Biology
- Zymogen
Term: zymogen Literally meaning: ?producing ferment? Origin: Anc Greek????/zyme(= leaven, ferment)+?????/geno (=to birth, produce) Coined/HistoryIn 1875, by German physiologist Rudolf Peter Heinrich Heidenhain (1834-1897) who wrote:?a pancreas taken afresh...
- Schizogony
Term: schizogony Literally meaning: ?birth by division ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide) + ?????/geno (=?give birth to?, ?producer of?) Coined/History(?) DefinitionSchizogony is a type of asexual reproduction in which certain parasitic protozoa...
- Pathogenesis
Term: pathogenesisLiterally meaning: ?disease development?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+???????/genesis(=birth, creation, production) > ?????/geno (=?give birth...
- Comparison Between Neural Control And Hormonal Control
Neural control and hormonal control: Major differences Neural control Hormonal control 1. Its action is always quick May be quick acting or slow acting 2. Information are...
- Comparison Between Quick Acting Hormones And Lag Period Hormones
Quick acting hormones and Lag period hormones: Major differences Quick acting hormones Slow acting (Lag period) hormones 1. They act immediately after secretion (within a few seconds) They act after a lag period (may...
Biology
oxytocyn
Term: oxytocyn
Literally meaning: ?protein of quick birth?
Origin: Anc Greek
'ù????????/okytokine (= quick birth) > 'ù??? /ocys(=acute, quick)
+?????/tocos (=birth)
Coined/History
The oxytocyn was discovered by British pharmacologist Sir Henry Hallett Dale (1875-1968) in 1906.
Definition
Oxytocin is a small peptide of nine amino acids that is synthesized in hypothalamic neurons to blood and within the brain. This hormone is responsible for many functions as uterine dilation before birth and milk ejection.
- Zymogen
Term: zymogen Literally meaning: ?producing ferment? Origin: Anc Greek????/zyme(= leaven, ferment)+?????/geno (=to birth, produce) Coined/HistoryIn 1875, by German physiologist Rudolf Peter Heinrich Heidenhain (1834-1897) who wrote:?a pancreas taken afresh...
- Schizogony
Term: schizogony Literally meaning: ?birth by division ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide) + ?????/geno (=?give birth to?, ?producer of?) Coined/History(?) DefinitionSchizogony is a type of asexual reproduction in which certain parasitic protozoa...
- Pathogenesis
Term: pathogenesisLiterally meaning: ?disease development?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+???????/genesis(=birth, creation, production) > ?????/geno (=?give birth...
- Comparison Between Neural Control And Hormonal Control
Neural control and hormonal control: Major differences Neural control Hormonal control 1. Its action is always quick May be quick acting or slow acting 2. Information are...
- Comparison Between Quick Acting Hormones And Lag Period Hormones
Quick acting hormones and Lag period hormones: Major differences Quick acting hormones Slow acting (Lag period) hormones 1. They act immediately after secretion (within a few seconds) They act after a lag period (may...