Anatomy

Anatomy

It is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things

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Cell-mediated immunity

Biology; Anatomy

Immune reaction directed against body cells that have been infected by viruses and bacteria; controlled by T cells.

Catabolic reactions

Biology; Anatomy

Reactions in cells in which existing chemical bonds are broken and molecules are broken down; generally produce energy, involve oxidation, and lead to a decrease in atomic order.

Cortex

Biology; Anatomy

1) The outer part of an organ, e.g., the adrenal cortex, which produces several steroid hormones; 2) in plants, the region of the stem or root between the epidermis and the vascular bundle(s).

Cellulose

Biology; Anatomy

A polysaccharide that is composed of unbranched chains of glucose; the major structural carbohydrate of plants, insoluble in water, and indigestible in the human intestine.