normal stimulus
1stimulus — [ stimylys ] n. m. • 1795; mot lat. sc.; cf. a. fr. stimule « aiguillon » et fig. (XVIe); de stimuler ♦ Physiol. Cause externe ou interne capable de provoquer la réaction d un système excitable. ⇒ excitant. « lorsque tel organe [...] se contracte …
2homologous stimulus — noun : an agent (as light or sound) that is the normal stimulus of a sense organ and is able to produce its specialized stimulation only when acting on the organ adapted to receive it compare heterologous stimulus …
3Heterologous stimulus — Heterologous Het er*ol o*gous, a. [Hetero + Gr. ? proportion.] Characterized by heterology; consisting of different elements, or of like elements in different proportions; different; opposed to homologous; as, heterologous organs. [1913 Webster]… …
4heterotopic stimulus — a stimulus to heart contraction arising elsewhere than in the sinoatrial node, the normal pacemaker of the heart …
5sensory reception, human — Introduction means by which humans react to changes in external and internal environments. Ancient philosophers called the human senses “the windows of the soul,” and Aristotle described at least five senses sight, hearing, smell, taste, and… …
6drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …
7Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …
8death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being …
9human development — ▪ biology Introduction the process of growth and change that takes place between birth and maturity. Human growth is far from being a simple and uniform process of becoming taller or larger. As a child (child development) gets bigger,… …
10Thierry Lodé — Born in 1956, Thierry Lodé is a French biologist, professor, teaching evolutionary ecology in the CNRS Units ETHOS (Ethology, Evolution, Ecology, [University of Rennes1] [http://www.univ rennes1.fr] , France). As VicePresident of council for… …
