Christina (given name) — For other uses, see Christina. Christina Pronunciation /krɪˈstiːnə/ kri steen ə Gender Female Origin … Wikipedia
Crista (disambiguation) — Crista, Crest in Latin, may refer to: Crista, an internal compartment formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion Crista ampullaris, a sensory organ of the internal ear Crista dividends, a structure in the developing heart of the human embryo … Wikipedia
Christa (given name) — Christa Pronunciation Kris TAH Gender Female Origin Word/Name Latin Meaning Anointed One, Christian, Gold … Wikipedia
Caesalpinia crista — Brazil wood Bra*zil wood , Brazilwood Bra*zil wood (br[.a]*z[i^]l w[oo^]d ). [OE. brasil, LL. brasile (cf. Pg. & Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh. from Sp. or Pg. brasa a live coal (cf. {Braze}, {Brasier}); or Ar. vars plant for dyeing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of stage names — This list of stage names lists performers alphabetically according to surname (assumed or genuine) and their nickname. Individuals who have dropped their last name and substituted their middle name as their last name are listed. Also listed are… … Wikipedia
Christa — may refer to: 1015 Christa, an asteroid Janusz Christa (born 1934), Polish author Christa (given name), a female given name People with the given name Christa: Christa Ackroyd (born 1957), television and radio presenter Christa B. Allen (born… … Wikipedia
MADtv recurring characters — This article contains synopses for many of the more noteworthy recurring characters and sketches that have appeared on the sketch comedy television series MADtv. Contents: Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V … Wikipedia
metabolism — /meuh tab euh liz euhm/, n. 1. Biol., Physiol. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Cf. anabolism, catabolism … Universalium
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
