Glossary E
Glossary E
Endomorph refers to a body type originally described as soft and round, or overweight.
Endomysium the inner layer of connective tissue surrounding a muscle fiber.
Endorphin refers to a neuropeptide produced by the pituitary gland having pain-suppressing activity.
Endothelium refers to the layer of epithelial cells that line the blood vessels. The blood-clotting properties of the platelets are activated when the Endothelium is breached. They change shape and adhere to the vessel wall, each other, and red blood cells. If this occurs pathologically, that is, in a normal vessel, it leads to a Thrombosis, ultimately occluding the vessel.