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hayesbabygirl on November 17, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 defferentiation | process that cells undergo to become specialized |
| claustrophobia | fear of enclosed spaces |
| major depression | feeling hopeless, helpless, exaggerated, sadness, guilt |
| PNS | 12 pairs cranial nerves 31 pairs spinal nerves |
| refraction | bending of a ray of light |
| hemocytoblast | stem cell capableof becoming any type of blood cell |
| cones | part of eye that is sensitive to bright light |
| aerophobia | fear of fresh air or drafts |
| kaposi sarcoma | type of skin cancer commonly known in AIDs patients |
| right lymphatic duct | duct that travels to the right subclavian vein before dumping off into the superior vena cava |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | anxiety following trauma |
| functions of the nervous system | regulate & coordinate all body cavities, Evaluates info received by stimuli, detects changes in internal & external environments |
| 1 | how many axons a neuron has |
| arachnophobia | fear of spiders |
| ceruminous gland | gland that secretes cerumen |
| multiple sclerosis | myelin sheath is attacked |
| location of synapse | space between dendrites of one neuron and synaptic end fibers of another |
| hypersensitivity | the bodys immune system fails to protect from harmful substances upon re-exposure |
| eustachian tube | tube connectingmiddle ear to the pharynx |
| electrolytes | minerals in plasma all together are called |
| hemolytic anemia | deficiency in RBC's due to their destruction |
| neurotransmitters | eprinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine |
| aqueous anterior | water like substance of the eye |
| adenoids | tonsils located at the upper part of throat |
| cells & plasma | 2 main things that make up blood |
| auditory ossicles | the three bones in the ear make up |
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