Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

Glossary 563 tion; a sac located on the undersurface of the liver; stores and concentrates bile (Chapter 16). Gallstones(GAWL-st ...

564 Glossary cose to glycogen to be stored as potential energy (Chapter 10). Glycogenolysis(GLY-koh-jen-AHL-i-sis) The conversio ...

Glossary 565 Hemolysis(he-MAHL-e-sis) Lysis or rupture of red blood cells; may be the result of an antigen–antibody reaction or ...

566 Glossary Hyperglycemia (HIGH-per-gligh-SEE-mee-ah) A high blood glucose level (Chapter 10). Hyperkalemia (HIGH-per-kuh-LEE-m ...

Glossary 567 Inguinal canal(IN-gwi-nuhl ka-NAL) The opening in the lower abdominal wall that contains a spermatic cord in men an ...

568 Glossary Isotonic exercise(EYE-so-TAHN-ik) Contraction of muscles with movement of a body part (Chapter 7). —J— Jaundice(JAW ...

Glossary 569 portion of the refraction pathway for the focusing of light rays (Chapter 9). Lesion(LEE-zhun) An area of pathologi ...

570 Glossary pathogens, dead or damaged cells, and old red blood cells; also involved in recognition of foreign antigens and act ...

Glossary 571 acidic molecules in the body or increases the loss of alka- line molecules (Chapter 15). Metabolic alkalosis(MET-uh ...

572 Glossary Muscle tone(MUSS-uhl TONE) The state of slight con- traction present in healthy muscles (Chapter 7). Muscular dystr ...

Glossary 573 share a common function within the central nervous sys- tem; a tract may be ascending (sensory) or descending (moto ...

574 Glossary Oligodendrocyte(ah-li-goh-DEN-droh-sight) A type of neuroglia that produces the myelin sheath around neu- rons of t ...

Glossary 575 cell respiration; lactic acid is formed, which contributes to muscle fatigue (Syn.—recovery oxygen uptake) (Chapter ...

576 Glossary Pentose sugar(PEN-tohs) A five-carbon sugar (monosac- charide) that is a structural part of the nucleic acids DNA, ...

Glossary 577 vessels. Plasma is 52%–62% of the total blood (Chap- ter 2). Plasma cell(PLAZ-mah SELL) A cell derived from an acti ...

578 Glossary Projection(proh-JEK-shun) The characteristic of sensa- tions in which the sensation is felt in the area where the r ...

Glossary 579 by hypertrophy of the pyloric sphincter; a congenital dis- order (Chapter 16). Pyrogen(PYE-roh-jen) Any microorgani ...

580 Glossary loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, and collecting tubule; the site of tubular reabsorption and tubular secre- ...

Glossary 581 covered opening of the inner ear that bulges to prevent pressure damage to the organ of Corti (Chapter 9). Rugae(RO ...

582 Glossary that is a consequence of a bacterial infection (Chap- ter 13). Septicemia(SEP-tih-SEE-mee-ah) The presence of bacte ...