Asthma: Disease of the respiratory system Breathing‚ the act of inhaling and exhaling of air. Oddly enough this process is an absolute necessity for life and yet we do not control it. There are two systems involved in our ability to breathe one is the parasympathetic nervous system and the other is the respiratory system. The parasympathetic nervous system controls the body ’s unconscious actions that are necessary to live such as the beating of the heart. The Respiratory system mainly consists
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Once the SLN is localized‚ a suture is placed through the node to provide traction. The node is then dissected free from the surrounding tissue. All feeding blood vessels‚ afferent and efferent lymphatics may be ligated. Using the radiocolloid method‚ the gamma probe is used to locate any other SLNs and to confirm low radioactivity counts in the axilla and no residual SLNs. Ex vivo and in vivo radioactivity counts are recorded for each node. The axillary tissue is also carefully palpated for any
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Phoenix Material Body Systems and Diseases Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system‚ one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words‚ and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system. This assignment is due in Week One. System Organs in the System Function of the System Major Diseases Afflicting the System Example: Immune System Thymus Lymph Nodes
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HIROFILOS: A Medical Expert System for Prostate Diseases CONSTANTINOS KOUTSOJANNIS 1‚ MARIA TSIMARA2‚ EMAN NABIL1 1 Medical Physics Lab‚ Department of Physiotherapy TEI of Patras Psaron 6‚ Aigion 2 Department of Medicine University of Patras Rion‚ Patras GREECE ckoutsog@teipat.gr‚ http://aigio.teipat.gr Abstract: - Prostate gland diseases‚ including cancer are estimated to be one of the leading cause of male death worldwide and its management is based on guidelines regarding diagnosis‚ evaluation
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The role of the immune system in Parkinson disease Last semester‚ I took a class with Professor Jia Shi‚ Pathophysiology of Disease‚ and we covered the role of the immune system in many diseases and in our body. This phenomenal system‚ the immune system‚ defends us when we are awake and asleep. It works around the clock without rest to keep all the invaders away like bacteria and viruses. Scientifically at the molecular level‚ there are proteins called Cytokines that are produced by
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Lymphatics web quest Suggested site- www.cdc.gov‚ feel free to use other reliable sites as well. 1. What animal can transmit Cryptococcus? Bird species tend to transmit Cryptococcus. Especially in old pigeon feces and bat guano. 2. Can dogs and cats get Cryptococcus? Yes‚ any animal is susceptible to getting Cryptococcus. 3. What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague? Basterium Yersinia Pestis. 4. By how much was the world population reduced during the Plague pandemic? About 450 million
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| Essay on Immunizations | | | | Immunization is a procedure routinely used to improve the body’s ability to overcome infection and protect against diseases caused by infectious agents. It works against a specific disease by training the immune system to rapidly recognize and eliminate the infectious agent that causes that disease‚ thus resulting in immunity. Protection can be acquired either by passive or by active immunization.Passive immunization involves transfer of antibodies obtained
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The body system that most interests me is the cardiovascular system‚ I chose this system because I’m fascinated with how the heart works and how the blood flows throughout our whole body. The heart is a muscle that contracts which allows blood to be pushed throughout the body. The heart provides many nutrients and blood to the whole body along with many vital organs. The heart is spilt into four chambers: the right atrium‚ left atrium‚ left ventricle‚ and right ventricle. The blood flow starts in
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Psoriasis | A disease affecting the integumentary system | Simaria HollandBio 201July 21‚2011 | | Psoriasis is a chronic auto-immune disease that appears on the skin. Psoriasis happens when the immune system sends out faulty signals that increase the production of skin growth resulting in the typical appearance of thickened‚ raised‚ and dry skin. It is estimated that 2% of the world ’s population suffers from this disease. There is no "cure" for those living with this disease. Psoriasis is
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Kandice Almodovar A&P 2 Hodgkin’s Disease In our bodies we have an immune system that fights infections and other diseases. The lymphatic system is also a part of the immune system. Hodgkin’s disease is a type of cancer of the lymphatic system. It begins in cells of the immune system. It happens when a lymphocyte (usually a B cell) becomes abnormal‚ called a Reed-Sternberg cell. The Reed-Sternberg cell divides and makes copies of itself. The division of the new cells continues‚ making
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