Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology

action potential arterial axon basal Beck blood vessels bone brain stem C.V. Mosby called capillaries cardiac cartilage catabolism cavity cell bodies centers cerebellum cerebral cortex cerebrum chemical concentration conduct impulses connective tissue consists contraction cranial nerves decrease dendrites diffusion duct effectors enzyme example femur fibrous foramen functions ganglia glands glucose gray column gyrus heart hormone Humerus hypothalamus impulse conduction increase interstitial fluid intestine ions joints lateral layer ligament liver lobe located lower lumbar lungs lymph lymphatic mechanism medial medulla metabolism molecules motoneurons motor movements mucosa muscle fibers nasal neurotransmitters node normal nucleus osmosis osmotic pressure oxygen parietal pituitary plasma membrane posterior postsynaptic potential osmotic pressure produce protein receptors red blood cells reflex respiratory reticular ribs secretion sensory neuron skeletal muscles skin sodium solution somatic spinal cord spinal nerve stimulation structure substance surface synapse tendon thalamus thoracic tion tracts tubules types veins ventricle vertebrae