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stack 6-12 wk
6-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spleen Function | The spleens function is to fight invading germs in the blood, controls The level of blood cells, filters the blood and removes any old or damaged red blood cells |
| Hematocrit | is the percentage by volume of red cells in your Blood |
| Dynamic Equilibrium | A dynamic equilibrium is the state of a reversible reaction in which the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the backwards reactions and the concentrations of reactants and products remain the same. |
| Metabolism of Glucose | Is the process where we eat carbohydrates, they breakdown into Simple sugars which all turn into glucose which flows through the blood to the cells. |
| Synapses | the point at which a nervous impulse passes from one neuron to another. |
| Passive transport | Is a type of membrane transport that does not require energy to move substances across cell membranes. |
| Pleural Cavity | The pleural cavity is the space between the pleura, the two thin membranes that line and surround the lungs. |
| Fluid shifts | A fluid shift is a rapid movement of water between the ECF and ICF in response to an osmotic gradient. |
| Resting Potential of a neuron | The resting potential tells about what happens when a neuron is at rest. An action potential occurs when a neuron sends information down an axon, away from the cell body. |
| Antibody | An antibody is a protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances, called antigens. |
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