Anatomy & Physiology, XAN-ZYG

Human beings have long been curious about the way that things work, and that curiosity includes wondering about how we ourselves work. The fields of anatomy and physiology involve studying the structures of bodies and the way that those structures and bodies function.
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xanthan gum
xanthan gum, water-soluble polysaccharide compound that is produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris and......
Xg blood group system
Xg blood group system, classification of human blood based on the presence of proteins called Xg antigens on the......
yolk
yolk, the nutritive material of an egg, used as food by a developing, embryonic animal. Eggs with relatively little,......
Yt blood group system
Yt blood group system, classification of human blood based on the presence of molecules known as Yt antigens on......
zygomatic arch
zygomatic arch, bridge of bone extending from the temporal bone at the side of the head around to the maxilla (upper......
zygomatic bone
zygomatic bone, diamond-shaped bone below and lateral to the orbit, or eye socket, at the widest part of the cheek.......
zygote
zygote, fertilized egg cell that results from the union of a female gamete (egg, or ovum) with a male gamete (sperm).......

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