Cystic Fibrosis
College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ESSAY
ASSIGNMENT SUBTITLE: CYSTIC FIBROSIS
COURSE CODE: BIOL 172
COURSE TITLE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY II
CRN: 12495 SEMESTER:
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PROGRAMME: BSC GENERAL NURSING
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 27-11-2012
LECTURER’S NAME: JO ELLEN COLE Cystic fibrosis is an inherited gene caused by a defective gene, which affects tissues that produce mucous secretions. Cystic fibrosis affects organs like the lungs, the gastrointestinal tract, the pancreas and the liver. Cystic fibrosis can also affect the sweat glands and the male reproductive system. In cystic fibrosis, exocrine glands make thick, sticky mucus. Exocrine glands normally make thin slippery secretions like sweat, mucus, tears, saliva and digestive juices. The mucus plugs are most often in the lungs and intestines and can cause problems with breathing and digestion. Cystic fibrosis does not affect the endocrine glands because the endocrine glands produce hormones that pass in the blood. Most people think that cystic fibrosis is contagious but it is not contagious. They say it is contagious because you cough a lot but it is something you are born with. Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders in Caucasians. This disease is occurs in one of every 3200 live Caucasians births. Every child born with cystic fibrosis was born with it because it is a genetic disease started at conception. The age in which signs and symptoms start varies based on the person. In some children the lungs are impaired in others the digestive system is affected. Conception is when the father’s sperm and the mother’s egg joins. Both the egg and the sperm have thousands of genes. The genes decide the traits like eye and
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT COVER PAGE
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ESSAY
ASSIGNMENT SUBTITLE: CYSTIC FIBROSIS
COURSE CODE: BIOL 172
COURSE TITLE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY II
CRN: 12495 SEMESTER:
STUDENT NAME:
STUDENT ID:
PROGRAMME: BSC GENERAL NURSING
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 27-11-2012
LECTURER’S NAME: JO ELLEN COLE Cystic fibrosis is an inherited gene caused by a defective gene, which affects tissues that produce mucous secretions. Cystic fibrosis affects organs like the lungs, the gastrointestinal tract, the pancreas and the liver. Cystic fibrosis can also affect the sweat glands and the male reproductive system. In cystic fibrosis, exocrine glands make thick, sticky mucus. Exocrine glands normally make thin slippery secretions like sweat, mucus, tears, saliva and digestive juices. The mucus plugs are most often in the lungs and intestines and can cause problems with breathing and digestion. Cystic fibrosis does not affect the endocrine glands because the endocrine glands produce hormones that pass in the blood. Most people think that cystic fibrosis is contagious but it is not contagious. They say it is contagious because you cough a lot but it is something you are born with. Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders in Caucasians. This disease is occurs in one of every 3200 live Caucasians births. Every child born with cystic fibrosis was born with it because it is a genetic disease started at conception. The age in which signs and symptoms start varies based on the person. In some children the lungs are impaired in others the digestive system is affected. Conception is when the father’s sperm and the mother’s egg joins. Both the egg and the sperm have thousands of genes. The genes decide the traits like eye and
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