Medical Assistant Anatomy and Physiology Terms Flashcards
Synapse
A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response.
Homeostasis
Lymphocyte
Nephron
The tendency to maintain a stable, relatively constant internal environment.
A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
The functional unit of the kidney.
Alveoli
The junction between two nerve cells, where impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
Hemoglobin