favorite animals are owls and wolves. So‚ when I found that there were no constellations of owls (there should be‚ though‚ in my opinion)‚ I chose the constellation of the wolf‚ or Lupus. This constellation also reminds me of Professor Lupin‚ who was also my favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in the Harry Potter books. I think that J. K. Rowling intended that to be‚ since Lupus means Wolf in Latin. Lupus can be found between the constellations of Centaurus and Scorpius. The Lupus constellation
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INTRODUCTION: - Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autonomous disorder with variety of autoantibodies (double stranded DNA [dsDNA]‚ ANA). It causes inflammation diffusely through the body (skin‚ brain‚ kidneys‚ and joints) and also the blood. Lupus has varied abnormal blood tests related to it (anemia‚ anti-Sm‚ anti-phospholipid antibodies)‚ however this is often not a similar issue as knowing what causes lupus. Its cause could be a mystery. The etiology of lupus is unknown‚ however multiple
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Lupus Lupus erythematosus is a disease where a person’s immune system attacks the body’s own organs and tissues. It causes inflammation of connective tissue which holds different structures of the body in place. This disease is believed to be an autoimmune disorder. There are two types of lupus erythematosus which are discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Lupus happens in both males and females of all ages‚ but it is most commonly found in women. Half a million
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Dr. Rooney’s Animal project By: Cameron Macaulay Purple Emperor Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Nymphalidae Genus Apatura Species Apatura iris The purple emperor butterfly is mostly found in the woodlands across Europe‚ and the warmer parts of the United Kingdom. The purple butterfly eats off of the honeydew‚ and on animal feces‚ also they drink urine. Some distinctive features are the bright purple‚ and the long curled tongue
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About the Organization The Lupus Foundation of America‚ Indiana chapter obtained its 501(c)(3) public charity status in 1987. Their mission is “ to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lupus‚ support individuals and families affected by the disease‚ increase awareness of lupus among health professionals and the public‚ and help find the cure”. The Lupus foundation envision a life free of lupus‚ a life-threatening chronic disease‚ and seek to spread awareness and support for victims‚ families and
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Introduction Lupus is a life-threatening autoimmune disease that affects women of color more commonly than Caucasians. The immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues of a person suffering from lupus. Since the signs and symptoms of lupus can vary depending on the type of tissue affected‚ it is very difficult to diagnose and treat lupus. Pathology and Etiology of Lupus Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can develop in a patient in numerous ways‚ this leads to the different types of lupus. Some of
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Systemic Lupus erythematosus and Hypertension are both diseases that are involved with the Visele family. Systemic Lupus is an autoimmune disease while hypertension is a disease that is considered genetic. Systemic Lupus erythematosus is “a chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease (1)” “Hypertension is high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated
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CLASSIFICATION Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Acinonyx Species: jubatus Cheetahs: Physical Characteristics Cheetahs are the fastest animals in the world they are able to reach speeds of 112kmph but only for short distances.The average cheetah weighs around 50 to 60kg. Also has a height of 70-90 cm and a length of 112-135cm. The cheetah is light brown and its covered with round
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Lupus erythematosus is considered to be an autoimmune disease‚ which is a chronic inflammatory disorder that causes systemic inflammation and affects multiple organs in the body1. Lupus affects the skin‚ joints and other parts of the body‚ such as the kidneys‚ tissues‚ blood cell and brain. The Article states that “Lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune system disorder where the body cannot tell the difference between foreign antigens and its own antigens.1” An individual who has been diagnosed with
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Biology 1309 Review Kingdom Animalia-Protostomes Match the following characteristics with the phylum that they describe; 1. First phyla of animals in which the digestive system is complete. NEMATODA 2. Acoelomate. Platyhelminthes 3. Pseudocoelomate. NEMATODA 4. First phyla of animals with cephalization. Platyhelminthes 5. First phyla of animals that is triploblastic. Platyhelminthes Define the following: 6. Cephalization= Animals with a concentration of nerves and sense organs in the
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