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StudyStack Set 2
StudyStack Set 2 - Physiology
Term | Definition |
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Mastication | Chewing |
Deglutition | Swallowing |
Peristalsis | Involuntary muscle movement that pushes food along the alimentary canal |
Mechanical digestion | Physical changes to food caused by organs or movement through the alimentary canal |
Chemical digestion | Chemical changes to food as it moves through the alimentary canal |
Surfactant | Responsible for preventing alveoli from collapsing as air is inhaled and exhaled |
Secretin | Hormone responsible for stimulating the release of bicarbonate from the pancreas |
Adaptive immunity | The immune system's capability to attack foreign invaders but spare normal, biologic cells |
Ruffini corpuscle | Receptor responsible for sensing persistent or crude touch |
Permissiveness | One hormone allowing another to have to its full effect |
Innate immunity | The immune system in which a person is born with |
pH | Measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance |
Erythropoietin | Hormone secreted by the kidneys, responsible for red blood cell production |