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rough endoplasmic reticulum
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the portions of the endoplasmic reticulum that contain a dense array of ribosomes
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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portions of the endoplasmic reticulum that do not contain ribosomes
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submucosa layer
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a layer of connective tissue located deep in a mucous membrane
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tendon
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a white fibrous cord of regularly arranged connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones
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tropic hormone
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a hormone whose target is another endocrine gland
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ultrafiltrate
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a fluid that has been filtered through a semipermeable cappillary wall, which allows small molecules (e.g., water) to pass through but holds back larger molecules (e.g., proteins)
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efferent arteriole
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a vessel of the renal vascular system that carries blood from the glomerulus to the peritubular capillary
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filtrate
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the filtered fluid; the fluid produced when blood is filtered by the endothelial-capsular membrane
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glomerous
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a cluster of capillaries that is surrounded by the Bowman's capsule of each kidney tubule
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glucocorticoids
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a group of hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex
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hilus
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an area, depression, or pit where blood vessels and nerves enter or leave an organ
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internal respiration
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the exchange of respiratory gases between blood and body cells; also reffered to as tissue respiration
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nerve
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a group of fibers (axons and / or dendrites) and their association connective tissue coursing together outside the central nervous system
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neuron
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a nerve cell, consisting of a cell body, dendrites, and an axon
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organ
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a structure composed of two or more different kinds of tissue with a specific function and usually a recognizable shape
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osmolarity
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the concentration of an osmotic solution
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peripheral nervous system (PNS)
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the portion of the nervous system that is outside of the central nervous system, comprised of nerves and ganglia
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releasing hormone
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a peptide hormone produces by the hypothalamus that stimulates or inhibits the secretion of specific hormones by the anterior pituitary
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respiration
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the overall exchange of gases between the atmosphere, blood, and body cells; consists of pulmonary ventilation ( breathing), external resperation, and internal resperation
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Islets of Langerhans
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clusters of endocrine gland cellsin the pancreas tha secrete insulin, glucogen, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide
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limbic system
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a portion of the forebrain concerened with various aspects of emotions and behavior
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meocrine gland
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a secretory cell that remains intact throughout the process of formation and discharge of secondary product
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mineral corticoids
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a group of hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex
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negative feedback
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a hmeostatic control mechanisim, wereby an increase in a particular substance or activity inhibits the process that leads to increase
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nephron
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a single excrecitory unit of the kidney
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