Written Assignment 1 1) Identify the organs of the endocrine system‚ including their locations and structures. Hypothalamus: Is located below the thalamus just above the brainstem. Pituitary: Is location within the sella turcica which is a dip in the sphenoid bone. Structures are tropic hormone and neurohypophysis. Thyroid: A) Location: anteriorly‚ above the thyroid glad. B) Structures are the isthmus connecting the two lobe and thyroid follices and network of capillaries Adrenal:
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diabetes? What are some of the complications of diabetes? What are some of the ways to treat and or avoid diabetes? By learning about ways to avoid diabetes you can avoid many treatment options. Diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin to remove the sugar. This causes sugar to collect in the blood and makes it thicker and harder to circulate though out your blood vessels. With this thicker blood the heart and other organs have to work harder to accomplish what they are supposed
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percentage of adults with diabetes than other ethnicities (American Diabetes Association‚ (2011)). Diabetes is a serious life-long illness caused by high level of glucose in the blood. This condition is when the body cannot produce insulin that is located in the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone that moderates the blood level. Diabetes affects the process of how the body uses blood sugar (American Diabetes Association‚ (2011)). Glucose is significant since it is “the main source of fuel” (American Diabetes
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felt or a heart attack occurs. Its symptoms can be treated with drugs or surgery. Diabetes‚ Type I It is a disease of the pancreas in which insulin is not produced in the correct amounts so that glucose (sugar) can be converted into energy or stored as fat. Include excessive thirst and urination. Type I diabetes is mainly treated with regular insulin injections. Diabetes‚ Type II It is a disease of the
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The intake of the products high in carbohydrates causes the insulin levels to spike. The high amount of insulin locks the fat which leads to the burning of the glucose instead of the fat. A person loses the most weight during the initial period of the low-carb diets. The reason for this is because the low levels of the insulin in the body causes the kidneys to shed an excessive amount of sodium. Moreover‚ the carbs in the bodies are stored in the form of glycogen. The glycogen binds water molecules
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good sugars and 400 become bad sugars during the digestion. These 500 sugars mix in the blood. Let us assume that there is no stored glycogen available in his body. What will happen now? The 100 good sugars will get insulin and enter into the cells. The 400 bad sugars will not get insulin and go out through the urine. Adrenal gland will search for glycogen. Since glycogen is not available‚ it will not be able to supply sufficient glucose to the cells. Since sufficient sugar is not supplied‚ the cells
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Undergraduate Questions (50 Pts) 1. (4 pts) A chemist working in a pharmaceutical lab synthesized a new drug as a racemic mixture. Why is it important that she separates the two enantiomers and test each for its biological activity? 2. (6 pts) Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) has three dissociable protons‚ with the pKa’s shown below. Which form of phosphoric acid predominates in a solution at pH 4? Explain your answer. Acid pKa H3PO4 2.14
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back * Upper ventrogluteal area * Upper dorsogluteal area * Upper arms and thighs are used b/c they usually have good blood circulation * Used for vaccines‚ insulin‚ and heparin * Things about insulin: * Orange is universal color * Uses insulin syringe * Typical meds to mix * Newer insulins can’t be mixed‚ i.e. Lantus is never mixed * “Clear to Cloudy” Method only on Regular and NPH * All syringes are based on 100 units (1cc) * Ensure at least one person
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Health 11-21-13 Diabetes Diabetes is a disease in which the body isn’t able to properly use the insulin which causes high sugar (glucose) levels. Insulin is a hormone needed to change the sugar in your body to energy for you throughout the day (Type). This would explain why one of the many signs of diabetes is tiredness‚ because if your body is unable to produce insulin then you wont have the energy to do much of anything. Diabetes is a disease that many people can acquire in their life or
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There are lot of pros for Diabeteck patenting their transdermal insulin delivery system. First of all‚ is the advantage competitive that the company gets in comparison with their competitors‚ usually the market recognizes companies that patenting exceptional ideas and new methods. Besides that‚ it’s an opportunity to Diabeteck to improve their brand and create a stronger company. According to Backoffice Pro‚ patents foster invention and innovation‚ as well as encouraging inventors to fully explain
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