WEEK 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1. Define the terms anatomy and physiology‚ and explain their relationship using an example of a human structure with its corresponding function. The term anatomy refers to the structure and relationship of body parts such as tissues and organs. Physiology on the other hand is how these structures work as in individual and in the body as a whole. Take the circulatory system for example. The heart itself‚ blood vessels and blood
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EXAM VERSION D NAME: __________________________________________________________ IB131 HUMAN ANATOMY Fall‚ 2009 FINAL EXAM (150 pts) Please read the questions and instructions carefully and respond concisely within the space provided. Read through the entire exam and adjust your pace accordingly. READ CAREFULLY! Be sure to fill in the double bubbles where appropriate (e.g.‚ “AB” gets both “A” and “B” bubbles filled in). Good luck and enjoy!☺
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buildup of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is normally excreted in high concentrations through the urine leading to the formation of stones anywhere in the urinary tract‚ especially the bladder or kidneys. Uric acid levels in Dalmatians are usually higher than in any other breed. Dalmatian health problems linked to hyperuricemia‚ such as urinary blockages are more likely to occur in middle-aged males.
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cancer:” In people and animals‚ the opening in the head and its surrounding lips‚ gums‚ tongue‚ and teeth‚ through which food is taken in and through which sounds come out .” Bladder cancer infertility in men and woman :” An organ or other body part for storing a liquid or gas‚ especially the sac that stores urine urinary bladder or the sac that stores bile gallbladder.” Stomach ulcers: “An organ resembling a sac in which food is mixed and partially digested. It forms part of the digestive tract of
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I enjoy researching and learning more about the muscular and reproductive systems it is interesting to learn how they actually work together in our body to help us perform daily tasks in life. I especially enjoy the muscular system‚ I am a physical fit person‚ I enjoy daily exercise and keeping myself healthy and in shape therefore learning more about the muscular system is very interesting. The reproductive system is another wonderful system to study and learn about‚ it is a great part of human
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and lungs to be removed. Following removal of the neck and chest organs‚ the abdominal organs are cut (dissected) free. These include the intestines‚ liver‚ gallbladder and bile duct system‚ pancreas‚ spleen‚ adrenal glands‚ kidneys‚ ureters‚ urinary bladder‚ abdominal aorta‚ and reproductive organs. To remove the brain‚ an incision is made in the back of the skull from one ear to the other. The scalp is cut and separated from the underlying skull and pulled forward. The top
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with important symptoms and investigations related to specific prostate condition in this essay. The prostate gland is a solid‚ chestnut-shaped organ surrounding the first part of the urethra. The prostate gland is situated immediately under the bladder and in the anterior of the rectum. The prostate gland produces secretions that form part of the seminal fluid during ejaculation. The ejaculatory ducts from the seminal vesicles pass through the fluid during ejaculation. The ejaculatory ducts from
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The urinary tract uses urination as a cleaning mechanism‚ which acts as host defense against bacterial growth and infection. When urine is released from the urethra‚ any microbes that may have previously entered or were introduced into the sterile environment of the urinary tract are washed away and released from the body. However‚ sometimes bacteria is able to enter the urethra‚ colonize‚ and infect before the cleaning mechanism can take place. If the infection reaches the bladder‚ the consequences
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remove waste products‚ reabsorb selected substances needed by the body‚ and secrete what is not needed by the body in the form of urine” (Linn-Watson‚2014). The urinary system consists of two kidneys‚ each of which is connected to the bladder by a ureter. The urine flows from the kidneys‚ to the bladder via the ureters. Then from the bladder‚ the urine is excreted from the body by the urethra. This process can be very simple‚ but when there are pathologies present the process becomes complicated.
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with ureteroceles or ectopic insertion. Duplication is believed to be autosomal dominant in inheritance with incomplete penetrance and have highest prevalence in Caucasian females (Cohen‚ 1976). Most patients remain asymptomatic‚ however‚ recurrent urinary tract infections‚ flank pain‚ incontinence‚ and hematuria can occur. These duplex systems are usually found incidentally on abdominal examinations or during surgery. Imaging modalities that may help identify this condition are ultrasound‚ nuclear
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