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Zakyyah E
Physiology week 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homeostasis | Constant states maintained by the body |
| Afferent | signal travel toward a particular center or point of reference |
| Efferent | signal moving away from a center or other point of reference |
| Oxytocin | Hormone released by the pituitary gland that travels from the blood stream to the uterus to produce stronger contractions |
| Concentration gradient | measurable difference in concentration from one area to another |
| Epiphyses | The proximal and distal ends of a long bone |
| Osteoclast | giant multinucleate cells responsible for the active erosions of bone minerals |
| Humerus | Arm bone |