SODIUM PUMP
a membrane protein that actively transports sodium ions out of a cell against the common gradient. In each cycle, this…
SOMATOFORM DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
a category of disorders with unexplained physical symptoms that don't fall into a somatoform disorder.
SOUND-LEVEL METER
Sound level meter is a device that measures sound pressure and is expressed in decibels. The sound pressure is transduced…
SPACE FACTOR
hypothesised ability that accounts for some people being better to perceive spatial relations. This factor may relate with the individual…
SPATIAL FREQUENCY
the number of elements that repeat in a pattern over a certain distance. For more understanding, you may study contrast…
SPECIAL NEEDS
the requirements of a person with a physical, mental, emotional or financial disability. Special needs vary from person to person.…
SPECIFIC PHOBIA
an anxiety disorder that used to be called a simple phobia that was marked by a persistent fear of an…
SPECTRAL ABSORPTION
The ability of different chemicals to absorb different wavelengths of light. This can be determined by passing lights of almost…
SPEECH AREA
the area of our cerebral cortex that deals with speech. The speech areas are situated in the left hemisphere in…
SPIKE-WAVE ACTIVITY
the pattern produced by an action potential of a neuron when amplified and projected onto the screen of an oscilloscope…
SPLIT BRAIN
brain that has been cut into 2 hemispheres and is used on animals in experiments to see what part does…
SPONTANEOUS MEMORIALIZATION
a public response to a violent and unexpected death. Messages and flowers are placed at the site. See traumatic grief.…
SPORT SCIENCE
The application of biophysical and social scientific methods to study sport behaviour.
SQUEEZE TECHNIQUE
technique used for overcoming premature ejaculation. The penis is stimulated until the man is well aroused, then the partner squeezes…