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Nwamaka Aluyi
Physiology
| LIGAN GATED ION CHANNEL | Are transmembrane ion channel that open or close in response to the chemical messager like a ligand |
| DIAPEDESIS | Is the process whereby neutrophils migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. |
| CNS | The central nervous system is capable of evaluating incoming information and formulating responses to changes that threaten our homeostatic balance |
| HORMONE | A hormone is a mediator molecules that regulate the activity of cells in other parts of the body. |
| REFLEX ARC | Is a signal conduction route to and from the CNS |
| HDN | Hemolytic Disease of the New Born is an allimmune condition that occurs when a mother's IgG molecules cross the placenta and affect a fetus around birth. |
| HEART/BLOOD | The heart, blood, and blood vessels combined are referred to as the circulatory system. |
| VASCULAR ANASTOMOSES | In vascular anastomoses, blood moves from vein to other veins or arteries to other arteries without passing through an intervening capillary network. |
| LYMPHATIC SYSTEM | A major function of the lymphatic system is to drain body fluids and return them to the bloodstream. |
| RESPIRATION/GAS EXCHANGE | Adequate and efficient regulation of gas exchange between body cells and circulating blood under changing conditions is the essence of respiratory physiology. |
| ALDOSTERONE, ANH and ADH | The mechanisims of aldosterone, ANH and ADH works together to regulate blood volume. |