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of or pertaining to the heart (uncommon as a prefix) Latin cor, heart commotio cordis, cornu-applied to describing processes and parts of the body as likened or similar to horns Latin cornū, horn greater cornu: coron-pertaining to the heart: Latin corōna: coronary heart disease: cortic-cortex, outer region Latin cortex, bark of a tree ...
Botulinum toxin, or botulinum neurotoxin (commonly called botox), is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species. [24] It prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the neuromuscular junction, thus causing flaccid paralysis. [25]
Radial referring to the radius bone, seen laterally in the standard anatomical position. Ulnar referring to the ulna bone, medially positioned when in the standard anatomical position. Additional terminology is used to describe the movement and actions of the hands and feet, and other structures such as the eyes.
In adult humans, bone marrow is primarily located in the ribs, vertebrae, sternum, and bones of the pelvis. [77] On average, bone marrow constitutes 4% of the total body mass of humans; in an adult having 65 kilograms of mass (143 lb), bone marrow typically accounts for approximately 2.6 kilograms (5.7 lb). [78]
The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from A to G. See also the lists from H to O and from P to Z.
16973 Ensembl ENSG00000162337 ENSMUSG00000024913 UniProt O75197 Q91VN0 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001291902 NM_002335 NM_008513 RefSeq (protein) NP_001278831 NP_002326 NP_032539 Location (UCSC) Chr 11: 68.31 – 68.45 Mb Chr 19: 3.63 – 3.74 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRP5 ...
The organic part of bone is about 20% of the dry weight, and counts in, other than osteopontin, collagen type I, osteocalcin, osteonectin, and alkaline phosphatase. Collagen type I counts for 90% of the protein mass. The inorganic part of bone is the mineral hydroxyapatite, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 (OH) 2.
Chronic arsenic poisoning is known as arsenicosis. This disorder affects workers in smelters, in populations whose drinking water contains high levels of arsenic (0.3–0.4 ppm), and in patients treated for long periods with arsenic-based pharmaceuticals. Long-term ingestion of arsenic trioxide either in drinking water or as a medical treatment ...