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• Hydrolysis
  ...ecules across cell membranes. The energy derived from the [[oxidation]] of nutrients is not used directly but, by means of a complex and long sequence of reacti
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• Acid–base reaction
  ...d when food is moved from the stomach to the intestines. In order for the nutrients to be absorbed through the intestinal wall, an alkaline environment is need
  29 KB (4,415 words) - 20:17, 21 September 2010
• Nutrition disorder
  ...cause, or contribute to, serious health problems. Excessive intake of some nutrients can cause acute poisoning.
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• Circulatory system
  ...'circulatory system''' is an [[organ (anatomy)|organ system]] that passes nutrients (such as [[amino acids]] and [[electrolytes]]), gases, hormones, [[blood]] ...the [[digestive system]] works with the circulatory system to provide the nutrients the system needs to keep the [[heart]] pumping.
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• Microcirculation
  ..., 3. tissue [[fluid]] (swelling or edema), 4. delivery of oxygen and other nutrients and removal of CO₂ and other metabolic waste products, and 5. [[
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• Lymph
  The purpose of lymph is to bathe the cells with water and nutrients.
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• Lymphatic system
  ...cause it carries food to the cells and waste back to the bloodstream. The nutrients that are released to the circulatory system are processed by the [[liver]],
  21 KB (3,141 words) - 21:26, 21 September 2010
• Phosphate homeostasis
  ...], which contains TCF, works with the cardiovascular system to provide the nutrients the system needs to keep a [[heart]], when present, pumping.
  63 KB (9,050 words) - 21:26, 21 September 2010
• Venous ulcer
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• Vascular permeability
  ...ood vessel wall to allow the for the flow of small molecules (ions, water, nutrients) or even whole cells ([[lymphocyte]]s on their way to the site of [[inflamm
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• Systemic circulation
  ...the close vicinity of body cells, facilitating the diffusion of oxygen and nutrients from the blood into the cells. At the same time, carbon dioxide and waste p The heart itself is supplied with oxygen and nutrients through a small "loop" of the systemic circulation.
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• Vein
  ...h the [[artery|arteries]] to the muscles and organs of the body, where its nutrients and gases are exchanged at [[capillary|capillaries]], entering the veins fi
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• CVS adjustments during postural changes
  [[Fainting]] is a symptom of an inadequate supply of oxygen and other nutrients to the brain, usually caused by a temporary decrease in [[blood flow]]. Blo
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• Ischemia
  ...sue. Ischemia results in tissue damage because of a lack of [[oxygen]] and nutrients [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19751827]. Ultimately, this can cause s
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• Capillary
  ...cally]] active the cells, the more capillaries they will require to supply nutrients and carry away waste products.
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• Krogh length
  ...s]] at which nutrients [[diffuse]] to based on cellular consumption of the nutrients<ref>Fournier, R. L. Basic Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Engineering 1st
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• Cardiac muscle
  ...l tissues in the body, rely on an ample blood supply to deliver oxygen and nutrients and to remove waste products such as [[carbon dioxide]]. The [[coronary art ...in]]s ([[oxygen]]-storing pigment) and a good blood supply, which provides nutrients and oxygen. The heart is so tuned to aerobic metabolism that it is unable t
  12 KB (1,684 words) - 21:29, 21 September 2010
• Blood vessel
  Permeability of the [[endothelium]] is pivotal in the release of nutrients to the tissue. It is also increased in [[inflammation]] in response to [[hi
  8 KB (1,132 words) - 21:29, 21 September 2010
• Artery
  ...eliver blood to the [[arterioles]], and then to the [[capillaries]], where nutrients and gasses are exchanged. ...cell in diameter to aid fast and easy diffusion of gases, sugars and other nutrients to surrounding tissues.
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• Caryophyllene
  ...ile terpenes from plants on calcareous and siliceous soils: effect of soil nutrients |journal=J. Chem. Ecol. |volume=34 |issue=9 |pages=1219–29 |year=2008 |mo
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