Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology
Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9780078024290
Author: David N. Shier Dr., Jackie L. Butler, Ricki Lewis Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 7P
Summary Introduction

To explain:

The term prostaglandins.

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Prostaglandins are fatty acid having hormone like activity. They act as a vasodilator and inhibit the aggregation of platelets. They synthesize only at the time of cell damage or injury. They are not stored in the cells and rapidly get inactivated.

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