Axon: structure and function
Axon is a tube-like structure that carries neural signals away from the cell body via…
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Dendrites: branched extensions of cell body
Dendrites are branched structures that extend away from the cell body and carry signals toward…
Gene cloning
Gene cloning is a DNA technology that enables scientists to produce multiple copies of the…
Cell body: site of nucleus, organelles
The cell body or soma is the location of the nucleus as well as organelles…
Composition of blood
The components of blood include plasma (the liquid portion, which contains water, proteins, salts, lipids,…
Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes
The net molecular and energetic results of the glycolysis, the conversion of pyruvate, and the…
Systolic and diastolic pressure
Blood pressure is the pressure of the fluid (blood) against the walls of the blood…
Four-chambered heart: structure and function
The heart is a complex muscular organ that pumps blood through the three divisions of…
Alveolar gas exchange
Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli where oxygen is exchanged with carbon dioxide between the…
Breathing mechanisms
The breathing mechanisms of most mammals include two parts: inhalation and exhalation. These mechanisms depend…