conformation
Diagram showing rotation of the globin protein chains during oxygenation of haemoglobin.
coma
Coma Back to Nursing Practice Question Received: I am looking for information about Coma Stimulation and outcome measures for same, can you help? Response: I am looking for information about Coma Stimulation and outcome measures for same, can you help?…
chronic fatigue
questions received: What are your opinions on chronic fatigue syndrome/post viral fatigue/ME – how closely related are they and are they a 90’s phenomenon? Have there been any studies conducted on the use of vitamin B injections as a…
chaperone
Diagram showing the role of heat-shock proteins and a chaperonin in protein folding. As the ribosome moves along the molecule of messenger RNA, a chain of amino acids is built up to form a new protein molecule. The chain is…
cell biology
(see also: cytoplasm and nucleus) questions received: How does water pass through the cell membrane? What are heat shock proteins? By contrast are there also cold shock proteins? Why does RNA contain uracil as a base rather than thymine…
catheter
Catheter Care Back to Nursing Practice Questions Received: Is it normal procedure for a nurse to catheterize a male patient? Identify and discuss the interpersonal process of the intervention in relation to catheter care, linking with Roper, Logan & Tierney’s…
cardiovascular
Cardiovascular System Back to Systems of the Body Questions Received: Why is deoxygenated blood a deep red colour while oxygenated blood is a brighter, more orangey red? Why does blood of a particular blood group often contain antibodies against other…
cardiovascular disease
(see also: arrhythmias, bleeding, embolism, heart defects, hypertension and oedema) questions received: What are the diseases and disorders of the heart? What is VT – right CVA, and VF arrest? And what are the secondary complications asssociated with each? What…
cardiovascular system
questions received: Why is deoxygenated blood a deep red colour while oxygenated blood is a brighter, more orangey red? Why does blood of a particular blood group often contain antibodies against other blood groups? In what way do…
c
C Back to Glossary < Go to B Go to D > Capillary Carbohydrates Carbon Dioxide Chromosomes Chronic Cilia Conceptus Consciousness Capillary Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels found in most tissues, allowing exchanges of gases, nutrients, and waste products between the…