muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
human cardiovascular system — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. It is a closed tubular system in which the… … Universalium
Modafinil — Systematic (IUPAC) name (±) 2 (benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide … Wikipedia
Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N … Wikipedia
Neural oscillation — is rhythmic or repetitive neural activity in the central nervous system. Neural tissue can generate oscillatory activity in many ways, driven either by mechanisms localized within individual neurons or by interactions between neurons. In… … Wikipedia
myogenic — myo·gen·ic .mī ə jen ik also my·og·e·nous mī äj ə nəs adj 1) originating in muscle <myogenic pain> 2) taking place or functioning in ordered rhythmic fashion because of inherent properties of cardiac muscle rather than by reason of specific … Medical dictionary
pulseless electrical activity — (PEA) continued electrical rhythmicity of the heart in the absence of effective mechanical function; it may be due to uncoupling of ventricular muscle contraction from electrical activity or may be secondary to cardiac damage with respiratory… … Medical dictionary
Sleep — Waking up redirects here. For other uses, see Waking Up (disambiguation). This article is about sleep in general; for specifically non human sleep see Sleep (non human); for other uses, see Sleep (disambiguation). Sleeping child Sleep is a… … Wikipedia
transplant — transplantable, adj. transplantation, n. transplanter, n. v. /trans plant , plahnt /; n. /trans plant , plahnt /, v.t. 1. to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another. 2. Surg. to transfer (an organ, tissue, etc.) from one part of… … Universalium
accelerated atrioventricular (AV) junctional rhythm — a cardiac rhythm in which increased rhythmicity of the atrioventricular junction causes it to initiate a series of ectopic impulses, usually occurring at a rate of 70 to 130 beats per minute … Medical dictionary