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• List of fictional diseases
  ...alls of the [[circulatory system]], causing death by either triggering the body's [[coagulation]] response (resulting in the entire system clotting in a fe ...lethally high fever and is highly contagious. It is deadly because as the body fights off the disease, it mutates into different strains of influenza, mak
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• List of mental disorders as defined by the DSM and ICD
  * [[Body dysmorphic disorder]] * [[Physical abuse]]
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• Circulatory system
  ...ls (biology)|cells]] in the body to help fight diseases and help stabilize body temperature and [[pH]] to maintain [[homeostasis]]. ...enated; and the [[systemic circulation]], a "loop" through the rest of the body to provide [[oxygenate]]d blood. An average adult contains five to six quar
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• Lymphedema
  ...avy [[Inflammation|swollen]] limb or localized fluid accumulation in other body areas, including the head or neck, discoloration of the [[human skin|skin]] ...curs due to poorly-developed or missing lymph nodes and/or channels in the body. Lymphedema may be present at birth, develop at the onset of puberty (prae
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• Lymphatic system
  ...al fluid]], which comes into contact with the [[parenchyma]]l cells of the body. Lymph is the fluid that is formed when [[interstitial fluid]] enters the i ...responsible for carrying cancerous cells between the various parts of the body in a process called [[metastasis]]. The intervening lymph nodes can trap th
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• Phosphate homeostasis
  ...en referred to as the largest organ of the [[human body]] as it covers the body, appearing to have the largest surface area of all the organs. But it is a ...name=Werner/> NPT1 (SLC17A1) does not have a prominent role in regulating body P_i homeostasis.<ref name=Werner/> Insulin stimulates NPT1 expres
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• Lymphatic System Assessment
  *defend the body against disease by producing lymphocytes |publisher = Physical Examination & Health Assessment
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• Vasospasm
  Along with physical resistance, vasospasm is a main cause of ischemia. Like physical resistance, vasospasms can occur due to [[atherosclerosis]]. ...demand and increase oxygen supply. And it is this favourable change to the body that can decrease the severity of ischemic symptoms, particularly angina.
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• High endothelial venules
  ...have no point of exit), including hundreds of lymph nodes dispersed in the body, tonsils and adenoids in the pharynx, [[Peyer's patches]] (PIs) in the smal ...region where they can go to sample foreign antigens that have entered the body. When an APC, such as a dendritic cell, binds a foreign antigen it becomes
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• Cardiorespiratory fitness
  ...stem by increasing the amount of oxygen that is inhaled and distributed to body tissues. ...rdiorespiratory fitness is recommended at least every week for a healthier body and stronger build.
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• Vein
  Caption = The main veins in the human body | ...ntricle]] through the [[artery|arteries]] to the muscles and organs of the body, where its nutrients and gases are exchanged at [[capillary|capillaries]],
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• Blood vessel
  ...part of the [[circulatory system]] that transport [[blood]] throughout the body. There are three major types of blood vessels: the [[artery|arteries]], whi ...sclerotic plaque, by an [[embolism|embolised]] [[blood clot]] or a foreign body leads to downstream [[ischemia]] (insufficient blood supply) and possibly [
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• Amobarbital
  ...rmany]] in [[1923]]. If amobarbital is taken for extended periods of time, physical and [[Substance dependence|psychological dependence]] can develop. ...ss of reflexes; drowsiness (severe); fever; irritability (continuing); low body temperature; poor judgment; shortness of breath or slow or troubled breathi
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• Electroanalgesia
  ...the site of pain (local) or delocalized throughout the whole [[human body|body]]. It works by interfering with the electrical currents of [[pain signals]] ...trical nerve stimulation on pain threshold in humans|journal=[[Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation]]|publisher=[[W. B. Saunders]]|volume=80|issue=
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• Endorphin
  ...author = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = | format = | work = Mind & body magazine - NHS Direct | publisher = UK National Health Service | pages = | ...ldstein A, Lowery PJ | title = Effect of the opiate antagonist naloxone on body temperature in rats | journal = Life sciences | volume = 17 | issue = 6 | p
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  ...o researchers that [[endogenous]] [[cannabinoids]] are manufactured by the body, so the search began for a substance normally manufactured in the brain tha ...he LD₅₀ value for rats by inhalation of THC is 42&nbsp;mg/kg of body weight.<ref name="Erowid">{{cite web|url=http://www.erowid.org/plants/canna
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• Hash oil
  ...properties similar to a glass (fragile, capable of shattering). Thus the physical appearance and behavior (viscosity) is often compared with that of honey. ...lving the desired [[analyte]] is used to dissolve these chemicals from the physical plant material, which is typically ground or finely divided in order to inc
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• Cannabis
  ...produce a group of chemicals called cannabinoids, which produce mental and physical effects when consumed. [[Cannabinoids]], [[terpenoids]], and other compound ...ely divergent sources are interfertile.<ref name = "small1972a"/> However, physical barriers to gene exchange (such as the Himalayan mountain range) might have
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• Marijuana and the brain
  ...g with neuroanatomical factors. Chronic use of this substance may lead to physical changes in the brain, which may affect the behaviour of the individual and [[Image:Bodily effects of cannabis.png|thumb|alt=A|Areas in the body affected by marijuana use.]]
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• Cannabis (drug)
  ...lubility|soluble]] (with a solubility of 2.8&nbsp;mg per liter),<ref name="Physical Properties - Dronabinol">{{cite web | url = http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/che [[Image:Bodily effects of cannabis.png|thumb|300px|right|Main short-term physical effects of cannabis.]]
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