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| Adenosine triphosphate. Produced in the mitochondria of the cell. |
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| A cell that does not contain prominent grainlike structures in its cytoplasm. |
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| Aka digestive tract. This encompasses all of the parts of the digestive system that transport food |
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| Oxygen exchange units. Usually refers to the small grape-like clusters of air sacs found at the end of each bronchiole |
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| Less than normal levels of red blood cells or hemoglobin. |
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| The main artery that originates from the left ventricle of the heart. |
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| The second layer of the meninges. |
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| A star-shaped cell; a type of neuroglial cell |
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| The superior chambers of the heart. |
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| A class of granulocytic leukocyte that promotes the inflammatory response. |
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| Inflammation of the bronchi. |
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| A system of chemicals that resist changes in pH. |
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| Central nervous system. The brain and spinal cord. |
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| Disease of the heart muscle. |
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| The heart and blood vessels |
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| The second largest part of the brain. It receives and relays messages from the periphery to the brain; located at the caudal end of the head. |
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| The largest portion of the brain involved in thought and memory. |
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| The shaft of a long bone, which is mainly composed of compact bone. |
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| The inter-brain that provides connections between the cerebral hemispheres and the brain stem; contains the thalamus, epithalamus, and hypothalamus. |
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| The thick, tough, outermost layer of the meninges. |
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| An abnormally large amount of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces. |
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| (Aka descending tracts) To carry away; in the nervous system, efferent nerves carry motor impulses away from the CNS |
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| Principal mediators of inflammation. Any of a group of substances derived from 20-carbon unsaturated fatty acids. Includes prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes. |
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| A substance that dissociates into ions when placed in solution; "charged substances" |
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| A lightweight subatomic particle that carries a negative charge. Part of the atom. |
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| Inflammation of the endocardium or epithelial lining membrane of the heart. |
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| The inner layer of the heart. |
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| Secreting internally (into the bloodstream) |
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| A class of granulocytic leukocyte that detoxify allergens or parasitic infections. |
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| The external layer of the heart; also part of hte inner layer of the pericardial sac. |
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| The lidlike cartilage covering the larynx. |
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| The wide end of a long bone, which is covered with articular cartilage and is composed of cancellous bone. |
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| A cellular covering that forms the outer layer of the skin and covers the external surfaces of the body. |
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| A mature red blood cell (oxygen carrying cell) |
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| A hormone produced by the kidney that stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow |
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| A gland that secretes its chemical substnaces into ducts that lead out of the body or to another organ. |
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| A cell that contains prominent grainlike structures in its cytoplasm. |
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| An erthrocyte protein that transports oxygen. |
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| To control or stop bleeding. |
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| Maintaining a constant internal environment |
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| Decreased circulating blood volume. |
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| The skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands. |
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| The voice box; part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and trachea. |
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| The white cells of the blood that destroy disease germs and help remove foreign matter from the bloodstream or tissue. Found predominantly in pus. |
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| An eicosanoid formed from the activation of white blood cells. They act to sustain inflammation in asthmatic and allergic reactions. |
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| A band of fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone or organ to organ. |
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| The group of fatty or fatlike substances that are insoluble in water. Alcohol, ether, chloroform, and other nonpolar substances can disolve them. |
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| A class of agranulocytic leukocyte that has phagocytic and antibody formation functions. |
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| The space in the thorax between the lungs; this space contains the heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, and thymus. |
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| The inner layer or region. |
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| A large nucleated cell found in the bone marrow from which platelets are formed. |
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| The three layers of connective tissue membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. |
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| The wider portion of the long bone shaft that is found between the epiphysis and diaphysis; "to grow beyond" |
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| Macrophages located in brain tissue. |
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| The part of the mesencephalon or brainstem that extends from the cerebrum to the pons. |
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| A class of agranulocytic leukocyte that has phagocytic function. |
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| Simple sugars; single sugar molecules, including glucose, galactose, and fructose. |
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| The middle and thickest layer of the heart muscle. |
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| A subatomic partial with no electrical charge that join with the protons to make up the entire mass of the nucleus. |
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| A class of granulocytic leukocyte that has phagocytic function; also called polymorphonuclear leukocyte. |
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| A type of neuroglial cell with few dendritic branches. |
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| A bone remodeling cell; cell associated with the absorption and removal of bone. |
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| Peripheral nervous system. Nerves outside of the central nervous system. |
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| Parasympathetic nervous system |
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| The portion of the autonomic nervous system that returns the body to a normal state after stressful or emergency situations. |
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| A double-walled membranous sac enclosing the heart. |
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| A tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone. |
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| A type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles. |
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| The cavitiy in the caudal oral cavity that joins the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems; also called the throat. |
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| A molecule composed of three parts. Any lipid that contains phosphorus. Main comoonents off the cell membrane |
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| The third and deepest layer of the mininges. |
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| A straw-colored fluid portion of blood that transports nutrients, hormones, and waste products. |
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| An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space. |
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| A condition of many cells; clinically means excessive erythrocytes. |
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| Many sugars; a carbohydrate containing many monosaccarides that may be released in the process of hydrolysis. |
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| The bridge at the base of the brain that is part of the metencephalon or brainstem. |
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| A large group of chemically related fatty acids that have various physiological effects in an animal's body. Artificial prostaglandins are used to synchronize estrus in cattle. |
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| A stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei with a positive electric charge equal to that of an electron but of opposite sign |
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| Relating to or denoting either of the two large superficial veins in the leg |
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| A type of neuroglia cell found in the peripheral nervous system that wraps around the axons and forms the myelin sheath. |
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The clear portion of any animal liquid that is separated from its cellular elements.
Ex: blood serum separates the clot and corpuscles in the clotting of blood. |
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| The minor component in a solution, dissolved in a solvent. |
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| A liquid in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent). |
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| The liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution. |
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| Controls five things: metabolism, inflammation, immune function, salt and water balance, development of sexual characteristics, and the ability to withstand illness. |
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| Sympathetic nervous system |
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| The portion of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for stressful and emergency situations. |
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| A fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. |
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| A nucleated clotting cell. |
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| A hormone of the prostacyclin type released from blood platelets. It induces platelet aggregation and arterial constriction. |
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| One type of lipid that circulates in the blood. |
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| The scroll-like bones of the nasal cavity. |
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| The large veins that carry blood into the right atrium of the heart. |
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1. A small cavity; animals have a third, fourth, and lateral ventricle.
2. The inferior chamber of the heart; also a cavity of the brain. |
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