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;obtundation
:Obtunded patients will have mental blunting with mild to moderate reduction in alertness and a diminished sensation of pain.
 
;760-gram
:A normal heart weighs 300 grams (range: 270 to 360 grams).
 
;1250-gram brain
:A normal brain weighs 1400 grams (range: 1100 to 1700 grams).
 
;gemistocytic astrocytes
:Gemistocytic astrocytes (gemistocytes) comprise a form of activated astrocyte in which the cell body becomes round and swollen, the nucleus assumes an eccentric position, and the cytoplasm changes to an easily visible bright pink color.

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