Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/Glossary/I-J
A-B | C-D | E-F | G-H | I-J | K-L | M-N | O-P | Q,R,S | T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I | |
| Ileum | The terminal part of the small intestine |
| Immunity | Being resistant to injury or invasion by microorganisms |
| Implantation | The attachment of blastocyst to lining of uterus |
| Impotence | The inability to copulate |
| Incisors | The chisel-shaped ‘biting off’ teeth at the front of the mouth |
| Induced ovulation | When ovulation is stimulated by mating as in cat and rabbit |
| Inferior | Towards the lower part of the body. Not used in animals except, perhaps, higher apes |
| Infertility | The inability to conceive or cause conception |
| Inflammation | A localised protective response to tissue injury |
| Ingestion | The taking in of food, liquids etc. |
| Inguinal | To do with the groin |
| Inorganic | Compounds that lack carbon |
| Insertion | The attachment of a muscle tendon to a bone that moves |
| Inspiration | Breathing in |
| Insulin | A hormone produced by the pancreas. Decreases blood glucose levels |
| Intercostal muscles | The muscles between the ribs. |
| Internal | Away from the surface of the body |
| Interstitial fluid | Extracellular fluid surrounding the cells |
| Intervertebral disc | A pad of cartilage between the vertebrae |
| Intestinal juice | Digestive secretion produced by glands in the lining of the small intestine |
| Intracellular fluid | Fluid within the cells |
| Invertebrates | Animals that do not posses a backbone or vertebral column |
| Ion | A charged particle |
| Isotonic | Having an osmotic pressure equal to that of a solution with which it is compared |
| J | |
| Jejunum | The middle portion of the small intestine |
| Jaw bone | used by anthropologists to determine gender |