G Flashcards
Goblet cell
Synthesises and secretes mucus
Gamete
Sex cells
Female gametes are called ova or egg cells
Male gametes are called sperm.
Gene
A section of DNA that has instructions for making proteins.
We have >20,000 in an entire genetic sequence
Glottis/glosso
Tongue
Glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve 9) involved in taste, swallowing and tongue sensations
Hypoglossal Nerve (cranial nerve 12). Involved in a tongue, movement and speech.
Gingiva
Gums
Gingivitis - Inflammation of the gums
Glycaemia
Blood sugar
Hyperglycaemia- high blood sugar
Hypoglycaemia- low blood sugar
Globin or globus
A spherical protein
Genesis
Creation
Glyc
Carbohydrate/sugar
Glycolysis
Glyco
Breakdown of sugar
Glycolytic is to release sugar
Gravis
Serious
Myasthenia Gravis - Serious muscle weakness
Germ cell
An embryonic cell capable of becoming a Gamete
galacto
- denoting milk or milky.
Galactorrhoea - Lactation without pregnancy
Gynaecomastia
Presence of enlarged breast tissue in the male
GnRH
Gonadatropin releasing hormone
A ‘releasing’ hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary.
Glia
Glue
Glial cells form a mesh which sticks neurons together. It is a structure that stops them rolling around
Ganglia
Collection of cell bodies clustered together in the PNS.
In the CNS the collection of cell bodies clustered together is called the nuclei
Glutamate
And excitatory neurotransmitter
Producers GABA - an inhibitory neurotransmitter that lessens a nerve cell’s ability to receive, create or send chemical messages to other nerve cells. Many medical conditions are associated with changing levels of GABA. Multiple medications target the GABA receptor.
Glutamine produces glutamate
Glutamine
Producers glutamate which is an excitatory neurotransmitter
Ganglia
Collection of cell bodies clustered together in the PNS.
In the CNS, a collection of cell bodies clustered together is called nuclei
Genic
Origin
