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Chong Lor

Anatomy 6-12

TermDefinition
Rotator Cuff The musculotendinous cuff resulting from this fusion
Opponens Pollicies A particularly important thumb muscle. It allows the thumb to be drawn across the palm to touch the palmar surface of any finger
Contractibility The ability to contract or shorten, allows muscle tissue to pull on bones and thus produce body movement.
Extensibility The ability to extend or stretch, allows muscles to return to their resting length after having contracted.
Adaptation The process by which the magnitude of the receptor potential decreases over time in response to a continu-ous stimulus
Perception If we not only remain aware of a particular sensation over time but also interpret what that sensation means in a larger context
Neurohyphohysis A storage and release site for two hormones
Pineal Gland A tiny (1 cm [about 0.38 inch]) structure resembling a pine nut (or a large kernel of corn) located on the dorsal aspect of the brain’s diencephalon region
Thyroid Colloid The interior is filled with a thick fluid
Aldosterone The only physiologically impor-tant mineralocorticoid. Its primary function is the maintenance of sodium homeostasis in the blood
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