5 Flashcards
lipogenesis
synthesis of neutral fat from fatty-acids and glycerol
lipoprotein lipase
enzyme in the capillary wall catalyzing cleavage of fatty acids from lipids in lipoproteins (LDL, VLDL, etc.)
vomeronasal organ
auxiliary olfactory organ in many animals opening into the nasal or buccal cavity and detecting mainly pheromones
diuresis
discharge of urine from the urinary bladder
stimulus adaptation
the process in which the effect of the stimulus on the receptor decreases in time
fatty-acid synthesis
enzymatic production of long-chained fatty-acids from acetyl-Coenzyme-A (requires NADPH).
ultrafiltration
filtration in the glomeruli of the kidneys in which water and small organic and inorganic compounds pass the membranes from the plasma to the proximal tubule whereas colloid particles and cells remain unfiltered
melanopsin
photopigment contained by the W ganglion cells
villus, villi
small, finger-like, vascular processes found densely packed on the inner wall of the gut increasing the absorptive surface
hair cell
secondary sensory cell in the inner ear
direct calorimetry
measurement of heat actually produced by an organism confined in a sealed chamber or calorimeter
decerebrate rigidity
increase of the muscle tone caused by the transsection of the brain stem above the Deiter’s nucleus
thyroglobulin
precursor of the thyroid hormones in the acinus of the thyroid gland; a large, iodine containing protein molecule
hermaphroditism
mixed male and female characteristics within the same person
exogenous hyperglycemia
blood sugar level increases abnormally following carbohydrate consumption
