A&P TERMINOLOGY
ABBREVIATIONS
| ACh | acetylcholine |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| AMP | adenosine monophosphate |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| FAD | flavin adenine diphosphate |
| FADH2 | reduced flavin adenine diphosphate |
| GMP | guanosine monophosphate |
| cGMP | cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| H+ | hydrogen ion (acid) |
| H2CO3 | carbonic acid |
| HCO3- | bicarbonate ion |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| HCl | hydrochloric acid |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HR | heart rate |
| Kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| mOsm | milliosmole |
| mV | millivolt |
| Na+ | sodium ion |
| NaCl | sodium chloride |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADH | reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NH3 | ammonia |
| NH4 | ammonium |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| O2 | oxygen |
| OH- | hydroxide |
| Pi | inorganic phosphate |
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