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Jugular veins
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Jugular veins Veins that carry blood from the head back to the heart.
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Veins
Blood vessels that carry blood from the arms, legs, head and body organs back to the heart.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
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Jugular
Of the neck or throat, as in jugular veins.
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Joining chain
A polypeptide involved in the polymerization of immunoglobulin molecules IgM and IgA.
J gene
A gene segment coding for the J or joining segment in immunoglobulin DNA; V genes translocate to J segments in L chains, and to D and J segments in H chains. Also, codes for a portion of the T-cell receptor.
Juvenilism
The paraphilia of impersonating a juvenile and being treated as one by the partner - one of the stigmatic/eligibilic paraphilias
Jejunum
The middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum.
Joint
Where the ends of two or more bones meet.
Jugular veins
Johne's Disease
An infection of cattle, sheep and goats cause by Mycobacterium paratuberculosis characterized by diarrhea and thickening and corrugation of the intestinal wall.
Junctional complex
A heart rythm not being generated by the normal SA node of the heart, but rather down in the bundle of HIS or Purkinje fibers.
Jugular
Of the neck or throat, as in jugular veins.
J.D.
1. Doctor of Jurisprudence. 2. Juris Doctor.
Jet Injector
A device that uses high pressure to propel insulin through the skin and into the body. When used properly, injections are painless. However, the devices are more complicated to use than a syringe and often require cleaning.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Veins
Blood vessels that carry blood from the arms, legs, head and body organs back to the heart.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Jugular
Of the neck or throat, as in jugular veins.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Joining chain
A polypeptide involved in the polymerization of immunoglobulin molecules IgM and IgA.
J gene
A gene segment coding for the J or joining segment in immunoglobulin DNA; V genes translocate to J segments in L chains, and to D and J segments in H chains. Also, codes for a portion of the T-cell receptor.
Juvenilism
The paraphilia of impersonating a juvenile and being treated as one by the partner - one of the stigmatic/eligibilic paraphilias
Jejunum
The middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum.
Joint
Where the ends of two or more bones meet.
Jugular veins
Johne's Disease
An infection of cattle, sheep and goats cause by Mycobacterium paratuberculosis characterized by diarrhea and thickening and corrugation of the intestinal wall.
Junctional complex
A heart rythm not being generated by the normal SA node of the heart, but rather down in the bundle of HIS or Purkinje fibers.
Jugular
Of the neck or throat, as in jugular veins.
J.D.
1. Doctor of Jurisprudence. 2. Juris Doctor.
Jet Injector
A device that uses high pressure to propel insulin through the skin and into the body. When used properly, injections are painless. However, the devices are more complicated to use than a syringe and often require cleaning.
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