Abbreviations and Symbols Flashcards
(-)
negative feedback, inhibitory
(+)
positive feedback, stimulatory
(=)
equals
[ ]
concentration
/
per
°
degrees
←
away from
↑
increases
→
towards, produces, results in
↓
decreases
⇔
chemical reaction proceeds in either direction
±
more or less
less than
>
greater than
~
approximately, energy bond
≡
equivalent to
#
number of
1/a
inversely proportional to
1°
primary
2°
secondary
A.A (a.a)
amino acid
AA (aa)
artery/arteries
ADP
adenosine diphosphate
A∼p∼p
adenosine diphosphate
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
A∼p∼p∼p
adenosine triphosphate
-ase
ending for an enzyme
ANS
autonomic nervous system
cAMP
cyclic adenosine monophosphate
cm
centimeter
CNS
central nervous system
cps
cycles per second
dl
deciliter
100 ml
deciliter
E°
energy
EC
extracellular, electrochemical, extracellular fluid
ECF
extracellular, electrochemical, extracellular fluid
EFX (efx)
effects
f
focal length
Fru
fructose
fx (fxs)
function, functions
fxl
functional
Glu
glucose
gm (g)
gram
Hb
hemoglobin
Hb-O₂
oxyhemoglobin
Hb-CO₂
carboxyhemoglobin
HP
hydrostatic pressure
Hz
frequency as cycles per second