Adrenal gland In mammals‚ the adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are the triangular-shaped endocrine glands that sit on top of the kidneys. They are chiefly responsible for releasing hormones in conjunction with stress through the synthesis of corticosteroids and catecholamines‚ including cortisol and adrenaline (epinephrine)‚ respectively. Anatomy and function Anatomically‚ the adrenal glands are located in the retroperitoneum situated atop the kidneys‚ one on each side. They are
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Dracula Write an essay on the representation of the themes of Good and Evil in Bram Stoker ’s Dracula. Dracula is a story about the perennial battle between good and evil involving Dracula as the antagonist. This war dates back as far as God versus the Devil or the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch in Oz. It is black and white‚ right? But wait‚ wasn’t it God who drowned the entire human population at one point and killed every Egyptian firstborn son at another. Was Lucifer a revolutionary
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muscular tone Veins: • Return deoxygenated blood to the heart o Except Pulmonary veins carrying blood from the lungs to heart • Gradually increasing in size of vessels o Capillaries o Venules o Veins • Same layer design as the arteries • Thinner tunica media (Less ability to constrict) • Similar in structure to arteries • Walls are thinner due to lower blood pressure • Poorly developed muscular layer • Accompanying (communicating) veins for extremity arteries • Three types of veins: o 1. Large
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Finally‚ this paper will explore the ramifications both erectile dysfunction and ‘cures’ have on the majority of the men affected by it‚ older persons. Physiological Explanations In order to understand the causes of erectile dysfunction‚ a superficial physiological explanation is necessary: (http://www.wellnessweb.com/IMPOTENT/anatomy.htm) The previous diagram is an illustration of a
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EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDTECH In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Health Care 1 Entitled PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF TINEA VERSICOLOR (AN-AN) Submitted to: Maria Eliza Mangaliman‚ PTRP Submitted by: Diego‚ Mary Rose A. Mendoza‚ Frances Gracelle Q. Domingo‚ Rodalyn U. Trinidad‚ Kaye Erika D. Trinidad‚ Denesse Joy G. Date of Submission: October 01‚ 2010 I. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE SKIN The skin‚ or integument‚ and its accessory structures (hair
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Chapter 28: Care of the High-Risk Mother‚ Newborn‚ and Family with Special Needs High-risk pregnancy One in which the life or health of the mother or the infant is jeopardized by a d/o that is associated with or exists at the same Morbidity State of being diseased Mortality Quality or state of being subject to death Classifications of high-risk factors of pregnancy Biophysical‚ Psychosocial‚ Sociodemographic‚ Environmental Biophysical Genetic considerations‚ nutritional status‚ medical
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HOMEOSTASIS BIOLOGY I BIO091 Prepared by: Nur Syakireen Bt. Ishak SCOPE •Definition and importance of homeostasis •Homeostatic organ •Negative and positive feedback mechanisms •Blood-glucose regulation •Thermoregulation •Osmoregulation DEFINITON & IMPORTANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS Homeostasis • Homeostasis: • is the steady state of physiological condition of the body. • it is the physiological processes by which organisms maintain a constant & balanced internal environment. • In achieving
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Abstract Cosmetic surgery is one of the things that people can ’t stop thinking about it. That really caught my intention and got me start thinking about the real definition for it‚ advantages and disadvantages. Introduction: The search for perfection is in mind of probably every human being. This search had started Centuries ago not only in the twenty first century but it had developed now due to the influence of the media on people specially women and teenagers. That search of perfection
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1 Basic ICD-9-CM Coding 2011 Edition Exercise Answer Key Lou Ann Schraffenberger‚ MBA‚ RHIA‚ CCS‚ CCS-P‚ FAHIMA 2 This book includes ICD-9-CM changes announced in the CMS Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems Proposed Rules‚ as published in the May 4‚ 2010 Federal Register available online from http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a100504c.html. Any additional changes to these codes may be obtained at the CMS Web site or in the Final Rule for IPPS in the Federal Register when it
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Outline Spinal Cord‚ Spinal Nerves‚ Somatic Reflexes-Chapter 13 Reflexes- they are involuntary stereotyped responses to stimuli‚ they involve the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and peripheral nerves Spinal cord- cylinder nervous tissue that begins at the foramen magnum and passes through the vertebral canal as far as the inferior margin of the first lumbar vertebrae (L1)‚ 18 inches long and ½ inches wide Anterior Median Fissure- in the front‚ deeper Posterior Median Sulcus- in the back‚ shallow ▪Two Enlargements
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