Chapter 5: Skeletal FIBROUS joints form soft spots on a baby’s head. The nose is formed mostly of bone. – FALSE (cartilage) An immature bone cell found growing bone – OSTEOBLAST. An epiphyseal plate of cartilage forms at either end of a long and is the future growth plate may grow longer. –TRUE The Tibia of the lower leg forms the “shin bone”. –TRUE Ligaments connect the bone to bone at places called joints. –TRUE The lungs and heart are protected by the ribs‚ sternum‚ and
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Function of the Skin The skin is more than just external covering. It acts as a sensitive boundary between our bodies and the environment. The skin has several important functions‚ for example: Protection‚ temperature regulations‚ waste removal and sense of touch. Protection • The skin acts as a protective organ. The film of sebum and sweat on the surface of the skin (acid mantle). It acts as an anti-bacterial agent to help prevent the multiplication of micro-organisms on the skin. • The fat
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about 400 quarts of blood a day t shift out about 21 quarts of waste products which leaves the body as what we call urine. The urine drains from the kidneys into the bladder through larger tubes called ureters. a kidney located nesr the middle of the back right about where your elbow is placed‚ just below the rib cage to the left and right of the spene. For those who dont know‚ there are 2 kidneys in our body which makes it easier to get kidney diseases. There are many kidney diseases and one of them
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when the flow of blood in the direction to the brain is blocked‚ due to a lack of oxygen (Ischemic stroke)‚ or when there is bleeding in the brain‚ causing brain cells to damage and/or die (Hemorrhagic stroke). Individuals of an older age are more likely to have a stroke‚ than individuals of a younger age. Individuals who experience a stroke would show the symptoms of sudden weakness; the inability to move (paralysis) or numbness of the face‚ arms‚ or legs usually on one side of the body; confusion;
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Studying the Human Body HCA/220 Susan Calloway June 22‚ 2014 Kathleen Mitchell The human body is an anatomical position that divides the body into planes. Three main planes are frontal‚ sagittal‚ and transverse planes. These planes divide the body into front‚ back‚ right‚ left‚ and top and bottom. Anatomical terms are like reading directions on a compass‚ these terms are useful studying the anatomy it provides a line of communication to avoid confusion when identifying structures. Body planes
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What does it mean to be human? Simply it means to make decisions not always based on logic or reason‚ or the decision is made based on emotion. This is an interesting question that is brought up in Ridley Scott’s movie Alien (1979). The crew of the Nostromo for the most part appears to be human‚ but through their actions it makes one wonder if they are actually humans or if they are simply robots. They have gone to such a point that human life has seemingly been devalued in order to complete the
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Structure of Main Body Systems How The Human Body Works The Su Yi Win Health & Social Care (Foundation) Victoria University College Main Body Systems • A human body system consists of specific cells‚ tissues and organs that work together to perform specific functions. These systems work together to maintain your overall health. Some of the body systems are as below : Cardiovascular System • Consists of the Heart‚ Blood Vessels (Veins‚ Arteries‚ Capillaries) and Blood. Its main function is to
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What role does insulin play in the body and therefore what is insulin resistance? Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas by beta cells. The pancreas contains clusters of beta cells which are within islets cells. Insulin has a huge role in the metabolism. The digestive tract breaks down carbohydrates into glucose. Glucose enters the bloodstream with the help of insulin. Blood glucose levels rise after eating‚ the pancreas releases insulin into the blood. Insulin and glucose then travel in the blood
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The ideals of human bodies Lim Yu Jing Art History Kristtel Martin 2 October 2012 1.Consider the Greek fascination with creating the perfect human body as you analyze briefly three key sculptural examples from the Hellenistic Age of ancient Greece. Relate to what extent these key sculptures may help to define the idealistic meaning of ‘perfect balance of beauty‚ harmony and proportion’ to fine artists for this century. Ancient Greeks were not only superb with philosophy and mathematics
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Introduction We know a lot about the human anatomy‚ its physiology‚ and how to treat the diseases that tend to disturb the balance between them‚ but‚ that was not always the case. It has really been that only in the past few centuries‚ scientists were able to dissect and experiment on other humans. Such experiments were the main contributors to our current knowledge in some fields of science‚ especially medicine. Dissections performed on rabbits‚ mice‚ chimpanzees‚ and other animals‚ along with some
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