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    The Incredible Journey

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    half of the heart. In addition to wall and the cavity areas‚ the heart has blood vessels that are connected to the heart. They include: the two vena cavas‚ which are connected to the right atrium‚ the pulmonary arteries‚ which are connected to the right ventricle‚ the pulmonary veins‚ which are connected to the left atrium‚ and the aorta‚ which is connected to the left ventricle. The last part of the heart is the heart valves. Some of them come in pairs‚ and they are: the atrioventricular valves

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    Urinary Anatomy Phsyiology

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    Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions: An Interactive Journey Second Edition CHAPTER 17 The Urinary System: Filtration and Fluid Balance Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives • Identify the parts of the urinary system. • Explain general functions of the urinary system. • Explain the relationships of the urinary system to the endocrine & circulatory systems. • Describe the structure & function of the nephron Copyright ©2011 by Pearson

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    widely with location and function of the vessel. Arteries‚ subjected to considerable pressure fluctuations‚ have thicker walls overall‚ with the tunica media being thicker than the tunica adventitia. Veins‚ in contrast‚ are subjected to much lower pressures and have thinner walls overall‚ with the tunica adventitia often outsizing the tunica media. Because thinwalled veins conduct blood back to the heart against gravity‚ valves (not present in arteries) also are present at intervals to

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    Abdomen Notes 1st year

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    01. Anatomy of face lip and oral cavity Face: Nasal bone Oral cavity: 1. vestibule- b/w teeth& buccal gingiva and the lips & cheeks 2. oral cavity proper- b/w upper and lower dental arches Roof- palate Post. - oropharynx * When closed is fully occupied by the tongue Lip: o pars cutanea‚ rubbor labi‚ pars mocosa o oribicularis oris m. o Sup. & inf. Labial mm. vessels ‚ nerves Blood supply: Upper lip- sup. Labial branches < facial & infraorbital aa. Lower lip- inf. Labial branches

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    study guide chapter 13

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    receives blood returning to the heart‚ small earlike projections called auricles extend anteriorly from the atria. RIGHT VENTRICLE AND LEFT VENTRICLE- the lower chambers‚ receive blood from the atria and contract to force blood out of the heart into arteries. SEPTUM- solid wall like‚ separates the atrium and ventricle on the right side from their counterparts on the left‚ as a result blood from one side of the heart never mixes with blood from the other side ( except in the fetus) 5) Describe the function

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    Immunohistochemistry

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    Immunohistochemistry or IHC refers to the process of detecting antigens (e.g.‚ proteins) in cells of a tissue section by exploiting the principle of antibodies binding specifically to antigens in biological tissues.[1] IHC takes its name from the roots "immuno‚" in reference to antibodies used in the procedure‚ and "histo‚" meaning tissue (compare to immunocytochemistry). Immunohistochemical staining is widely used in the diagnosis of abnormal cells such as those found in cancerous tumors. A video

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    Erythrocytes The images above shows the structure of haem (iron is shown in red). Images from Haemoglobin‚ BioNet The images above shows the structure of haem (iron is shown in red). Images from Haemoglobin‚ BioNet Erythrocytes‚ also known as ‘Red Blood Cells’‚ is one of the cells in our body that makes our blood. Erythrocytes are supported by many of other components in making blood. They are a disk shaped a cell which are filled with an iron contain pigment called haemoglobin . Haemoglobin

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    The Cardiovascular System

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    Cited: * Breathing. Somax Sports.‚ 2012. Web. 18 November 2012. * Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism (VT/PE). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.‚ 2012. Web. 18 November 2012. * “Diabetes.” Complementary Medicine. University of Maryland Medical Maryland.‚ 2011. Web. 19 November 2012. * “Donor Stem Cells Just

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    common carotid‚ left subclavian Q: Which of the ff are branches of the subclavian arteries? A: thyrocervical‚ internal thoracic‚ and vertebral artery Q: Where is the carotid sinus located? A: Base of the internal carotid Q: Which of the ff are branches of the internal carotid? A: middle cerebral‚ anterior cerebral‚ ophthalmic artery Q: The gastroduodemal artery is a branch from which artery? A: Common hepatic artery Q: In which part of the tooth is dentin located? A: Crown Q: Portion of the

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    Pig Dissection Lab Q&a

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    origin of the common carotid arteries in the pig and in the human? In the pig‚ the left common carotid artery originates from the brachiocephalic trunk while in humans the left common carotid artery originates from the aortic arch. 4. How do the relative sizes of the external and internal jugular veins differ in the human and the pig? In the fetal pig‚ both internal and external jugular veins were about the same size in diameter. In humans‚ the internal jugular vein has a larger diameter than the

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