with the fetus before birth‚ congenital disorders are also genetic and can be passed down from one or both parents. Examples of congenital disabilities: • Cerebral palsy • Cystic fibrosis • Spina bifida • Congenital heart conditions • Muscular dystrophy • Congenital hip disorder An acquired disability is a medical condition that you get later on in life they can form from accidents (such as a car crash)‚ illness or working conditions that expose a person to an unhealthy environment. Examples
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Biology 21300 - Anatomy and Physiology Review Questions Homework Assignment Due on Day of Exam 3 - 2013 – Prior to taking Exam III Students must answer 20 of the questions listed below. All answers must be handwritten and turned in with Students Name‚ Class‚ Section Number and Date at the top of the page. 1. What are the three types of muscle tissue and the main differences between them. 2. Explain the sliding filament model of muscle contraction. 3. Define the resting membrane potential
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The advantages of living in such a world are primarily based upon the medical and scientific advancements in this society. The spread of sex linked diseases including muscular dystrophy and colour deficiency would be significantly reduced if genetic engineering was available. Geneticists would have the ability to ensure that the child of a carrier would not be born with the disease. This could potentially save the lives of
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abnormal side-to-side (lateral) curves in the spinal column‚ we refer to this as scoliosis. Scoliosis occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty. While scoliosis can be caused by conditions such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy‚ the cause of most scoliosis is unknown. Scoliosis is sort of a medical mystery — no one knows for sure what causes the most common form of scoliosis‚ idiopathic scoliosis. Someone with scoliosis may have a back that curves from side to side
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Assisting Sport for Disabilities Disability Identification Due to the Paralympics being held in London in 2012 the British public were treated to a media extravaganza. With the fantastic live coverage that was available‚ we not only got to witness a fantastic spectacle where competitors would compete to a very high level‚ we also got to see behind the scenes footage of how the athletes live with their personal disability in their day to day lives. These high profile athletes brought awareness
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the individual pick the muscle distribution and even add in lagging muscles. When steroids are used in a small amount they may also have health benefits that can be used to help with the swelling of kidneys and muscle wasting diseases like muscular dystrophy. Other steroid like substances along with steroids can also be used to to help improve bone density that help conditions such as osteoporosis. One of the most common reasons steroids are used to benefit someone is after they have been severely
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I. Genes a. Definition Segments of DNA molecules A nucleotide sequence b. Functions Control of hereditary traits Sequence coding for a polypeptide which maybe an enzyme‚ or a part of an enzyme‚ which in turn is responsible for a certain phenotype or trait. c. The Human Karyotype Ordered arrangement of chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs The chromosome complement of a cell or organism characterized by the number‚ size and morphological features of each chromosome II
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scientifically unfounded.{ 1 } Second‚ gender selection is widely used in the medical field. There seems to be little concern when gender selection is used to prevent the risk of sex-linked genetic disorders such as certain types of hemophilia‚ muscular dystrophy‚ and Hunter syndrome. { 2 }The question frequently asked with gender selection is; is it possible that‚ medically‚ it could be a gateway to other forms of selection. Third‚ and the most debated issue‚ is the aborting of fetuses and splitting
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Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities act was created to empower people with disabilities. The act was signed by President George H.W. Bush on July 26th 1990. This act allows individuals with disabilities to become an active part of society. The ADA provides civil rights in addition‚ it guaranties equal opportunities‚ “The ADA states‚ in making hiring and employment decisions‚ it is basically illegal to discriminate against anyone because of a disability” (Steingold‚ 2013
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Protocol paper #1 Recall: In "The problem of evil‚" James Rachels and Stuart Rachels provider some important point: 1) Pain is not body’s warning system needed‚ because newborn babies did not deserve inexorable pain; 2) Even If we need evil to appreciate the good‚ but it is does not explain why there is such an extraordinary amount of evil in this world; 3) The doctrine of original sin was absurd. According to authors‚ it would be come to a conclusion that a newborn baby did deserve terrible disease
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