skeletal muscles also influence blood pressure in veins.[2] The measurement blood pressure without further specification usually refers to the systemic arterial pressure measured at a person’s upper arm and is a measure of the pressure in the brachial artery‚ major artery in the upper arm. A person’s blood
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Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Review Questions (Page 20) Multiple Choice 1. D) Chemical- Cellular- Tissue- Organ- Systemic- Organismal 2. B) The control system is involved in maintaining homeostasis 3. C) Gravity is not essential to survival 4. C) A spinal tap would be inserted into the Dorsal cavity 5. C) Hypogastric is below the umbilical and epigastric is above the umbilical region which is medial Short Answer 1. Anatomy- the study of structure Physiology- the study of
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three parts‚ with numerous connections between them. The uppermost portion is the only one homologous with nervous systems of echinoderms. It consists of a central nerve ring surrounding the mouth. Below this lies a second nerve ring‚ giving off two brachial nerves into each arm. Both of these sets of nerves are sensory in nature. The third portion of the nervous system lies below the other two‚ and is responsible for motor action. FOOD Feather stars feed on tiny organisms
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Peripheral Artery Disease and Risks The common cause of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is atherosclerosis. Less common causes of peripheral artery disease may be blood vessel inflammation‚ injury to your limbs‚ unusual anatomy of your ligaments or muscles‚ or radiation exposure (Mayo Clinic‚ 2016). The risk factors for PAD are the same as those for atherosclerotic disease; they are smoking‚ hypertension‚ diabetes‚ increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)‚ decreased levels of high-density
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AM {""r*s EEG-OI/BEGtr-I BACIIELOR’ S DEGREE PROGRAMME (BDP) ASSTG]\MENT (for July‚2013 & January‚ 2tll4 Sessions) EEG-01/BEGElO1 ELE‚CTIVE COURSE IN EI{GLISH WiY‚HtrH School of Humanities Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan Garhio New Delhi-l10068 O1 Elective Course in English From Language to Literature (EEG-01/BEGE-I 0l) Programme: BDI Course Code: EEG-01/BE(;E-1 01 Dear Studento You will have one assignment for the Elective Course in English
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Grass Tetany An excess of potassium in grass hay or pasture can trigger winter tetany or grass tetany‚ respectively‚ in ruminants. [edit]Diagnosis The nineteenth-century clinician Professor Armand Trousseau devised the trick of occluding the brachial artery by squeezing to trigger the cramps in the fingers (Trousseau sign). Also‚ tetany can be demonstrated by tapping anterior to the ear‚ at the emergence of the facial nerve‚ also known as Chvostek
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center for many drives and emotions and such it is an important part of the so-called limbic system or emotional viscera brain. The epithalamus forms the roof of the third ventricle. Important part of the epithalamus are the pineal body and the choroid plexus of the
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Tonsillitis is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. The inflammation usually extends to the adenoid and the lingual tonsils; therefore‚ the term pharyngitis may also be used (1). Tonsillitis most often occurs in children; however‚ the condition rarely occurs in children younger than 2 years. Tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus species typically occurs in children aged 5-15 years‚ while viral tonsillitis is more common in younger children (1). Most cases of bacterial tonsillitis are caused by group
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Constipation can be caused by numerous factors or health conditions. It is pivotal for the provider to diagnose the right cause of constipation on order to be able to select the appropriate treatment. According to Edmunds‚ & Mayhew (2014)‚ all laxatives work by increasing fluid retention in the colon. There are five different types of laxative that can be used depending on the type of constipation. Bulk laxatives are non-digestible and non- absorbable‚ which cause the stool to absorb water‚ expands
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WHAT IS KRIYA YOG? By Paramahansa Atmanandaji The Scientific Way of Simultaneous Benefits to Body‚ Mind‚ Intellect & Soul Kriya Yog is the scientific way of simultaneous benefit to body‚ mind‚ intellect and Soul. I will now discuss briefly the meaning of Kriya Yog and then I will explain the use of term simultaneous. The two important aspects of Kriya Yog are the following: Perform all your actions‚ lovingly and mentally offer those actions to your Inner Self or the Soul. The other aspects are
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