Running head: FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Introduction to Psychology A 1 FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME 2 This paper will be taking a look at Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. The physical aspects‚ like what it is‚ how alcohol affects the growth of a foetus and how alcohol impacts an alcoholic’s health are discussed‚ as well as what characteristics it takes on in the community and what the possible causes are. South Africa has the highest rate of FAS in the world. Why
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R E V I E W NAME ____________________________________ LAB TIME/DATE _______________________ S H E E T EXERCISE 30 l m n Print Form Anatomy of the Heart Gross Anatomy of the Human Heart 1. An anterior view of the heart is shown here. Match each structure listed on the left with the correct letter in the figure. G 1. right atrium 2. right ventricle 3. left atrium a b J R U B K D N A c o 4. left ventricle 5. superior vena cava 6. inferior vena cava 7. ascending aorta
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Treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Like any condition‚ treatment for fetal alcohol syndrome is constantly emerging. Since the syndrome causes neurological changes similar to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder it was once thought that medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder would be useful in treating fetal alcohol syndrome.2 Conflicting results from the use of the medications challenged doctors to conduct treatment differently. Pharmacists and doctors are now looking
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Canine Fetal development In the majority of female dogs parturition occurs between 64-66 days‚ after the ovulatory surge. Using the date of mating as a reference point as observed in cases of just a single mating or insemination‚ birth can occur as early as 56 days later and as late as 68 days later. Part of the explanation is that dog sperm in some cases‚ survive in the dogs tract for up to 7 or 9 days and still remain viable in terms f being able to achieve fertilization and result in pregnancy
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Key words: high reliability‚ electronic fetal monitor (EFM)‚ category II fetal heart rate (FHR) Huddle Up for Fetal Safety: Strategies to Improve Outcomes In the mid-1990s‚ the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) sponsored a series of workshops to standardize definitions of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) fetal heart rate (FHR) characteristics. The common language they developed to describe fetal heart rate tracing patterns‚ which provide
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 12 Spoilers Revealed After an eventful 11th season‚ American TV series “Grey Anatomy” is gearing up for Season 12 and spoilers have also emerged in anticipation of the upcoming season premiere. News and updates about the TV series have been scarce but a leaked photo was revealed online. The photo showed the rumored call sheet for the first episode which is entitled “Sledgehammer‚” with the scene of the episode recurring on main nurses station and long hall‚ International
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Week 2 Reading Summary : Chap 1-3 Chapter 1 Anatomy: studies the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another. Can be seen‚ felt‚ examined. Physiology: concerns the function of the body in other words‚ how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities Complementary of structure and function Function reflect structure‚ what a structure can do depends on is specific form Levels of structural organization: Cells – smallest living unit
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During the fetal stage of development‚ approximately week 10 to week 14‚ I learned the baby’s facial structures become clear and established‚ and their tooth buds begin to form. Next‚ the child’s tissues and organs will grow and develop‚ while the webbing aspect diminishes from their fingers and toes. At this point in the fetal stage‚ the baby begins to develop fingerprints and fingernails‚ and the child will begin to create a fist with his/her hands and curl their toes. While the child continues
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Ethics of Fetal Tissue Transplantation”‚ by Scott B. Rae. This article covers strong points such as science‚ laws‚ ethics‚ restrictions‚ and alternatives. With all the information presented in this article I find it extremely unethical to use fetuses from voluntary abortions to assist in medical care. In 1988 there was an experiment done on a 52-year-old man with Parkinson’s disease. They implanted fetal brain cells in his brain. He reported an improvement in his ability to walk and speak. Fetal tissue
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In the United States of America‚ one out of every seven hundred and fifty children is born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Mothers who consume alcohol anytime during pregnancy‚ puts their children at risk for multiple constellations of abnormalities when they are born. A common condition observed in children affected is optic nerve hypoplasia‚ which basically is the underdevelopment of the optic nerve during pregnancy. The affected child has abnormal shaped eyes that appear closer together
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