Inguinal Hernias Case: Mr. Strain‚ a 45-year-old man‚ who while trying to show his wife how strong he was‚ strained to pick up a particularly heavy coffee table. He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his right groin. Later‚ he noticed that a painful bulge had developed in his groin which disappeared when he was on his back. After several months‚ the pain and the bulge in his groin increased and he finally agreed to see a physician. On exam‚ you observe a swelling which begins about midway between the
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Page one Cathy Bland Norw1A Tutor – Sue Smith Choose a medical condition that interests you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment of the condition as you see them. I would like to talk about a slipped disk also know as a prolapsed disc or a spinal disc herniation and the closly related condition sciatica. When people say they have a slipped disc‚ they are often using a general term for back problems. Many people are unaware that the term ‘slipped
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diaphragm; lesser omentum – suspends stomach and duodenum from the liver; greater omentum – from stomach and colon to transverse colon. 4. What are the functions of the myenteric and submucosal plexuses? A. myenteric plexus: innervates smooth muscle of muscularis. B. submucosal plexus: enervates secretory cells of mucosal epithelium to control the secretions of the organs of the GI tract. 5. Which structures form the mouth? Cheeks‚ hard and soft palate‚ tongue 6. What is the name of the cone shaped
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SCALP Layers:- * (S) Skin:- * Contains hair follicles which makes it hairy. * Has numerous sebaceous glands. * (C) Superficial fascia * Connects skin to the epicranial aponeurosis. * Provides an easy passage for blood vessels. * This layer is fibrous and dense in the middle and thin at the periphery. * Swelling in this part is not profuse but very painful. * Injury to the head till this layer causes profuse bleeding which can be stopped by
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FRESHMAN HEALTH: COMPREHENSIVE SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW GENERAL INFORMATION… Your semester exam will be worth a total of 200 points. 110 will be multiple choice‚ true/false‚ & matching. 20 points will be from 2 decision-makers‚ 20 points will be from short answer‚ and 50 points will come from your personal review of the health course (which will be turned in the day before finals begin). **Some of you may complete the exam with as much as 40 minutes remaining in the exam period—bring something
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– supine / prone 7. Anatomical landmarks Cephalon frontal Otic Nasal Oris or oral Mentis Cervical Thoracic Mammary Abdominal Pelvis Axillary Brachial Carpal Pollex Manus Digital or phalangeal Inguinal Pubis Femoral Patellar Crural Tarsal Pedal Hallux Posterior Acromial Dorsal Lumbar Gluteal Occipital Sural Calcaneus Plantar 8. Anatomical directions:
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The mention of "chakras" to some elicit visions of tree hugging hippies and yogis chanting "Om" to a rainbow of colors and flying unicorns. However‚ most don’t realize that chakras are merely "energy centers" of the body‚ and we are indeed made up of energy. You know this every time you electrocute yourself on a light switch or anything metal during cold‚ dry‚ winter months. Sometimes I even shock the hell out of the husband over a good-night kiss. He appreciates. Western medicine tends to be very
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BIO 201 – HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I CHAPTER 13: THE BRAIN AND CRANIAL NERVES- CLASS LECTURE NOTES VISUAL A & P‚MARTINI SECTION 1: FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF BRAIN AND CRANIAL NERVES INTRODUCTION: Brain characteristics A. Equals ~97% of body’s neural tissue in adults B. “Typical” brain 1. Weighs 1.4 kg (3 lb) 2. Volume of 1200 mL (71 in.3) C. Size varies among individuals 1. Male brains are ~10% larger than female (related to body size) 2. No correlation between
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Answers: 1. The systolic blood pressure measured in the auscultatory method is more accurate than that measured in the palpitation method because the palpitation method is prone to more human errors such as how strong the pulse is‚ where it is located‚ how hard the wrist is pressed during palpitation and a stethoscope which is used in the auscultatory method is more sensitive than feeling a pulse. Hearing the pulse involves less human error than feeling it. 2. The maximum pressure exerted when
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