Glossary G
Glossary G
Glottis is defined as the opening between the vocal cords.
Glove anesthesia is defined as the state in which people lose all feeling in one hand as if they were wearing a glove that wiped out all physical symptoms
Glucocorticoids refe to hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex that increase the concentration of liver glycogen and blood sugar. Glucocorticoids is also any one of a group of hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that influences carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism.
Gluconeogenesis refers to the synthesis of glucose from amino acids, lactate, glycerol, and other short carbon-chain molecules.
Glucose is defined as a simple sugar that is transported via the blood and metabolized by tissues. It is the main fuel of vertebrate neurons.
glutamate refers to Amino acid neurotransmitter that excites many different neurons, leading to action.