Critical Vocabulary for BILD 2 Summer I 2008
You should know the definitions of all of these words or phrases. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list; rather, these are some of the most important words or concepts from the lectures. The glossary from Biology, 8th edition, contains concise definitions of most of these terms. If it doesn't, I have indicated pages that contain explanations of these terms.
Lectures 1 and 2 Development
Cell differentiation
Determination
Receptor (membrane protein receptor) pg. 129, figure 7.9
Transcription factor
RNA polymerase
Zygote
Gastrulation
Endoderm
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Morphogenesis
In situ hybridization
Induction
Pleiotropy
Blastula
Blastomere
Lectures 3 and 4 Endocrine System
Hormone
Paracrine
Endocrine system
Amine (pg. 977, figure 45.3)
Steroid
Epinephrine
cyclic AMP
G protein
Adenylyl cyclase
Hypothalamus
Insulin
Glucagon
Lecture 5 Reproduction
Seminiferous tubules
Oviduct (Fallopian tube)
Follicle
Corpus luteum
Ovaries
Uterus
Endometrium
Gametogenesis
Spermatogenesis
Oogenesis
GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone)
FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)
LH (luteinizing hormone)
Spermatogonium
Spermatogonial stem cell
Primary spermatocyte
Secondary spermatocyte
Spermatid
Sperm cell
Acrosome
Oogonium
Primary oocyte
Secondary oocyte
Andogens
Testosterone
Estrogens
Estradiol
Progesterone
hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)
Lectures 6-10 Nervous system
Sensory neuron
Interneuron
Motor neuron
Dendrites
Axon
Synapse
Glia
Astrocytes
Oligodendrocyte
Schwann cell
Membrane potential
Resting potential
Equilibrium potential
Ion channels
Ion pumps
Na+/K+ ATPase
Ouabain (pg. 1052, Concept Check)
Hyperpolarization
Depolarization
Nerve
Ganglia
CNS (central nervous system)
PNS (peripheral nervous system)
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Enteric
Medulla oblongata
Cerebellum
Thalamus
Cerebrum
Limbic system
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Statocyst
Cochlea
Organ of Corti
GPCR (G-protein coupled receptor)
Retinal
Opsin
Rhodopsin
Lecture 11 Bones and Muscles
Myofibril
Sarcomere
T tubule
Tropomyosin
Troponin complex
Lectures 12-14 Energy Use and Nutrition
Endotherm
Ectotherm
Torpor
Alimentary canal
Beriberi (Table 41.1 see Thiamine)
Peristalsis
Amylase
Chyme
Pepsinogen
Pepsin
Duodenum
Microvilli
Chylomicrons
Leptin