basal respiration

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• basal metabolism — n the turnover of energy in a fasting and resting organism using energy solely to maintain vital cellular activity, respiration, and circulation as measured by the basal metabolic rate * * * the minimum amount of energy expended by the body to… …   Medical dictionary

• Respiration pulmonnée — Poumon Poumons humains : 1 : Trachée 2 : Veine pulmonaire 3 : Artère pulmonaire 4 : Conduit alvéolaire 5 : Alvéole 6 7 : Bronchioles 8 : Bronche primaire 9 : Bronche secondaire 10 : Bronche… …   Wikipédia en Français

• basal metabolism — noun the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state • Hypernyms: ↑metabolism, ↑metabolic process * * * noun : the metabolism of an organism in the fasting and resting state when it uses just enough energy… …   Useful english dictionary

• respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction       the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system  The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… …   Universalium

• basal — 1. Situated nearer the base of a pyramid shaped organ in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of apical. SYN: basalis [TA]. 2. In dentistry, denoting the floor of a cavity in the grinding …   Medical dictionary

• basal metabolism — noun Date: 1913 the turnover of energy in a fasting and resting organism using energy solely to maintain vital cellular activity, respiration, and circulation as measured by the basal metabolic rate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• basal metabolism — the minimum amount of energy expended by the body to maintain vital processes, e.g. respiration, circulation, and digestion. It is expressed in terms of heat production per unit of body surface area per day (basal metabolic rate – BMR), and for… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• basal metabolism — Physiol. the minimal amount of energy necessary to maintain respiration, circulation, and other vital body functions while fasting and at total rest. [1910 15] * * * …   Universalium

• basal metabolism — ba′sal metab′olism n. phl the minimal amount of energy necessary to maintain respiration, circulation, and other vital body functions while fasting and at total rest • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

• nervous system disease — Introduction       any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… …   Universalium

• nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …   Universalium