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  1. skeletal muscle
    a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
  2. perinatal
    occurring during the period around birth
  3. in vivo
    in the living organism
  4. phenotype
    observable characteristics produced by genes and environment
  5. skeletal
    relating to a structure made of bones and cartilage
  6. kinase
    an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
  7. growth factor
    a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth
  8. myosin
    the commonest protein in muscle
  9. plasmid
    a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
  10. releasing hormone
    a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
  11. maturation
    the act of coming to full development
  12. translational
    of or relating to uniform movement without rotation
  13. biological process
    a process occurring in living organisms
  14. ribosome
    a particle in a cell that helps synthesize proteins
  15. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  16. hyperplasia
    abnormal increase in number of cells
  17. developmentally
    with respect to development
  18. kinetics
    the science concerned with the forces that cause motion
  19. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  20. colostrum
    milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
  21. endocrinology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
  22. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
  23. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  24. nutritional
    of or relating to or providing nutrition
  25. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  26. growth hormone
    a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland
  27. cell division
    the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
  28. eating disorder
    a disorder of the normal eating routine
  29. in vitro
    in an artificial environment outside the living organism
  30. determinant
    a causal element or factor
  31. vector
    a quantity that has magnitude and direction
  32. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  33. hypertrophy
    abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
  34. endocrine
    of or belonging to glands that secrete hormones
  35. metabolic
    of or relating to metabolism
  36. mechanism
    device consisting of a piece of machinery
  37. functional
    designed for or capable of a particular use
  38. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  39. hormone
    the secretion of an endocrine gland transmitted by the blood
  40. tracer
    an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
  41. pituitary
    of or relating to the pituitary gland
  42. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  43. calcium
    a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
  44. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  45. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  46. induction
    the act of bringing about something
  47. velocity
    distance traveled per unit time in one direction
  48. mechanical
    using tools or devices
Created on Wed Feb 03 10:53:31 EST 2010

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