1. The medical term for a congenital defect where the bones in the roof of the mouth do not completely fuse is: cleft palate 2. The medical term for surgical removal of the gallbladder is cholecystectomy. 3. The medical term for inflammation of the colon is: colitis. 4. Irritable bowel syndrome is: chronic disease characterized by periodic disturbances of diarrhea and constipation without clear physical damage. 5. Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with an instrument that includes a camera
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Poop or feces‚ is composed of three quarters water; however‚ this varies greatly depending on the length of time the feces spends in the intestine. The remaining 25% of the feces is dead bacteria (used to digest food) collected in the intestine‚ and indigestible foods such as cellulose‚ that help transport the poop throughout the intestines. The remaining contents are a mixture of fats‚ live bacteria‚ dead cells and mucus from the lining of the intestine‚ and protein. The odour of feces is
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In my first passage‚ Mary Roach starts off by discussing what pet food manufacturers use to get animals to enjoy their product more. She finishes (on a surprisingly strong note) talking about how catfish taste their food. Throughout both passages‚ Roach keeps a conversational tone and adds subtle humor. By doing this‚ she keeps the audience interested‚ and even has the ability to reel in people who don’t generally enjoy nonfiction. Roach’s intent in this first passage was to describe the main additive
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Case study #1 A 44-year-old African American male had a partial colectomy to have a cancerous tumor removed. The patient did really well after surgery and was discharged from post op recovery to the surgical unit at a medical center. Approximately one hour after surgery‚ the patient complained of gas pain and shortness of breath. Providers failed to diagnose a pulmonary embolism that resulted in the loss of the patient’s life A colectomy is an invasive surgical procedure that predisposes the patient
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Patient Education Project The digestive system is a very complex but efficient system that allows the intake and disposal of material that allows the body to perform routine daily activities. The digestive system allows the intake of food and water to be broken down to be used for energy. The digestive system is made up of the mouth‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small and large intestines‚ colon and the rectum. A Potential life-threatening disease of the digestive system is color-rectal cancer. Color-rectal
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Presentation A 46 year old grossly obese man was seen in the Emergency Room on 9/16/08. His chief complaint was lower left quadrant pain‚ vomiting‚ and frequent urination.The patient also admits to constipation‚ nausea‚ and a fever of 102.2. He admits to a 25 pound weight gain over the last few months. The patient was evaluated and diagnosed with diverticulitis. During his 3-day hospital stay‚ he has recieved IVfluids‚ IV antibiotics‚ and morphine for pain. History Past Medical History:
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WEEK 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1. Define the terms anatomy and physiology‚ and explain their relationship using an example of a human structure with its corresponding function. - Anatomy is the study of the structures and relationship between body parts. Physiology is the study of the function of body parts and the body as a whole. The kidneys remove wastes and water from the blood. 2. List‚ in order from least to most complex‚ the levels of structural
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STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL • Review labeling anatomy from muscle study guide and organ systems in the cat dissection guide (structures of thoracic & abdominal cavity‚ heart‚ blood vessels and urogenital systems • Complete the chart below – HIGHLIGHTED WORDS ARE STRUCTURES THAT ARE TO BE IDENTIFIED ON CAT PHOTOS Cavity in which it is located Organ Function System Diaphragm Liver Gall Bladder Stomach Duodenum Jejunum Ileum Large intestine Rectum
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Bio 114 1- Incisions in your Explain the purpose of the pig as illustrated in figure 4. In the figure fourth is the fetal pig incisions. The picture show many different part in the pig that we need to know to really understand what we going to do before starting doing our experiment .We need to know each part where there are and their functions so when we start open our pigs that we do not mess it at all. 2-How are the two sexes distinguished by external anatomy? The two sexes distinguished
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I have always been interested in the human body. So why not learn more about it? When I get older I want to be an orthodontist. Learning about digestive system helps me learn more about how the body works. Before I started this research I didn’t really know that much about the digestive system. I mostly knew the basics‚ like that food moves from the mouth to the throat to the stomach and then leaves the body. But in reality there is much more to digestion that I didn’t know about. I found plenty
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