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Circulation
Blood Blood is composed of a liquid, plasma, and blood cells such as erythrocytes (red blood cells,) leukocytes (white... Read More
Respiration
Organization of the Respiratory System Each lung is composed of air sacs called alveoli - the sites of gas exchange with... Read More
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the tendency not to stray from the range of favorable or ideal internal conditions. Such conditions must be... Read More
Circulus arteriosus iridis minor
Circulus arteriosus iridis minor --> lesser arterial circle of iris An arterial circle near the pupillary margin of the... Read More
Body fluid
Body Fluids Definition What is body fluid? Literally, body fluid is the fluid of the body. The adult human body is ~50-60%... Read More
Semilunar valve
The human heart structure consists of heart chambers (2 atria and 2 ventricles) that differ functionally from each other.... Read More
Antecubital fossa
Antecubital Fossa Definition The antecubital fossa or the cubital fossa is the triangular-shaped hollow depression between... Read More
Extraction coefficient
Extraction coefficient The percentage of a substance removed from the blood or plasma in a single passage through a tissue;... Read More
Hyperosmotic
Hyperosmotic Definition What is hyperosmotic? The word hyperosmotic is derived from two Greek words: 'hyper', meaning... Read More
Erythrocyte
Erythrocyte Definition Erythrocytes (red blood cells or RBCs) are the myeloid series of specialized cells that play an... Read More
Osseous tissue
What Is Bone Or Osseous Tissue? Osseous tissue is the structure providing, hard and mineralized connective tissues. Osseous... Read More
Arcus venosus palmaris superficialis
Arcus venosus palmaris superficialis --> superficial palmar venous arch The venous arch accompanying the superficial palmar... Read More
Erythropoietin
Definition noun, plural: erythropoietins A glycoprotein hormone that regulates the production of red blood cells in the bone... Read More
Hypertonic solution
Hypertonic Solution Definition Hypertonic solution is a relative term that describes the solution having a higher amount of... Read More
Prostacyclin
Definition noun, plural: prostacyclins Any member from the subfamily of eicosanoids, with a chemical formula of C20H32O5,... Read More
Myocardium
Myocardium Definition What is the myocardium of the heart? It is the muscular middle layer of the heart that is... Read More
Bainbridge reflex
Definition A rise in the heart rate due to a rise in blood pressure in the right atrium, which in turn is caused by an... Read More
Holmes heart
Holmes heart a variant of double inlet left ventricle where the ventricular-arterial connection is concordant and the right... Read More
Thrombosis
Definition noun, plural: thromboses Thrombus (blood clot) that forms in any part of the circulatory system, causing... Read More
Atmospherization
Atmospherization conversion of venous into arterial... Read More
Wood units
Wood units A simplified measurement of pulmonary vascular resistance that uses pressures instead of more complicated units... Read More
Hypertension
Hypertension (Science: cardiology) Persistently high arterial blood pressure. Hypertension may have no known cause... Read More
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Osmotic pressure
Osmotic Pressure Definition Osmotic pressure is the pressure caused by a difference in the amounts of solutes (or... Read More
Glucocorticoid
Definition noun, plural: glucocorticoids Any of a group of corticosteroids involved in carbohydrate metabolism (e.g.... Read More
Human Reproduction
Terminology and Concepts Primary reproductive organs are called gonads - testes in the male and ovaries in the female.... Read More