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    Scoliosis :Homeostatic Imbalance The spine is composed of bones called the vertebrae. The vertebrae purpose is to work with fibers to sort the spinal cord. The vertebrae are classified by main regions called the cervical‚ thoracic‚ lumbar‚ sacrum and coccyx. When there is an unusual disease affecting the spine by making an arch it is called scoliosis. Scoliosis is mainly now for its shaped S or C in the spinal column. Its twist and rotation‚have cause deformation in different parts of the section

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    Homeostasis & Homeostatic Imbalances Deborah Curry Kaplan University Positive & Negative feedback systems Positive feedback system: Strengthens or reinforces a change in one of the body’s controlled conditions. (Tortora & Derrickson‚ 2014‚ p. 10) Negative feedback system: Reverses a change in a controlled condition in the body. (Tortora & Derrickson‚ 2014‚ p. 10) Homeostasis & Homeostatic Imbalances of the Endocrine System The endocrine system makes hormones responsible

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    eliminate glucose from the blood. These two responses of the organism to internal changes are part of negative feedback system that allows the body to return to a normal state. In your specific case the feedback system is not able to maintain the homeostatic balance because your body does not produce enough or overproduces the

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    Chapter 3 Homeostatic Imbalances 3.1 Definite changes occur in the glycocalyx of a cell that is becoming cancerous. In fact‚ a cancer cell’s glycocalyx may change almost continuously‚ allowing it to keep ahead of immune system recognition mechanisms and avoid destruction. (Cancer is discussed on pp. 145-146) 3.2 Selective permeability is a characteristics of healthy‚ intact cells. When a cell (or its plasma membrane) is severely damaged‚ the membrane becomes permeable to virtually everything

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    Homeostatic Imbalance-Hypertension Unit 1 Assignment 1: Homeostatic Imbalance in Hypertension 63-y/o Male Diagnosed with Hypertension Brigitte L. Pedersen-Thomas IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII- IIIIII ITT Technical Institute – Breckenridge School of Nursing: AP2530 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 Homeostatic Imbalance-Hypertension 2 Homeostatic

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    LABORATORY REPORT Activity: Homeostatic Imbalances of Thyroid Function Name: Miranda Tefft Instructor: Aline Potvin Date: 11.18.2014 Predictions TSH levels in patients with primary hypothyroidism are high Thyroxine (T4) levels in patients with primary hypothyroidism are low TSH levels in patients with secondary hypothyroidism are low Thyroxine (T4) levels in patients with secondary hypothyroidism are low TSH levels in patients with hyperthyroidism are low Thyroxine (T4) levels in patients

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    Stenosis means "closing in" or "choking". Spinal stenosis describes a condition in which the nerves in the spinal canal are closed in‚ or compressed. The spinal canal is the hollow vertical hole formed by the bones of the spinal column. Anything that causes this bony hole to shrink can squeeze the nerves inside. This narrowing can irritate the nerve roots that branch out from the spinal cord‚ or it can squeeze and irritate the spinal cord itself. This may cause pain‚ numbness‚ or weakness‚ most

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    Homeostatic Balances

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    Unit 1. Assignment 1. Homeostatic Imbalances Ericka Keil 3-26-13 A & P Homeostasis is the maintenance of somewhat stable conditions inside the body. Each and every body structure contributes in some way to keep the inside of our body’s and its functioning within normal limits. It is extremely important for proper functioning of all the human body systems. Sometimes our body fails like with Diabetes for example.   Glucose is the main sugar that comes from the digestion

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    Homeostasis Homeostasis is defined as maintaining a constant internal environment. These conditions include water content‚ ion content‚ body temperature and blood glucose concentration. The brain is the centre that monitors and controls the body temperature. The blood glucose concentration is concentrated by the pancreas‚ which produces a hormone known as the insulin; this hormone is able to reduce the blood glucose levels. If there is not enough produced then the disease diabetes is developed.

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    Homeostatic Mechanism

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    Homeostatic Mechanisms Homeostatic mechanisms are essential for a body to maintain a stable condition. The word homeostasis describes the body’s ability to maintain its healthy state‚ while the world around it is changing constantly. There are many steps in the process of homeostasis. First‚ there is the stimulus that causes the change. Then the receptor detects the change. The information of the imbalance is then sent to the control center‚ which decides the response. The information entering into

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