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pH

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measure of acidity

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PANCREAS

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gland of the digestive and endocrine system that produces insulin and pancreatic juices

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PARATHYROID

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an endocrine gland in the neck that produces parathyroid hormone

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PASSIVE IMMUNITY

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temporary immunity gained by a body that has acquired antibodies from an outside source

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PATHOGEN

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an infectious agent

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PENIS

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organ for elimination of urine and sperm from the male body

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PERFUSION

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passage of fluid to an organ or a tissue

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PERIOD

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one of seven horizontal rows in the periodic table

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PERIODIC TABLE

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table of elements expressed as columns and rows

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PERIOSTEUM

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thin layer that surrounds bone and is the surface for attachment of tendons and ligaments

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PERISTALSIS

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series of muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract

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PHAGOCYTOSIS

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ingestion of particles by cell or phagocytes

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PHENOTYPE

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physical appearance of a trait formed by genetics and envronment

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PHOSPHATE GROUP

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phosphorous atom bound to 4 oxygen atoms

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PHOSPHODIESTER BOND

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covalent bond that links 2 nucleotides together in a nucleic acid molecule

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PINEAL GLAND

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small gland near the center of the brain that secretes melatonin

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PITUITARY GLAND

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endocrine gland at the base of the brain that controls growth and dvlpmt.

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PLASMA

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clear pale yellow component of blood that carries red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets throughout the body

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PLASMA CELL

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white blood cell that produces a single type of antibody

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PLEURA

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membrane around lungs and inside chest cavity

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POLYMER

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substance composed of similar units bonded together

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POLYSACCHARIDES

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carb polymers made of many sugar molecules

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POSITIVE FEEDBACK

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mechanism that stimulates glandular secretion to continue increasing even past homeostasis until a biological effect is reached

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PRODUCTS

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in a chem equation, its the right side

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PROSTATE

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glands in males that controls the release of urine and secretes a portion of semen that enhances motility and fertility

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PROTEINS

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molecules composed of amino acids joined by peptide bonds

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PROTONS

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positively charged atomic particle

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PROXIMAL TUBULE

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first location where glucose and other useful solutes are reabsorbed back into the blood thru walls of surrounding capillaries.
Connects Bowman’s capsule to Loop of Henle

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PUBERTY

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physiological period in which changes in hormone levels cause a growth spurt and development of secondary sex characteristics

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REACTANTS

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in chem equatioin, its the left side

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RECESSIVE

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refers to trait that are masked if dominant alleles are also present

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RECTUM

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last section of large intestine ending w anus

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REFERENCE PLANES

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planes dividing body to describe locations:

SAGITTAL, CORONAL, TRANSVERSE

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REFLEX

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involuntary action to stimulus

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RELAXATION

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release of tension in a muscle

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RELEASING HORMONES

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chem messengers that stimulate the production of certain hormones

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RENAL ARTERIES

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two branches of abdominal aorta that supply kidneys

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RENAL CORTEX

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outer layer of the kidney

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RENAL MEDULLA

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innermost part of the kidney

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RENAL PELVIS

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center of kidney where urine collects before moving to the ureter

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RENAL VEIN

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vein carrying blood from a kidney to the inferior vena cava

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RENIN

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enzyme released by the kidney when reduced blood pressure is detected by baroreceptors in aorta and carotid arteries

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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

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progressive autoimmune disease that causes join inflammation and pain

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RIBOSOME

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protein-RNA complex that is the site of protein synthesis

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