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Skeletal muscle
One of three types of muscle tissue in the body (skeletal, smooth, cardiac) which represents the majority of the muscular tissue in the body. Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle which powers movement of the skeleton as in walking and…
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- Functional genomics The function of each gene in the genome. Functional genomics is the study of genes, their resulting proteins…
- Ricin Ricin: A potent protein toxin made from the waste left over from processing castor beans. The castor plant…
- Leg, ankle and foot bones There are 62 lower extremity bones. They consist of 10 hip and leg, 14 ankle and 38 foot bones. > >The 10 hip…
- Trachea A tube-like portion of the breathing or 'respiratory' tract that connects the 'voice box' (larynx) with the…
- Auditory tube The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Macular hole A hole in the macula, the tiny oval area made up of millions of nerve cells located at the center of the…
- Night blindness Impaired vision in dim light and in the dark, due to impaired function of specific vision cells (namely, the…
- Emergency department The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medical and surgical care to patients arriving…
- Diabetes Diabetes: Refers to diabetes mellitus or, less often, to diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mellitus and diabetes…
- Burning mouth syndrome An intense burning sensation on the tongue, often at the tip of the tongue. The burning mouth syndrome tends…
- Connectionism >An input device receiving signals from the environment or from other neurons, >An integrative device…