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vocab 1
anatomy terms
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| Afferent Neuron | nerve cell that carries impulses toward CNS |
| Allele | genes coding for same trait and found at same locus on homologous chromosomes |
| Amacrine cell | : a unipolar nerve cell found in the retina, in the olfactory bulb, and in close connection with the Purkinje cells of the cerebellum |
| absolute refractory period | period following stimulation during which no additional action potential can be evoked |
| anabolism | energy requiring building phase of metabolism which simpiler substances |
| catabolism | destructive metabolism; the breaking down in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones, with the release of energy |
| blood brain barrier | mechanism that inhibits passage of materials from brain into brain tissues |
| energy output | sum of energy lost as heat as work and as fat or glycogen storage |
| fertilization | fusion of egg and sperm |
| genotype | genetic makeup or genes |
| glycogenesis | formation of glycogen from glucose |
| Dominant Gene | gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical; |
| endothelium | a type of epithelium composed of a single layer of smooth |
| Infundibulum | a funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain. |
| Dermatitis | inflamation of the skin |
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