example of each of the functions of the integumentary system. Protection – 3 different barriers: Chemical Barriers (skin secretion and melanin) Physical/Mechanical Barriers – continuity of the skin and hardness of keratinized cells Biological Barriers – Langerhans’ cells‚ macrophages‚ and DNA Body temperature- Production of copious amounts of sweat to dissipate heat; Constriction of dermal blood vessels to retain heat Cutaneous Sensation- cutaneous sensory receptors (nervous system) Metabolic
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Esophageal cancer in a young woman with bulimia nervosa: a case report Eric T Shinohara‚ Samuel Swisher-McClure‚ Michael Husson‚ Weijing Sun and James M Metz Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007‚ 1:160 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-1-160 Received: 27 July 2007 Accepted: 29 November 2007 Published: 29 November 2007 Introduction In the past twenty-five years‚ the prevalence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased dramatically within the United States and it is now the most common histological type
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Medication Article Analysis Assignment Drug: Zocor (Simvastatin) Medication Analysis Paper Katelyn Powers November 1‚ 2013 94.1 million prescriptions of Zocor (simvastatin) were prescribed in United States during the year 2010. It is a generic cholesterol-lowering statin drug (DeNoon‚ 2010). High cholesterol‚ heart disease‚ diabetes‚ and heart attacks are all problems that plague the US. The increasing obesity rate of the US does not help with these factors and
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Rhetorical Analysis of Smoking Advertisement We can see the transition how the cigarette smoking advertisement campaign has changed over the years. For many years smoking was promoted through digital media until 2011‚ until it was restricted by the government. Several young people and teenagers started smoking without knowing its harmful effects both on their external and internal body organs. Numerous people are now aware of side effects of smoking which can damages their heart or lungs. Most
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Perhaps today‚ we may consider this to offer the beginning of the melanoma epidemic. Although it cannot pinpoint as when the melanoma epidemic began‚ but it could very well have attributed to it. Skin cancer is described as an abnormal growth of skin cells that is often occurs due to over exposure of ultra-violent
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SPECIAL SENSES EYES – the organs of sight. We learn much about the environment through these senses. IMPORTANCE: We learn about the people‚ things and happenings around us. To students‚eyes are very important. Eyes makes students understand their lessons better by observing‚ reading ang analysing facts. With the eyes we may avoid accidents ant other cicumstances that makes us sick. COMMON AILMENTS: 1st Group • Myopia - nearsightedness‚ clearly sees object near them. Concave
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mucous membranes aren’t the only parts of the mouth effected‚ a study showed that vapor alone with or without nicotine is cytotoxic to oral epithelial cell lines inducing breaks in DNA strands and cell death‚ this study shows that the benefits do not outweigh the risks . In the study it saw a decrease in the cloning process of epithelial and HNSCC cell lines when nicotine was inhaled from the e-cigarette. (YU‚ 2017) Therefor‚ even the liquid that does not contain nicotine is still harmful to the body
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contraindicated in a)Asthma b)DM c)Coronary artery disease d)peripheral vascular disease 3)Non granular fungal disease is a)Cryptococcus b)Blastomycosis c)Candida d) 4)All following are true of seminiferous tubules except a)Sertoli cells b)Leydig cells c)spermatid d)Spermatogonia 5)Sub-poena is a a)Legal b)medicolegal c)Medical d)first info report 6)Refsum disease is due to defect in enzyme a)Phytanic acid oxidase b) c) d) 7)Skin supplied over the angle of mandible and
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| 65-74 | 52 | 75+ | 4 | Diagnosis of Lung Cancer Made By: How Dx Made | Number | Excision of lesion | 2 | Percutaneous biopsy | 22 | Bronchoscopy | 49 | Mediastinoscopy | 4 | Histology of Lung Cancer Histology | Number | Squamous Cell | 10 | Adenocarcinoma | 62 | Undifferentiated | 5 | Lung Cancer Treatment Type of Treatment | Number | Lobectomy | 38 | Pneumonectomy | 19 | Radiation only | 4 | Chemotherapy only | 1 | Combination | 13 | No treatment | 2
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deaths);furthermore‚it has 3 types of itself including less severe basal and squamous (78000 diagnoses)‚ and the most dangerous one melanoma ( 4400 cases). Also‚ it is noted that the incidence of melanoma has increased by 2.4 percent per year in men comparing with 1.8 percent per year in women. The Institute of Infection and Immunity states the fact that the sun is able to have an effect on people`s immune system preventing the activation of dendric cells which immunize the body and help to combat future aggression
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