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Anatomy

TermDefinition
diaphragm the flat muscular sheet that separates the thorax and abdomen; a major muscle of respiration
actin contractile protein found in the thin myofilaments of skeletal muscle
extrinsic muscle muscle originating from outside of the part or region being moved
thermoreceptor sensory receptor activated by heat or cold
cranial nerve any of twelve pairs of nerves that attach to the undersurface of the brain and conduct impulses between the brain and structures in the head, neck, and thorax
axon in a neuron, the single process that extends from the axon hillock and transmits impulses away from the cell body
brainstem part of brain containing the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
hormone substance secreted by an endocrine gland into the bloodstream that acts on a specific target tissue to produce a given response
acetylcholine type of neurotransmitter used by motor neurons at neuromuscular junctions to stimulate muscle contraction at or in some autonomic synapses
basal cell cell of the base layer of a structure
insulin hormone secreted by beta cells of the pancreatic islets that increases the uptake of glucose and amino acids by most body cells
aorta largest systemic artery; extends directly from the left ventricle
electrolyte substance that dissociates into ions in solution, rendering the solution capable of conducting an electric current
fight or flight reaction changes produced by increased sympathetic impulses allowing the body to deal with any type of stress
ischemic decreased blood supply to a tissue resulting in impairment of cell function
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