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Hair cells located in the inner ear; the hairs are involved with balance and equilibrium. Microvilli on the free surfaces of cells lining the ductus epididymis and ductus deferens, and of the hair cells of the receptors of the inner ear.  

A pharmacological class of agents that reduce low-density lipids (LDL). A group of lipid-lowering drugs used to treat primary hypercholesterolaemia a condition in which the concentrations of lipoproteins in the blood plasma are raised, increasing the likelihood of affected individuals developing coronary heart disease. Statins act by competitively inhibiting an enzyme called 3-hydroxy-3- methylglutaryl coenzyme…

Inflammation of and increased pigmentation and thickening of the skin of the lower extremities due to decreased venous return. Eczema of the legs with edema, pigmentation, and sometimes chronic inflammation. It is usually due to impaired return of blood from the legs. Compression stockings help the rash to resolve gradually.  

The force of heart contraction is determined by the length of cardiac heart muscle fibers, and therefore, the further they stretch during diastole, the greater the force of the heartbeat.  

Segment of an electrocardiogram tracing that indicates time between ventricular contractions.  

Profuse bleeding from the spleen due to laceration or rupture.  

Herniation of the spleen.  

A muscle of the dorsal surface of the head that, when contracted, pulls the head into an upright position.  

Vascular structure that carries deoxygenated blood away from the spleen to the portal vein. The vein carrying blood from the spleen to the portal vein.  

Incomplete fusion of the vertebral posterior arch without protrusion as the lesion is covered by skin and generally evident only on x-ray evaluation.