Επιστήμες ACT - Ανατομία και Γενετική
Εδώ θα μάθετε μερικές αγγλικές λέξεις που σχετίζονται με την ανατομία και τη γενετική, όπως «τρισωμία», «αλληλόμορφο», «τυφλό» κ.λπ. που θα σας βοηθήσουν να κάνετε άσσο στα ACT σας.
Ανασκόπηση
Κάρτες
Ορθογραφία
Κουίζ
a cell or organism containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes, typically denoted as n, representing half the genetic material of a diploid cell
απλοειδής
a family of transcription factors that play important roles in regulating gene expression in response to various stimuli
πρώιμη ανταπόκριση ανάπτυξης
(anatomy) the muscular body partition that separates the chest and abdomen
διάφραγμα
a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected
παράρτημα
relating to the intestines, which are part of the digestive system responsible for absorbing nutrients and removing waste from the body
εντερικός
the front part of the brain involved in higher cognition and executive functions
προμετωπιαίος φλοιός
(anatomy) an abdominal organ that controls the quality of the blood cells
σπλήνα
the hard white external layer that covers the crown of a tooth
σμάλτο των δοντιών
(anatomy) a bone of the shoulder girdle that connects the breastbone to the shoulder bone
κλείδα
(anatomy) a spiral cavity in the inner ear that contains sensory organs which send nerve signals to the brain in response to vibrations
κοχλίας
the first part of the large intestine, located in the lower right abdomen
τυφλό
the upper part of the human body, excluding the arms and the head
κορμός γλυπτική
any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart
αρτηρία
a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around
άρθρωση
the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body
σπονδυλική στήλη
(anatomy) a system of interconnected organs or tissues that perform a particular task in the body
έκταση
relating to the heart or the network of blood vessels encircling it
στεφανιαίος
related to the thyroid gland, a small organ in the neck that produces hormones affecting metabolism and growth
θυροειδής
the bone that forms the ankle joint with the tibia and fibula, supporting the body's weight and allowing movement of the foot
αστράγαλος
a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed
κύστη
relating to processes and behaviors involved in the creation of offspring within a species
αναπαραγωγικός
relating to the sense of touch or the ability to perceive objects by touch
απτός
(anatomy) connected with the sensory part of the eye that sends signals to the brain, called retina
αμφιβληστροειδούς
a very small threadlike structure in a living organism that carries the genes and genetic information
χρωμόσωμα
the genetic makeup of an organism, determined by the combination of genes inherited from its parents
γονότυπος
the observable physical and behavioral characteristics of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype (genetic makeup) with the environment
φαινότυπος
to receive traits or attributes from a precious generation through genetic inheritance
κληρονομώ
to alter or change the genetic makeup of an organism through genetic engineering techniques
τροποποιώ
the passing down of traits from one generation to another within a family
το πέρασμα των χαρακτηριστικών της μιας γενιάς στην άλλη
(of an organism) having genetic material from another species that has been artificially introduced into its genome
διαγονιδιακό
a specialist in or student of the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes
γενεσιολόγος
a visual display of an individual's chromosomes, used for genetic analysis and identifying abnormalities
καρυότυπος
the practice of improving the genetic quality of a human population through selective breeding and other methods
καλλιγένεια
one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
αλληλόμορφο
(of a gene or trait) showing its specific appearance only when an individual inherits it from both parents
υποχωρητικός
(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome
κυρίαρχο
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
έκφραση
a genetic condition in which an individual has three copies of a chromosome instead of the usual two
τρισωμία
the region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined and where the spindle fibers attach during cell division
κεντρομερίδιο
a DNA sequence that has the same order of nucleotides on each side of the complementary DNA strands
παλίνδρομο
the branch of genetics that studies the structure and function of chromosomes using microscopic and molecular techniques
κυτταρογενετική
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
αυτοσωματική
the process of introducing foreign DNA or RNA into eukaryotic cells to study gene function or manipulate gene expression
επιμόλυνση