Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient is a personal narrative written by Norman Cousins. He shares his experience of crippling arthritis and his hospitalization. He quickly realizes that the hospital environment doesn’t suit him well so he begins to self-medicate with laughter and vitamins. He argues that one’s mental health can positively or negatively affect one’s physical health through a personal experience littered with detail and emotion. The first paragraph were Cousins begins
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Anatomy and Physiology Introduction In this assignment i will carry full investigation and analysis on the Skeletal system‚using my class notes‚researching on the internet and reading books. The Skeletal system is the system of bones‚ associated cartilages and joints of human body. Together these structures form the human skeleton. Skeleton can be defined as the hard framework of human body around which the entire body is built. Almost all the hard parts of human body are components of human
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BODY ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1..............................................Cardiovascular System (Circulatory) Chapter 2..............................................Lymphatic System (Circulatory) Chapter 3..............................................Respiratory System Chapter 4..............................................Digestive System Chapter 5..............................................Endocrine System Chapter
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THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM DocPoks Pangan M.D Natural Science • The bones‚ muscles and joints together form an integrated system called the Musculoskeletal System • Myology is the scientific study of muscles • Muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal‚ smooth and cardiac muscles • Orthopedics is the branch of medical science concerned with the prevention or correction of the disorders of the musculoskeletal system ANTERIOR VIEW POSTERIOR VIEW FUNCTIONS OF THE MUSCLES • • • • Movement
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HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AN INTRODUCTION TO RESPIRATION In this essay we will consider a few major aspects of respiration. We shall first consider the interesting history of the study of respiration before moving on to our modern understanding of respiration. We will look at the structure and function of the respiratory system including the upper and lower respiratory tracts with a note on the control system. Secondly we will consider the physiology of respiration. Thirdly we will discuss some
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM A complete‚ schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Latin: systema respiratorium The respiratory system (or ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for the process of respiration in an organism. The respiratory system is involved in the intake and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and the environment. The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply
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synthesised proteins. • Golgi Apparatus - A series of flattened fluid-filled sacs that chemically process‚ then package substances from the ER and is involved in secretion and intracellular transport. • Lysosome - The lysosomes are known as the ’digestive system’ as they can digest all major chemicals in living cells‚ they are enclosed by a membrane. THE VARIOUS TISSUES OF THE BODY Epithelial tissue Epithelia are the linings of external and internal surfaces and body cavities‚ including ducts (channels
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Anatomy literally means “to cut” – tomy and “apart” – ana‚ since in the early days anatomists used cadavers to cut apart and see inside. Physiology literally means the “study of nature” so we study the nature or functions of the body systems. We have to understand that the structure of any body part – muscle cell contracts the organ‚ protein fibers contract the muscle cell – all the way down to the molecular level‚ will affect the function of that part or molecule! We learn the anatomy of
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Anatomy of contemporary GSM cellphone hardware Harald Welte April 16‚ 2010 Abstract Billions of cell phones are being used every day by an almost equally large number of users. The majority of those phones are built according to the GSM protocol specifications and interoperate with GSM networks of hundreds of carriers. Despite being an openly published international standard‚ the architecture of GSM networks and its associated protocols are only known to a relatively small group of R&D engineers
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Topic 1 – Introduction 1. Definitions: anatomy‚ physiology‚ palpation‚ auscultation‚ percussion‚ homeostasis‚ negative feedback loop‚ positive feedback loop‚ intracellular fluid‚ extracellular fluid‚ interstitial fluid‚ anatomical position‚ supine position‚ prone position‚ (frontal or coronal‚ transverse‚ sagittal‚ midsagittal‚ parasagittal‚ oblique sections or planes)‚ cell‚ tissue‚ organ‚ organ system‚ serous membranes (distinguish between visceral and parietal layers)‚ pericardium‚ pleura‚ peritoneum
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