signal mechanism
1Signal (computing) — A signal is a limited form of inter process communication used in Unix, Unix like, and other POSIX compliant operating systems. Essentially it is an asynchronous notification sent to a process in order to notify it of an event that occurred. When …
2Signal enhancement by extravascular water protons — Signal Enhancement by Extravascular water Protons, or SEEP, is a contrast mechanism for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which is an alternative to the more commonly employed BOLD (blood oxygen level dependent) contrast. This… …
3Mechanism — • There is no constant meaning in the history of philosophy for the word Mechanism. Originally, the term meant that cosmological theory which ascribes the motion and changes of the world to some external force Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight …
4Signal timing — is the technique which traffic engineers use to determine who has the right of way at an intersection. Signal timing involves deciding how much green time the traffic lights shall provide at an intersection approach, how long the pedestrian WALK… …
5Signal-averaged electrocardiogram — Signal averaged electrocardiography (SAECG) is a special electrocardiographic technique, in which multiple electric signals from the heart are averaged to remove interference and reveal small variations in the QRS complex, usually the so called… …
6Signal transduction — In biology, signal transduction refers to any process by which a cell converts one kind of signal or stimulus into another. Most processes of signal transduction involve ordered sequences of biochemical reactions inside the cell, which are… …
7Signal recognition particle — NOTOC protein Name = signal recognition particle 9kDa caption = width = HGNCid = 11304 Symbol = SRP9 AltSymbols = EntrezGene = 6726 OMIM = 600707 RefSeq = NM 003133 UniProt = P49458 PDB = ECnumber = Chromosome = 1 Arm = q Band = 42.12… …
8Mechanism of action of aspirin — 3D model of chemical structure of aspirin Aspirin causes several different effects in the body, mainly the reduction of inflammation, analgesia (relief of pain), the prevention of clotting, and the reduction of fever. Much of this is believed to… …
9Railway signal — Not to be confused with Railway signalling. A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train/engine drivers. The driver interprets the signal s… …
10Defence mechanism — For the biological concept, see Antipredator adaptation. Part of a series of articles on Psychoanalysis …
