Physiology · Immune System · Hard
Chemokine
Meaning: A cytokine that attracts white blood cells to sites of infection or injury.
In practice: A chemokine gradient guides neutrophils towards the inflamed and infected joint.
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Which word means: The study of hormones, the glands that produce them, and the physiological effects they regulate.
Answer: Endocrinology
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Answer: Gluconeogenesis
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