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Acetylcholine
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A neurotransmiter liberated by many peripheral nervous system neurons and some central neurvous system neurons. Itis excitatiry at neuromuscular junctions, but inhibitory at some other synapes.
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Abdominal Muscles
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The area betwwen the diaphragm and pelvis.
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Anatomical dead space
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Spaces of the nose, pharynx, larynx, bronchi, and bronchioles totaling about 150 mL of the 500 mL in a quiet breath; air in the anatomic dead space does not reach the alveoli to participate in gas exchange.
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Aldosterone
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a mineralocorticoid produced by the adrenal cortex that promotes sodium and water reasorption by the kidneys and potassium excrection in urine.
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Aneurysm
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a saclike enlargement of a blood vessel caused by weakening of its wall
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