Cell biology

Cell biology

The study of cell structure, physiological properties, interactions with the environment and life cycle.

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cervix

Biology; Cell biology

The lower neck of the uterus that opens into the vagina.

chemical equilibrium

Biology; Cell biology

The condition when the forward and reverse reaction rates are equal and the concentrations of the products remain constant.

cerebral cortex

Biology; Cell biology

The outer layer of gray matter in the cerebrum; consists mainly of neuronal cell bodies and dendrites in humans; associated with higher functions, including language and abstract thought.

corpus luteum

Biology; Cell biology

A structure formed from the ovulated follicle in the ovary; secretes progesterone and estrogen.

cortex

Biology; Cell biology

1) The outer part of an organ, e.g., the adrenal cortex, which produces several steroidhormones; 2) in plants, the region of the stem or root between the epidermis and the vascular bundle(s).