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TEAS TestAbsorption - ✅✅ -movement of a substance such as nutrients from the intestine
into the bloodstream
acetylcholine (ACh) - ✅✅-a neurotransmitter that triggers the contraction of
skeletal muscle
✅✅-the property of having excess H+ ions
acidity -
acidosis - ✅✅-the decrease in blood pH
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) - ✅✅-the disease caused by human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in which the body's immune system is compromised,
leading to infections and tumors
actin -✅✅-the thin filament protein of muscle tissue
action potentials (AP's) - ✅✅-a rapid polarization of a nerve cell that generates a
nerve impulse
activation energy -✅✅-the energy required for a chemical reaction to take place
active immunity - ✅✅-the production of antibodies by plasma cells
active site - ✅✅-the part of an enzyme that is especially suited to bond with a
substrate
adaptive arm - ✅✅ -the part of the immune system that is slower to activate in
response to pathogens but specifically targets a pathogen and forms memory cells
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - ✅✅-the form in which nucleotides function as a
source of energy
adhesion - ✅✅-the property of polar molecules to attract other substances
adipose - ✅✅-fat tissues
adrenal glands - ✅✅-endocrine glands located above the kidneys that secrete
hormones, including several that regulate blood pressure and fluid balance
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) - ✅✅ -hormone released by the anterior
pituitary that acts on the adrenal glands to stimulate hormone release
, ✅✅-the blood vessel that enters the glomerulus
afferent arteriole -
afferent (sensory) neurons - ✅✅-the neurons that carry sensory information from
the body toward the central nervous system
aldosterone - ✅✅ -a hormone released by the adrenal cortex that induces sodium
reabsorption at the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron
alimentary canal - ✅✅
-the pathway in the body through which food travels while
being digested and absorbed
alkalinity (basicity) - ✅✅-the property of having excess OH- ions
alkalosis -✅✅-increased blood pH
allele - ✅✅-one of two or more variations of a single gene
alveoli - ✅✅-small sacs in the lungs that are the site of gas exchange, facilitated by
walls only one cell layer thick
amino acid - ✅✅
-a protein monomer of an amino group (NH3+), a carboxyl group
(COO-), hydrogen (H), and a side chain (R group)
amylopectin - ✅✅-a glucose polymer that is part of starch
amylose - ✅✅-a glucose polymer that is part of starch
anal sphincter - ✅✅-a ring-shaped muscle that tightens to control the excretion of
solid waste from the digestive tract
anatomical planes - ✅✅
-divisions of the body into distinct halves. the three main
planes are the coronal, sagittal, and transverse
anemia - ✅✅-a condition characterized by low levels of hemoglobin in the blood
anion - ✅✅-a negatively charged ion
anterior pituitary - ✅✅-the endocrine gland that releases hormones that control
other glands or act directly on a target
antibody - ✅✅-a protein that specifically binds to a viral antigen
, antidiuretic hormon (ADH) - ✅✅ -the hormone released by the posterior pituitary in
response to high blood osmolality. it functions at the collection duct of the nephron to
increase water absorption
antigen -✅✅-a microbial protein
antimicrobial peptides - ✅✅-broad-spectrum antimicrobials secreted by cells that
target and kill many bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens to prevent infection
anus - ✅✅-the terminal end of the alimentary canal and the site of solid waste
excretion
aorta - ✅✅ -the artery that carries blood pumped from the left ventricle of the heart
into systemic circulation. this is the largest blood vessel in the body
apocrine glands - ✅✅ -sweat glands that are not active until puberty and are found
in the armpits, nipples, and groin
appendicular skeleton -✅✅-movable parts of the skeleton (e.g. limb bones)
aqueous solution - ✅✅-a substance dissolved in water
arteries - ✅✅-vessels that carry blood under relatively high pressure from the heart
arterioles - ✅✅-branch of arteries
arthritis - ✅✅-a disease of the joints caused by the breakdown of cartilage
asthma - ✅✅-a disease caused by inflammation and narrowing of the airway
atherosclerosis - ✅✅-a narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup
atom - ✅✅-the smallest component of an element that retains the properties of that
element
atomic mass unit - ✅✅-a unit used to delineate the mass of an atom
atomic number - ✅✅-the number of protons in the nucleus of an element
atria - ✅✅-the chambers of the heart the receive blood returning to the heart
atrioventricular valves - ✅✅-valves that separate the atria and ventricles in the
heart
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