| countercurrent mechanism |
the renal mechanism by which urine is concentrated; it is dependent upon unique solute transport processes and a specific anatomical arrangement of the loops of Henle and the vasa recta.
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| counterregulatory hormone |
A counterregulatory hormone is a hormone that opposes the action of insulin. They include glucagon, adrenaline, cortisol, and growth hormone. Counterregulatory hormones-- the term is usually used in the plural-- raise the level of glucose in the blood by promoting glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, ketosis, and other catabolic processes. In healthy people, counterregulatory hormones constitute a principal defense against hypoglycemia, and levels are expected to rise as the glucose falls. ...
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Generic term for instruments that measure radioactivity.
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| countercurrent |
A current flowing adjacent to another current but in the opposite direction.
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| counter |
Generic term for instruments that measure radioactivity.
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