestion and Absorption of Food – Quiz
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Gastric juice
Definition noun The acidic digestive fluid secreted by various glands in the stomach lining into the lumen of the stomach,... Read More
Human Reproduction – Quiz
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Osteoblast
Definition noun, plural: osteoblasts A type of bone cell that arises from fibroblasts, and upon maturity, becomes associated... Read More
Principles of Hormonal Control Systems – Quiz
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Cartilage cell
Definition noun, plural: cartilage cells (histology) A differentiated cell embedded in the extracellular matrix,... Read More
Immune response
Immune Response Definition An immune response is defined as the reaction of the body in response to the presence of a... Read More
Chondroblast
Definition noun, plural: chondroblasts A cell actively producing the components of the extracellular matrix, and may form... Read More
Corticotroph
Definition noun, plural: corticototrophs The cell in the anterior pituitary that particularly releases adrenocorticotropic... Read More
Sertoli cell
Definition noun, plural: Sertoli cells Any of the elongated cells located in the seminiferous tubules of the testis, and... Read More
Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis is the biological process of producing mature sperm cells, and occurs in the male gonad of a sexually... Read More
Synergistic effect
Synergistic Effects Definition Synergistic effects (biology definition): the effects when chemical substances or biological... Read More
Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes – Quiz
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Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions – Quiz
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Plasma B cell
Definition noun, plural: plasma B cells A large B lymphocyte that when exposed to antigen, produce, and secrete large... Read More
T-helper cell
Definition noun, plural: T-helper cells A type of T lymphocyte that assists by activating antigen-presenting leukocytes,... Read More
Chondrocyte
Definition noun, plural: chondrocytes A cell occupying a lacuna in the extracellular matrix of the cartilage Supplement The... Read More
Spermiogenesis
Spermiogenesis definition Spermiogenesis is the stage of spermatogenesis wherein the spermatids differentiate into mature... Read More
White adipose tissue
Definition noun, plural: white adipose tissues A type of adipose tissue found in mammals used to store energy and acts as... Read More
Chromaffin cell
Definition noun, plural: chromaffin cells Any of the cells (mostly found) in adrenal medulla and in other ganglia of the... Read More
Glycogenolysis
Definition noun The metabolic process of breaking down stored glycogen in liver into glucose subunits (i.e.... Read More
Goblet Cells
Goblet cells: cells within the epithelium of the respiratory system which secrete mucus in order to remove dirt and bacteria... Read More
Organic matter
Definition noun Any of the carbon-based compounds found in nature Supplement Organic matter pertains to any of the... Read More
Seminiferous tubule
Definition noun, plural: seminiferous tubules Any of the tubules in the testes through which spermatozoa are produced and... Read More
Somatotroph
Definition noun, plural: somatotrophs The hormone-secreting cell in the anterior pituitary that particularly releases... Read More
Respiration – Quiz
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Hormone Production – Quiz
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Hypothalamic hormone
Definition noun, plural: hypothalamic hormones Any of the various neurohormones produced by specialized neurons in the... Read More
Herring body
Definition noun, plural: Herring bodies The neurosecretory terminal of the axons from the hypothalamus and located in the... Read More