Essay 3 Shubham Tyagi How do our sensory systems work? Write about taste‚ sight‚ hearing and touch. Introduction Sensory systems are important to us; they let us perceive the environment. The senses can be broadly divided in to the sense of touch‚ smell‚ taste‚ vision and hearing. The seemingly simple perception is in fact not as simple as it sounds there is a lot of chemistry
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Test 3 cardiovascular Top of Form Question 1 Marks: 1 When reviewing patients’ histories‚ the nurse recognizes that which of the following patients would be likely candidates for drug therapy for cholesterol reduction? Choose one answer. a. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 165 mg/dL b. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 140 mg/dL c. A patient who has two risk factors and a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 100 mg/dL
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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM * Carries fluid in one direction‚ from the tissues to the circulatory system. Functions of the Lymphatic System 1. Fluid Balance * Collecting excess fluid and particulate matter from tissues and depositing them in the bloodstream. 2. Fat Absorption * Absorbs fats and other substance from the digestive tract through lymphatic vessels called lacteals located in the lining of the small intestine. * Fat enters the lacteals and pass through the lymphatic vessels
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to the schools. These three activities have been proven to be a stress reliever‚ and also help student start a healthier life from an early age. Although nap is mostly for pre-schoolers and kindergarten age students‚ taking it out of the school system was a bad idea. At such a young age‚ these young children need to take time and rest their bones‚ and minds. Nap time gives them that opportunity. Taking a nap can increase health‚ well-being‚ and intelligence‚ and productivity also. Recess is another
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1. Within the circulatory system the liver has a unique anatomic location in that it effectively filters all blood coming from the intestinal tract by way of the portal vein before it is pumped to the general circulation. The liver often sees drugs at their highest concentrations‚ since it is the first organ perfused by blood containing the drug after absorption from the intestinal tract. Approximately 10-15% of total blood volume can be presented to the liver at any given time. The entire absorbed
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Digestive System * uniquely constructed to perform its specialized function of turning food into the energy you need to survive and packaging the residue for waste disposal. Parts of the digestive system: 1) MOUTH * is the beginning of the digestive tract; * digestion starts here when taking the first bite of food. * Chewing breaks the food into pieces that are more easily digested‚ while saliva mixes with food to begin the process of breaking it down 2) ESOPHAGUS
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its medicine by donating and delivering them to people who need them. One particular area that has been a large part of Merck’s recent success is its pipeline of drugs to treat high cholesterol which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Because cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States‚ the yearly market for cholesterol lowering drugs is worth close to 20 billion dollars (Freundlich 2009). In fact‚ the best selling drug in the world is used to treat high
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The endocrine system refers to the different organs of the body that are responsible for secreting hormones that affect bodily processes. Better known for their ability to process waste‚ the kidneys are responsible for the secretion of four different hormones: rennin‚ calcitriol‚ erythropoietin and thrombopoietin These chemicals released by the kidneys affect a wide range of bodily processes dealing with the circulatory and skeletal systems. Understanding the endocrine functions of the
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The human respiratory system is one of the chief and most important which is very instrumental for survival. Prime function of the respiratory system is breathing. Inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide is all that takes plays by function of the respiratory organs. Breathing is a process by which oxygen in the air is brought in to the lungs and further in to close contact with blood. The blood absorbs the oxygen and carries to all parts of the body. Simultaneously blood gives up waste matter
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Urinary System The urinary system has many things that could go wrong if you’re not taking care of yourself properly one of the diseases is called Painful Bladder Syndrome also known as ‘PBS’. This disorder is chronic and could possibly causes lots of pain‚ inflammation and because of these things it could cause your bladder to have a limit on how urine it could hold at a time. Which in result you have the urge to empty your bladder often‚ your physician will be able to diagnose this by doing a
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