Sentences with phrase «complex organ system»

The gastrointestinal tract is a complex organ system which requires nutritional support to function optimally.

Other traits, including those that might seem more dramatic, had surprisingly little impact on diversification and species numbers: evolutionary accomplishments such as having a head, limbs, and complex organ systems for circulation and digestion don't seem to be primary accessories in the evolutionary «dress for success.»

The major theme of Bio-X is to unlock the secrets of the human body by treating body and brain as a whole assembly of complex organ systems that interact with each other dynamically.

Not exact matches

The fields within biology are further divided based on the scale at which organisms are studied and the methods used to study them: biochemistry examines the fundamental chemistry of life; molecular biology studies the complex interactions of systems of biological molecules; cellular biology examines the basic building block of all life, the cell; physiology examines the physical and chemical functions of the tissues and organ systems of an organism; and ecology examines how various organisms interrelate.

«If ctenophores diverged first, these organ systems likely have been present in the common ancestor of all animals — and sponges and placozoans must subsequently have lost them — or complex traits like nerve cells and muscles must have emerged independently several times in different lineages,» Wörheide explains.

«This research took place at the intersection of microbiology, immunology and genetics, which is illustrative of the complex and synergistic ways in which multiple organs and organ systems operate in the body.»

The immune system recognizes transplanted organs as foreign tissue by telltale proteins, called the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), that coat cell surfaces.

Before scientists and engineers can realize the dream of using stem cells to create replacements for worn out organs and battle damaged body parts, they'll have to develop ways to grow complex three - dimensional structures in large volumes and at costs that won't bankrupt health care systems.

He and the Vereide Group grow precursors of human arterial cells, build colonies of dendritic cells (cells which can alert the rest of the immune system to the presence of a tumor), and use chick embryos to study the formation of early tissue layers for a possible future in which complex tissues, or even organs, can be grown to replace diseased, wounded, or malfunctioning ones.

An important area of research focus for NIAID is the immune system, the complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against attacks by foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi.

Complete phenotyping of the mouse immune system by polychromatic and mass cytometry (CYTOF), thanks to a set of standardised protocols enabling isolation of viable cells from lymphoid and non-lymphoid organs (lung, skin, intestine,...) for labelling using complex ranges of antibodies whose compatibility allows the simultaneous registration of 50 quantitative parameters at least (size, structure, specific antibodies and cell viability).

• Disease - driving pathways that involve the human immune system are often targeted by antibodies, and Organ - Chips recreate complex interactions of different human cell types and aspects of the human immune system, overcoming limitations of animal models which do not reflect all human immune cells.

That's when Helen O'Connell, an Australian urologist, revealed through a series of MRI studies that the clitoris is actually a complex, powerful organ system composed of a total of eighteen parts, two thirds of which are interior.

Balancing hormones is a complex process involving multiple organ systems.

It is part of a wonderfully complex system that includes muscles, ligaments, connective tissue, nerves, lymphatics, blood vessels, and pelvic organs.

Your immune system is a complex network of specialized cells and organs that work hard to differentiate between self and «non-self» — that is, between what's you and what's not.

The HTML5 driven 3D Stress Simulator is a complex, scientifically accurate exploration of how stress affects the body at the systems, organ, and cellular levels.

The kidneys follow a complex system for managing and regulating waste; when this system breaks down, severe complications may occur to a cat's other organs that can ultimately lead to death.

The disease complex of the three interrelated organ systems is sometimes referred to as Feline Triaditis.

Your pet may have complex medical problems affecting multiple organs or systems.

The cardiovascular system is complex with many organs and biochemical processes that work together in a perfect balance in healthy animals.