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| the study of the function of the organism in the presance of suffering/ disease. |
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| the cause of a disease process |
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| internal cellular structurs that carryout spefic functions for the cell |
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| the metaboilc center of powerhouse of cell. they are small and rodshaped organelles. |
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| a cellular oeganelle that contains the gentic information. controlls the function and structure of a cell |
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| responisble fro controlling the cellular activities. |
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| the covering to the external surfaces of the body. this tissue also lines hollow organs within the body such as athe intestines |
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| theese cells regulate the flow of blood through the vessel as well as coagulation |
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| binds the other types of issues together. |
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| a special type of connective tissue which contains large amounts of lipids |
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| All of the nervers which extend from the brain and spinal coard, existing from between the vetebre to various parts of he body. |
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| recieves the electrical impulses from the axons of other nerve cells and conduct them towards the cell body |
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| conducts impulses away from the cell body. |
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| a tenency to condtancy or stability in the bodys internal enviroment |
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| molecules that are either produced by the body (endogenous) or given as a drug (exogenous) and that bind to any receptor anywhere leading to any reaction.ex hormones neurotransmitters and electrolytes. |
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| substances that are formed in very small amounts in one specialized organ or group of cells and then carried to another organ or group or cells and then carried to another organ or group of cells in the same organisum to perform regulatory functions. |
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| hormones carried to their target organ or cell group in the blood ex thyroid hormones. |
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| hormones that reach their targert via a spefic duct that opens into an organ. ex stomach acids and perspiration. |
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| hoemones that are3 diffused through intracellular spaces to reach their target. EX histamines, and hourmones that are released during allergic and inflammatory reactions. |
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| hormones that act on the cell it is secreted from. |
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| proteins that affect siginals between the cells of the nervous system. |
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| a decrease in cell size due to a loss of subcellular componets. in turn leads to a decrease in size of the tissue and organ. |
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| increase in the actual number of of cells due to synthesis of more subcellular componets. which in turn leads to an increase in the tissues and organs size. |
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| an increase in the actual number of cells in an organ or tissue. usually reaulting in an increase in the cell size |
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| an alteration in the size shape and organization of cells |
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| reversible cellular adaptation in which the adult cell is replaced by another adult cell type |
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| a solution that has a higher solute concertration and a higher osotonic preassure |
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| a solution which has a lower solute concretation and has a lower osmotic soultion. |
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| soultions with the same solute concentration. |
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| Renin- angiotensin- aldosterone system |
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| feedback mechanism responsable for the regulation of sodium in the kidney's |
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| the tension exerted on a cell due to water movement across the cell membrane. |
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| clinically defined as serum sodium level higher then 148 meq/l a serum osmolarity greater then 295mosm/kg |
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| a serum sodium level less then 135meq/l ans a serum osmolarity less then 280 mosm/kg |
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| a decreased serum potassium level |
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| an elevuated serum potassium level |
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| a decrease in serum calcium |
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| an increase in serum calcium |
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| a decrease in phosphate levels |
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| a increas in phosphate levels |
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| a decreased in magnesium levels |
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| an increase in maganasium levels |
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