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  Word Descriptions pigment, seminiferous tubules, kilojoule (kJ), dendrite, miosis, volume, systolic pressure, reflex action, defense, yield


   
Description of pigment (noun: plural: pigments)
color

Samples of pigment
Chlorophyll is the green pigment found in plants.



   
Description of seminiferous tubules (noun: only plural)
tubules in each lubule of the testis

Samples of seminiferous tubules
In the seminiferous tubules of the testes the development of sperm takes place.



   
Description of kilojoule (kJ) (noun: plural: kilojoules)
1000 joules

Samples of kilojoule (kJ)
A kilocalorie is equal to 4.1855 kilojoules.



   
Description of dendrite (noun: plural: dendrites)
thin extension of a nerve cell (or neuron)

Samples of dendrite
Nerve endings occur at the end of dendrites.



   
Description of miosis (noun: no plural)
contraction of the pupil in the eye

Samples of miosis
Light causes miosis of the pupil.



   
Description of volume (noun: plural: volumes)
the space taken up by something

Samples of volume
Volumes are usually measured in liters; cubic centimetres or meters.



   
Description of systolic pressure (noun: no plural)
the blood pressure during systole

Samples of systolic pressure
The systolic pressure is the top number of the blood pressure reading (120/80).



   
Description of reflex action (noun: plural: reflex actions)
a stereotyped and non-voluntary response that occurs in response to a stimulus

Samples of reflex action
Constriction of the pupil in response to light is a reflex action.



   
Description of defense (noun: plural: defenses)
the barriers and mechanisms of resistance to illness or attack; protection

Samples of defense
Healthy people have good immune defense.



   
Description of yield (noun: no plural)
amount of product predicted or obtained when a chemical reaction is processed

Samples of yield
The yield of a reaction can be determined or predicted from the balanced equation.



  Determinations of the words pigment, seminiferous tubules, kilojoule (kJ), dendrite, miosis, volume, systolic pressure, reflex action, defense, yield

  Preparation book: The Retinal Pigment Epithelium

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