biological process
process specifically pertinent to the functioning of integrated living units
human male orgasm
orgasm by a human male
neuronal sprouting
any process where neurite growth occurs, typically through modifications to synapses. where a neuron outgrowths to establish connections to other neurons
Pancreatic beta cell function
insulin secretory capacity
life
matter capable of extracting energy from the environment for replication
evolution
change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
short-term memory
the memory process that deals with the storage, retrieval and modification of information received a short time (up to about 30 minutes) ago
sleep
naturally recurring resting state of mind and body
mutation
change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism
glycolytic process
series of interconnected biochemical reactions
menopause
when menstrual periods stop permanently
bioluminescence
production of light by certain enzyme-catalyzed reactions in cells
translation
in biology, the creation of proteins using information from nucleic acids
genetic recombination
production of offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent
two-component regulatory system
serves as a basic stimulus-response coupling mechanism to allow organisms to sense and respond to changes in many different environmental conditions
two-component regulatory system
serves as a basic stimulus-response coupling mechanism to allow organisms to sense and respond to changes in many different environmental conditions
photoperiodism
process in an organism depending on a period of light or dark of a given length
cord clamping
detachment of the cord of a newborn child
gene conversion
DNA recombination process that results in the unidirectional transfer of genetic material from a donor sequence to a highly homologous acceptor
expulsion
processo biologico
autolysis
cellular process
morphogenesis
biological process that causes an organism to develop its shape
pentose-phosphate shunt
The glucose-6-phosphate catabolic process in which, coupled to NADPH synthesis, glucose-6-P is oxidized with the formation of carbon dioxide (CO2) and ribulose 5-phosphate; ribulose 5-P then enters a series of reactions interconverting sugar phosphat
molecular evolution
process of change in the sequence composition of cellular molecules across generations
quorum sensing
process in which single-celled organisms monitor their population density by detecting the concentration of small, diffusible signal molecules produced by the cells themselves.
cellular respiration
enzymatic release of energy from inorganic and organic compounds
seed dispersal
movement or transport of seeds away from the parent plant
inhibitory postsynaptic potential
process causing temporary decrease in postsynaptic membrane potential
conditioned taste aversion
biological process
vocal learning
ability to modify and acquire sounds via imitation to produce vocalizations
muscle atrophy
process that is characterized by a decrease in protein content, fiber diameter, force production and fatigue resistance.
muscle hypertrophy
enlargement or overgrowth of a muscle organ
contact inhibition
the cellular process in which cells stop growing or dividing in response to increased cell density
aquatic locomotion
biologically propelled motion through a liquid medium; in contrast of passive swimming (floating); involves the expenditure of energy to travel to a desired location
toxin-antitoxin system
biological process
toxin-antitoxin system
biological process
biological function
reason some object or process occurred in a system that evolved through a process of natural selection
aerobic respiration
enzymatic release of energy from inorganic and organic compounds (especially carbohydrates and fats) which requires oxygen as the terminal electron acceptor
psychological resilience
ability to cope with a life crisis, adapt in the face of stressors, or to adjust and return to pre-crisis status
apical constriction
The actin-mediated process that results in the contraction of the apical end of a polarized columnar epithelial cell.
chromatin remodeling
Dynamic structural changes to eukaryotic chromatin occurring throughout the cell division cycle. These changes range from the local changes necessary for transcriptional regulation to global changes necessary for chromosome segregation.
complement activation, classical pathway
activations of steps of the classical pathway of the complement cascade as immune process
eye development
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the eye over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The eye is the organ of sight.
type I hypersensitivity
inflammatory response driven by antigen recognition by antibodies bound to Fc receptors on mast cells or basophils, occurring within minutes after exposure of a sensitized individual to the antigen
fermented food
food produced by a method converting substrates to fermentation end products
neural backpropagation
phenomenon in which after the action potential of a neuron creates a voltage spike down the axon
vasomotion
The rhythmical contraction and relaxation of arterioles, observed as slow and fast waves, with frequencies of 1-2 and 10-20 cpm.