acetylcholine - neurotransmitter involved in muscle contraction
acne - inflammatory bacterial skin infection of hair follicles, associated with sebaceous glands
adhesive capsulitis - frozen shoulder
acute pain - sudden pain associated with injury or trauma
athletes foot - fungal infection of foot often in toes and sole
baker cyst - accumulated synovial fluid behind the knee
55% - percentage of plasma in blood
gout - depositions in uric acid crystals in joint
hepatitis - inflammation of the liver caused by viruses
cirrhosis - Normal liver cells are replaced with scar tissue.
anoxia - lack of oxygen
hypoxia - reduced oxygen
asthma - A condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra
mucus
, COPD - Emphysema and chronic bronchitis - A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it
difficult to breathe
diverticulitis - development of small pouches in the wall of the large intestine
hemophilia - A disorder in which blood doesn't clot normally.
hiatal hernia - A condition in which part of the stomach pushes through an opening in the diaphragm
Lupus - An inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues.
bunions - misalignment of the big toe
astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia - central nervous system supporting cells
schwann cells - peripheral nervous system supporting cells
microglia - glial cell that clean up infection, like white cells in our blood; scattered thru out CNS tissue;
phagocytose bacteria, dead cells, and various complexes
oligodendrocytes - form the myelin in the brain and spinal cord
acetylcholine - neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction, controls heart beat and stimulate
hormones, helps with memory and is related to Alzheimers disease
norepinephrine - What neurotransmitter is associated with mood disorders
GABA - relaxation neurotransmitter - associated with pathology Epilepsy and Anxiety
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