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Inbreeding
Inbreeding is a type of breeding or mating where closely related individuals with a common ancestor produce progenies with... Read More
Community (biology)
Community, in biology, refers to the assemblage of interacting organisms (either of the same or different species)... Read More
Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
The Hominids
Although humans in today's world are the most advanced species on the planet, we previously shared the exact same genetic... Read More
Revolution
revolution 1. The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis or a center; the motion of a body round a fixed point or... Read More
Established cell line
Established cell line --> cell line (Science: cell culture) a cell line is a permanently established cell culture that... Read More
Popliteal line
popliteal line --> soleal line A ridge which extends obliquely downward and medially across the back of the tibia from... Read More
Palmar crease
Definition noun, plural: palmar creases A crease or line on the palm Supplement The lines on the palm called palmar creases... Read More
Single transverse palmar crease
Definition noun The single crease or line extending across the palm, and formed by the fusion of the proximal and the... Read More
Ohngrens line
Ohngren's line A theoretical plane passing between the medial canthus of the eye and the angle of the mandible; used as an... Read More
First-order kinetics
What is a First-Order Kinetics (First-Order Reaction)? First-order kinetics refers to a reaction wherein the overall rate... Read More
Ecological Research: Measuring & Analysis
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Previously in this lesson, we learned that high biodiversity is essential to a healthy... Read More
Generation
Generation 1. The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals. 2. Origination by some process, mathematical,... Read More
Integumentary system
Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More
Linea arcuata
Linea arcuata --> arcuate line An arching or bow-shaped line. See: arcuate line of ilium, arcuate line of rectus... Read More
Sagittal plane
The sagittal plane is the plane that allows us to see the world in bilateral symmetry. Whether reaching for a high shelf,... Read More
Involuntary muscle
A muscle act typically either under the control of the will or without conscious control. Muscles that can be controlled at... Read More
Genotypic ratio
Genotypic Ratio Definition To understand 'Genotypic ratio', let us first understand the terms: 'Genotype' and 'Phenotype'.... Read More
Muscular system
Muscular System Definition What is the muscular system? The muscular system is a system that includes muscle cells and... Read More
Sagittal axis
Definition noun (anatomy) (1) An anatomical axis or imaginary line that lies perpendicular to the sagittal plane. (2) The... Read More
Foveolar cell
Definition noun, plural: foveolar cells Any of the epithelial cells that line the surface of gastric mucosa and gastric... Read More
Biological Cell Defense
Organisms must find a means of defense against antigens such a viruses described on the previous tutorial. If this was not... Read More
Subcostal line
subcostal line A transverse line transecting the inferiormost border of the thoracic cage, indicating the subcostal... Read More
Prophase I
Organisms all use mitosis to create more cells in the body. Meiosis, a similar process, is used in some organisms to undergo... Read More
Fulcrum line
Fulcrum line An imaginary line around which a removable partial denture tends to rotate. Synonym: rotational... Read More
Carrying capacity
Carrying Capacity Definition What is carrying capacity? In biology and environmental science, the carrying capacity of a... Read More
Frontal axis
Definition noun (anatomy) (1) An anatomical axis or imaginary line that lies perpendicular to the frontal plane. (2) The... Read More
Nervous tissue
Nervous Tissue Definition Nerve cells (or neurons) and their associated cells, such as neuroglia cells, make up nervous... Read More