[pic] THE KNIFE by Richard Selzer One holds the knife as one holds the bow of a cello or a tulip: by the stem. Not palmed nor gripped nor grasped‚ but lightly‚ with the tips of the fingers. The knife is not for pressing. It is for drawing across the field of skin. Like a slender fish‚ it waits‚ at the ready‚ then‚ go! It darts‚ followed by a fine wake of red. The flesh parts‚ falling away to yellow globules of fat. Even now‚ after so many times‚ I still marvel at its power--cold‚
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3/11/13 Adrenal glands- on top of kidneys - attached to kidneys via connective tissue capsule -cortex- stimulated by ACTH 3 layers 1. - zona glomerulosa - releases mineral corticoids - aldosterone: anti-diuretic. Retain na+ --> leads to h2o retention (Low levels of aldosterone)-->. Hypovolemia- low blood volume-->. leads to low blood pressure 2. - zona fasciculata- glucocorticoids - cortisone‚ cortisol -resist
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D2. Explain the importance of homeostasis in maintaining the healthy functioning of the body. Homeostasis is vital for the maintenance of healthy functioning of the body. It is important the body keeps to a narrow range of variables‚ and without it ‚ chemical reactions and metabolic processes within the body cannot be carried out properly‚ which can cause disease and complications. If the body cannot maintain its temperature‚ this can cause the person to overheat‚ resulting in hyperthermia. This
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BIOS256 Week 2 LAB EXERCISE Introduction to Chemical Digestion Directions: a. Click the Contents button. b. Open the Digestive System File. c. Click Animations. d. Click Introduction to Chemical Digestion. Introduction 1. Explain the function of chemical digestion. The function is to break down food‚ using enzymes and other digestive chemicals to reduce food into particle nutrients molecules that be absorbed and move it through the digestive tract. Digestive Chemicals
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Anatomy and Physiology of Central Nervous System and Complex Nervous Activity PSY 119 Spring 2015 Professor: Elena Molchanova‚ MD Office: Main Building‚ 209 Office phone: 663309 (*239) Email: molchanova_e@auca.kg‚ emolchanova2009@gmail.com Office hours: by appointment Course language: English Classes: Monday‚ Wednesday‚ Friday 9.00 – 9.45 Credits: 6 Prerequisites: no Course status: required Course materials Main textbook 1: Carlson‚ N. (2007). Physiology of Behavior‚ 9th edition (downloaded
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volunteered to work for San Antonio Hospital in the ER Department. Patient John Doe was brought by the ambulance after he collapsed at work. The triage nurse is assessing him for further evaluation by the ER Physician on duty. Based on your study of Anatomy and using your critical thinking skills‚ you were given the following criteria about Mr. Doe: 1. Personal History: 65 years old‚ married with two children. 2. Medical History: Diabetes Mellitus‚ Hypertension‚ Renal Stones‚ Anemia‚ Acne‚ Prostatic
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This essay will outline the functions of the main cell components‚ these consist of the nucleus‚ nuclear membrane‚ mitochondria‚ lysosomes‚ Golgi apparatus‚ cell membrane‚ ribosomes‚ cytoplasm and endoplasmic reticulum both rough and smooth. Images: [3] Every human body has billions of microscopic units called cells. Cells carry out numerous of chemical reactions and processes that make up the essence of life. The structure of cells varies in size and shape and has different functions. There
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My Anatomy and Physiology of Love I am on a deep REM sleep And I dreamt of you my precious that I keep I was in the lab and I am dissecting something What?! Me myself? It’s me I’m killing??! No‚ my dear it isn’t I am just diagnosing myself About my feelings for my conscious health This heart of mine beating lub dub for you Hoping you’ll hear it by your auditory nerves too. When I first saw you my optic nerves were cursed By your.. orbicularis oculi and oris With your personality
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Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a fully documented account of the annihilation of the American Indian in the late 1800s ending at the Battle of Wounded Knee. Brown brings to light a story of torture and atrocity not well known in American history. The fashion in which the American Indian was exterminated is best summed up in the words of Standing Bear of the Poncas‚ "When people want to slaughter cattle they drive them along until they get them to a corral‚ and then they slaughter them
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What genetic mutations produce the greatest risk of skin cancer? Cancer begins when one or more genes in a cell mutate. This either creates an abnormal protein or no protein at all‚ which causes mutated cells to multiply uncontrollably. The Most common gene to carry skin cancer would be the MC1R (melanocortin-1 receptor). Increasing evidence is showing that the greater number of variations in this gene‚ the greater the risk for melanoma. It also carries a more moderate risk that the CDKN2A mutation
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