- Body Planes and Sections: 1. Sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts. A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline is the median plane‚ or midsagittal plane. All other sagittal planes‚ offset from the midline‚ are parasagittal planes. 2. Frontal planes‚ like sagittal planes‚ lie vertically. Frontal planes‚ however‚ divide the body into anterior and posterior parts. A frontal plane is also called a coronal plane. 3. Transverse or horizontal‚ plane
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Barium Swallow A Barium swallow is a radiography contrast technique performed to visualize the esophageal portion of the Upper Gastrointestinal tract. Contrast Medium is taken orally and the lumen of the Esophagus is fluoroscopically visualized. Standard X-ray films are normally taken prior to administration of the contrast medium and these are useful in detecting perforation‚ presence of radiopaque foreign substances and gastric wall thickening. Oral contrast mediums‚ such as barium sulfate highlight
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Chapter 10: The Triploblastic‚ Acoelomate Body Plan 1) Which of the following is not an acoelomate? a) Platyhelminthes c) Gastrotrichia b) Rotifera d) Turbellaria 2) Three important characteristics first appeared in the acoelomates. Which of the following is not one of them? a) bilateral symmetry c) an excretory system b) a true mesoderm d) nervous tissues 3) Acoelomates lack a body cavity because the __________ cells completely fills the area between the
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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The vagina is a thin-walled tube 8 to 10 cm long. It lies between the bladder and rectumand extends from the cervix to the body exterior. Often called the birth canal‚ the vagina providesa passageway for the delivery of an infant and for the menstrual flow to leave the body.The cervix (from Latin "neck") is the lower‚ narrow portion of the uterus where it joinswith the top end of the vagina. Where they join together forms an almost 90 degree curve. It iscylindrical or
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encourages equal sharing in children but not in chimpanzees Humans actively share resources with one another to a much greater degree than do other great apes‚ and much human sharing is governed by social norms of fairness and equity1–3. When in receipt of a windfall of resources‚ human children begin showing tendencies towards equitable distribution with others at five to seven years of age4–7. Arguably‚ however‚ the primordial situation for human sharing of resources is that which follows cooperative
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different standpoints. In “The Case for Animals Rights” which is written by Tom Regan‚ Regan states that animals should have fundamental rights as humans‚ and also be protected from the unnecessary harm. In addition‚ in Peter Singer’s article “All Animals Are Equal”‚ he has the same standpoint as Regan that animals should have the same principles that human received. In contrast‚ in the article “The Case of the Use of Animals in Biomedical Research” by Carl Cohen‚ he supports Regan in his moral theory
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Your body has a few main ways to respond to an ever-changing‚ wide variety of invaders and irritants. Sneezing ejects the intruders from the nose‚ coughing from the lungs and throat‚ diarrhea from the intestines‚ and vomiting from the stomach. Vomiting is a forceful action accomplished by a fierce‚ downward contraction of the diaphragm muscle. At the same time‚ the abdominal muscles tighten against a relaxed stomach with an open gastroesophageal sphincter. The contents of the stomach are propelled
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B. Internal: The dissectors: o used hands to turn frog ventral side up‚ head anterior‚ hind limbs posterior o used forceps to lift fold of skin directly anterior to hind limbs o used scissors to make small superficial cut o inserted scissors into cut and continued superficially anterior medial through mandible o used scissors to make 2 lateral superficial cuts just anterior to hind limbs on either side of medial cut and stopped before reaching dorsal surface o
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Problem 7.1.2 Autopsy Report Template Autopsy Report Office of the PLTW County Coroner Name Molly stuart Date 11/1/2014 Gender M/(F) (Circle one) External Examination Height: 5’4’’ Weight (lb): 120 Age (if known): 17 Time/Date of Death (if known): reported missing on thursday found friday at 4PM General Observations: cuts and bruises all over her body riding pants are torn deep lacerations on the victims face major trauma to the back of the victims skull
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The digestive system is a combination of organs which have been arranged together to help carry out its particular function of turning food into the energy which is necessary to survive and packaging the excess residue for waste disposal. Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller components. The process of digestion has many stages with the first starting in the oral cavity. Within the system‚ food passes through a tube called the alimentary canal‚ more commonly known as the gastrointestinal
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