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    motor and sensory nerves are affected however in some rare cases only the motor nerves are affected; distal hereditary motor neuropathy (dHMN). The affected nerves cause characteristics such as muscle weakness and lack of sensation in the respective limbs. It can be characterised by there being no known metabolic derangement with the inherited neuropathy. It’s caused by mutations in particular

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    involving negligent conduct‚ but the courts saw the need to develop the duty test further. In Anns v London‚ Lord Wilberforce‚ citing Donughue‚ Home Office and Hedley Byrne attempted to formulate a definitive test for a duty of care. He said the first limb should be whether there is a relationship of proximity such that negligence is

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    |Skeletal‚ Articular and Muscular Systems | |Human Anatomy & Physiology Assignment 6 | |A short study of the human bodies skeletal‚ muscular and joint types. | Contents

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    What drugs or treatments are available to help correct conditions of gigantism and dwarfism and how do they work? When the pituitary gland overproduces the growth hormone a rare disorder known as Acromegaly or gigantism may develop. The overproduction of the growth hormone most of the time is caused by a tumor. Swelling and thickening of the skin‚ growth and enlargement of the bones‚ especially if the hands‚ feet and face are caused by excess growth hormone. Acromegaly or gigantism is a

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    EXTERNAL ANATOMY OF GNATHOSTOMES A. CLASS CHONDRICHTHYES: Scoliodon palasorrah (DOGFISH) -class of cartilaginous or elasmobranch -cartilaginous skeleton -exposed gill slits 2 common species for lab dissection: * Squalus acanthias –Atlantic spiny dog * Squalus suckleyi – Pacific spiny dog PARTS: 1. Body and skin * Body‚ SPINDLE SHAPE‚ advantageous for free- swimming animals * Body‚ pointed at each other a. TRUNK AND TAIL – provide fins for locomotion b

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    is a noticeable difference in this patient when the batteries are turned on. a. Does DBS benefit speech and limb motor symptoms equally? Explain briefly (2 points) In this example‚ it seems that DBS only helps limb motor movements. The doctor and the surgeon never asked the patient if she was having any difficulty with speech‚ rather they asked if she had difficulty with writing. Since limb movements can also be a symptom of speech motor disorders‚ it may also benefit speech but it is inconclusive

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    article aimed for anyone who is interested in swimming or even people who like to read about incredible accomplishments made by other people. The text is formal and is about Philippe Croizon who in 2 years learnt to swim without his limbs. He lost of all of his limbs in 1994 while he was removing a television aerial from a roof and it hit a power line. However source 3 is a book extract aimed at adults who like reading about geography in general. The text is formal and is about Christopher Ondaatje

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    Rigidity- stiff Tremor- hands‚ arms Ataxia- balance issues -Less than 3% have it C. Classification according to limb involvement Monoplegia- One arm and one leg Hemiplegia- 1/2 of the body Double hemiplegia- 4 limbs‚ A+ L-‚ more on one side Triplegia- 3 limbs‚ L+ Paraplegia- Legs only Quadriplegia- 4 limbs equally Diplegia- 4 limbs‚ L+ IV. Handling and positioning A. Rotation -never lift anyone more than 1/3 of your weight hip trunk

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    We all go through hard things in life. But we can’t give up and we have to persevere. Three texts that demonstrate perseverance are “The Little Rock Nine‚” “The Lost Boys”‚ and Nick Vujicic- Life without limbs. The first text that demonstrates perseverance is “The Lost Boys”. First these boys if they are sponsored move to a completely new country. The article states that “They are now headed to a new home in the U.S”. This shows perseverance because these people are going to a totally different

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    between their extended fingers. Flippers for whales: Whales’ limb bones have widened and shortened to generate flippers that let them swim more effectively. Developmental Biology Embryonic Development: Conserved Stages: Because of their shared ancestry‚ vertebrate embryos first develop limb buds in a similar way. Divergence in Later Stages: Variations in gene expression throughout later stages of development give rise to differences in limb architecture. For instance‚ all vertebrate embryos may have

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