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1
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Reproduction

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To produce again

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Autoregulation

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Self regulation

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Hypothalamus

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A structure of the endocrine system that produces hormones for homeostatic regulation

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Pericardial

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Located around the heart

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Avascular

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Without blood flow

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Endocrine

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System that produces hormones for homeostatic regulation

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Merocrine

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A strategy of secreting hormones via exocytosis

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Apocrine

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A strategy of secreting hormones in which the apical (top) portion of the cell is destroyed to release the hormones

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Holocrine

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A strategy of secreting hormones in which the entire cell is destroyed to release the hormones

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Autocrine

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The cell that releases the hormones is affected by it

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Paracrine

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Secretion of hormones that affects the neighboring or surrounding cells

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Tachycardia

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Elevated resting heart rate >100 bpm

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Bradycardia

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Low resting heart rate < 60 bpm

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Cardiopulmonary

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The heart and lungs

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Adenosine diphosphate (ADP)/Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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Biological fuel

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Cutaneous

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Surface

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Subcutaneous

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Below the surface

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Cytogenetics

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The inheritable characteristics of the cell

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Oligodendrocyte

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A specialized nerve cell that produces myelin

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Hepatocyte

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Liver cell

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Leukocyte

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White blood cells or immune cells

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Macrophage

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Immune cells that eat or engulf large quantities

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Microphages

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Immune cells called neutrophils that eat or engulf small amounts

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Decomposition

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To break down to the elemental particles

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Metabolism

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The sum of the chemical reactions

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Catabolism

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Chemical reactions that break things apart into smaller parts

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27
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Anabolsim

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Chemical reactions that build things up into larger parts

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Hydrophilic

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Water soluble

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Hydrophobic

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Insolvable in water

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Amphiphatic

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A chemical or molecule that has a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail to transport fat

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Colloid

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Not solid or liquid (gel like)

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Hydrostatic

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Blood pressure

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Hypertonic

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Hyperosmotic, more particulate and less water

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34
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Hypotonic

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Hypoosmotic, less particulate and more water

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35
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Glucose

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Useable sugar

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36
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Glycogen

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Stored sugar

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37
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Glycolysis

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Chemical process of converting sugar into ATP

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38
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Hyperkalemia

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Elevated blood potassium

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39
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Hypokalemia

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Low blood potassium

40
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DNA

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The blueprint or textbook of life that translates into the making of all instructions

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Glycoproteins

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A signaling molecule that is made from protein and carbohydrate

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Extracellular

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Located outside the cell

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Intracellular

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Located inside the cell

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Interstitial

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Located between the cells

45
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Epithelial

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A classification of tissue that lines or covers

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Erythrocyte

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Epigastric

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Located above the stomach

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Cellulitis

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Inflammation of the interstitial space

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Hemocytology

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The study of blood and it’s components

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Lipolysis

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The breakdown of lipids or the conversion of lipids for fuel

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Microvascular

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Small blood networking tubing

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Myocardium

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Heart muscle

54
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Pathology

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The study of disease

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Supraglenoid fossa

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Located above the shallow depression of the glenoid

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Glycocalyx

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A coating on the surface if epithelial cells

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Cytoskeleton

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The framework of the cells

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Microfilaments

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Special proteins that make up the cytoskeleton

59
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Microtubles

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Specialized proteins that make up the cytoskeleton

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Myosin

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Specialized muscle protein responsible for contraction

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Microvilli

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Used to increase surface areas in cells which increase absorption

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Cytosol

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Cytoplasm, fluid portion inside cells

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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A cellular organelle that is responsible for protein synthesis fat and carbohydrate modification

64
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Autolysis

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A process of self cutting on proteins that make them active

65
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Denaturation

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To unravel, break apart, or unfolding proteins

66
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Perinuclear

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Located around the nucleus

67
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Transcription

A

The process of DNA/RNA

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Monosaccharide

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A single sugar molecule

69
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Monoacylglyceride

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A single fat molecule

70
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Polypeptides

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Many or large proteins

71
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Cytokinesis

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The process of cell movement

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Endocytosis

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The process of moving particulate matter into the cell

73
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Exocytosis

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The process of moving particulate out of the cell

74
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Hemolysis

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RBC destruction

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Endothelium

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The inside layer or lining of a structure

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Exogenous

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Manufactured or taken from outside the body

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Endogenous

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Manufactured from inside the body

78
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Kinase

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An enzyme that transfers a phosphate

79
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Transmembrane

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Across the membrane

80
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Antiangeogenesis factor

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A chemical that inherits the growth of new blood vessels

81
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Osteocyte

82
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Subserous fascia

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Connective tissues located under the serous lining

83
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Dysplasia

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Abnormal growth

84
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Pericarditis

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Inflammation around the heart

85
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Peritonitis

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Inflammation of the peritoneum of the stomach

86
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Pleuritis

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Inflammation of the pleural lining of the lungs

87
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Epidermal

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Outside covering (skin)

88
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Pseudostratisfied

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A special category of epithelial tissue that is characterized by false layering

89
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Osmolality

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The quantity of particulate matter dissolved in some standard volume of solution. Normal human osmolality is 286 mOsm

90
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Isoosmotic

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Isotonic, a solution that represents 286 mOsm or physiological norm

91
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Hyperosmotic

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Hypertonic, a solution with more particulate matter and less water (above 286 mOsm)

92
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Hypoosmotic

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Hypotonic, a solution with less particles and more water (less than 286 mOsm)

93
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Symmorphosis

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Matching of linked system

94
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Pinocytosis

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Diffusion of water into the cell

95
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Osmosis

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Diffusion of water in and out of the cell to make it isotonic

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