Cell cycle

Sequence of stages that a cell passes through between one division and the next. The cell cycle oscillates between mitosis and the interphase, which is divided into G, S, and G 2 ...

cell cycle

Biology; Biochemistry

Complete sequence of steps which must be performed by a cell in order to replicate itself, as seen from mitotic event to mitotic event. Most of the cycle consists of a growth ...

cell cycle

Medical; Human genome

1) The complete series of events from one cell division to the next. 2) A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. A cell spends ...

cell cycle

Health care; Cancer treatment

The process a cell goes through each time it divides. The cell cycle consists of a series of steps during which the chromosomes and other cell material double to make two copies. ...

foramen caecum

Biology; Anatomy

The dorsum of the tongue is convex and marked by a median sulcus, which divides it into symmetrical halves; this sulcus ends behind, about 2. 5 cm from the root of the organ, in ...

olfactory bulb

Biology; Anatomy

The olfactory bulb is a structure of the vertebrate forebrain involved in olfaction, the perception of odors.

apex

Biology; Anatomy

A narrowed or pointed end of an anatomical structure.

tongue

Biology; Anatomy

The tongue is a muscle on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing (deglutition).

olfactory membrane

Biology; Anatomy

The portion of the nasal mucosa having olfactory receptor cells and olfactory glands.

oesophagus

Biology; Anatomy

The esophagus or oesophagus, sometimes known as the gullet, is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the ...