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Integration

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The process of coordinating the parts of a complex organism to perform a function. This includes tissues, organs, and organ systems working together to carry out the life functions of an organism.

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Nervous system

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a complex network of nerve cells and nerves that sends and receives signals between the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body

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Endocrine system

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a network of glands and organs that produce hormones to regulate many bodily functions

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Positive feedback loops

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a process where the product of a reaction increases that reaction

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Negative feedback loops

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a biological process that occurs when the effects of a reaction slow or stop that reaction

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Cells

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the smallest unit of life and the fundamental building block of all living organisms

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euchromatin

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a loosely packed form of chromatin that is rich in genes and is transcriptionally active

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Hepatocyte

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a cell in the body that manufactures serum albumin, fibrinogen, and the prothrombin group of clotting factors

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Tissues

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a group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit

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Organs

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a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function

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Organ systems

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a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function in an organism’s body

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Organism

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a living thing, such as a plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium

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Emergent properties

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characteristics that arise when parts of a system interact, but are not properties of the individual parts themselves

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signaling pathways

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a series of chemical reactions in a cell that allow it to respond to external or internal signals, and carry out functions like cell division or cell death

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Impulse

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a wave of excitation that travels through tissues and nerve fibers, resulting in physiological activity or inhibition

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action potential

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a rapid change in the voltage across a cell membrane that occurs when a cell is stimulated

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exocrine glands

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glands that produce and release substances onto the body’s surface through ducts

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endocrine glands

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organs that produce and release hormones into the bloodstream to regulate and control many bodily functions

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hormones

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chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body

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Metabolism

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the chemical processes that occur in cells and organisms to create energy and materials for growth, reproduction, and health

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brain

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a complex organ that controls many of the body’s functions

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stimuli

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a detectable change in the internal or external environment that causes a living organism to respond

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Sensory neurons

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nerve cells that receive and transmit information from sensory organs to the brain

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Interneurons

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neurons that connect sensory and motor neurons in the central nervous system (CNS)

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Motor neurons

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nerve cells in the central nervous system (CNS) that control voluntary and involuntary muscle movements

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Senses

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the physiological systems that allow organisms to gather information about their surroundings

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Short-term memory

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the ability to store information in conscious awareness for a brief period of time, usually seconds to minutes

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Long-term memory

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a process that stores information and experiences in the brain for a long time, allowing people to recall past events

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Cerebrum

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the largest part of the brain, and is responsible for many of the brain’s functions that allow us to interact with the world around us

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Frontal lobe

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the largest lobes in the human brainand they are also the most common region of injury in traumatic brain injury. The frontal lobes are important for voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions

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Temporal lobe

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a pair of areas on your brain’s left and right sides. These areas, which are inside your skull near your temples and ears, play a role in managing your emotions, processing information from your senses, storing and retrieving memories, and understanding language

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Parietal lobe

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a part of the brain that processes sensory information, including touch, temperature, pain, and pressure

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Occipital lobe

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the part of the brain that processes visual information, including color, form, and motion

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Cerebellum

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a part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscle movements, balance, and posture

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Brainstem

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the part of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls many vital functions

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Medulla oblongata

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the bottom-most part of your brain. Its location means it’s where your brain and spinal cord connect, making it a key conduit for nerve signals to and from your body

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central nervous system

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the part of the body that controls and processes information, including thoughts, feelings, movement, and learning

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spinal cord

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a column of nerve tissue that runs from the base of the skull down the center of the back, protected by the vertebrae

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White matter

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a tissue in the brain and spinal cord that transmits information between different areas of the central nervous system

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Grey matter

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a type of tissue in your brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) that plays a crucial role in allowing you to function normally from day to day

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Unconscious

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a state where someone is unable to respond to their environment or people, or to be aware of themselves

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Conscious

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a dynamic, integrated, multimodal mental process entailed by physical events occurring in the forebrain

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Receptor cells

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cells that detect changes in the environment, or stimuli, and respond by creating electrical impulses

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Transduction

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the process by which a cell receives and responds to chemical signals from outside the cell

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acetylcholine

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a neurotransmitter, a chemical that carries messages from your brain to your body through nerve cells

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Neuromuscular junction

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the point where a motor neuron meets a muscle fiber and transmits a nerve impulse that causes the muscle to contract

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Synapse

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the junction between two neurons that allows for the transmission of information

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Motor unit

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a functional unit of skeletal muscle that consists of a motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it controls

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terminal bud

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a bud located at the tip of a plant stem, while an axon terminal is the end of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters

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pre-synaptic cell

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a neuron that sends information to another neuron across a synapse

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Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels

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transmembrane proteins that conduct Ca2+into cells in response to the changes in membrane potential and thereby initiate a number of physiological events

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exocytosis

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a process that occurs when a cell moves large materials from inside the cell to the outside of the cell using small spheres of membrane called vesicles

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ligand-gated Na+ channels

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integral membrane proteins that contain a pore which allows the regulated flow of selected ions across the plasma membrane

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Peripheral nervous system

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parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. It includes the cranial nerves,…

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body nerves

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bundles of nerve cells, or neurons, that transmit electrical impulses between the brain and the rest of the body

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Nerve

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a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the nervous system to other parts of the body and transmits impulses

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Neuron

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a cell that sends and receives messages throughout the body using electrical and chemical signals

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Dendrite

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a branch-like extension of a neuron that receives information from other cells in the form of electrical signals

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Cell body

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the spherical part of the neuron that contains the nucleus

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Axon

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a long, thin fiber that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body of a neuron to other neurons, muscles, or glands

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Myelin sheath

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a fatty layer that surrounds the axon of a nerve cell, or neuron, and acts as an insulator to speed up nerve impulses

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Schwann cells

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a type of glial cells of the peripheral nervous system that help form the myelin sheath around the nerve fibers

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nodes of Ranvier

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gaps in the myelin sheath that cover the axon of a neuron, which allow electrical signals to travel quickly along the axon

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Pain reflex arc

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the pathway of electrical impulses that occur when the body responds to a painful stimulus

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Afferent neuron

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the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain

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nociceptors

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sensory neurons that detect potentially harmful stimuli and send signals to the brain to create the sensation of pain

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effector neuron

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a nerve cell that sends impulses from the central nervous system (CNS) to an effector, like a muscle or gland, to cause a physiological response

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Circadian rhythm

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the physical, mental, and behavioral changes that organisms experience over a 24-hour cycle

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Pineal gland

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a small, pine cone-shaped endocrine gland in the brain that produces melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep and wakefulness

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photoreceptors

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light-sensitive cells in the retina of the eye that convert light into electrical signals that the brain can process

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melatonin

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a hormone that helps regulate the body’s sleep cycle and circadian rhythm.It’s produced in the pineal gland, a small organ in the brain, in response to darkness.

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“fight or flight” response

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response to an acute threat to survival that is marked by physical changes, including nervous and endocrine changes, that prepare a human or an animal to react or to retreat

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Epinephrine

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a hormone and neurotransmitter that plays a key role in the body’s fight-or-flight response

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adrenal glands

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small, triangular-shaped endocrine glands that sit on top of each kidney

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Hypothalamus

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The area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst

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pituitary gland

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a small, pea-sized gland. It is found at the base of your brain, in line with the top of your nose. Your pituitary acts as your body’s ‘master gland’. It tells other glands in your body what to do

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Anterior pituitary

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the front lobe of the pituitary gland that produces hormones that regulate many bodily functions

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine (T4), and then triiodothyronine (T3) which stimulates the metabolism of almost every tissue in the body

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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A hormone made in the pituitary gland. In females, it acts on the ovaries to make follicles release their eggs and to make hormones that get the uterus ready for a fertilized egg to be implanted

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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a hormone that plays a significant role in sexual development and reproduction by affecting the function of the ovaries and testes

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Prolactin

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a hormone that plays a role in many bodily processes, including breast development, milk production, and maintaining homeostasis

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Posterior pituitary

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the back lobe of the pituitary gland, which is a small gland located at the base of the brain

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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A hormone that helps blood vessels constrict and helps the kidneys control the amount of water and salt in the body

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Oxytocin

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a peptide hormone andneuropeptidenormally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary

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Low blood pressure

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occurs when blood flows through your blood vessels at lower than normal pressures. The medical term for low blood pressure is hypotension

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High blood pressure

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a condition where the force of blood pushing against artery walls is higher than normal. Also known as hypertension.

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CHD

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A disease in which there is a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries(blood vessels that carry blood and oxygen to the heart). Coronary heart disease is usually caused by atherosclerosis (a buildup of fatty material and plaque inside the coronary arteries).

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Sympathetic nerve

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part of thenervoussystem that increases heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and pupil size

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vagus nerve

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a pair of nerves that run from the brain through the neck, chest, and abdomen to control many of the body’s involuntary functions

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Baroreceptors

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sensory neurons that detect blood pressure changes and send information to the brain to help maintain a normal blood pressure range

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Chemoreceptors

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specialized nerve cells that detect changes in the chemical composition of the body and send information to the brain

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sinoatrial node (SAN)

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a cluster of muscle fibers in the heart’s right atrium that regulates the heart’s rhythm by generating electrical impulses

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aorta

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the body’s largest artery and is responsible for transporting oxygen-rich blood, nutrients, and hormones from the heart to the rest of the body

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carotid arteries

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the main blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the head, face, and neck

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carbonic acid

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a weak acid that forms when carbon dioxide dissolves in water

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intercostal muscles

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a group of muscles found between the ribs which are responsible for helping form and maintain the cavity produced by the ribs

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diaphragm

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the majormuscle of respiration. It is a large, dome-shaped muscle that contracts rhythmically and continually, and most of the time, involuntarily. Upon inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens and the chest cavity enlarges.

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alveoli

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Tiny air sacs at the end of thebronchioles(tiny branches of air tubes in the lungs). The alveoli are where the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the process of breathing in and breathing out.

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brainstem

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The part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord

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alimentary canal

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the whole passage along which food passes through the body from mouth toanusduringdigestion.

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Peristalsis

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a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus where strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle move balls of swallowed food to the stomach.

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bolus

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ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth during the process of chewing

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circular muscle

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Muscle in soft animals along the body, and the circular fibres encircle it. The body contents are liquids or tissues that can be deformed into different shapes

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longitudinal muscles

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The longitudinal muscle fibres run lengthwise along the body, and the circular fibres encircle it. The body contents are liquids or tissues that can be deformed into different shapes, but they maintain a constant volume

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stretch receptors

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mechanoreceptorsresponsive to distention of various organs and muscles

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enteric nervous system (ENS)

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a neural network within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that functions independently and controls various aspects of GI physiology

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