Ganglia are ...  ... part of a nerve cell ... the connection between two nerve cells ... collections of nerve fibers in the CNS ... collections of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS ... a type of glial cell in the brain

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A: Respiration is an important phenomenon, that is composed of three main events, namely glycolysis, Kr...

Q: Delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions in the skina) are characterized by a wheal and flare reactio...

A: An individual exhibits the potential to withstand a particular toxin or infection called immunity. I...

Q: Define cerebellum

A: The brain is a powerful organ that controls all the functions of the body along with providing cogni...

Q: Define atrioventricular (AV) valves

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Q: Define pericardium

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Q: You study the expression of the hexose kinase gene and capture the following electron micrograph of ...

A: The translation is a process by which the proteins are synthesized from mRNA. Proteins are formed by...

Q: Define facilitation

A: Probiosis or ecological facilitation refers to the species interactions that favor at least one of t...

Q: Define intrinsic muscles

A: INTRINSIC MUSCLES :  it is a group of muscles located within or situated deeper in a structure . Thu...

Q: Define aging and senescence

A: Senescence is a process that prevents the replication of cells which harbors damaged DNA, and serves...

Q: Define mucus

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Q: Qs.1 Draw and label a normal ECG. Mention the waves, interval and the physiological basis of these. ...

A: Impulse conduction through the heart generates electrical currents that can be detected at the surfa...

Q: Define ligand-gated ion channel

A: The plasma membrane is additionally called the cell membrane which is the layer found in all cells t...

Q: Define excretion

A: Excretion, the process by which animals rid themselves of waste products and of the nitrogenous by-p...

Q: If two action potentials come very close to each other in one and the same presynaptic terminal ... ...

A: An action potential is interpreted as a rapidly, transitory, and producing alteration of the resting...

Q: E) The regulatory protein that controis expression of the hexose operons is a transcriptional ACTIVT...

A: The hexose operon is activated only when there is the availability of hexose in the environment , bu...

Q: Define reticular

A: Reticular fibre is network like fibrous connective tissue. It is composed of type III collagen which...

Q: Define lacrimal papilla

A: The eye is a sensory organ responsible for sight. It has internal parts that create the image but al...

Q: proper explanation

A: The cardiovascular system also known as circulatory system or blood vascular system is responsible f...

Q: Define periosteum

A: The periosteum is defined as the tissue layer which could be a membranous tissue that covers the sur...

Q: Define supination

A: Supination can be defined as the rotational movement that occurs in the forearm and hand in such a m...

Q: 3. Consider the structure of ubiquinone (CoQ) and its physical location(s) in the ETC. Propose a fun...

A: Ubiquinone is a parabenzoquinone that contains methoxy groups on carbons 2 and 3 and a methyl group ...

Q: Define cardiovascular system

A: The cardiovascular system belief as to the transport system of the body which has three major compon...

Q: Define growth hormone (GH)

A: The endocrine system involves the slow transmission of hormones from the endocrine glands to the tar...

Q: What are the 5 types of taste?

A:  Taste is the sensation that occurs when a material in the mouth interacts chemically with taste rec...

Q: Antiseizure drugs stop seizures from happening by inhibiting electrical impulses. What is the import...

A: A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain. It can cause changes in you...

Q: Define presynaptic terminal

A: Nerve impulse transmission occurs through the process of polarization and depolarization. Polarisati...

Q: Define scrotum; pl. scrota, scrotums

A: The reproductive system involves the fusion of sperm and egg or ovum in the process of fertilization...

Q: Define syndesmosis; pl. syndesmoses

A: Bone is an inflexible body tissue consisting of cells implanted in an abundant hard inter cellular m...

Q: Define monoblast

A: Cell is the basic functional and structural unit of all the organisms. They are also known as buildi...

Q: Define microvillus; pl. microvilli

A:    Microvilli (singular: microvillus) are microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase th...

Q: True or false. The gender of the individual is female and the condition is Tripo-X.

A: Triploidy is a rare chromosomal abnormality in which fetuses are born with an extra set of chromosom...

Q: How does the medullary cavity enlarge during growth in thickness?

A: The medullary cavity of the bone can be defined as the central cavity that is present in the bone sh...

Q: Define axon terminal

A:  Neurons are the functional units of the brain. Neurons are cells that relay messages from neurons t...

Q: Under what condition might polycythemia be advantegeous

A: Polycythemia is a condition of increased hemoglobin in the blood. It is either caused due to decreas...

Q: Describe sensory adaptation and then give one example of a case in which one might interpret this to...

A: Sense organs are the organs that are connected with the sensory neurons which detect any stimulus in...

Q: Regulated reabsorption of Na+ at the DCT occurs under the influence of the hormone A renin ЕРО C ADH...

A: Hormones are defined as the type of signaling molecules that are directly secreted into the blood st...

Q: Chorionic villi develop froma. the zona pellucida.b. the endometrium.c. the syncytiotrophoblast.d. t...

A: Chorionic villi are the finger like projections that arise from placenta It is the innermost region ...

Q: Define autonomic nervous system (ANS)

A: The nervous system is made up of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system: The b...

Q: Define QT interval

A: An electrocardiograph or electrocardiogram is a graphical representation of time versus voltage of t...

Q: Define vitreous humor

A: The human eye is a light-sensitive organ that facilitates seeing things. Photoreceptive cells in the...

Q: Define red marrow

A: Bones are the most important component of the skeletal system. They are hard calcareous structure be...

Q: The beginning of the hexose kinase gene's sequence can be found below, the +1 nucleotide is underlin...

A: DNA( deoxyribonucleic acid) is a molecule composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around eac...

Q: Define sarcoplasm

A: Muscles cells are of three types, Skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscles. Skeletal and cardiac muscle ...

Q: List the factors determining the venous pressure?

A: The average blood pressure within the venous compartment is called as venous pressure. The central v...

Q: Define peripheral resistance (PR)

A: Peripheral resistance can be defined as the opposing force applied by the arteries on the blood flow...

Q: 2.Neurons a.What are the 3 types of chemical channels and where on the neuron would they be found? b...

A: Nerve cells or neurons are the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system. They are ...

Q: Question 5 G) A mutation has occurred rendering the regulatory protein unable to recognize the opera...

A: A functioning or coordinated unit of genomic deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) called operon consists o...

Q: Define amnion

A: AMNION : the amnion is  a membrane that closely covers the embryo when first formed . It fills with ...

Q: Define aneurysm

A: The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, the blood vessels, and most importantly, the blood....

Q: The cause and mechanism of a transfusionreaction and why it can lead to renal failureand death; the ...

A: The reactions generated by the body on receiving a blood transfusion which sometimes can prove to be...