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Anatomy/Physiology Vocabulary Words #126-150

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A wall of muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities. It is present only in mammals.   Diaphragm  
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The main part, or shaft, of a bone.   Diaphysis  
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The period during the beat of the heart when the atrica and the ventricles fill with blood.   Diastole  
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The movement of molecules of a substance from a region where it is in relatively high concentration to an area of lower concentration.   Diffusion  
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A type of carbohydrate formed by the chemical union of two hexases.   Disaccharide  
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The forcing of a bone out of its normal position in a joint.   Dislocation  
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Toward the free end of an appendage.   Distal  
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The member of a pair of contrasting characteristics which appears in the same phenotype.   Dominant Characteristic  
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Reffering to the back of an animal; the side along which the backbone passes; sometimes called the posterior side.   Dorsal  
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The outermost of the meninges.   Dura mater.  
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Swelling caused by the collection of fluids in a tissue.   Edema  
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A muscle, gland or other type of tissue that responds to a definite stimulus.   Effector  
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Referring to any nerve or blood vessel that carries an impulse or blood away from the CNS or heart.   Efferent  
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A record of the electric currents produced by a beating heart.   Electrocardiogram  
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A record of the electric currents produced by the brain.   Electroencephalogram  
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A negatively charged particle of an atom.   Electron  
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The basic forms of matter.   Elements  
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A substance used to assist in forming an emulsion.   Emulsifying Agent  
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The suspension of an insoluble liquid in another liquid in the form of small droplets.   Emulsion  
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The hard, outer layer of a tooth.   Enamel  
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A gland lacking ducts and secreting directly into the blood stream.   Endocrine Gland  
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A network of fine channels passing through the cytoplasm of a cell and connecting the plasma and nuclear membranes; ribosomes lie along the walls.   Endoplasmic Reticulum  
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The ability to do work.   Energy  
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A chemical compound which affects the rate of a chemical reaction.   Enzyme  
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A commonly used biological stain that is bright red in color.   Eosin  
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