...It can spot moderate to severe dysplasia (irregular tissue), "some of which may turn out to be malignant and you'll have a case of lung cancer," he explains. Patients with dysplasia can then be closely monitored, and if cancer appears, it can be t Continue Reading...
Even though users of light therapy are often advised not to look directly at the light source, the mechanisms of the eye focus incoming light onto the macula, the small region of the retina where vision takes place, and where age-related macular deg Continue Reading...
The first heart sound is generally longer and lower than the second, producing a heartbeat that sounds like lub-dup, lub-dup, lub-dup. Blood pressure, the pressure exerted on the walls of blood vessels by the flowing blood, also varies during diffe Continue Reading...
2). The most serious complication from coronary artery disease is the possibility of a heart attack, which can occur when blood flow to an area of the heart muscle is completely blocked, preventing oxygen-rich blood from reaching that area of heart Continue Reading...
Hypokalemia occurs when the blood plasma level of potassium is too low (below 3.5 mcg). This is the most common electrolyte imbalance. It effects cardiac conduction and function. Calcium Calcium is a cation that is stored in the bone, plasma and b Continue Reading...
In this, Pavlov admits the difficulty of comparing human beings to animals, because of the sheer complexity of the former. This is particularly so, as mentioned above, in the case of dogs, as they are very simple animals as compared to human beings. Continue Reading...
The text authors note it is an "autoimmune disease in which the immune system of the body attacks its own tissues" (Tortora and Derrickson 285). In fact, the joint can even become misshapen. It can have longer-lasting affects than osteoarthritis, bu Continue Reading...
Anatomy Major cavities of the body and their organs: Our body is made up of solid structures and many cavities. The organs are packed in these cavities and they fill these cavities. The major cavities in our body are: the ventral cavity, which is s Continue Reading...
Diabetic Vascular Disease state caused by the deficiency of a chemical in the body called insulin which is a hormone is called Diabetes. There are two forms of diabetes. In the type-one diabetes no insulin is formed and people require insulin injecti Continue Reading...
Androstenedione In the Major League Baseball season of 1998, Mark McGwire became famous for breaking Roger Maris' home run record. Later it was found out that McGwire's power hitting came from a muscle building synthetic hormone called Androstenedio Continue Reading...
Classification or division of a whole entity into numerous specific groups has long been embraced as a method in which focused attention can be applied to the different areas, with the end result being the smoother function of the entity in general. Continue Reading...
Ultrasound in Teaching Medical Students During medical courses, teaching of anatomy and physiology largely depends on lectures, course books and the dissection of corpses. Ultrasonography is more often than not used in clinical practice and an accu Continue Reading...
" (Ibid) the term cosmology is derived from the Greek word 'kosmos' meaning order and refers to the world and the universe. (Ibid, paraphrased) the cosmologic philosopher is stated to be on who "contemplates the nature of this order and is concerned Continue Reading...
Heart rates in children may reach 220 or even 225 before puberty, but tend to fall to around 200 in their late teens, so the coach should not worry on finding such high rates in exercising youngsters." (Sharp, 1) This is a demonstration of the dist Continue Reading...
sex vs. gender and nature vs. nature on a multi-disciplinary approach. We base our discussion on a variety of papers which we present as annotated bibliography. The papers are then used in the development of rest of the paper. We present our paper o Continue Reading...
Football Being Physiological and Physical Often the line between physicality and physiology is blurred, as both relate the function on the human body. In the arena of organized team sports, the physical and the physiological can be distinguished by Continue Reading...
Anatomy and Physiology of the Immune System and Respiratory System and Their Associated DisordersThe human body is comprised of multiple important systems that keep people alive, including the immune and respiratory systems. These two systems in part Continue Reading...
The Pathophysiology of OsteoporosisToday, more than 10 million Americans already suffer from osteoporosis and 44 million more are at elevated risk of acquiring this condition due to low bone density (Osteoporosis facts, 2024). Given the rapidly aging Continue Reading...
Homeostasis Defined Homeostasis, according to Nirmalan and Nirmalan (2017), is the propensity for living organisms to maintain relative stability in the internal environment. Homeostasis is made possible through the cooperation of several regulatory Continue Reading...
Training Programme) (30%) Date/Time: Strength/flexibility exercises test Rubric (5%) The instructor (NOT student) will choose 5 strength/flexibility exercises from the student's Written Report that the student states he will use over the 3-month Continue Reading...
Biopsychology What is the overall point of the chapter? The overall point of the chapter is that human psychology is a function of many complex interrelationships between the physiology of the brain and related systems (i.e. The endocrine system) a Continue Reading...
This particular aspect is what most medical trainers miss when dealing with interns or newly appointed nurses. They found that oxygen use, if below the necessary requirement can be damaging, so can its overuse. In another study, it has been found th Continue Reading...
Neanderthal man The debate on Neanderthal man's place in human evolution has continued unabated since the discovery of the first Neanderthal fossil in 1856. One camp believes Neanderthal man is a human ancestor and should be classified as a subspec Continue Reading...
Professional Development Briefing: Cognitive and Affective Psychology in Professional PracticeIntroductionProblem-solving, creativity, decision-making, reasoning, and intelligence (both human and artificial) are linked domains that impact human behav Continue Reading...
Pathophysiology of Rigor MortisIntroduction: Description of PathologyRigor mortis, or postmortem stiffness, is one of the first signs that decomposition has begun. It occurs when the body\\\'s muscles stiffen due to a lack of the cells energy molecul Continue Reading...
The circulatory or cardiovascular system is responsible for moving nutrients, wastes and gases between body cells, transporting blood across the whole body and battling disease (Circulatory System). Its principal elements are the heart, numerous bloo Continue Reading...
Gonadectomy alters the magnitude of CCWS and ICWS analgesia and alters the relationship between the gender-specific effects observed in sham-treated rats. Castration significantly decreased the magnitude of CCWS analgesia on the tail-flick and jump Continue Reading...
Acoustic Properties of Humpback Whale Songs Sound production and detection are critical to the lives of marine organisms. Organisms including mysticetes or baleen whales use sound as their primary means of learning about their environment and also a Continue Reading...
In a comparative study, Klein and colleagues (1994) studied the overall fat metabolism ratios for endurance-trained and untrained men during low-intensity exercise routines. They sample a total of 10 men, 5 who were endurance-trained athletes and 5 Continue Reading...
Conclusion Originally, the main objective of sports medicine was the welfare of competitive professional athletes, but it now encompasses treatment of anyone engaged in sport and exercise. It is becoming an increasingly important branch of the ov Continue Reading...
145)." When the drug impersonates the brain's natural stimuli, causing it to release dopamine, the brain - as is the case with methamphetamine use - will eventually recognize what is happening, in a sense, and will respond to the artificial stimuli Continue Reading...
Self-management is the goal of the client and the therapist works with the client to aid him or her in recognizing self-defeating thoughts or actions that will give negative results, and developing positive thoughts that will have positive results ( Continue Reading...
Pathophysiology EssaysQ1Question 1: Comparison of Virus and Bacteria in Terms of Infection and the Body\\\'s Responsea. Basic Chemical, Molecular, and Cellular Mechanisms of Infection for Viruses and BacteriaViruses and bacteria differ in their struc Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution of Human Reproductive Systems and its Impact on Society Explore the biological evolution of human reproductive systems from ancient ancestors to modern humans. Discuss how changes in reproductive anatomy and phys Continue Reading...
Evolution- Your Inner FishSummaryThe origin of life is an issue that has attracted debates for decades and has been the subject of arguments in different fields. Evolutionism and creationism have made an effort to answer this question by providing di Continue Reading...
SummaryThe origin of life is an issue that attracted controversial debates for decades and been the subject of arguments in different fields. Evolutionism and creationism have attempted to answer this question by providing divergent perspectives abou Continue Reading...
Acute Kidney DiseaseAcute kidney disease also known as acute renal failure is a disease which happens to be associated with high mortality and morbidity. The said disease is caused by ischemia (1). Previous studies have revealed the association betwe Continue Reading...
Reflex pathways Introduction Reflexes or reflex pathways are always most easily observed as well as analyzed specifically when the spinal cord directly receives a synchronous volley, particularly of afferent input. Due to such an occurrence, the affe Continue Reading...
Drinking Inadequate water One must drink enough pure water on a daily basis for good health. However, many people forego water and concentrate on other fluids which have additional ingredients. These cannot be compared to water when it comes to healt Continue Reading...
Discussions 1 The mechanics of breathing are greatly compromised in each of the cases in the following manners: infant respiratory distress syndrome leads air sacs to collapse when air is expired and increases the energy needed to breathe; emphysema Continue Reading...
