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anatomy terms

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Afferent Neuron   nerve cell that carries impulses toward CNS  
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Allele   genes coding for same trait and found at same locus on homologous chromosomes  
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Amacrine cell   : a unipolar nerve cell found in the retina, in the olfactory bulb, and in close connection with the Purkinje cells of the cerebellum  
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absolute refractory period   period following stimulation during which no additional action potential can be evoked  
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anabolism   energy requiring building phase of metabolism which simpiler substances  
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catabolism   destructive metabolism; the breaking down in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones, with the release of energy  
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blood brain barrier   mechanism that inhibits passage of materials from brain into brain tissues  
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energy output   sum of energy lost as heat as work and as fat or glycogen storage  
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fertilization   fusion of egg and sperm  
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genotype   genetic makeup or genes  
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glycogenesis   formation of glycogen from glucose  
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Dominant Gene   gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical;  
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endothelium   a type of epithelium composed of a single layer of smooth  
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Infundibulum   a funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain.  
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Dermatitis   inflamation of the skin  
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