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  2. Endomembrane system - Wikipedia

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    The endomembrane system is composed of the different membranes ( endomembranes) that are suspended in the cytoplasm within a eukaryotic cell. These membranes divide the cell into functional and structural compartments, or organelles. In eukaryotes the organelles of the endomembrane system include: the nuclear membrane, the endoplasmic reticulum ...

  3. Second messenger system - Wikipedia

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    Second messenger system. Second messengers are intracellular signaling molecules released by the cell in response to exposure to extracellular signaling molecules—the first messengers. (Intercellular signals, a non-local form of cell signaling, encompassing both first messengers and second messengers, are classified as autocrine, juxtacrine ...

  4. Transfusion Reactions: Symptoms, Causes, & Complications

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    fainting or dizziness. fever. flank pain. skin flushing. shortness of breath. itching. Pay close attention to your body after a blood transfusion, and contact a doctor if you feel something isn ...

  5. Mobile Telephone Switching Office - Wikipedia

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    All cellular systems have at least one MTSO which will contain at least one MSC. The MSC is responsible for switching calls to mobile units as well as to the local telephone system, recording billing data and processing data from the cell site controllers. The MSC is connected to a close telephone exchange by a trunk group.

  6. Disease Transmission: Direct Contact vs. Indirect Contact

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    Types of direct contact include the following. 1. Person-to-person contact. Infectious diseases are commonly transmitted through direct person-to-person contact. Transmission occurs when a person ...

  7. Exchange Transfusion: Purpose, Procedure, and Preparation

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    An exchange transfusion is a medical procedure that’s done by removing and replacing your blood with blood or plasma from a donor. This is done by using a catheter to transport blood into your ...

  8. Respiratory System: Functions and Organs - WebMD

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    The respiratory system is the organs and other parts of your body involved in breathing, when you exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. All the cells in your body need oxygen to work. As they take ...

  9. Artery vs Vein vs Capillary: What are the Different Types of ...

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    Arteries carry blood from your heart to your organs. Capillaries transport blood between arteries and veins. Arteries are the largest blood vessels with the thickest walls, and capillaries are the ...