Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I. Introduction A. The interests of our earliest ancestors most likely concerned injuries and illness because healthy bodies demand little attention from their owners. B. Primitive people certainly suffered from occasional aches and pains‚ injuries‚ bleeding‚ broken bones‚ and diseases. C. Before agriculture‚ infectious diseases did not spread easily because isolated bands of people had little contact with each other. D. With agriculture
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| What is Hydrocephalus and Why Does it Occur in Children? | | Dawn Sammler DeVry University | Abstract When having a child the main worry of a parent is that the child is healthy and has all 10 fingers and toes. But what happens when this is not the case? Hydrocephalus occurs in about 1 out of 500 children born. Parents are often unfamiliar with this disease and have trouble understanding what is going to happen with their child. Their dream of a healthy 10 fingers and toed child
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Introduced in 1987‚ Robots were used in the first Laparoscopic surgery‚ a cholescystecotomy‚ to be exact. (Lee 45).Also known by names such as keyhole surgery‚ bandaid surgery‚ or minimally invasive surgery (MIS)‚ Laparoscopic surgery is a surgical technique referring to operations within the abdomen or pelvic region. (Lee 45).More specifically speaking‚ it belongs to the field of endoscopy. (Lee 45).The first robots used in the surgery consisted of a Hopkins rod lens system‚ that was usually connected
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|LIVER | Caudo ~ Cranial (CC) length = < 17 cm Right Lobe Caudo ~ Cranial (CC) length = < 16 cm Anterio ~ Posterior (A ~ P) length = < 16 cm Left Lobe Width = < 11 cm Anterio ~ Posterior (A ~ P) length = < 7 cm Caudate Lobe Caudo ~ Cranial (CC) length = < 8 cm (5 ~ 8 cm) Anterio ~ Posterior (A ~ P) length = < 2.5 cm (2.0 ~ 2.5 cm) Caudate
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Chapter 4 Tissue: The Living Fabric 4.1 What are tissues? * Groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function * There are four basic types of tissues: 1) Epithelial (covering) 2) Connective (support) 3) Muscle (movement) 4) Nervous (communication and control) * The study of tissues is known as histology 4.2 Preparing Human Tissue for Microscopy Requirements * Specimen must be fixed (preserved) * Specimen must be
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ |Link to: 25.1 The scrotum| 1.|This structure protects and regulates the temperature of the testes| A)|Dartos muscle| B)|Cremaster muscle| C)|Tunica albuginea| D)|Scrotum| E)|Tunica vaginalis| Ans:|D| |Link to: 25.1 The scrotum| 2.|This structure is the site of sperm production.| A)|Vas deferens| B)|Seminiferous tubules| C)|Albuginea| D)|Epididymis| E)|Raphe| Ans:|B| |Link to: 25.1 The scrotum| 3.|How many seminiferous
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High Risk Pregnancy -pregnant with a concurrent medical disease -with pregnancy related complication -presence of external factor that jeopardizes the health of the mother‚ the fetus‚ or both [pic] Candidiasis (Moniliasis) INCIDENCE: • 75% of women will have at least 1 episode of VVC with 40-45% having 2 or more episodes ETIOLOGIC AGENT: • Candida albicans‚ Candida glabrata MODE OF TRANSMISSION normal flora of the skin & vagina not considered
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Assessment 2 – Congestive Cardiac Failure 1. Mr Wright’s admission states that he has CCF (congestive cardiac failure). Clearly define CCF. What organs and which body systems are affected by this disorder? Congestive cardiac failure defined Congestive cardiac failure (CCF) is a progressive disease of the heart‚ which involves loss of pumping ability by the heart. Congestive cardiac failure occurs when the myocardium loses its ability to pump enough blood to meet the body’s metabolic needs and is
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9.2 - Maintaining a Balance: 1. Most organisms are active within a limited temperature range: * Identify the role of enzymes in metabolism‚ describe their chemical composition and use a simple model to describe their specificity in substrates: * Role of enzymes in metabolism: * Metabolism refers to all the chemical reactions occurring in organisms * Enzymes are biological catalysts which increase the rate of chemical reactions * Without enzymes‚ metabolism
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Biochemistry Essential Elements of Life Carbon‚ hydrogen‚ oxygen‚ nitrogen (96%) Calcium‚ phosphorus‚ potassium‚ sulphur (4%) Isotopes Atoms of an element that differ in neutrons Radioactive isotopes decay spontaneously‚ giving off energy Cohesion Hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together Adhesion is an attraction between two substances Surface tension measures how hard it is to break the surface tension of a liquid Hydrocarbons Organic molecules consisting of only carbon
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