Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Fatty acids
A major component of fats that are used by the body for energy and tissue development. Acids produced when fats are broken down; may be saturated, polyunsaturated, or monounsaturated. Organic acids consisting of carbon chains with a carboxyl group at the end. The nutritionally important fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms. In…
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Family planning
Programs or services designed to assist the family in controlling reproduction by either improving or diminishing fertility. Methods used to anticipate children, when they shall be born and the number to be born. The use of a range of methods of fertility regulation to help individuals or couples to avoid unwanted births; bring about wanted…
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Faecal
Pertaining to or of the nature of feces.
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Facial nerve
The 7th cranial nerve. The facial nerve has two parts, the larger motor root which may be called the facial nerve proper, and the smaller intermediate or sensory root. Together they provide efferent innervation to the muscles of facial expression and to the lacrimal and salivary glands, and convey afferent information for taste from the…
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Extracellular Space
Interstitial space between cells, occupied by fluid as well as amorphous and fibrous substances. The space between cells. It contains tissue fluid, the water derived from plasma in the adjacent capillaries. The water flows among capillaries, tissue spaces, and cells.
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Extracellular Matrix Proteins
Macromolecular organic compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually, sulfur. These macromolecules (proteins) form an intricate meshwork in which cells are embedded to construct tissues. Variations in the relative types of macromolecules and their organization determine the type of extracellular matrix, each adapted to the functional requirements of the tissue. The two main…
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Extracellular Matrix
A meshwork-like substance found within the extracellular space and in association with the basement membrane of the cell surface. It promotes cellular proliferation and provides a supporting structure to which cells or cell lysates in culture dishes adhere. Material produced by cells and excreted to the extracellular space within the tissues. It takes the form…
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Extracellular
Outside a cell or cells, as in serum which surrounds the blood cells. From outside the cell wall or membrane: intracellular. Situated or occurring outside cells; for example, extracellular fluid is the fluid surrounding cells. An adjective that describes an object or event outside a cell. An example is extracellular fluid, the medium surrounding cells.…
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External-beam radiation
Radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer. Also called external radiation.
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Expiration
The act of breathing out, or expelling air from the lungs. The stage in respiration, or breathing, when air is expelled from the lungs. During this process, the diaphragm is pulled upward and the rib cage contracts, or moves downward. The act of breathing out air from the lungs; exhalation. Expulsion of air from the…
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