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| Single-celled microorganism, some pathogenic, that are common in the environment and in and on the body |
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| The ability to detect changes in pressure |
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| Receptors that are responsible for baroreception |
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| Nuclei of the cerebrum that are important in the unconscious control of skeletal muscle activity |
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| A compound whose dissociation releases a hydrogen ion(OH-) or removes a hydrogen ion (H+) from the solution |
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| A layer of filaments and fibers that attach an epithelium to the underlying connective tissue; aka basal lamina |
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| Circulating granulocytes (WB cells) similar in size and function to mast cells |
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| Lymphocytes capable of differentiating into plasmocytes, which produce antibodies |
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| Cells of the pancreatic islets that secrete insulin in response to elevated blood sugar concentrations |
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| Fatty acid catabolism that produces molecules of acetyl-CoA |
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| Membrane receptors sensitive to epinephrine; stimulation may result in excitation or inhibition of the target cell. |
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| HCO3-; anion components of the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system |
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| Having two cusps or points; refers to a premolar tooth, which has two roots, or to the left AV valve, which has two cusps |
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| The left atrioventricular (AV) valve, aka mitral valve |
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| The exocrine secretion of the liver; stored in the gallbladder and ejected into the duodenum |
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| Steroid derivatives in bile; responsible for the emulsification of ingested lipids |
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| A pigment that is the by-product of hemoglobin catabolism |
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| The removal of a small sample of tissue for pathological analysis |
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| A muscular sac that distends as fluid is stored and whose contraction ejects fluid at an appropriate time |
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| An early stage in the developing embryo, consisting of an outer trophoblast and an inner cell mass |
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| Drugs that block membrane pores or prevents binding to membrane receptors |
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| The isolation of the CNS from the general circulation; primarily the result of astrocyte regulation of capillary permeabilities |
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| The isolation of the cerebrospinal fluid from the capillaries of the choroid plexus; primarily the result of specialized ependymal cells |
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| A force exerted against vessel walls by the blood in the vessels, due to the push exerted by cardiac contraction and the elasticity of the vessel walls; usually measured along one of the muscular arteries, with systolic pressure measured during ventricle systole and diastolic pressure during ventricle diastole |
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| The isolation of the interior of the seminiferous tubules from the general circulation, due to the activities of the nurse (sustentacular) cells. |
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| The increased oxygen release by hemoglobin in the presence of elevated carbon dioxide levels |
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| A compact mass; usually refers to compacted ingested material on its way to the stomach |
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| A network formed by the branches of spinal nerves C5 to T1, en route to innervating the upper limb |
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| An abnormally slow heart rate, usually blow 50bpm |
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| The brain minus the cerebrum, diencephalon and cerebellum |
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| The speech center of the brain, normally located on the neural cortex of the left cerebral hemisphere |
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| The trachea, bronchi and bronchioles |
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| The dilation of the bronchial passages, can be caused by sympathetic stimulation |
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| A branch of the bronchial tree between the trachea and bronchioles |
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| A compound that stabilizes the pH of a solution by removing or releases hydrogen ions |
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| Interacting compounds that prevent increases or decreases in the pH of body fluids; includes the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system, and the protein buffer system |
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| Pertaining to the brain stem |
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| Mucous glands at the base of the penis that secrete into the penile urethra; the equivalent of the greater vestublar glands of females |
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| Specialized conducting cells in the ventricles that carry the contractile stimulus from the bundle of His to the Purkinje fibers |
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| Specialized conducting cells in the interventricular septum that carry the contracting stimulus from the AV node to bundle branches and then to Purkinje fibers |
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| A small sac filled with synovial fluid that cushions adjacent structures and reduces friction |
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| Transferring healthy bone marrow stem cells from one person into another, replacing bone marrow that is either dysfunctional or has been destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation |
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| Bone mineral density test (BMD) |
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| A test to predict the risk of bone fractures by measuring how much calcium and other types of minerals are present in the patient's bones |
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| A nuclear scanning test that identifies new areas of bone growth or breakdown; used to evaluate damage, find cancer in the bones, and/or to moniter the bones' conditions |
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| A surgical procedure that transplants bone tissue to repair and rebuild diseased or damaged bone |
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| Bony enlargements on the proximal interphalangeal joints due to osteoarthritis |
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| A severe, potentially fatal paralysis of skeletal muscles, resulting from the consumption of the bacterial toxin |
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| Loss of sensation and motor function that results from unilateral spinal cord lesions; proprioception loss and weakness occur ipsilateral to the lesion while pain and temperature loss occur contralateral |
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| Drugs that decrease heart rate and force of contraction, lowering peripheral blood pressure by acting on beta adrenergic receptors to diminish the effects of epinephrine |
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| Common and persistent inflammation of the eyelid caused by poor hygiene, excessive oil production by the glands of the eyelid, or a bacterial infection; signs and symptoms include itching, flakes on eyelid and a gritty, sandy feeling |
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| A malignant cancer of B lymphocytes |
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| A procedure in which radiopaque materials are introduced into the airways to improve X-ray imaging of the bronchial tree |
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| A fiber-optic bundle small enough to be inserted into the trachea and finer airways |
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| A rumbling or gurgling sound made by the movement of fluids and gases in the intestines |
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| Eating disorder characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting |
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| An eating disorder usually characterized by episodic binge eating that is followed by feelings of guilt, depression and self-condemnation; it is often associated with steps taken to lose weight, such as self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives, dieting or fasting |
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| In sports, the act of ingesting bicarbonates prior to athletic events to neutralize the lactic acid produced during strenuous physical activity |
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