BUCCINATOR
n. in anatomy, pertains to the cheek muscles which aid in chewing, eating, smiling, and speaking. For instance, during speech,…
BUCCOLINGUAL MASTICATORY SYNDROME (BLM BLMS)
n. a movement disorder present in patients with kinesthetic problems and those using antipsychotic drugs. It manifests as involuntary lingual…
BUFFER ITEM
n. an item which is currently of no particular relevance, yet serves a purpose. In an experiment, it is interspersed…
BULBAR RETRACTION REFLEX
n. a relflex reaction of the eye in which the eyball retracts in response to the threat of the cornea…
BULBAR PARALYSIS
n. an upper-body motor condition which originates from a lesion in the medulla oblongata. The condition may also be caused…
BULBOCAVERNOSUS MUSCLE
n. One of the muscles in the perineum which, in men, facilitates the passage of urine and assists in ejaculation.…
BULBOCAVERNOUS REFLEX
n. a contraction of the bulbocavernosus muscle when the head of the penis is stimulated. When this reflex is absent,…
BULBOPONTINE REGION
n. a region of the brain which corresponds to that portion of the medulla oblongata adjacent to or nearest the…
BULBOTEGMENTAL RETICULAR FORMATION
n.that specific portion of the reticular formation which passes through and is associated with the medulla oblongata. Thus, the central…
BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS
n. a pair of small, pea-sized glands located below the prostate and at the base of the penis. With ducts…
BULIMIA (BOULIMIA)
n. an eating disorder described as an excessive, insatiable consumption of food. Found to occur among younger women of normal…
BULIMIA NERVOSA
n. a psychological eating disorder which alternates between episodes of bingeing (binge eating or overeating) and purging (vomiting food or…
BULKY COLOR
n. a transparent or semi-transparent color which serves as a filling for space in a three-dimensional image. Also refers to…
BUNDLE HYPOTHESIS
n. a hypothesis which states that a whole is merely the sum of its parts. First proposed by German-American psychologist…