Physiology Body Systems Involved in Eating a Snack The first thing I do when eating a snack is to prepare it. In this case, I reach into the cabinet above me and grab a bag of potato chips. I read the label and make sure they are plain chips, becau Continue Reading...
Physiology & the Orange As I tune in to "my orange," I find that it is difficult to separate the sensory input that I am experiencing. My mind seems to put integration on automatic pilot. Before I close my eyes, I find my visual sense to be domi Continue Reading...
Physiology of Emotions Varying Theories on the Physiology of Emotions In their theory, "How Emotion Shapes Behavior: Feedback, Anticipation, and Reflection, Rather Than Direct Causation," Baumeister, Vohs, DeWall and Zhang show how the secondary fu Continue Reading...
In an acute shock situation, the body shuts down many of its functions in the interest of addressing the patient's most-urgent problem. In addition to reduced kidney function, the patient's brain function slows down; she may appear lethargic, have Continue Reading...
The plaintiff sustained life-changing and debilitating injuries in the form of skin cancer that could have also proven fatal had it not been diagnosed in time to treat. There is still no guarantee that the cancer will not recur and the plaintiff wil Continue Reading...
These indications then proceed to the neuromuscular connections of skeletal muscles. From there, acetylcholine is released from the axon terminal knobs of alpha motor neurons and received by postsynaptic receptors of muscles, thereby communicating t Continue Reading...
Therefore, in cases unrelated to ileocecal valve malfunction, large distal bowel obstruction is a direct function of LaPlace's Law at the area of the cecum. For the same mechanical reason, the most frequent location of colonic perforation is also at Continue Reading...
Therefore, understanding the ways in which insulin resistance can be counteracted is critical toward developing strategies to help individuals with insulin resistance issues. Kaoru et al. explain that increasing fatty acid utilization fights insulin Continue Reading...
Research shows that some personality traits like introversion and extraversion have biological or physiological origins. Eysenck (1983) spearheaded much of the research on the physiology of introversion/extraversion, showing that introverts are essen Continue Reading...
Nephrotic Syndrome is not a disease. It is a condition that is characterized by damaged glomeruli in the kidney. This damage might be caused by one or more disease. These diseases can be related to the kidney as in Familial Focal Segmental Glomerulos Continue Reading...
Physiology & Food Related Social Issue Physiology and food-related social issue The chosen food-related social issue is the advertising of junk food as appealing to children. For years, the junk food industry has been accused for promoting obes Continue Reading...
PHYSIOLOGY Physiology: Cognitive Development ActivitiesCognitive Development Activities for Infant RoomReading stories to infants, especially those 3 to 6 months old, would benefit the infant room. The acidity is expected to promote deferred imitatio Continue Reading...
Physiology: Motor LearningMotor skills provide not only physical but psychological benefits to the body. Motor skills, like bilateral coordination, help children learn to perform various tasks simultaneously. The complex tasks could be performed conv Continue Reading...
Muscular System The normal anatomy and physiology of a muscle determines its capability of formulating a contraction. The contraction of a muscle is dependent on the ability of a neuron to become excited through a process that includes a concentrat Continue Reading...
Anatomy and Physiology of the Thyroid Gland The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland found in the neck, and it controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins, and controls how sensitive the body is to other hormones that are in play within Continue Reading...
Human Behavior, Physiology and Freedom What determines exactly where human behavior comes from? Who is the ultimate authority that in effect, evaluates the appropriateness of such behavior? What is freedom and to what extent does behavior influence Continue Reading...
Hypoxia (Flight Physiology) Hypoxia and Flight Physiology What is Hypoxia? Hypoxia is a condition that is caused by a lack of oxygen. It is a common discussion in flight physiology, and occurs when people reach a high altitude without adequate oxy Continue Reading...
Exercise Physiology The paper discusses five articles related to exercise physiology. Within these articles, a number of topics are comprised, including: exercise in extreme environments, optimizing performance in sport, gender and age as they relat Continue Reading...
The second remedy is that the glands under the skin secrete sweat onto the surface of the skin in order to increase heat loss by evaporation if the body is too hot. And thirdly the capillaries near the surface can open when the body needs to cool of Continue Reading...
Space Physiology Love Of Extremes: Space Physiology About the effect of gravity on the human being in space Early milestones in space exploration and space physiology Gravity The effects of microgravity on human physiology Physiological change Continue Reading...
Organism Physiology Evolution of Organisms For millions of years earth has gone under tremendous changes. This rapid change in environment, landscape and temperature alters the intact system and for surviving this change, a steady modification in l Continue Reading...
Anatomy and Physiology Sickle cell anemia is defined as being a severe form of the illness anemia, where not enough healthy red blood cells are present to carry the necessary oxygen to the rest of the body (Hwang & Shaparin 2003). Red blood cell Continue Reading...
Even though the heart works harder, blockages still shortchange the needed blood supply to all areas of the body. Kidney disorders, which leave extra fluids, sodium, and toxins in the body, obesity, diabetes, birth control pills, pregnancy, smoking, Continue Reading...
Organism Physiology The Planarian or "cross-eyed flatworm" is a relatively simple invertebrate organism, belonging to the animal kingdom and the phylum of Platyhelminthes which covers all flatworms. The phylum of Platyhelminthes contains four separa Continue Reading...
Anatomy & Physiology 101 The Peripheral Nervous System It is difficult to decide the importance of one set of senses over another, because consequentially, each of the senses enables the working of another or two of the senses. Seeing, hearing, Continue Reading...
However, all muscles are ultimately controlled by the central nervous system. Because the muscles are attached to the skeleton, all skeletal movements can be traced back to the central nervous system. The integumentary system is one of the body's pr Continue Reading...
Physiology: Physiology of Hormonal ContraceptionThere are various hormonal birth control methods for females, including birth control pills, contraceptive skin patches, the vaginal ring, and hormone-releasing coils for contraception (1). The physiolo Continue Reading...
For obese individuals on the Atkins diet, a moderate exercise program that allows the body to burn fat rather than glycogen can be beneficial, since they would be able to exercise longer. For trained athletes, a higher level of exercise at a longer Continue Reading...
Exercise Physiology: learning about it, involving oneself in it or obtaining gainful employment from it is becoming a part and parcel of most people's life. With improvements in technology, our lifestyles have become sedentary. Such lifestyles also p Continue Reading...
). These complications will be discussed in the discussion section of this paper. Discussion Taking into account the physiological functioning of these bacteria on the human sensory and muscles muscle system it becomes clear that that this can be a Continue Reading...
Exercise Physiology1. What factors should be considered to provide maximal protection when people are exercising in the cold?Conducting exercises and partaking in competitions in the cold weather circumstances is usually less risky in comparison to c Continue Reading...
The oxygen attaches to the blood cells and this is the means by which oxygenated blood returns to the body. We are investigating the lower lobe of the right lung. This part of the lung is generally free from bacteria and that is the case here; our Continue Reading...
Ivan Pavlov and Classical ConditioningIvan Petrovich Pavlov was a Russian physiologist who became famous for his work in the field of behavioral psychology. In fact, Pavlov has become iconic in popular culture thanks to classic Pavlovs dog experiment Continue Reading...
PhysiologyQ1Case A: 45-year-old Female with a Broken Right Ulnaa.The most logical size difference when you look at the left and right arms is muscle atrophy in the right arm, due to being immobilized in a cast for five weeks. The muscles of the right Continue Reading...
Project Management, Sustainability and Whole Lifecycle Thinking Application of Anatomy and Physiology when Performing Direct Patient Care Scenario: A patient suffering from the following conditions requires direct patient care: Urosepsis (Urinary Continue Reading...
The specific way that individual behavior interacts with the group engenders mutually supportive behaviors. For example, one of the central theoretical theses comes from the early 1950s and is called the Social Learning Theory. This has a number of Continue Reading...
1. Kicking a field goal might look like a simple process, but it involves the synchronization of several systems in the body including the skeletal, nervous, and muscular system. Several sections of the musculoskeletal system are working when a footb Continue Reading...
Both the respiratory and cardiovascular systems are essential for the maintenance of life in the human body. The respiratory system is primarily responsible for gas exchange, as oxygen is taken in via the mouth or nose, eventually being expelled as c Continue Reading...
Physiology The mechanical and chemical digestion of carbohydrates starts in the mouth. Chewing also termed as mastication ensures that the carbohydrates crumble down into smaller pieces. There are salivary glands within the oral cavity that secrete Continue Reading...
