I-10 Index
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Eardrum (tympanic membrane), 283
Ears, 282–290. See also Hearing
cochlea, 278–279, 279f, 284–286, 285f, 288
inner, 279, 279f, 283 f
middle, 283–284, 283–284f
outer, 283, 283f
spiral organ (organ of Corti), 286–288, 287f
Eating disorders, 671. See also Appetite; Food
Eccentric contractions, 376
Eccles, John, 5t
Eccrine sweat glands, 15
ECG (electrocardiogram), 152, 424, 428–430,
429–431f, 430 t, 440
Eclampsia, 484
ECL (enterochromaffin-like) cells, 625
ECS (electroconvulsive shock) therapy, 220
Ectoderm, 19, 207
Ectopic pacemakers, 426, 440
Edema
altitude and, 572
cerebral, 141
diuretics and, 611
etiology of, 138, 458, 459t
explanation of, 457
pulmonary, 551, 572
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid), 418
EDV (end-diastolic volume), 423, 452
EEG (electroencephalogram), 213–214, 213t, 214 f, 261
Effector cells, 180, 511
Effector organs, visceral, 244, 245
Effector proteins, 155
Effectors
antagonistic, 7
in negative feedback loops, 6–7
in positive feedback loops, 8
Effector T cells, 511
Efferent arterioles, 585f, 586, 588–589f
Efferent neurons. See Motor neurons
EGF (epidermal growth factor), 329, 351
eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate), 600
Eicosanoids, 351
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), 666
Einstein, Albert, 6
Ejaculation, 720–721
Ejaculatory duct, 706, 719
Ejection fraction, 453, 472
EKG (electrocardiogram), 152, 424, 428–430,
429–431f, 430 t, 440
Elastase, 651
Elastic arteries, 431–432
Elasticity, of lungs, 538
Elasticity, of skeletal muscles, 376
Elastin, 132, 431
Electrical activity
of axons, 172–180
of brain, 213–214, 214f
of heart, 425–431
in photoreceptors, 300–301, 301f, 302 f
of small intestine, 631–632, 632f
Electrical defibrillation, 441
Electrical synapses, 181
Electrocardiogram (ECG), 152, 424, 428–430, 429–
431 f, 430 t, 440
Electrocardiograph, 428
Electrochemical gradient, 172, 173
Electroconvulsive shock (ECS) therapy, 220
Electroencephalogram (EEG), 213–214, 213t, 214 f, 261
Electrogenic effect, 153
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
binding domain, 324
helicases, 73
methylation, 81
polymerases, 73
replication of, 72–74, 73–74f
structure of, 44–46, 45–46f, 63–64
DNA-directed RNA synthesis, 65
Dobutamine, 256t
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), 666
Dominance, cerebral, 217
Dominant retinitis pigmentosa, 300
DOPA (dihydroxyphenylalanine), 96, 96f
Dopamine
blood-brain barrier and, 171
mesolimbic system of, 193, 228, 229f
in motor circuit, 216, 216f
as neurotransmitter, 191, 192–193, 196t
nigrostriatal system of, 193, 216, 228, 229f
in Parkinson’s disease, 171, 216, 391
receptors for, 192–193
Dopaminergic neurons, 192, 229, 229f
Dorsal horns, 232
Dorsal respiratory group, 554
Dorsal root, 238
Dorsal root ganglion, 238, 238f, 385
Dorsal roots, of spinal nerves, 385
Double covalent bonds, 30, 31f
Double helix, of DNA, 45, 46f
Double reciprocal innervation, 390
Double-stranded DNA molecule, 45
Downregulation, 322
DPG (2,3-Diphosphoglyceric acid), 563, 563f
Dreams, 214
Drugs. See also specific drugs
abused, 228
addictive, 193, 229–230
development process, 4
interactions, 641
skeletal muscles, impact on neural control of,
185, 187t
teratogenic effects of, 33
tolerance to, 61
tubular secretion of, 599–600
Drusen, 305
DSI (depolarization-induced suppression of
inhibition), 197, 200
D-tubocurarine, 256t
Dual innervation, 258–260, 259t
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), 54, 360
Ducts, 15. See also specific ducts
Ductus arteriosus, 352, 422, 422f
Ductus (vas) deferens, 706, 718
Duodenal ulcers, 627–628
Duodenum, 629, 647, 648, 651
Dura mater, 208
Dust mites, 524–525, 525f
Dwarfism, 332, 343, 689
Dyazide, 612
Dynactin, 165
Dynamic constancy, 7
Dyneins, 57, 165
Dynorphin, 197
Dyrenium (triamterene), 612
Dyskinesia, 216
Dyslipidemia, 672
Dysmenorrhea, 732
Dyspnea, 544, 544t, 607
Dysreflexia, autonomic, 260
Dystrophin, 54, 360
Digestion
of carbohydrates, 650–651
enzymes in, 620, 651t
explanation of, 620
hydrolysis reactions in, 620, 621f
of lipids, 652–654
of proteins, 651–652, 652f
Digestion reactions, 34
Digestive system, 619–656. See also Gastrointestinal
(GI) tract
cell concepts related to, 83
enzymes in, 93
esophagus, 14, 621, 624, 624f
functions of, 20t, 620–621
gallbladder, 621, 641–643, 642f
large intestine, 621, 632–636, 633–634f
liver. See Liver
membrane transport in, 157
metabolism in, 126
mouth stomach, 623–628
pancreas, 345–346, 346f, 621, 642–643f, 643–644,
644 t
prostaglandin actions in, 352
regulation of, 645–650
small intestine, 318t, 621, 628–632, 629–632f
stomach, 318t, 621, 625–628, 625f
structure of, 620–621, 622f
Digitalis, 427
Digoxin (Lanoxin), 427
Dihydropyridine (DHP) receptors, 372–373
Dihydropyridines, 397
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), 706, 708f
Dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA), 96, 96f
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3 , 693–695, 694f
Diiodotyrosine (DIT), 342
Diltiazem (Cardizem), 397, 426
Dimerization, 324
Dioxin, 641
Dipeptides, 41
2,3-Diphosphoglyceric acid (2,3-DPG),
563, 563f
Diphtheria, 6
Diploid cells, 703
Dipyridamole, 414
Direction-selective ganglion cells, 308
Direct phosphorylation, 115
Disaccharides, 34, 35f
Discontinuous capillaries, 433, 434
Discs, of rods and cones, 298, 299f
D-isomers, 32, 32f
Dissected aorta, 432
Dissolved oxygen, 548
Distal convoluted tubule, 586, 605
Disulfide bonds, 43
Disuse atrophy, 384
Disynaptic reflex, 389
DIT (diiodotyrosine), 342
Diuresis, 462
Diuretics
electrolyte balance and, 606
loop, 611t, 612
osmotic, 611t, 612
potassium-sparing, 611t, 612
sites of action, 611, 612f
thiazide, 611t, 612
water as, 460
Divergence, of neural pathways, 199, 246–247
Diverticulitis, 633
Dizygotic twins, 736
DMD (Duchenne muscular dystrophy), 54, 360
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