NAME ________________________________________ HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY BMS 108 First Midterm – Summer 2013 DR. BARRY D. TANOWITZ 1. Put your name at the top and on your Scantron. 2. Answers for questions 1-‐ 50 will be placed on a Scantron (Green strip‚ 100 questions) – all questions 1 point each.
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Reviewing Physiological Data Effects of exercise on the musculoskeletal system: Musculoskeletal system The musculoskeletal system is made of muscles‚ tendons‚ ligaments‚ bones/joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form. This system operates under the control of the nervous system producing voluntary movements. “This system protects the brain and internal organs‚ maintains up right posture‚ blood cell formation‚ mineral homeostasis‚ stores fat and minerals”. During this
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The Benefits‚ Risks‚ Gifts‚ Sacrifices and Curious Events That Lead to Living Renal Donation Kidney organ donation is a hot topic these days due to the fact that so many End-Stage Renal Failure Patients are dying while waiting for a living or deceased transplant. The big questions‚ should healthy adults become living kidney donors to complete strangers? Should a healthy adult family member become a living kidney donor to a friend or family member? If a loved one is an organ donor upon their
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long-term effects of exercise on the musculoskeletal‚ cardiovascular‚ respiratory and energy systems. Matthew Widdowson. Introduction. This power point presentation will explain the long-term effects of exercise on the musculoskeletal system‚ the cardiovascular system‚ the respiratory system and the energy system. Skeletal System. Increase in mineral storage. Minerals are vital for the skeleton‚ especially calcium‚ as they are what makes it up. Without them the skeletal system would become brittle
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Chronic renal failure is a worldwide public health problem. Millions of Americans are affected by this disease each year. It is a common condition in which there is progressive loss of kidney functioning. The loss of function usually takes months or years to occur‚ sometime not appearing until kidney function is less than one-tenth of normal. The kidneys have the important job of filtering‚ wastes and excess fluids from your blood‚ which are then excreted in the urine (Huether‚ 2012). When the kidneys
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Renal tumors (neoplasms) are abnormal tissue formation on or around the kidney (Nogueras‚ Thomas‚ & Porter‚ 2015). Renal tumors may alter renal function. The most common malignant renal tumors are renal cell carcinomas‚ which originates in the renal cortex. Transitional cell carcinomas are the second most common form of renal tumors. Men and older age are at both common risk factors for renal tumors. Other risk factors include: obesity‚ exposure to asbestos‚ cadmium‚ and gasoline‚ the use of phenacetin
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Renal Cell Carcinoma Cancer is the second leading cause of death next to cardiovascular disease. There are many types of cancers‚ and different stages of cancer. There are also many different treatment options available today to fight this horrible disease. There are new drugs coming out that have showed significant results in prolonging life‚ and have helped reduce the size of tumors and slow down the progression of this disease. One of the more remarkable drugs out now is the drug Sunitinib
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Chapter 2 : Circulatory system Focus: Plants transport systems Water and mineral uptake Xylem and transport Phloem‚ sugar and translocation Keong BP An overview of plant transport system Keong BP Water and minerals uptake 1. Bulk Flow Transport via Xylem. 2. Transport of Water and Minerals into Xylem. 3. Absorption of Water and Minerals by Root Cells Keong BP 3. Absorption of Water and Minerals by Root Cells Keong BP Water and mineral uptake by the root hairs through
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Unit 2: Physiology Lab Skeletal Muscle Physiology Student Name: Lab Summary Worksheet Directions: Read the following directions before starting the lab. Before starting each lab Activity‚ read the Overview and Introduction. This information will help you understand what you are doing in the lab. You do not have to pdf your lab – the only thing that you will submit for grading is this lab report. You will have to answer the Stop and Think Questions that are embedded in the lab instructions
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The Physiology of Fitness Acute/ Short term effects of exercise Task… In 4 equal groups‚ each group will be assigned a system to research. You need to make sure your group researches your particular area thoroughly and covers the following responses depending on what system has been assigned. Your group will then present back the findings to the rest of the group through a detailed and informative A3 poster. • Musculoskeletal response: increased blood supply; increase in muscle pliability; increased
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