a parasite that lives on the outside of the host

carry nerve impulses away from the central nervous system

a liquid that contains ions (salts) such as sodium and potassium

a clot, air bubble or debris (embolus) which is carried in the blood stream from one point in the circulation to lodge at another point

stage of development in the zygote in which the external and internal structures are developing

vomiting

Something that induces vomiting

substances such as liquid paraffin that will aid expulsion from the digestive tract

process where fat particles are broken down into smaller globules suspended in a liquid

a liquid in which droplets of other liquids are suspended, but the liquids do not mix

positioned in the bronchus

the innermost layer of the heart

ductless gland whose secretions (hormones) reach their target organ via the bloodstream

the movement of a substance, in bulk, into a cell by the formation of vesicles from the plasma membrane

regulation of body temperature by internal heat production

positioned in the trachea

the ability to do work; all the body's activities require energy which is provided by the consumption of food containing chemical energy

a disease peculiar to or that occurs regularly in certain localities or populations

a protein which is able to act as a catalyst within a living organism

reduced numbers of circulating eosinophils in the blood

type of granular white blood cell

increased number of circulating eosinophils in the blood. May be seen in cases of allergy or parasite infestation.

a gene that suppresses the activity of other genes at other loci

tissue composed of cells that lines the internal and external surfaces of the body; plural is epithelia

a belch; oral ejection of gas or air from the stomach

Process by which teeth break through the gum to appear in the jaw

reddening of the skin

immature red blood cells

red blood corpuscles or cells

the formation of red blood cells

hormone produced by the kidney which stimulates the bone marrow to produce new red blood cells

a cell with cytoplasm containing a membrane-bound nucleus in addition to other organelles

the process by which waste materials are removed from the body

gland whose secretions reach their target organ by means of a duct

the movement of a substance, in bulk, out of a cell by fusion of vesicles containing the substance with the plasma membrane

regulation of body temperature by the external environment rather than by internal metabolism

the process by which gas is expelled from the lungs - breathing out

tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume

the extra volume of air forced out of the lungs, above that of normal tidal volume after a forced expiration

the exchange of gases between the atmospheric air and the blood. Also called breathing.

sensory cells that receive information from the environment outside the body

fluid found outside the cells

fluid with a high protein and cell content that has seeped out of the blood vessels and is found in tissues, usually as a result of inflammation