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chap 13
Question | Answer |
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blocker | another term for an atagonist drug, because antagonists block the action of neurotransmitters. |
homeostasis | the state of equilibrium of the body |
mimetic | another term for an agonist, because agonists imitate, or "mimic", the action of the neurotransmitter |
neurotransmitter | chemicals released by nerves that interact with receptors to cause an effect |
analgesia | a state in which pain is not felt even though a painful condition exists |
antipyretic | reduces fever |
bactericidal | bacteria killing |
bacteriostatic | bacteria inhibiting |
protease inhibitor | an antiviral used for HIV that blocks the enzyme responsible for viral replication |
lymphocyte | a type of white blood cell that helps the body defend against bacteria and disease cells |
metastasized | when cancer cells spread beyond their original site |
neoplasm | a new and abnormal tissue growth, often referring to cancer cells |
remission | a state in which cancer cells are inactive |
arrhythmia | an abnormal heart rhythm |
cardiac cycle | the contraction and relaxation of the heart that pumps blood through the cardiovascular system |
diastolic pressure | the minimum blood pressure when the heart relaxes; the second number in a blood pressure reading |
electrocardiogram(EKG or ECG) | a graph of the hearts rhythms |
embolism, embolus | a clot that has traveled in the bloodstream to a point where it obstructs flow |
myocardium | heart muscle |
systolic pressure | the maximum blood pressure when the heart contracts; the first number in a blood pressure reading |