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Drugs that serve to maintain normal blood pressure. They can block the receptors for the vasoconstrictor hormones, promote water loss by decreasing the renal water reabsorption process, inhibit the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), or interfere with the calcium ion second messenger systems. A group of drugs used to treat high blood pressure…

A strand of DNA that is used as a template to direct the synthesis of RNA that is complementary to it.  

The drug atropine sulfate (a belladonna alkaloid) acts as an anticholinergic compound and is used to control heart rhythm. It is also a vagolytic compound that is used preoperatively to diminish secretions and block vagal reflexes.  

Hormones produced and released by the anterior pituitary. There are ten hormones released by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland located in the brain. These hormones are growth hormone (GH or somatotropin), prolactin (PRL), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH or thyrotropin), follicle- stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), ß-lipotropin, ß-endorphin,…

Events that precede or are causally linked to an event.  

A peptide that serves as a satiety signal.  

Numerous small animals have some characteristics in common with diseased humans. These can be used to study the disease process.  

The hormone that counteracts ADH. This hormone induces water, sodium, and potassium loss, decreases blood pressure, and increases glomerular filtration rate. ANH interferes with the renin- angiotensin system by decreasing the release of renin and aldosterone. It also antagonizes the action of vasoconstrictors such as angiotensin II and norepinephrine.  

An old term for the vitamin thiamin.  

A form of obesity when excess fat stores are found across the shoulders and in the abdominal area. Obesity in which fat is located largely in the waist and abdomen. It is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. People with android obesity are often described as having an ’’apple shaped”…