Blood Blood is a connective tissue. Blood has three general functions transpotation of oxygen‚ carbondioxide‚ nutrients and hormones to and from the body; regulation‚ blood regulates pH(normal pH is 7.35-7.45) and body temperature; protection‚ blood is able to clot after an injury thus protecting execessive blood loss and white blood cells protect the body against disease. Components of blood are plasma which is the liquid part of blood and formed elements which are cell fragments including platelets
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A. Which serous membrane in Chloe’s abdomen most likely contains the greatest adipose tissue? The peritoneum is the largest serous membrane of the body which contains the greater omentum‚ the largest peritoneal fold. The greater omentum normally contains a considerable amount of adipose tissue. The adipose tissue content can greatly expand with weight gain‚ giving rise to a characteristic “beer belly” seen in some individuals. B. What involuntary muscle process initiated by deglutition
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A. Baru is using surface markings to identify the gender of a skull. What two major types of surface markings do bones have? Surface markings that occur on bone are depression and openings; these markings upon bones are what allow soft tissues or joint formations to be present in order to supply nutrients to bone and give the body movement. The other surface marking is process; which are the projections or outgrowths of that bone the gives an attachment of that bone to the connective tissue or
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A flight had just landed in the very crowded Houston airport. It was a very foggy‚ misty morning. The Journey from Belgium to Houston was long and uncomfortable‚ and Peter was cold‚ miserable and unhappy. Huddled up like a hedgehog‚ in his filthy black coat‚ he pierced through the crowd for a familiar face that could help him get through this confusion. Looking in his wallet he discovered that he was penniless. Peter was sixteen years old‚ average height‚ and a child with a mild and simple character
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1.)Which minerals are stored in bones? Solid mineral crystals in your bones impart them with the strength and rigidity to support your body and withstand powerful physical stresses. Calcium and phosphorus are the most abundant minerals in your bones‚ together forming calcium phosphate crystals. Your bones contain roughly 99 percent of the calcium and 85 percent of the phosphorus in your body. Other minerals stored in your bones include magnesium and fluoride. 2.)Which type of bone provides a
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6 Simple Tips on How to Stay on Task to Achieve Your Goals Life will throw some unexpected curves in your journey. If we are not disciplined and have not the ability to adapt to unexpected changes‚ those unexpected situations will throw you for a loop. This race‚ called life‚ is not given to the swift‚ nor to the strong but to those who endure to the end. After I learned these 6 simple tips to help me to stay on task so that I can achieve my goals‚ my life went from default mode to design mode.
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For many years corn was only known in the Americas‚ now it is the most important grain in the world after wheat. When Columbus was traveling to search for new lands‚ he stumbled upon the island of Cuba and found native Indians that raised corn. In America we know the plant as corn whereas in Spanish-speaking countries it is called maize. The corn stalk itself has obvious features like the coarse leaves and its grown height. A corn stalk can range from 3 to 15 feet tall. The corn itself is consisted
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My grandmother Kamala‚ is a woman of true respect. She grew up in the Kirthabra moutains‚ bordering Karachi and proclaiming it the most beautiful place in the world that “overlooked the heavens”. She grew as people would call “blue blooded”‚ ridiculously rich but far from conceited. Her family consisted complete vegetarians- never eating meat or eggs as if to preserve what bodies are given. She had five brothers and she was the eldest child. My grandfather Bhagwan was similar‚ yet completely different
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Ah Shen Ah Mah Teochew Kuehs and Snacks老婶阿嫲潮州粿 (established in the early 1960s) Blk 125‚ Bukit Merah Lane 1‚ #01-164‚ Alexandra Village Operations days: Daily Operation hours: 8.00 am – 7.00 pm Ah Shen Ah Mah Teochew Kuehs and Snacks also sell leek kuehs. Leek kuehs originated from the Teochew dialect group. It is among the many teochew kuehs and snacks sold in the shop. Leek kuehs are kuehs with added texture and taste. The main indigents are leeks and dried shrimps. (Description of leek
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AP2530 Human A&P I Unit 2. Case Study 1. The Cellular Level of Organization B. Assuming Joseph’s heart has stopped‚ what cellular processes and membrane functions are going to be affected by the loss of oxygen‚ blood glucose‚ and waste removal? Assuming Joseph’s heart has stopped‚ the mitochondria and aerobic processes will be affected. The mitochondria is known as the powerhouse of the cell where ATP is produced. Oxygen and glucose are the main sources of energy for ATP. The muscle cells‚
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