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Shock

shock

1. (Science: psychiatry) A sudden disturbance of mental equilibrium.

2. (Science: cardiology) A condition of profound haemodynamic and metabolic disturbance characterised by failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate perfusion of vital organs, it may result from inadequate blood volume (hypovolaemic shock), inadequate cardiac function (cardiogenic shock) or inadequate vasomotor tone (neurogenic shock, septic shock).


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Re: Dont understand what being asked to do?

... much harder. I have to email him and wait for a response so was hoping I could get some help on here too. sorry if this is the wrong place to ask :shock:

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by lindyloo03
Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:06 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Dont understand what being asked to do?
Replies: 3
Views: 92

A question from Cloning

... physical stimulus may be all it takes to kickstart the embryo development - I think they have done it even with a needle prick or a minor electric shock. What comes to that haploid fusion, I think I have to return to that later.

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by biohazard
Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:42 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: A question from Cloning
Replies: 16
Views: 491

Re: two different color eyes

... yellow and green, i have 3 cirkles in my eyes that have one color each the outer ring is blue and the next is yellow and the green is the last. :shock:

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by kingpower
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:07 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: two different color eyes
Replies: 82
Views: 43302

Re:

Run for your lives!!! ITS GROWING!!!! Don't look it in the eyes! It'll turn you into a creationist! :shock: Ok, bad joke! :lol:

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by alextemplet
Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:45 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16289

Is cell mediated immunity and cellular immunity the same

Is cellular immunity the same thing as cell mediated immunity??? thanks :shock: :P

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by michyd
Fri May 01, 2009 6:25 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Is cell mediated immunity and cellular immunity the same
Replies: 1
Views: 198
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