Search Results for: stretch
Stretch reflex
Definition noun A reflex contraction of a muscle when the muscle proprioceptors (e.g. muscle spindles) are... Read More
Stretch receptors
stretch receptors Receptor's that are sensitive to elongation, especially those in golgi tendon organs and muscle spindles,... Read More
Achilles reflex
Definition noun, plural: Achilles reflexes A stretch reflex wherein the foot jerks towards the plantar surface by reflex as... Read More
Jaw jerk reflex
Definition noun A stretch reflex that manifests as the contraction of the masseter and the temporalis muscles in response to... Read More
Patellar reflex
Definition noun, plural: patellar reflexes A stretch reflex wherein the anterior muscles of the thigh contracts by reflex as... Read More
Muscle spindle
Definition noun A fusiform mechanoreceptor (specifically a stretch receptor) within the skeletal muscle, composed of a... Read More
Stretch a DNA loop, turn off proteins
It may look like mistletoe wrapped around a... Read More
Loosen up, DNA: Leukemia gene changes genetic packaging
A signaling system involved in many forms of leukemia and lymphoma is more powerful than scientists have thought, exerting... Read More
Neuromuscular spindle
Definition noun A fusiform end organ within the skeletal muscle. It is composed of a bundle of 3 to 10 striated muscle... Read More
The effects of aquatic macrophytes on river water
N. Desmet (1,2), K. Buis (2), L. De Doncker (3), P. Seuntjens (1), S. Van Belleghem (2), T.J. Bouma (4), L.A. Van Duren (4),... Read More
Beyond lipids: understanding the mechanics of atherosclerosis
UCSD bioengineers have found a link between parallel alignment of... 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
Poly a tail
Definition noun A long stretch of (about ten to 200 or more) adenine nucleotides added to the "tail" or 3' end of the... Read More
Distensibility
Definition noun The capability of being distended or stretched under pressure. Supplement For instance, the distensibility... Read More
Gene-Finding Method May Speed Search For Disease-Causing Mutant Forms
A new research tool -- developed at the University of Southern California by a collaboration between mathematicians and... Read More
Clasp-knife rigidity
Clasp-knife rigidity --> clasp-knife spasticity initial increased resistance to stretch of the extensor muscles of a joint... Read More
Control of Body Movement – Quiz
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Microsatellite
Definition noun, plural: microsatellites (molecular biology) A tandem repeat ranging in length from 1 to 6 base pairs,... Read More
Aldosterone
Definition noun, plural: aldosterones A mineralocorticoid with a chemical formula of C21H28O5, and controls salt and water... Read More
Lung compliance
Definition noun (1) The ability of the lungs to stretch in a change in pulmonary volume relative to an applied change in... Read More
Hookes law
Hookes law The stress applied to stretch or compress a body is proportional to the strain, or change in length thus... Read More
Peritoneum
Definition noun, plural: peritonea (anatomy) The serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or... Read More
Beauty Junkies: Inside Our $15 Billion Obsession With Cosmetic Surgery
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Elastic tissue
Definition noun, plural: elastic tissues A connective tissue composed of elastic fibers produced by fibroblasts and can... Read More
Protophloem
Definition noun, plural: protophloems The first phloem to develop from the procambium Supplement The phloem is a vascular... Read More
Sensory Systems – Quiz
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