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31insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… …
32endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
33Evidence of common descent — The wide range of evidence of common descent of living things strongly indicates the occurrence of evolution and provides a wealth of information on the natural processes by which the variety of life on Earth developed, supporting the modern… …
34Wikipedia:Featured article candidates — Here, we determine which articles are to be featured articles (FAs). FAs exemplify Wikipedia s very best work and satisfy the FA criteria. All editors are welcome to review nominations; please see the review FAQ. Before nominating an article,… …
35Kabeltheorie — Abb.1: Schematische Darstellung der Widerstände und Kapazitäten an einem Axon. Die klassische Kabeltheorie versucht, die elektrischen Ströme und die Potentialdifferenzen entlang passiver Nervenfasern (Neuriten), insbesondere entlang von Dendriten …
36growth — /grohth/, n. 1. the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase. 2. size or stage of development: It hasn t yet reached its full growth. 3. completed development. 4. development from a simpler to a more complex stage:… …
37Fovea — The fovea, also known as the fovea centralis, is a part of the eye, located in the center of the macula region of the retina. Webvision: Simple Anatomy of the Retina (definition of terms), University of Utah, Webvision: The Organization of the… …
38Pituitary gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hypophysis, glandula pituitaria GraySubject = 275 GrayPage = 1275 Caption = Located at the base of the brain, the pituitary gland is protected by a bony structure called the sella turcica(also known as… …
39fertilization — fertilizational, adj. /ferr tl euh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act, process, or instance of fertilizing. 2. the state of being fertilized. 3. Biol. a. the union of male and female gametic nuclei. b. fecundation or impregnation of animals or plants. 4.… …
40myelin sheath — /maɪələn ˈʃiθ/ (say muyuhluhn sheeth) noun the layer of myelin encasing the axon of a nerve fibre, serving to insulate the nerve and to facilitate nerve impulses …
