Modulation
Modulation (medicine)
Modulation (pronunciation: /ˌmɒdjʊˈleɪʃən/) in the context of medicine refers to the process of altering or adjusting the degree or intensity of a physiological process or a biological response. The term is derived from the Latin word 'modulatio', meaning 'measured rhythm' or 'tune'.
Etymology
The term 'modulation' is derived from the Latin 'modulatio', which means 'measured rhythm' or 'tune'. This term was first used in the context of music to describe the process of changing from one key to another. In the field of medicine, 'modulation' is used to describe the adjustment or alteration of a physiological process or a biological response.
Related Terms
- Regulation (biology): The process by which an organism or cell maintains homeostasis, or a stable internal environment.
- Signal transduction: The process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events, most commonly protein phosphorylation catalyzed by protein kinases, which ultimately results in a cellular response.
- Neurotransmission: The process by which signaling molecules called neurotransmitters are released by a neuron, and bind to and activate the receptors of another neuron.
- Hormone: A signaling molecule produced by glands in multicellular organisms that target distant organs to regulate physiology and behavior.
- Feedback loop: A process in which the outputs of a system are circled back and used as inputs.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Modulation
- Wikipedia's article - Modulation
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