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Muscles, abdominal
A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the muscles of the spine while lifting and keeping abdominal organs such as the intestines in place. Abdominal muscles play a…
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- Feed contaminant A substance contaminating animal feed. Contaminants in animal feed can threaten human health. There are two…
- Psyche 1. The mind.2. The spirit or soul.3. In psychiatry, the mind as the center of thought, emotion, and behavior…
- Nephrosis Non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic disease of the kidney. Nephrosis an be caused by kidney disease, or it may…
- Ischium Bone making up the lower down back part of the pelvis
- Peritoneum The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs. (From the Greek peri-…
- Blood glucose The main sugar that the body makes from the food in the diet. Glucose is carried through the bloodstream to…
- Placebo-controlled A term used to describe a method of research in which an inactive substance (a placebo) is given to one group…
- CAD Coronary artery disease. CAD is a major cause of illness and death. It begins when hard cholesterol…
- System, central nervous (CNS) That part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system (CNS)…
- Phagocyte A cell that can engulf particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells, foreign…
- Amebic colitis Amebic dysentery (inflammation of the intestine) with ulcers in the colon due to infection with an ameba…