CALCITONIN
n. an endocrine hormone produced by the thyroid gland and its parafollicular cells. It participates in the metabolism of both…
CALCIUM CHANNEL
n. an ion channel which is selectively-permeable to calcium ions. These ions carry electrical charges back and forth through this…
CALCIUM REGULATION
n. a function of maintaining calcium levels within normal. A joint function of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, it is…
CALCIUM-CHANNEL BLOCKCRS
n. Drugs classified as calcium antagonists and used in the treatment of angina, high blood pressure, and abnormal heart rhythms.…
CALCIUM-DEFICIENCY DISORDERS
n. diseases caused by deficient levels of calcium available to tissues. With the help of vitamin D, calcium is absorbed…
CALENDAR CALCULATION
n. a rare ability of a person to identify the paticular day of the week - that is, on any…
CALENDAR METHOD OF BIRTH CONTROL
n. a natural method of contraception which is based on a woman's monthly cycle. Following the female pattern of ovulation…
CALIBRATION
n. the process of setting a measuring device in order to conform with a reference standard. These settings are either…
CALIFORNIA ACHIEVEMENT TESTS (CAT)
n. a battery of multiple-choice tests designed to assess basic skills among students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. At 13…
CALIFORNIA PSYCHOLOGICAL INVENTORY (CPI)
n. An inventory of items designed to test the personality characterstics of adolescents and adults on four measurement classes. Consisting…
CALIFORNIA VERBAL LEARNING TEST (CVLT)
n. a neuropsychological test which aims to assess verbal memory. Designed into a word-list learning test, it generally consists of…
CALKINS, MARY WHITON
(1863-1930) a first-generation U.S. psychologist who completed her studies at Harvard University, yet never received her degree. She is best-known…
CALLOSAL APRAXIA
n. a type of apraxia caused by a lesion, specifically in the corpus callosum. It manifests as an inability to…
CALLOSAL SULCUS
n. a medial sulcus in the brain, forming a fissure between the two cerebral hemispheres. It is located between the…
CALMODULIN
n. a messenger protein which binds calcium ions and participates in calcium-regulated processes such as muscle contraction and neurochemical activity.…
CALORIC INTAKE
n. the intake of calories that is usually recommended on a daily basis. It is largely determined by a person's…
CALORIC NYSTAGMUS
a. rotatory type of nystagmus that is induced when the ears are irrigated by a warm or cold stimulus. Furthermore,…