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Phosphocreatine

Phosphocreatine refers to a compound found in skeletal muscle and used to resynthesize ATP from ADP.

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Phosphodiesterase

Phosphodiesterase refers to an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of cyclic AMP, moderating the effect of the hormonal stimulation of adenylate cyclase.

Photo Log

Photo Log refers to a log that is kept to document all photographs/pictures taken of a crime scene

Photometer

Photometer refers to a device used to measure vaginal lubrication. Photoplethysmograph is an acrylic cylinder that is placed inside the vagina in order to measure physiological sexual arousal in the female. Photometer is also called a Photoplethysmograph.

Photopigment

chemical that releases energy when struck by light

Photopigments

Photopigment is a chemical that releases energy when struck by light Moreover, Photopigments are chemical substances that absorb light, thereby starting the complex transduction process that transforms physical electromagnetic energy into an electrochemical neural impulse; rods and cones contain different types of Photopigments; different types of Photopigments absorb differing amounts of light and may detect different hues

Photoplethysmograph

Photoplethysmograph refers to a device used to measure vaginal lubrication. Photoplethysmograph is an acrylic cylinder that is placed inside the vagina in order to measure physiological sexual arousal in the female. Photoplethysmograph is also called a Photometer.

Photoreceptors

Photoreceptors transduce light energy into electrochemical energy, the third layer of the Retina contains the Photoreceptors,

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