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Psychology Terms – Adipose Tissue
Adipose tissue, noun. Adipose tissue in a human or animal body comprised of adipocytes.
Adipose tissue, noun. Adipose tissue in a human or animal body comprised of adipocytes.
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Psychology Terms - Adipose
Adipose: pertaining to, associated with, or composed of fat.
Adipose: pertaining to, associated with, or composed of fat.
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Psychology Terms – Adiadochokinesia
A condition, occasionally categorized as a type of apraxia, characterized by the inability to execute quick rhythmic movements, such as finger tapping, often signifying cerebellar injury.
A condition, occasionally categorized as a type of apraxia, characterized by the inability to execute quick rhythmic movements, such as finger tapping, often signifying cerebellar injury.
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Psychology Terms - Adequate stimuli
The specific form of stimulus to which a designated sensory receptor is attuned to respond, such as visible light for photoreceptors or audible sound for auditory receptors in the organ of Corti.
The specific form of stimulus to which a designated sensory receptor is attuned to respond, such as visible light for photoreceptors or audible sound for auditory receptors in the organ of Corti.
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Psychology Terms -Adenylate cyclase
An enzyme located in the cell membrane that reacts to a hormone by catalyzing the transformation of ATP into cyclic AMP, serving as a second messenger.
An enzyme located in the cell membrane that reacts to a hormone by catalyzing the transformation of ATP into cyclic AMP, serving as a second messenger.
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Psychology Terms – Adenosine
A molecule composed of adenine and ribose, found in all cells in a combined form, serving as a neurotransmitter in the nervous system.
A molecule composed of adenine and ribose, found in all cells in a combined form, serving as a neurotransmitter in the nervous system.
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Psychology Terms -adenohypophysis
The anterior lobe of the hypophysis, commonly referred to as the anterior pituitary.
The anterior lobe of the hypophysis, commonly referred to as the anterior pituitary.
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Psychology Terms – Adenine
A component base of ATP and nucleic acids, exhibiting an affinity for thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA. A abbrev. [Derived from Greek aden, meaning gland, combined with -ine to denote an organic component]
A component base of ATP and nucleic acids, exhibiting an affinity for thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA. A abbrev. [Derived from Greek aden, meaning gland, combined with -ine to denote an organic component]
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Psychology Terms – adrenaline
A biogenic amine and hormone classified as a catecholamine, also serving as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from tyrosine in the presence of the cofactor vitamin C, secreted by the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and nerve fibers in the sympathetic nervous system. It induces an increase in blood pressure, accelerated heart rate, deepened respiration, sweating, pupil dilation, release of glucose from hepatic stores, redirection of blood from the intestines to skeletal muscles, closure of the bladder sphincter resulting in urine retention, and other physiological responses characteristic of fear, anxiety, or stress. Formula: (HO)2C6H3CH(OH)CH2NHCH3. Also spelled adrenaline. Commonly referred to as epinephrine, particularly in the United States.
A biogenic amine and hormone classified as a catecholamine, also serving as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from tyrosine in the presence of the cofactor vitamin C, secreted by the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and nerve fibers in the sympathetic nervous system. It induces an increase in blood pressure, accelerated heart rate, deepened respiration, sweating, pupil dilation, release of glucose from hepatic stores, redirection of blood from the intestines to skeletal muscles, closure of the bladder sphincter resulting in urine retention, and other physiological responses characteristic of fear, anxiety, or stress. Formula: (HO)2C6H3CH(OH)CH2NHCH3. Also spelled adrenaline. Commonly referred to as epinephrine, particularly in the United States.
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Psychology Terms - Adrenal gland
An endocrine gland located superior to each kidney, responsible for the secretion of adrenalin (epinephrine), noradrenalin (norepinephrine), and various other hormones into the bloodstream.
An endocrine gland located superior to each kidney, responsible for the secretion of adrenalin (epinephrine), noradrenalin (norepinephrine), and various other hormones into the bloodstream.
