Cation

Positively charged ion.

Categoric Hemisphere

The Cerebral Hemisphere, Left. responsible for language skills such as reading, writing, speaking and analytical tasks.

Catabolism

A chemical reaction in which substances are broken down into smaller parts.

Cartilage

Nonvascular, firm Connective Tissue found in the ends of Long Bones and the Walls of the Thorax and Ear etc.

Carriers

Specific Proteins in the Cell Wall that transport Solutes across the Cell Membrane.

Carrier-Mediated Transport

Transport across a Cell Membrane in which integral Proteins bind to specific ions or other substances and carry them across the membrane.

Carpal Tunnel

The tunnel formed between the Carpal Bones Posteriorly and the Flexor Retinaculum Anteriorly. Flexor Tendons and the Median Nerve pass through the Carpal Tunnel.

Carotid Bodies

Chemoreceptors located at the Bifurcation of the Carotid Arteries.