Camillo Golgi
Camillo Golgi
Camillo Golgi (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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polski) was an Italian physician, biologist, pathologist, scientist, and Nobel laureate. Several structures and phenomena in anatomy and physiology are named for him, including the Golgi apparatus, the Golgi tendon organ, and the Golgi tendon reflex.
Etymology
The name "Camillo" is of Latin origin and means "free-born" or "noble". The surname "Golgi" is of Italian origin, but its exact meaning is unknown.
Biography
Camillo Golgi was born in July 7, 1843 in Corteno Golgi, a small town in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. He studied medicine at the University of Pavia, where he later spent his entire professional life. His scientific achievements include the development of the Golgi stain, which he used to discover the Golgi apparatus in nerve cells.
Related Terms
- Golgi apparatus: An organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. It packages proteins into membrane-bound vesicles inside the cell before the vesicles are sent to their destination.
- Golgi tendon organ: A proprioceptive sensory receptor organ that senses changes in muscle tension.
- Golgi tendon reflex: A normal component of the reflex arc of the peripheral nervous system.
- Golgi stain: A staining technique for microscopic visualization of nervous tissue.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Camillo Golgi
- Wikipedia's article - Camillo Golgi
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski