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1
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(-)

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negative feedback, inhibitory

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(+)

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positive feedback, stimulatory

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(=)

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equals

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[ ]

A

concentration

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/

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per

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°

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degrees

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←

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away from

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↑

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increases

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→

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towards, produces, results in

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↓

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decreases

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⇔

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chemical reaction proceeds in either direction

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±

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more or less

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13
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less than

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14
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>

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greater than

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15
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~

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approximately, energy bond

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≡

A

equivalent to

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17
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#

A

number of

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18
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1/a

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inversely proportional to

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1°

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primary

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2°

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secondary

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21
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A.A (a.a)

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amino acid

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AA (aa)

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artery/arteries

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23
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ADP

A

adenosine diphosphate

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24
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A∼p∼p

A

adenosine diphosphate

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25
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ATP

A

adenosine triphosphate

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26
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A∼p∼p∼p

A

adenosine triphosphate

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27
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-ase

A

ending for an enzyme

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28
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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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29
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cAMP

A

cyclic adenosine monophosphate

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cm

A

centimeter

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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cps

A

cycles per second

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33
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dl

A

deciliter

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34
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100 ml

A

deciliter

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35
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E°

A

energy

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36
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EC

A

extracellular, electrochemical, extracellular fluid

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37
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ECF

A

extracellular, electrochemical, extracellular fluid

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38
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EFX (efx)

A

effects

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39
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f

A

focal length

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40
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Fru

A

fructose

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41
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fx (fxs)

A

function, functions

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42
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fxl

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functional

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43
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Glu

A

glucose

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44
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gm (g)

A

gram

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45
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Hb

A

hemoglobin

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46
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Hb-O₂

A

oxyhemoglobin

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47
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Hb-CO₂

A

carboxyhemoglobin

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48
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HP

A

hydrostatic pressure

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49
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Hz

A

frequency as cycles per second

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50
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IC (ICF)

A

intracellular, intracellular fluid

51
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ISF

A

interstitial fluid

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kg

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1000 grams

54
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kin

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L

A

length, liter

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m

A

meter, molarlity

57
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M

A

molar, molarlity

58
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mM

A

millimolar, millimolarlity

59
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mg

60
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ml

A

milliliter

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mm

A

millimeter

62
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mmHg

A

millimeters of mercury

63
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mol

64
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mOsm

A

milliosmoles, milliosmolarity

65
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MP

A

membrane potential

66
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RMP

A

resting membrane potential

67
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msec

A

milleseconds

68
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mV

A

millivolts

69
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MW

A

molecular weight

70
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-ol

A

ending for an alcohol

71
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OP

A

osmotic pressure

72
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-ose

A

ending for sugar

73
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Osm

A

osmolarity

74
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p

A

partial pressure, permeability

75
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pH

A

power of hydrogen

76
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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

77
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PSym

A

parasympathetic

78
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r

79
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R

A

receptor, resistance

80
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RBC

A

red blood cell

81
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Sx

82
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sxs

A

structures

83
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Sxl

A

structural

84
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Sym

A

sympathetic

85
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V-G

A

voltage-gated

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V

87
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VV (vv)

A

vein,veins

88
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WBC

A

white blood cells

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X

90
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𝛂

A

alpha, proportional to

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β

92
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Δ

A

delta, change, difference

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𝛅

94
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𝜼

95
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𝝁

96
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𝝁m

A

micrometer

97
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𝝁l

A

microliter

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𝝿

99
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𝟇

A

physiology

100
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C

101
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Ca⁺⁺

A

calcium ion

102
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Cl⁻

A

chloride ion

103
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CO₂

A

carbon dioxide

104
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-COOH

A

carboxylic acid

105
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-COO⁻

A

carboxyl ion (carboxylate)

106
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-C=O

107
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Fe⁺⁺

108
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H

109
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H⁺

A

hydrogen ion, proton

110
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H₂CO₃

A

carbonic acid

111
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HCO₃⁻

A

bicarbonate ion

112
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Hg

113
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I⁻

A

iodine ion

114
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K⁺

A

potassium ion

115
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N

116
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-NH₂

117
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O

118
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O₂

119
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-OH

A

hydroxyl ion

120
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Na⁺

A

sodium ion

121
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P

A

phosphorus

122
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PO₄⁻³

A

phosphate ion

123
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Zn⁺⁺

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