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  2. Acrocyanosis - Wikipedia

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    Arteriovenous subpapillary plexus shunting also occurs. [1] [2] [4] Persistent vasoconstriction at the precapillary sphincter creates a local hypoxic environment, thus releasing adenosine into the capillary bed. [7] Vasospasms force adenosine to enter the capillary bed, where it vasodilates the postcapillary venules. [7]

  3. Plexus - Wikipedia

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    The plexus is the characteristic form of nervous system in the coelenterates and persists with modifications in the flatworms.The nerves of the radially symmetric echinoderms also take this form, where a plexus underlies the ectoderm of these animals and deeper in the body other nerve cells form plexuses of limited extent.

  4. Hypophyseal portal system - Wikipedia

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    The secondary plexus is a network of fenestrated sinusoid capillaries that provide blood to the anterior pituitary. The cells of the anterior pituitary express specific G protein-coupled receptors that bind to the neuropeptides, activating intracellular second messenger cascades that produce the release of anterior pituitary hormones.

  5. Venous plexus - Wikipedia

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    In vertebrates, a venous plexus is a normal congregation anywhere in the body of multiple veins. [1] A list of venous plexuses: This list is incomplete; ...

  6. Soft palate - Wikipedia

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    The soft palate (also known as the velum, palatal velum, or muscular palate) is, in mammals, the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth.The soft palate is part of the palate of the mouth; the other part is the hard palate.

  7. Pharyngeal plexus of vagus nerve - Wikipedia

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    The pharyngeal plexus is a nerve plexus located upon the outer surface of the pharynx. It contains a motor component (derived from the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) ), a sensory component (derived from the glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve IX) ), and sympathetic component (derived from the superior cervical ganglion ).

  8. Axillary nerve palsy - Wikipedia

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    The axillary nerve comes from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus at the coracoid process and provides the motor function to the deltoid and teres minor muscles. An EMG can be useful in determining if there is an injury to the axillary nerve.

  9. Pleural cavity - Wikipedia

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    The pleural cavity, or pleural space (or sometimes intrapleural space), is the potential space between the pleurae of the pleural sac that surrounds each lung.A small amount of serous pleural fluid is maintained in the pleural cavity to enable lubrication between the membranes, and also to create a pressure gradient.