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- L-type calcium channelFamily of transport proteins
- L1210 cellsL1210 is a mouse lymphocytic leukemia cell line utilized in cancer research. L1210 cells a
- Labia majoraFolds of skin that contain and protect the vulva's other parts
- Labia minoraFlaps of skin on either side of the vaginal opening in the vulva
- Labyrinthine arteryThe labyrinthine artery (auditory artery, internal auditory artery) is a branch of either
- Lacrimal apparatusThe lacrimal apparatus is the physiological system containing the orbital structures for t
- Lacrimal arteryArtery of the orbit
- Lacrimal boneSmallest and most fragile bone of the human skull and face
- Lacrimal caruncleThe lacrimal caruncle, or caruncula lacrimalis, is the small, pink, globular nodule at the
- Lacrimal glandExocrine gland, one for each eye, that secrete tears
- Lacrimal grooveOn the nasal surface of the body of the maxilla, in front of the opening of the sinus is a
- Lacrimal nerveBranch of the ophthalmic nerve
- Lacrimal sacUpper, dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct
- Lactic acid fermentationSeries of interconnected biochemical reactions
- Lactic acidosisMetabolic medical condition
- Lamella (cell biology)A lamella (pl.: lamellae) in biology refers to a thin layer, membrane or plate of tissue.
- Lamina propriaThin connective tissue layer of mucous membranes
- Langendorff heartPreparation technique for ex vivo experiments
- Langerhans cellMacrophage cell of the skin
- Language processing in the brainHow humans use words to communicate
- Large-scale brain networkCollections of brain regions working together
- Largest body partsThe largest body part is either the largest given body part across all living and extinct
- Lark (person)Person who usually gets up early in the morning and goes to bed early in the evening
- Laser Doppler imagingLaser Doppler imaging (LDI) is an imaging method that uses a laser beam to image live tiss
- LatahCulture-bound mental illness
- Lateral circumflex femoral arteryBlood vessel
- Lateral compartment of legThe lateral compartment of the leg is a fascial compartment of the lower leg. It contains
- Lateral condyle of femurThe lateral condyle is one of the two projections on the lower extremity of the femur. The
- Lateral corticospinal tractLargest part of the corticospinal tract
- Lateral cutaneous nerve of thighNerve of the thigh
- Lateral epicondyle of the humerusThe lateral epicondyle of the humerus is a large, tuberculated eminence, curved a little f
- Lateral geniculate nucleusComponent of the visual system in the brain's thalamus
- Lateral grey columnOne of three columns of grey matter in the spinal cord
- Lateral horn of insect brainThe lateral horn (lateral protocerebrum) is one of the two areas of the insect brain where
- Lateral hypothalamusBrain region
- Lateral inhibitionCapacity of an excited neuron to reduce activity of its neighbors
- Lateral lemniscusBrain structure
- Lateral nasal branch of facial arteryThe lateral nasal branch of facial artery (lateral nasal artery) is derived from the facia
- Lateral parts of occipital boneParts of bone in base of skull
- Lateral pectoral nerveNerve of the human chest muscle
- Lateral plantar arteryThe lateral plantar artery (external plantar artery), much larger than the medial, passes
- Lateral plantar nerveThe lateral plantar nerve (external plantar nerve) is a branch of the tibial nerve, in tur
- Lateral plate mesodermAnatomical structure
- Lateral pterygoid muscleMuscle of mastication
- Lateral pterygoid nerveThe lateral pterygoid nerve (or external pterygoid nerve) is a branch of the anterior divi
- Lateral rectus muscleMuscle on lateral side of the eye
- Lateral rotator groupGroup of six small muscles of the hip
- Lateral sacral arteryThe lateral sacral arteries is an artery in the pelvis that arises from the posterior divi
- Lateral sulcusCrevice in the brain separating the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal
- Lateral supracondylar ridgeThe lateral supracondylar ridge is a prominent, rough margin on the lower part of the late
- Lateral sural cutaneous nerveSensory nerve of the leg that supplies part of the posterolateral side of the leg
- Lateral umbilical foldThe lateral umbilical fold is an elevation (on either side of the body) of the peritoneum
- Lateral ventriclesStructures within the human brain
- Lateralization of brain functionSpecialization of some cognitive functions in one side of the brain
- Lazarus signReflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients
- Lectin pathwayType of cascade reaction in the complement system
- Left anterior descending arteryArtery of the heart
- Left anterior fascicular blockMedical condition
- Left axis deviationHeart condition
- Left bundle branch blockMedical condition
- Left colic arteryArtery
- Left colic veinThe left colic vein is a vein that drains the left colic flexure and descending colon. It
- Left coronary arteryArtery supplying blood to the left side of the heart muscle
- Left posterior fascicular blockMedical condition
- Left-brain interpreterNeuropsychological concept
- Left-right asymmetryEarly process which breaks bilateral symmetry during embryonic development
- Lefty (protein)Lefty (left-right determination factors) are a class of proteins that are closely related
- LegWeight-bearing and locomotive anatomical structure
- Legality of euthanasiaLaws regarding euthanasia vary by country and territory. Efforts to change government poli
- Length constantConstant describing the distance a membrane potential passively travels along a neuron
- Lens capsuleMembrane surrounding the lens within the eyeball
- Lentiform nucleusStructure in the basal ganglia of the brain
- Lesser occipital nerveNerve of the head and neck
- Lesser omentumDouble layer of peritoneum in the abdomen
- Lesser petrosal nerveNerve of the parotid gland
- Lesser trochanterConical projection from the shaft of the femur
- Lesser wing of sphenoid boneThe lesser wings of the sphenoid are two thin triangular plates, which arise from the uppe
- Lethal injectionForm of execution involving injection of chemicals into the bloodstream
- LeukapheresisProcedure separating white blood cells from blood
- LeukoaraiosisLeukoaraiosis is a particular abnormal change in appearance of white matter near the later
- Leukocyte esteraseTest for white blood cells in urine
- Leukocyte extravasationMovement of white blood cells out of blood vessels and towards the inflamed site
- LeukodystrophyGroup of disorders characterised by degeneration of white matter in the brain
- Lev's diseaseMedical condition
- Levator aniBroad, thin muscle group, situated on either side of the pelvis
- Levator palpebrae superioris muscleMuscle in orbit that elevates upper eyelid
- Levator scapulae muscleSlender skeletal muscle at the back and side of the neck
- Levator veli palatiniMuscle of the soft palate
- Lewis antigen systemHuman blood group system
- Lewy bodySpherical inclusion commonly found in damaged neurons
- Leydig cellAndrogen-producing cell adjacent to the seminiferous tubules of the testicle
- Libin Cardiovascular InstituteCanadian cardiovascular institute
- LifepakSeries of vital signs monitors and defibrillators
- Ligamenta flavaLigaments connecting the laminae of adjacent vertebrae
- Ligamentum arteriosumLigament of the torso
- Ligamentum venosumThe ligamentum venosum, also known as Arantius' ligament, is the fibrous remnant of the du
- Ligand-gated ion channelType of ion channel transmembrane protein
- Light effects on circadian rhythmLight effects on circadian rhythm are the response of circadian rhythms to light.
- Light sheet fluorescence microscopyFluorescence microscopy technique
- Light therapyTherapy involving intentional exposure to sunlight
- Light-gated ion channelFamily of transport proteins
- Limb budStructure formed early in vertebrate limb development
- Limb developmentDevelopment of limbs in vertebrates
- Limbic lobeRegion of a cerebral cortex
- Limbic systemSet of brain structures involved in emotion and motivation
- Linburg–Comstock variationHuman anatomical variation
- Lingual arteryBlood vessel
- Lingual lipaseProtein found in mice and rats
- Lingual nerveHuman nerve relaying sense to the tongue
- Lingual papillaeStructure giving the tongue its characteristic rough texture
- Lingual tonsilsLymphatic tissue in the tongue
- Lipid-gated ion channelsType of ion channel transmembrane protein
- LipoblastA lipoblast is a precursor cell for an adipocyte. Alternate terms include adipoblast and p
- LipocalinThe lipocalins are a family of proteins which transport small hydrophobic molecules such a
- Lipopolysaccharide binding proteinProtein in humans
- Lipoprotein(a)Low-density lipoprotein containing apolipoprotein(a)
- Liquid breathingRespiration of oxygen-rich liquid by a normally air-breathing organism
- LissencephalyBirth defect in which the brain lacks surface folds
- Lister's tubercleBony prominence on the dorsal side of the dital radius
- Liver segmentAnatomical unit of the liver
- Liver sinusoidHepatic sinusoidal blood vessel
- Liver sinusoidal endothelial cellLiver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) form the lining of the smallest blood vessels i
- Livor mortisSecond stage of death
- Llinás's lawLlinás's law, or law of no interchangeability of neurons, is a concept proposed by the Col
- Lobes of liverFour gross divisions of the human liver
- Lobes of the brainParts of the cerebrum
- Lobules of liverMicroscopic anatomical divisions of the liver
- Local field potentialTransient electrical signals
- LochiaVaginal discharge in the first few weeks after giving birth
- Locus coeruleusStress and panic response centre
- Long and short scalesDifferent meanings for numbers
- Long boneBone that is longer than it is wide
- Long ciliary nervesBranch of the nasociliary nerve
- Long plantar ligamentThe long plantar ligament (long calcaneocuboid ligament; superficial long plantar ligament
- Long posterior ciliary arteriesThe long posterior ciliary arteries are arteries of the orbit. There are long posterior ci
- Long-term depressionIn neurophysiology, a reduction of neuronal synapse efficacy
- Long-term impact of alcohol on the brainEffect of alcohol consumption on the brain
- Long-term potentiationPersistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity
- Longitudinal fissureDeep groove separating the two cerebral hemispheres of the vertebrate brain
- Longus colli muscleVertebral muscle
- Loop of HenlePart of kidney tissue
- Loose connective tissueType of connective tissue in animals
- Low-density lipoprotein receptor gene familyProtein domain
- Low-threshold spikesLow-threshold spikes (LTS) refer to membrane depolarizations by the T-type calcium channel
- Lower extremity of femurLower end of the thigh bone
- Lower motor neuronControl effector organs, mainly muscles and glands
- Lower subscapular nerveThe lower subscapular nerve, also known as the inferior subscapular nerve, is the third br
- Lown–Ganong–Levine syndromeHeart condition
- LRP1BLow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1B is a protein that in humans is encoded
- LRP2Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 also known as LRP-2 or megalin is a pro
- Lucid dreamDream where one is aware that one is dreaming
- Lüder DeeckeLüder Deecke (German: ; born 22 June 1938) in Lohe-Rickelshof, Germany is a German Austria
- Ludwig DarmstaedterLudwig Darmstaedter (9 August 1846 – 18 October 1927) was a German chemist and historian o
- Lumbar arteriesThe lumbar arteries are arteries located in the lower back or lumbar region. The lumbar ar
- Lumbar enlargementThe lumbar enlargement (or lumbosacral enlargement) is a widened area of the spinal cord t
- Lumbar gangliaThe lumbar ganglia are paravertebral ganglia located in the inferior portion of the sympat
- Lumbar nervesSpinal nerves emerging from the lumbar vertebrae
- Lumbar plexusWeb of nerves in the lower spine
- Lumbar vertebraeFive bones of the spine in the lower back
- Lumbosacral plexusThe anterior divisions of the lumbar nerves, sacral nerves, and coccygeal nerve form the l
- Lumbosacral trunkNervous tissue that connects the lumbar plexus with the sacral plexus
- Lumbricals of the handThe lumbricals are intrinsic muscles of the hand that flex the metacarpophalangeal joints,
- Lunate boneCarpal bone in the human hand
- Lung budEmbryological precursor of the respiratory system
- Lupus anticoagulantMedical condition
- Luteinizing hormoneGonadotropin secreted by the adenohypophysis
- Luteinizing hormone beta polypeptideLuteinizing hormone subunit beta also known as lutropin subunit beta or LHβ is a polypepti
- Lutheran antigen systemHuman blood group system
- Lutzner cellsType of cancerous immune cells
- Lymph capillaryMicrovessel serving to drain and process extracellular fluid
- Lymph node stromal cellLymph node stromal cells are essential to the structure and function of the lymph node who
- Lymph sacsPart of the development of the lymphatic system, known as lymphangiogenesis
- LymphangiogenesisLymphangiogenesis is the formation of lymphatic vessels from pre-existing lymphatic vessel
- LymphocyteSubtype of white blood cell
- Lymphocyte T-cell immunomodulatorLymphocyte T-cell immunomodulator (LTCI) is an immune regulating polypeptide, which is a p
- Lymphoid leukemiaLymphoid leukemias are a group of leukemias affecting circulating lymphocytes, a type of w
- LymphopoiesisProcess which produces lymphocytes
- LysophosphatidylcholineLysophosphatidylcholines (LPC, lysoPC), also called lysolecithins, are a class of chemical
- Lysyl oxidaseLysyl oxidase (LOX), also known as protein-lysine 6-oxidase, is an enzyme that, in humans,
