MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 119

white blood cell with an immune role found in the lymphatic system

enzyme hydrolyzing starch into sugar

skin appendage; epidermal outgrowth

liquid that is the basis of all life

hormone made in and released from the pituitary gland that act on the gonads (sex organs)

a cellular sheath composed of Schwann cells which envelops the axons of peripheral neurons

the elements fluorine, iodine, chlorine, bromine

this is the amount of stimulus needed to set up an action potential in a nerve cell

a small secretory cavity, gland or sac

a rapid increase in growth which occurs during adolescence

a blood vessel that carries blood from the tissues to the heart

any gas that is found dissolved in blood (mainly oxygen or carbon dioxide)

the characteristic regions of space that electrons are held in

the study of cells

a plant that has two cotyledons (seed leaves)

end of the adult female reproductive period

secondary structure of a protein where the polypeptide chain has formed spirals

light-sensitive cells lining the eye

device used as a fuel source in laboratories

molar concentration of a solution; number of moles of solute per 1.000 grams of solvent

atom, radical, or group replaced for another in a chemical molecule

lipoprotein maintaining the stability of lung tissue

the state of the reacting particles when they are at the top of

secondary structure of a protein where the polypeptide chain has formed spirals

any of the metallic elements having an incomplete inner electron shell

the last part of the large intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anal canal

set of characteristics passed on with the X chromosome

pair of ducts through which the eggs are moving to the uterus

a colorless petroleum product that has a benzene ring

swelling of a part of the body due to abnormal fluid collection in the spaces between the cells