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Věda ACT - Anatomie a genetika

Zde se naučíte některá anglická slova související s anatomií a genetikou, jako je „trisomy“, „alele“, „cecum“ atd., která vám pomohou zlepšit vaše ACT.

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ACT Vocabulary for Science
haploid
[Podstatné jméno]

a cell or organism containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes, typically denoted as n, representing half the genetic material of a diploid cell

haploid, haploidní buňka

haploid, haploidní buňka

Ex: In certain organisms , such as fungi , haploids can undergo meiosis to haploid spores .
early growth response
[Podstatné jméno]

a family of transcription factors that play important roles in regulating gene expression in response to various stimuli

raná růstová odpověď, časná růstová reakce

raná růstová odpověď, časná růstová reakce

diaphragm
[Podstatné jméno]

(anatomy) the muscular body partition that separates the chest and abdomen

bráno, přepážka

bráno, přepážka

Ex: Contraction of diaphragm allows air into the lungs during inhalation .
appendix
[Podstatné jméno]

a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected

apendix, červovitý výběžek

apendix, červovitý výběžek

Ex: Appendicitis is inflammation of appendix and requires surgical removal .
intestinal
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to the intestines, which are part of the digestive system responsible for absorbing nutrients and removing waste from the body

střevní, intestinalní

střevní, intestinalní

Ex: Intestinal motility refers to the movement of food and waste through the intestines , regulated by muscular contractions called peristalsis .
prefrontal cortex
[Podstatné jméno]

the front part of the brain involved in higher cognition and executive functions

prefrontální kůra, prefrontální cortex

prefrontální kůra, prefrontální cortex

spleen
[Podstatné jméno]

(anatomy) an abdominal organ that controls the quality of the blood cells

slezina, slezinová žláza

slezina, slezinová žláza

Ex: spleen also serves as a reservoir for platelets and white blood cells , releasing them into circulation as needed to support the immune response .
enamel
[Podstatné jméno]

the hard white external layer that covers the crown of a tooth

sklovina, zubní sklovina

sklovina, zubní sklovina

Ex: Enamel can be damaged by excessive brushing, grinding teeth, or trauma to the mouth.
clavicle
[Podstatné jméno]

(anatomy) a bone of the shoulder girdle that connects the breastbone to the shoulder bone

klíční kost, klíčová kost

klíční kost, klíčová kost

cochlea
[Podstatné jméno]

(anatomy) a spiral cavity in the inner ear that contains sensory organs which send nerve signals to the brain in response to vibrations

kochlea, sluchová kostnička

kochlea, sluchová kostnička

cecum
[Podstatné jméno]

the first part of the large intestine, located in the lower right abdomen

cecum, slepé střevo

cecum, slepé střevo

torso
[Podstatné jméno]

the upper part of the human body, excluding the arms and the head

torzo, trup

torzo, trup

Ex: The yoga instructor led the class in a series of poses to strengthen the muscles of torso and improve core stability .
artery
[Podstatné jméno]

any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart

tepna, artérie

tepna, artérie

Ex: Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to various parts of the body .
joint
[Podstatné jméno]

a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around

kloub, článek

kloub, článek

Ex: He underwent surgery to repair a joint in his thumb , restoring functionality and relieving pain .
spine
[Podstatné jméno]

the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body

páteř, hřbetní kost

páteř, hřbetní kost

Ex: In yoga , many poses are designed to improve flexibility and strength in spine.
tract
[Podstatné jméno]

(anatomy) a system of interconnected organs or tissues that perform a particular task in the body

trakce, úsek

trakce, úsek

coronary
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to the heart or the network of blood vessels encircling it

koronární, srdcový

koronární, srdcový

Ex: Coronary stents are small tubes placed in narrowed coronary arteries to help keep them open and improve blood flow .
thyroid
[Přídavné jméno]

related to the thyroid gland, a small organ in the neck that produces hormones affecting metabolism and growth

štítná, tyreoidní

štítná, tyreoidní

Ex: A healthy diet is crucial for maintaining thyroid health.
talus
[Podstatné jméno]

the bone that forms the ankle joint with the tibia and fibula, supporting the body's weight and allowing movement of the foot

skokanka, talus

skokanka, talus

Ex: The talus articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint.
bladder
[Podstatné jméno]

a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed

močový měchýř, měchýř

močový měchýř, měchýř

Ex: The ultrasound showed that bladder was functioning normally .
reproductive
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to processes and behaviors involved in the creation of offspring within a species

reprodukční, rozmnožovací

reprodukční, rozmnožovací

Ex: Reproductive health encompasses aspects like contraception , family planning , and sexually transmitted infection prevention .
sensory
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to any of the five senses

senzorický, smyslový

senzorický, smyslový

Ex: Sensory integration therapy helps children with autism spectrum disorder improve their responses sensory input .
tactile
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to the sense of touch or the ability to perceive objects by touch

hmatový, taktiletní

hmatový, taktiletní

Ex: The tactile experience of holding a warm cup of tea on a cold winter's day brought a sense of coziness and comfort.
retinal
[Přídavné jméno]

(anatomy) connected with the sensory part of the eye that sends signals to the brain, called retina

retinální, sítnicový

retinální, sítnicový

auditory
[Přídavné jméno]

related to the ability of hearing

sluchový, auditorní

sluchový, auditorní

Ex: Auditory cues can be used to assist individuals with visual impairments in navigating their environment .
optical
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to sight or vision

optický, zrakový

optický, zrakový

Ex: The company specializes in producing optical equipment for scientific research .
chromosome
[Podstatné jméno]

a very small threadlike structure in a living organism that carries the genes and genetic information

chromozom, chromosom

chromozom, chromosom

genotype
[Podstatné jméno]

the genetic makeup of an organism, determined by the combination of genes inherited from its parents

genotyp, genetická výbava

genotyp, genetická výbava

Ex: In selective breeding , farmers aim to produce crops with specific desirable traits by manipulating genotype of plants .
phenotype
[Podstatné jméno]

the observable physical and behavioral characteristics of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype (genetic makeup) with the environment

fenotyp, projevení genotypu

fenotyp, projevení genotypu

Ex: Inherited traits , such as freckles or dimples , contribute to an individualphenotype.
to inherit
[sloveso]

to receive traits or attributes from a previous generation through genetic inheritance

zdědit, dědit

zdědit, dědit

Ex: inherited a tendency towards anxiety and depression from her maternal side of the family .
to modify
[sloveso]

to alter or change the genetic makeup of an organism through genetic engineering techniques

modifikovat, pozměnit

modifikovat, pozměnit

Ex: modified animal cells to study how certain diseases might be prevented .
lineage
[Podstatné jméno]

the passing down of traits from one generation to another within a family

rodokmen, předkovství

rodokmen, předkovství

Ex: The familylineage included a long line of doctors , each generation contributing to the medical field .
progenitor
[Podstatné jméno]

a person from whom other offsprings are descended

předek, zakladatel

předek, zakladatel

Ex: In biology , the study of DNA reveals clues about the genetic makeup passed down progenitors to descendants .
transgenic
[Přídavné jméno]

(of an organism) having genetic material from another species that has been artificially introduced into its genome

transgenní, transgenický

transgenní, transgenický

geneticist
[Podstatné jméno]

a specialist in or student of the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes

genetik, genetický vědec

genetik, genetický vědec

Ex: geneticist collaborated with doctors to develop a gene therapy treatment for patients with genetic disorders .
genome
[Podstatné jméno]

the complete set of genetic material of any living thing

genom, genetický materiál

genom, genetický materiál

Ex: Advances genome editing technologies , like CRISPR , allow scientists to precisely modify the genetic material of organisms for research and therapeutic purposes .
karyotype
[Podstatné jméno]

a visual display of an individual's chromosomes, used for genetic analysis and identifying abnormalities

karyotyp, karyotypová mapa

karyotyp, karyotypová mapa

Ex: A karyotype consists of pairs of chromosomes in a specific order .
eugenics
[Podstatné jméno]

the practice of improving the genetic quality of a human population through selective breeding and other methods

eugenika, vylepšení genetiky

eugenika, vylepšení genetiky

Ex: The history eugenics includes numerous human rights violations .
allele
[Podstatné jméno]

one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome

aleg, alel

aleg, alel

Ex: Mutations can alleles, leading to changes in protein structure or function .
recessive
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a gene or trait) showing its specific appearance only when an individual inherits it from both parents

recesivní, recesívní

recesivní, recesívní

dominant
[Přídavné jméno]

(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome

dominantní, významný

dominantní, významný

Ex: The dominant gene responsible for dimples appears in many family members.
expression
[Podstatné jméno]

the process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize functional gene products, such as proteins, which can influence an organism's traits

exprese, transkripce

exprese, transkripce

Ex: expression of the gene was significantly higher in the mutated strain compared to the wild type .
trisomy
[Podstatné jméno]

a genetic condition in which an individual has three copies of a chromosome instead of the usual two

trisomie, trisomie chromozomu

trisomie, trisomie chromozomu

Ex: Researchers are studying the effects trisomy on cellular function and development .
centromere
[Podstatné jméno]

the region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined and where the spindle fibers attach during cell division

centromera, centromer

centromera, centromer

Ex: During metaphase , chromosomes align at the cell 's equator with centromeres attached to spindle fibers .
palindrome
[Podstatné jméno]

a DNA sequence that has the same order of nucleotides on each side of the complementary DNA strands

palindrom, palindromní sekvence

palindrom, palindromní sekvence

cytogenetics
[Podstatné jméno]

the branch of genetics that studies the structure and function of chromosomes using microscopic and molecular techniques

cytogenetika, cytogenetická věda

cytogenetika, cytogenetická věda

Ex: Cytogenetics has been instrumental in diagnosing conditions like Down syndrome and Turner syndrome .
autosome
[Podstatné jméno]

any chromosome that is not involved in determining sex, present in pairs in both males and females, and carrying most of an individual's genetic information

autozom, autochromosom

autozom, autochromosom

Ex: Unlike sex chromosomesautosomes are inherited equally from both parents .
transfection
[Podstatné jméno]

the process of introducing foreign DNA or RNA into eukaryotic cells to study gene function or manipulate gene expression

transfekce, vnášení cizí DNA nebo RNA

transfekce, vnášení cizí DNA nebo RNA

genetically
[Příslovce]

in a manner that is related to genetics or genes

geneticky, genomicky

geneticky, genomicky

Ex: The research focused on understanding the genetically, investigating its genetic components .
mutation
[Podstatné jméno]

(biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features

mutace, změna

mutace, změna

Ex: Due to mutation in his genes , the child was born with blue eyes , even though both parents had brown eyes .
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