Search Results for: wave
Percussion wave
percussion wave The main positive wave of an arterial pulse... Read More
Wavelength
wavelength (Science: radiobiology) The length of a single cycle of a wave, usually measured from crest-to-crest. For... Read More
Depolarization
Depolarization is the removal of polarity by a process or action. It might also be used to describe how such activity leads... Read More
Consciousness and Behavior
States of Consciousness Defined either by (1) behavior - ranging from attentive and alert to coma and (2) electrical... Read More
Dicrotic notch
Definition noun 1. The brief rise or upstroke in a pulse tracing that occurs before the dicrotic wave, and represents a... Read More
Peristalsis
The process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along.peristalsis (Science:... Read More
Circulation
Blood Blood is composed of a liquid, plasma, and blood cells such as erythrocytes (red blood cells,) leukocytes (white... Read More
Digestion and Absorption of Food
The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More
Spermiogenesis
Spermiogenesis Definition Spermiogenesis is the stage of spermatogenesis wherein the spermatids differentiate into mature... Read More
Chronobiology
Chronobiology Definition Chronobiology is a branch of biology that studies time-related phenomena (e.g., biological... Read More
Electromagnetic spectrum
Definition noun The spectrum of all types of electromagnetic radiation Supplement The electromagnetic spectrum includes... Read More
Repolarization
Definition noun The process or act of repolarizing; the restoration of a polarized condition Supplement In physiology,... 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
Light-dependent reaction
Many organisms, such as green plants, convert light energy into chemical energy through the mechanism of photosynthesis. In... Read More
Feedback mechanism
Feedback Mechanism Definition What is a feedback mechanism? A feedback mechanism is a physiological regulation system in a... Read More
Plant sets off “SOS” for plant defense when it gets hurt
When herbivore, such as an insect, nibbles a plant leaf, the plant sets off an "SOS" or distress signal as one of 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
Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
Digestive Enzymes
Have you ever thought about what happens to the food after you have taken it into your mouth? How those big steak pieces... Read More
Cross-sections
Cross-section (Science: physics) Usually refers to the (apparent) area presented by a target particle to an oncoming... Read More
Undulatory
undulatory moving in the manner of undulations, or waves; resembling the motion of waves, which successively rise or swell... Read More
Longitudinal section
Longitudinal Section Definition To describe the direction of movements and location of different body structures, a... Read More
Dispersion
Dispersion (Science: microscopy) The variation of refractive index with colour (or wave-length) of light. The spreading of... Read More
Dicrotic pulse
Dicrotic pulse a pulse which is marked by a double beat, the second, due to a palpable dicrotic wave, being weaker than the... Read More
Cross-section
Cross-section (Science: physics) Usually refers to the (apparent) area presented by a target particle to an oncoming... Read More
Theory of Neuroscience
Nezih OKTAR Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish) 2006, Volume 23, Number 3, Page(s) 155-158. An Open Access... Read More
photomedicine
Photomedicine Definition Photomedicine is a branch of medicine that specializes in the therapeutic application of light. As... Read More