Biology

Biology

A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

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osmoregulation

Biology; Physiology

The osmotic pressure of a fluid inside an organism is called as osmoregulation.

interleukin (IL)

Biology; Physiology

Any of a group of naturally occurring proteins that mediate communication between cells. Interleukins regulate cell growth, differentiation, and mobility. They are particularly ...

sensory system

Biology; Physiology

Part of the nervous system that processes sensory information, which includes: vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

corpus callosum

Biology; Physiology

Broad band of nervous tissue that joins the right and left hemisphere of the brain, and facilitate communication between the two hemispheres.

sensorimotor

Biology; Physiology

Motor and sensory functions of an organism or of the nerves that control those functions.

auditory localization

Biology; Physiology

Ability to recognize and identify the direction from which a sound is originated based on acoustic information.

presynaptic neuron

Biology; Physiology

Neuron from the axon terminal which transmits the electrical impulse across the synaptic gap to the postsynaptic neuron by releasing a neurotransmitter.