Case Study Unit 1: Addison’s Disease and Adrenal Crisis PHGY 230 McGraw Dr. Thomas Addison first discovered the disease known as Addison’s disease‚ in London‚ 1855. At that particular time‚ the tuberculosis infection was the most common cause of adrenal insufficiency. It wasn’t until the middle of the twentieth century that tuberculosis was no longer the leading cause. Due to the discovery of effective antibiotics and vaccines developed in this century‚ Addison’s disease is now more commonly
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----------------------- Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis) Located in the hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone Function of melatonin: Coordinates body activities with sleep-wake cycles Anterior Pituitary (glandular tissues) Adenohypophysis Small cone shaped gland located in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain Pineal Gland Produces amine hormone melatoin Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin Follicle-stimulating
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Why is attachment important? Evolutionary Morss‚ (1990) states that: “Attachment behaviour is‚ in general‚ taken to have such a strong connection with survival that its universality can only be explained by evolutionary selection.” The belief that attachment is an evolved human trait has its roots in Darwin’s theory of evolution‚ where “male–female attachment evolved primarily to sustain affiliative connections long enough to complete species-specific parental duties” (Fisher‚ 1998) and parent-child
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Inside the Brain of a Psychopath Imagine a person chasing another person through a house trying to kill them. The person being chased then locks himself/herself into the closet to stay away from the killer. What would the killer do to get the person out of the closet? The common person would answer with “break down the door‚” or “set the closet on fire.” Both answers would work to get the person out the closet; however‚ a psychopath may answer with “wait outside of the closet until the person
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cochlea‚ j) The ear canal 11. In the ascending auditory pathway‚” the inferior colliculus projects auditory impulses to the a) Cochlear nucleus. b) Lateral geniculate nucleus c) Medial geniculate nucleus. d) Primary auditory cortex. 12. Tonotopic organization is an orderly arrangement of auditory neurons within the brain‚ which respond selectively to different ______________ of sound. a) amplitudes b) pitches c) frequencies d) intensitie
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Axillary-armpit‚ inguinal-groin‚ cervical-neck‚ cranial-skull‚ oral-mouth‚ brachial-arm‚ orbital-eye‚ gluteal-buttock‚ buccal-cheek‚ cixal-hip 12. 1 superior‚ 12 superficial‚ 1superior and 6 lateral‚ 6 lateral‚ 4 posterior‚ 8 ipsilateral‚ 5 medial‚ 4 anterior‚ 2 inferior‚ 10 proximal 13. 4 pericardial cavity‚ 1 cranial cavity‚ 3 thoracic cavity‚ 6 abdominal cavity‚ 5 pleural cavity‚ 7 pelvic cavity‚ 2 vertebral cavity 14. 6‚ 1‚ 11‚ 5‚ 10‚ 8‚ 7‚ 9‚ 4‚ 3‚ 2 Chapter
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region of diencephalons‚ and oversees autonomic and metabolic processes. The hypothalamus is the connection between the nervous system and the endocrine system‚ creating this link by producing and secreting neurohormones that in turn stimulate the anterior pituitary gland to secrete hormones. The hypothalamus is central in the regulation of body temperature‚ hunger‚ thirst‚ and in the management of emotions and sexual activity. The hypothalamus situated on both sides of the third ventricle‚ below
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scammed.By examining patients with various forms of brain damage‚ the researchers report they have pinpointed the precise location in the human brain‚ called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex‚ which controls belief and doubt( Richard C. Lewis "Why are elderly duped?). It was also found that the ventromedial prefrontal cortex deteriorates with age. Older people also have a harder time recognizing untrustworthy faces. Which makes them more vulnerable to scams. Young people have been scammed before as well
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An Evaluation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Abstract This paper will evaluate Obsessive Compulsive Disorder to include a historical overview of the disorder including a literature review‚ current research of the disorder‚ and a Christian worldview of the disorder. Literature review Overview Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder diagnosed when obsessions and/or compulsions seem to be unreasonable or excessive‚ cause the sufferer distress‚ consume a certain amount of
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BIOLOGY 2113 Unit IV Review Guide Chapters 13-17 Chapter 13 – True or False 1. The nervous system consists of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and nerves. 2. The afferent nervous system consists of all outgoing motor pathways. 4. Ependymal cells engulf and destroy microbes and cellular debris in inflamed or degenerating brain tissue. 5. Oligodendrocytes form myelin sheaths around nerve fibers in the CNS. 6. Nerve fibers with many Schwann cells forming a thick myelin sheath are called myelinated fibers
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