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17 Cards in this Set
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Reproduction |
To produce again |
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Autoregulation |
Self regulation |
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Hypothalamus |
A specialized structure of the endocrine system that produces hormones for homeostatic regulation. |
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Pericardial |
Located around the heart |
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Avascular |
Without blood flow |
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Endocrine |
A system of specialized structures that produce homeostatic regulation. |
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Merocrine |
A strategy of secreting hormones via exocytosis |
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Apocrine |
A strategy of secreting hormones in which the apical (top) portion of the cell is destroyed to release the hormones. |
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Holocrine |
A strategy of secreting hormones in which the entire cell is destroyed to release the hormones. |
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Autocrine |
The cell that release the hormone is affected by it. |
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Paracrine |
Secretion of hormones that affects the neighboring or surround cells. |
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Tachycardia |
Elevated resting heart rate >100 bpm |
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Bradycarida |
Low resting heart rate < 60 bpm |
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Cardiopulmonary |
The heart and lungs |
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ADP or ATP |
Biological fuel |
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Cutaneous |
Surface |
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Subcutaneous |
Below the surface |
