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22 Cards in this Set
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Actin
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a muscle protein
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adenohypophysis
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the anterior pituitary
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adenyl cyclase
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an enzyme in cell membranes
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corpus luteum
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a temporary endocrine glance
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endocrine glands
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glands of internal secretion
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erythrocyte
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a red blood cell
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gonadotrophins
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sex hormone
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homeostasis
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steady0state control
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hormone
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a chemical regulator
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hypophysis
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the pituitary gland
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leukocyte
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a white blood cell
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metamorphosis
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a change of body form
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myoneural junction
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a neuromuscular junction
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myosin
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a muscle protein
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nephron
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the basic unit of kidney structure
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neurotransmitter
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a secretion from a nerve cell
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neurohypophysis
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the posterior pituitary
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neuron
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a nerve cell
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orinthine cycle
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biochemical processes that produce urea
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peristalsis
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a wavelike contraction of muscle
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synapse
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a junction between nerve cells
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tetany
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a sustained muscle contraction
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