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| atom |
smallest component of an element consisting of a nucleus containing a blend of neutrons and protons |
| bone cell |
cell found in bone in any of its functional states |
| chemical bond |
attraction between atoms in a molecule or crystalline structure |
| connective tissue |
tissue usually of mesoblastic origin that connects, supports or surrounds other tissues and organs |
| cytology |
study of the microscopic appearance of cells |
| digestive system |
group of organs that break down food and absorb the nutrients used by the body for fuel |
| effector |
organ or cell that carries out a response to a nerve impulse |
| epithelial tissue |
membranous tissue that covers internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body |
| glucagon |
hormone secreted by the pancreas acts in opposition to insulin to regulate blood glucose levels |
| glucose concentration |
measurement of the quantity of glucose molecules that are present in a liquid solution |
| histology |
branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues |
| homeostasis |
tendency of an organism to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes |
| integrator |
instrument used for performing numerical integrations |
| living system |
general theory regarding the existence of all living systems, their structure, behavior, development |
| macroscopic anatomy |
study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope |
| molecule |
smallest particle of a substance composed of one or more atoms |
| muscle cell |
an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body |
| muscle tissue |
body of muscle consisting of muscle fibers, muscle cells, connective tissue, extracellular material |
| negative feedback |
supply of an input to some process or system as a function of its output |
| nerve cell |
specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system |
| neurophysiology |
branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system |
| organ |
grouping of tissues into a distinct structure that performs a specialized task |
| organ system |
composed of two or more different organs that work together to provide a common function |
| organism |
any organized body or system conceived of as analogous to a living being |
| positive feedback |
self-regulatory biological system in which the output affects the input either positively/negatively |
| receptor |
one end organ or group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons sensitive to stimulating agents |
| atom |
smallest component of an element consisting of a nucleus containing a blend of neutrons and protons |
| bone cell |
cell found in bone in any of its functional states |
| chemical bond |
attraction between atoms in a molecule or crystalline structure |
| connective tissue |
tissue usually of mesoblastic origin that connects, supports or surrounds other tissues and organs |
| cytology |
study of the microscopic appearance of cells |
| digestive system |
group of organs that break down food and absorb the nutrients used by the body for fuel |
| effector |
organ or cell that carries out a response to a nerve impulse |
| epithelial tissue |
membranous tissue that covers internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body |
| glucagon |
hormone secreted by the pancreas acts in opposition to insulin to regulate blood glucose levels |
| glucose concentration |
measurement of the quantity of glucose molecules that are present in a liquid solution |
| histology |
branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues |
| homeostasis |
tendency of an organism to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes |
| integrator |
instrument used for performing numerical integrations |
| living system |
general theory regarding the existence of all living systems, their structure, behavior, development |
| macroscopic anatomy |
study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope |
| molecule |
smallest particle of a substance composed of one or more atoms |
| muscle cell |
an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body |
| muscle tissue |
body of muscle consisting of muscle fibers, muscle cells, connective tissue, extracellular material |
| negative feedback |
supply of an input to some process or system as a function of its output |
| nerve cell |
specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system |
| neurophysiology |
branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system |
| organ |
grouping of tissues into a distinct structure that performs a specialized task |
| organ system |
composed of two or more different organs that work together to provide a common function |
| organism |
any organized body or system conceived of as analogous to a living being |
| positive feedback |
self-regulatory biological system in which the output affects the input either positively/negatively |
| receptor |
one end organ or group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons sensitive to stimulating agents |
