peripheral functions
1peripheral — At the edges, especially circulation or nerves. Peripheral functions are usually controlled and modified more by local conditions than systemic (central) controls …
2Peripheral membrane protein — Peripheral membrane proteins are proteins that adhere only temporarily to the biological membrane with which they are associated. These molecules attach to integral membrane proteins, or penetrate the peripheral regions of the lipid bilayer. The… …
3Peripheral vision — is a part of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze. There is a broad set of non central points in the field of view that is included in the notion of peripheral vision. Far peripheral vision exists at the edges of the field of view,… …
4Peripheral neuropathy — Neuropathy redirects here. For other uses, see Neuropathy (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Nephropathy. Peripheral neuropathy Classification and external resources …
5Peripheral nervous system — The peripheral nervous system (PNS) resides or extends outside the central nervous system (CNS), which consists of the brain and spinal cord. The main function of the PNS is to connect the CNS to the limbs and organs. Unlike the central nervous… …
6peripheral — I. adjective Date: 1808 1. of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part 2. a. of, relating to, affecting, or being part of the peripheral nervous system < peripheral nerves > < peripheral neuritis > b. of, relating to, or… …
7Peripheral nervous system (PNS) — That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the central nervous system (CNS) which is made up of the brain …
8Peripheral nuclear collisions — of two relativistic colliding charges is equivalent to a collision between swarming photons. ] Brief historyIn 1924, Enrico Fermi, then 23 years old, submitted a paper On theTheory of Collisions Between Atoms and Elastically Charged Particles to… …
9Nervous system, peripheral (PNS) — That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the central nervous system (CNS) which is made up of the brain …
10PNS (peripheral nervous system) — That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the central nervous system (CNS) which is made up of the brain …
