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Jhoana Salguero
Physiology week 14 study stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Choroid plexuses | networks of capillaries that project from the pia mater into the lateral ventricles and into the roofs of the third and fourth ventricles. |
| diencephalon | part of the brain located between the cerebrum and the midbrain (mesencephalon). |
| lymphocytes | found in the blood are the smallest of the leukocytes, averaging about 6 to 9 m in diameter. |
| heparin | a natural constituent of blood, acts as an antithrombin |
| sentinel lymph node (SLN) | the first lymph node to which a cancerous tumor can spread. |
| lymphangitis | an acute inflammation of the lymphatic vessels, stems from invasion of an infectious organism. |
| phagocytosis | the ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles. |
| Natural killer (NK) cells | a group of lymphocytes that kill many types of tumor cells and cells infected by different kinds of viruses. |
| larynx | the voice box, lies between the root of the tongue and the upper end of the trachea, immediately anterior to the lowest part of the pharynx |
| epiglottis | small leaf-shaped cartilage that projects upward behind the tongue and hyoid bone |
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