Viscera
...Full article >>> Viscera l Pain The
brain can also register pain from stimuli origin ating ...t of them specialize on certain parts, such as the
brain or viscera , ... Full article >>> AutonomicNS the functional part of the NS which co...
Ventricle
... vertebrate heart . (2) a space in the vertebrate
brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Covered in Lab 16 Rat Respiratory and Circulatory System s ... Full article >>> The ventricle s can maintain a beat even without a functioning A-V node, although the beat is slower. There is, however,...
Ventral
... issuing from the ventral side of the vertebrate
brain or spinal cord , containing the motor nerves . Full article >>> AKA: ventral horn Gray matter in the spinal cord that contains motor nerve cell bodies. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ... Full article >...
Ventral root
... issuing from the ventral side of the vertebrate
brain or spinal cord , containing the motor nerves . Full article >>> sensory root of a spinal nerve that carries impulses to the spinal cord ; ventral root carries impulses from the cord Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biolo...
Tunica
...; Annelid worms and tunica tes have a primitive
brain called a ganglionic mass, which is a bundle of several nerves . Full article >>> A group of planktonic tunica tes that secrete a gelatinous house, used to strain unsuitable particles (large particles are rejected). Full article ...
Thalamus
... relay sensory information from other parts of the
brain to the cerebral cortex . A B C D E F G H I J K L ...n . Full article >>> thalamus The
brain region that serves as a switching center for sensory signals passing from the
brain stem to other ...
Stem
... . pituitary gland : a gland at the base of the
brain consisting of the anterior and posterior lobes that secretes several hormones . Full article >>> There are two loci illustrated below, one is for flower color and the other is for stem length. Flower color has five alleles ...
Spinal nerve
... nerves in the PNS take impulses to and from the
brain (CNS). Spinal nerve s take impulses to and away from the spinal cord . There are two major subdivisions of the PNS motor pathways: the somatic and the autonomic. Full article >>>...
Spinal cord
...ment by relaying message s that arrive from upper
brain centres to the innervated muscle s. Full article >>> spinal cord and
brain The spinal cord conducts sensory information from the peripheral nervous system (both somatic...
Sister Chromatids
...llum the wrinkled-looking posterior part of the
brain (cereb = the brain; -elle = small) ... Full article >>> crossing over the reciprocal exchange of genetic material between non- sister chromatids during synapsis of meiosis I. Crustacea class in the phylum Arthropoda. M...
Sister chromatid
...llum the wrinkled-looking posterior part of the
brain (cereb = the brain; -elle = small) ... Full article >>> crossing over the reciprocal exchange of genetic material between non- sister chromatid s during synapsis of meiosis I. Crustacea class in the phylum Arthropoda....
Shotgun sequencing
...e of a large DNA fragment which requires little
brain power but lots of late nights. Full article >>> Whole genome shotgun sequencing skips the mapping step of clone -based sequencing . Full article >>> The so-called shotgun sequencing technique (which was used, f...
Sensory neurons
...t the environment to processing centers in the
brain and spinal cord . Neuron s carrying message s f...l article >>> An impulse sent to the
brain from activated receptor s and sensory neurons . sensory neuron A nerve cell that receives info...
Sense
...TICAL TWEEZERS ... Full article >>>
brain -- Collection of nerve cells usually located at the anterior end of an animal , when present at all. The nerves coordinate information gathered by sense organ s, locomotion, and most internal body activities. Full article >>> ...
Retina
... s; trans mits images formed by the lens to the
brain via the optic nerve . Full article >>... on the retina s in the eyes and something in the
brain looks at these as if they are the screen. Full article >>> A cancer of the human ...
Rectum
...sease, non-Hodgkin's lymph oma, multiple myeloma,
brain tumor , breast cancer , cervical cancer , colorectal cancer - in the colon , rectum , ... Full article >>>...
Processing
...isual Information It is estimated that the human
brain contains 100 billion (1011) neuron s averaging 10...responses to stimuli; responds to signals from the
brain or other processing center of the nervous system . Full article >>> A set of biolo...
Posterior
...62;>> The most posterior region of the
brain of the developing embryo which is divided into t...llum the wrinkled-looking posterior part of the
brain (cereb = the brain; -elle = small) Cerebrum the large anterior portion of the
brain (cereb = th...
Pons
Region of the
brain that acts as a relay station between the cerebellum and the cerebrum . The pons is part of the
brain stem , and it also aids the medulla in the control of breathing. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P ...
Plaque
... at 12-15 months, amyloid plaque s develop in the
brain and correlate with increased levels of b-amyloid (Ab)40/42 (the 40- and 42-amino-acid forms of Ab). Full article >>> Plaque lift Blot taken from plaque s (usually bacteriophage on a bacteria l lawn) growing on an agar plate. Norm...
Pituitary gland
... pituitary gland : a gland at the base of the
brain consisting of the anterior and posterior lobes that secretes several hormones . placenta : the structure that supplies the fetus with nourishment. Full article >>> pituitary gland A small gland located at the base of the brai...
Pistil
...pel s. More info? pith -- To severely damage the
brain of a frog, also any central region of parenchyma tissue within a plant stem . Full article >>> pistil : the structure of the flower that contains a stigma , a style , and an ovary . pith : the structure at the center of the...
Pith
...>>> pith -- To severely damage the
brain of a frog, also any central region of parenchyma ... . pituitary gland : a gland at the base of the
brain consisting of the anterior and posterior lobes that secretes several hormones . Full article ...
Pineal gland
...nd located between the cerebral hemispheres of the
brain that secretes melatonin. pioneer community The i...An endocrine gland located near the midline of the
brain that produces melatonin, a hormone involved in biological rhythms, particularly in annual cycles. ...
Peripheral
...system : a collection of nerves that connect the
brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body and t...ia of the nervous system that lie outside of the
brain and spinal cord . peripheral protein A protein on the surface of a biological membrane. Full...
Peptides
...system : a collection of nerves that connect the
brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body and the external environment . Full article >>> peptides Two or more amino acids linked by a peptide bond . perception The ana lysis and interpretation of sensory information. Full a...
Peptide
...system : a collection of nerves that connect the
brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body and the external environment . Full article >>> peptide bond . A bond that binds amino acids together into a poly peptide chain, formed by removing an OH from the carboxyl group of ...
PCR
...system : a collection of nerves that connect the
brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body and the external environment . Full article >>> PCR .See polymerase chain re action . peanut worms Burrowing invertebrates with an unsegmented body and an anterior end that can be pul...
Optic lobes
...es are sometimes not considered to be part of the
brain proper since the optic lobes anatomically separate from the
brain and are joined to the
brain by the optic stalk s. Full article >>>...
Optic nerve
...;> Thus the optic nerve is not telling the
brain simply that light has been detected but that contr...ere the light is detected and trans mitted to the
brain via the optic nerve . Full article >>> Light reaching a photo receptor causes the b...
Olfactory nerve
...erve that carries the impulse from the nose to the
brain for interpretation. omnivores : animals that consume both plant s and animals . oocytes : the developed oogonia in a female after the age of puberty. Full article >>> olfactory nerve arises from the olfactory bulb and is as...
Olfactory bulb
... cerebellum 4: medulla oblongata In insects, the
brain can be divided into four parts, the optical lobes, the proto cerebrum , the deuto cerebrum , and the trito cerebrum . Full article >>> The axons from all the thousands of cells express ing the same odor receptor converge in the o...
Niche
...aren't niche s that exist in certain areas of the
brain like the hippocampus where neurogenesis can occur. Full article >>> The evolution of new species or sub- species to fill unoccupied ecological niche s. Aerobe . A microorganism that grows in the presence of oxygen . See Anaer...
Neurula
... embryo nic neurula tion. It will later form the
brain and spinal cord of the animal . Full article >>> The midline neural plate cells in birds derived from the anterior midline of Hensen's node and epiblast region that are involved in the intial bending of the neural plate during...
Neuron
...re part of the nervous system but are not in the
brain or spinal cord ; usually associated with supplyin...ment by relaying message s that arrive from upper
brain centres to the innervated muscle s. Full article >>> Neuron s, as do some other ce...
Neural tube
... embryo nic neurula tion. It will later form the
brain and spinal cord of the animal . Full article &...neuroepithelial cells that will give rise to the
brain and spinal cord ; an ectoderm al derivative. neuroblast - dividing neuron al precursor cell ne...
Neural
... embryo nic neurula tion. It will later form the
brain and spinal cord of the animal . Full article &...neuroepithelial cells that will give rise to the
brain and spinal cord ; an ectoderm al derivative. neuroblast - dividing neuron al precursor cell ne...
Nervous system
...l nervous system (PNS). The CNS consists of the
brain and spinal cord . Full article >>> ...ps.The Central Nervous System (CNS) includes the
brain and spinal cord . Full article >>> 34 The Nervous System : Neuron s 35 The Nervo...
Nerves
...ia of the nervous system that lie outside of the
brain and spinal cord . peripheral protein A protein...dle of nerves in chordates , which connects the
brain to the major muscle s and organ s of the body. Full article >>> Optic Chiasma the ...
Nerve roots
... issuing from the ventral side of the vertebrate
brain or spinal cord , containing the motor nerves . Full article >>>...
Muscle
...#62;> Ataxia telangiectasia (AT; progressive
brain dis order resulting in loss of muscle control a...ment by relaying message s that arrive from upper
brain centres to the innervated muscle s. Full article >>> The loss of muscle coordinati...
Motor neuron
...ment by relaying message s that arrive from upper
brain centres to the innervated muscle s. Full article...ype of neuron that trans mits impulses from the
brain and spinal cord to muscle s or glands. Full article >>> motor neuron A nerve ce...
Morula
...ype of neuron that trans mits impulses from the
brain and spinal cord to muscle s or glands. Full article >>> morula The solid-ball stage of the pre-emplantation embryo . PICTURE mosaic evolution A pattern of evolution where all features of an organ ism do not evolve at the sam...
Midbrain
...phalograph (EEG) Phineas P. Gage Stimulating the
brain with electrodes Tomography Magnetic Resonance Im...#62;> midbrain ; third region of vertebrate
brain Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby What Top...
Message
...ment by relaying message s that arrive from upper
brain centres to the innervated muscle s. Full article >>> Answers the class room phone and takes message s when necessary and passes out science badges during laboratory or substitute days. Change the desk calendar each day. Full articl...
Mendel
...etics Meninges the three membranes covering the
brain and spinal cord (sing = meninx; meninx = a membrane) ... Full article >>> Usually refers to diseases that are inherited in a Mendel ian fashion, although noninherited forms of cancer also result from DNA mutation . Genetic dr...
Memory
... planning, ... Full article >>> The
brain cells of Huntington's victims slowly degenerate, producing jerking muscle s, slurred speech, swallowing difficulty, loss of balance, mood swings, reasoning and memory loss, in capacitation , ... Full article >>> Their antigen r...
Membranes
...#62; Meninges the three membranes covering the
brain and spinal cord (sing = meninx; meninx = a memb...es [L. meninx - membrane]. Membranes surrounding
brain and spinal cord that have a protective function. Full article >>> [Gr. hypo - under...
Medulla oblongata
...>> medulla oblongata The region of the
brain that, with the pons , makes up the hindbrain ; c...62;>> medulla oblongata Portion of the
brain stem located between the pons and the spinal cord . medulla The inner portion of an organ i...
Medulla
...medulla oblongata is the posterior part of the
brain ( hindbrain ) Source: Noland, George B. 1983. Gene...n as the medulla oblongata , this region of the
brain is concerned with vital functions like breathing, blood circulation, vomiting, and swallowing. A B C...
Long
...l lobe. This image of the underside of the human
brain shows the hippocampus highlighted in red. Full article >>> Long -term potentiation In neuroscience , long -term potentiation (LTP) is the strengthening (or potentiation) of the connection between two nerve cells which lasts fo...
Liver
...re to just take an organ like the liver or the
brain and take a piece of it and grind it up and extract the sugars, you wouldn't know which sugars came from which cell type because there are multiple cell types in any tissue . Full article >>> However, even if a GA does not always d...
Liposomes
...ia, Los Angeles, research team gets genes into the
brain using liposomes coated in a polymer call polyethylene glycol (PEG). Full article >>> Synthetic carrier s like liposomes can also be used to carry genes. Liposomes are microscopic lipid vesicle s that are readily taken up by ...
Limbic system
... the collective name for structures in the human
brain involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional ass... Limbic system The limbic system is a group of
brain structures that are involved in various emotions such as aggression, fear, pleasure and also in the ...
Limb
...m degeneration of nerve cells in a region of the
brain that controls movement. The first symptom of the disease is usually tremor of a limb , especially when the body is at rest. explained: ... Full article >>> used beginning in 1958 to relieve symptoms of morning sickness and nausea in p...
Ligaments
...collection of structures that ring the edge of the
brain and apparently function as centers of emotion. Full article >>> ligaments Dense parallel bundles of connective tissue that strengthen joints and hold the bones in place. Full article >>> relax the pubic ligaments ...
Lens
... s; trans mits images formed by the lens to the
brain via the optic nerve . retina l The light-absorbing pigment in rods and cones of the vertebrate eye. Full article >>> For example, to a botanist working with angiosperm s ordinary means might mean a hand lens ; to an entomologist ...
Lateral
...niculate nucleus (LGN). All signals entering the
brain from the optic nerve s enter the LGN and undergo some processing before moving on the various visual areas of the cerebral cortex . Discussion of visual processing Hypothalamus . Full article >>> lateral At the side of Covere...
Kidney
... kidney cell has a different proteome from a
brain cell : to carry out their function, they express different proteins . Full article >>> An endocrine gland located adjacent to the kidney in mammals ; composed of two glandular portions: an outer cortex , which responds to endoc...
Isoenzyme
...nd skeletal muscle s, and, in smaller amounts, in
brain tissue . Each form of CK is pre dominant in specific tissue s. Full article >>> An isoenzyme whose synthesis is controlled by codominant alleles of one gene . Related Terms: Isoenzyme ( isozyme ) Multiple forms of an enzym...