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peripheral nervous system
that part of the nervous system composed of cranial and spinal nerves; contrast to central nervous system
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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Peripheral membrane protein
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Peripheral membrane proteins are proteins that adhere only loosely to the biological membrane with which they are associated.
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peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the
central nervous system (CNS)
Link to discussion of the central nervous system.
The PNS consists of ...
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peripheral nervous system
[Gk. peripherein, to carry around]
The sensory and motor neurons that connect to the central nervous system.
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peripheral nervous system The division of the nervous system that connects the central nervous system to other parts of the body. Components of the nervous system that transmit messages to the central nervous system.
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peripheral nervous system: a collection of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body and the external environment.
peristalsis: a rhythmic series of muscular contractions that propels the bolus along.
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peripheral membrane proteins-proteins that can be released from the membrane
plasma membrane - encloses the cell, defines its boundaries, and maintains the essential differences between the cytosol and the extracellular environment ...
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peripheral nervous system The nerves and ganglia of the nervous system that lie outside of the brain and spinal cord.
peripheral protein A protein on the surface of a biological membrane.
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PeripheralNS the distant part of the NS comprised of the sensory and motor neurons
(peri = around; pher = to bear carry) ...
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peripheral
of or relating to the outside or extreme edge of a structure.
peripheral nervous system
The sensory and motor neurons that connect to the central nervous system.
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The peripheral nervous system is made up of all the neurons in the body outside of the central nervous system, and is further subdivided into the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.
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per- by, through, throughout peri- around, round-about peripheral proteins Proteins that are loosely or reversibly bound to a membrane by hydrogen bonds or electrostatic forces which can be easily released from the membrane.
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That mode is allopatric speciation of peripheral isolates, or peripatric speciation in Mayr's terminology.
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These are carried out on peripheral blood lymphocytes, and have the advantage of being relatively high throughput and requiring only small volumes of blood, thus affording us the opportunity to perform a number of challenges on a single sample.
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A functional disturbance or pathological change in the peripheral nervous system, the most common kind of chronic symmetrical sensory polyneuropathy affecting first the nerves of the lower limbs and often affecting autonomic nerves, ...
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An inherited progressive disorder in which tumors form on peripheral nerves. The tumors can be severely disfiguring and can also result in loss of hearing and vision, cancer, epilepsy, bone deformities, and learning disabilities.
explained: ...
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[L. area - a space; L. opacus - shaded]. The peripheral region of the chick blastodisc surrounding the area pellucida and in direct contact with the yolk. This area develops into two regions.
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Recent studies indicate that endothelial dysfunction of peripheral and coronary resistance and conductance vessels represents a strong and independent risk factor for future cardiovascular events.
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Even though it's a peripheral neuroreceptor pathway, the eye is actually an extension of the central nervous system.
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Hybridoma: A clone of plasmacytoma cells which secrete a monoclonal antibody; usually produced by fusion of peripheral or splenic plasma cells taken from an immunized mouse with an immortalized murine plasmacytoma cell line (fusion partner), ...
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