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• Capillary
  :# Those with few vesicles that are primarily found in the [[central nervous system]]. These capillaries are a constituent of the blood-brain-barrier. ...od vessels have continuous basal lamina and are primarily located in the [[endocrine glands]], [[intestines]], [[pancreas]], and glomeruli of [[kidney]].
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• Sinusoid (blood vessel)
  Sinusoids are found in the [[liver]], [[lymphoid tissue]], [[endocrine]] organs, and [[hematopoietic]] organs such as the [[bone marrow]] and the [[Category:Cardiovascular system]]
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• Renin-angiotensin system
  [[Image:Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.png|thumb|550px|RAAS Schematic]] [[File:Renin-angiotensin system in man shadow.png|thumb|250px|Anatomical diagram of RAAS.<ref>Page 866-867
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• Neuromodulation
  ...ted by a small group of neurons diffuse through large areas of the nervous system, having an effect on multiple neurons. Examples of neuromodulators include ...et al. (2007) suggest that neuromodulators must act not only on the input system but must change the transformation itself to produce the proper contractio
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• Signal transduction
  ...[[epinephrine]] and [[norepinephrine]], secreted by the [[central nervous system]], act as neurotransmitters.&nbsp; However, [[epinephrine]] when secreted ...olysaccharide]]s, and protein [[antigen]]s, are able to elicit an [[immune system]] response against invading [[pathogen]]s, mediated by signal transduction
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• Chloroform
  ...pular [[anesthesia|anesthetic]]; its vapor depresses the [[central nervous system]] of a patient, allowing a doctor to perform various otherwise painful proc ...anaesthetic|anesthetic]], chloroform vapors depress the [[central nervous system]]. It is [[IDLH|immediately dangerous to life and health]] at approximately
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• Negative feedback
  ...enuated]]. If the overall [[feedback]] of the system is negative, then the system will tend to be [[Control theory#Stability|stable]]. ...each other. For example, in biochemistry, one set of chemicals drives the system in a given direction, whereas another set of chemicals drives it in an oppo
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