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Samantha Oversole
Physiology 7-13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Synapse | place where signals are transmitted from one neuron to another neuron |
| Ventricles | Four large fluid filled spaces in the brain |
| Myotome | skeletal muscle or group of muscles that receives motor axons from spinal nerves |
| Pharmacology | Study of drug actions |
| Adaptation | the process by which receptor potentials decrease over time as a response to a continuous stimulus |
| Anosmia | Complete lack of smell |
| Sex Hormones | Hormones that target reproductive tissues. |
| Prolactinoma | Most common tumor of pituitary gland, benign in nature |
| Hemoglobin | Red protien pigment in RBC |
| Myocardial Infarction (MI) | Death of iscemic heart muscle (heart attack) |
| Pulmonary Circulation | Flow of blood through the pulmonary system |
| Baroreceptors | Receptors sensitive to changes in pressure |
| Lymph Node | "Biological Filter" of body. |
| Antigen | Molecular markers vsible to the immue system |
| Immunoglobulin (Ig). | Family of protiens that includes antibodies |
| Inspiration | Contraction of the diaphragm/diaphragm and the external intercostal muscles |
| Chloride Shift | Countertransport of negative ions |
| Deglutition | Process of swallowing |