Excretion in Humans Excretion is the removal of toxic materials‚ the waste products of metabolism and substance in excess of requirements from organisms. Metabolism is chemical reactions taking place inside cells‚ including respiration. The body excretes three main waste materials. These are Carbon Dioxide‚ Urea and Water. Excretion is a very important feature to us because without it toxic substances will build up in our bodies and kill us. It also helps in maintaining the composition of body
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fossils‚ and the structure of the vertebra and pelvis. The information presented regarding the structure of the feet and vertebra‚ and the process used to date the fossils is very complete and explained in a simple way that makes it easy to understand. Moreover‚ the foot‚ vertebra and pelvis fossils give a lot of information to understand more about bipedalism in early hominids. A small feature with big implications was found on the ardipithecus pelvis and it is clear evidence that ardipithecus walked
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human skeletal system. In humans‚ the spinal cord comes out of the base of the skull‚ called the foramen magnum and goes straight downwards. While in chimpanzees the spinal cord comes out of the back of the skull. The chimpanzees pelvis is long and narrow. Humans pelvis is short and squat; broad and wide. Our feet also adapted to walking upright. Our feet have arches‚ and our spine has a double curve‚ which brings our heads and torsos into a vertical line above our feet. Unlike chimpanzees who walk
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Hippotherapy Yo: Hippotherapy is a form of physical‚ occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input. Opi: Derived from the Greek hippos (horse)‚ "hippotherapy" literally refers to treatment or therapy aided by a horse. The concept of hippotherapy finds its earliest recorded mention in the ancient Greek writings of Hippocrates. However‚ hippotherapy as a formalized discipline was not
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dystocia is a medical emergency. It can cause serious injury to both the baby and the mother. Who is at risk for shoulder dystocia? This condition is more likely to develop if: The mother has diabetes. The mother has a very small pelvis. The mother has a deformed pelvis. The mother is obese. The mother is of advanced age. The mother has a history of shoulder dystocia during delivery. The baby weighs more than 8.5 lb (3.9 kg). What are the signs of shoulder dystocia? Signs of shoulder dystocia include:
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and shape. The statue supports its body on one leg‚ the left‚ while the right leg is bent at the knee in a relaxed position. This stance forces the pelvis to be pushed diagonally upwards on the left side while the spine acquires an “S” shape curve which makes the shoulder line dip on the left side of the body to counter the movement position of the pelvis‚ also known as a contra-posto. The eyes of the sculpture are hollow which would indicate that the eyes were made separately and were inserted later
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Rachel Miley Anatomy and Physiology Hassan’s Story 1. The clue that would help Stefan would be the depressions and the openings on the anterior and posterior scapular. They are several depressions on the scapula that include the acromion‚ superior angle‚ subscapular fossa‚ medial border‚ lateral border‚ inferior angle‚ glenoid cavity‚ coracoid process‚ and many more. The glenoid cavity is the shallow‚ oval socket that articulates with the Humerus. 2. Stefan is referring to the collarbone as
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covers the kidneys. The ribcage protects the kidneys which are located in the back just above the waistline. There are three major parts of the kidney: renal cortex‚ renal medulla‚ and the renal pelvis. The renal cortex is the outer layer. The renal medulla is the inner region. And the renal pelvis is a basin-like area in the central part of the kidney. The ureters are tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The ureters send the urine in small spurts into the bladder‚ then
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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Chronic Kidney Disease Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system is sometimes called the circulatory system. It consists of the heart‚ which is a muscular pumping device‚ and a closed system of vessels called arteries‚ veins‚ and capillaries. As the name implies‚ blood contained in the circulatory system is pumped by the heart around a closed circuit of vessels as it passes again and again through the various "circulations" of the body. The Heart * The heart
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Functional Movement Screen (for all tests if pain score is 0) Deep Squat * Purpose * Assesses bilateral‚ symmetrical‚ and functional mobility of the hips‚ knees‚ and ankles. * Dowel held overhead assesses bilateral‚ symmetrical functional mobility of the shoulders as well as the thoracic spine. * Description * Athlete places feet slightly farther than shoulder width and places hands on the dowel to form a 90o angle at elbows overhead. * Athlete presses the
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