12: Nervous Tissue Chapter 13: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves Chapter 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves Chapter 15: The Autonomic Nervous System Chapter 16: Sensory‚ Motor‚ and Integrative System Chapter 17: The Special Senses Chapter 18: The Endocrine System Chapter 19: The Cardiovascular System - The Blood Chapter 20: The
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12-16. Martini‚ Frederic H.. Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology. 6th. San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin Cummings‚ 2004. Morley‚ John E‚ and Lucretia Van den Berg. Endocrinology of Aging. Totowa‚ N.J.: Humana Press‚ 2000. Fig. 1: anatomy of thyroid gland (Google images‚ 2006). Fig. 2: appearance of an inflamed thyroid on the inside and outside (Google images‚ 2006). Fig. 3: picture of my aunts‚ mom‚ and grandma who have all developed Hashimoto ’s (Family file‚ 2006)
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secreted by the exocrine gland in the pancreas help break down carbohydrates‚ fats‚ proteins‚ and acids in the duodenum. These enzymes travel down the pancreatic duct into the bile duct in an inactive form. When they enter the duodenum‚ they are activated. The exocrine tissue also secretes a bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid in the duodenum 3. Briefly outline the endocrine and exocrine functions of the pancreas. – The exocrine function helps in digestion and an endocrine function that regulates
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abnormal cells in a certain location or multiple locations of a person’s body. Cancer attacks the immune system. Skeletal System The skeletal system is made up of bones‚ joints and cartilage. The skeletal system protects the body. Endocrine System The endocrine system is made up of
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Psychological Schools of Thought Blake Blair Psychology 300 April 29‚ 2013 Fowler Psychological Schools of Thought Over the course of history many brilliant men and women have attempted to unlock the mysteries held in the Human mind. Whether these individuals felt they achieved their goals or not‚ there was a mutual goal shared by all of them. This achievement spanned over thousands of years‚ several fields of study‚ and millions of participants. What all these great minds discovered is one
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Cultural and Disease Paper While there are many endocrine diseases‚ the most common one in the United States is diabetes (Erika Gebel‚ 2010). The prevalence of endocrine diabetes is extremely high among the Arab people. There are many factor that make the Arab population vulnerable to diabetes and other endocrine disorders. Social and cultural influences also influence the development and treatment of many disease within the Arab and Islamic world. Community-based culturally sensitive intervention
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following functions for the body: a. cardiovascular d. integumentary g. nervous j. skeletal b. digestive e. lymphatic/immune h. reproductive k. urinary c. endocrine f. muscular i. respiratory _______________________ 1. rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes _______________________ 2. is affected by removal of the thyroid gland _______________________ 3. provides support and levers on which the muscular system acts _______________________ 4. includes the heart _______________________
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SPECIAL SENSES GENERAL PRESENTATION Overview of the Nervous System • Endocrine and nervous systems maintain internal coordination – Endocrine system: communicates by means of chemical messengers (hormones) secreted into to the blood – Nervous system: employs electrical and chemical means to send messages from cell to cell 12-2 Overview of the Nervous System • Nervous system carries out its task in three basic steps • Sense organs receive information about changes in the body and external environment
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Anatomy & Physiology December 16‚ 2012 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Final Exam Define/Describe the following terms as completely and detailed as you can: 1. Inflammation- Inflammation is the bulging of skin‚ organs‚ or other body parts due to fluid buildup caused an injury. The fluid rushes to the injured area and that is what makes the puffiness. 2. High Fructose Corn Syrup- (HFCS) Composed of corn and lab chemicals. HFCS is found in processed foods such as salad dressing and soda. Your body
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shaped testes are placed outside of the body in a pouch of skin called the scrotum‚ where they can maintain the optimum temperature for sperm production which is estimated at three degrees which is lower than body temperature. Testes are oval shaped glands which are responsible for the manufacture of sperm the sex hormone testosterone. From each testis‚ sperm is passed through a bent tube called the epididymis for the last stages of maturation. They are stored in the epididymides until they are broken
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