works to protect your healthy cells from attacks by foreign substances‚ such as bacteria and viruses. If you have Polymyositis‚ an unknown cause may act as a trigger for your immune system to begin producing autoimmune antibodies that attack your on tissues. Many people with Polymyositis show a detectable level of auto antibodies in their blood. Polymyositis has a variation of complications. In severe cases‚ a patient may experience Aspiration Pneumonia. This complication means‚ to have difficulty
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primary care good enough? British Journal of Community Nursing 15(9‚Suppl):S28. 3) A wound by true definition is a breakdown in the protective function of the skin; the loss of continuity of epithelium‚ with or without loss of underlying connective tissue‚ eg. Muscles‚ bone‚ nerves (Leaper and Harding 1998). It can be a result of many causes: pressure damage‚ cuts‚ shearing‚ puncture of the skin and also a result of surgery. Leaper‚ D.J and Harding‚ K.G.(1998).Wounds: biology and Management
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System When comparing the dermis with the hypodermis‚ A. the dermis has more fat cells than the hypodermis. B. the dermis has more vascular tissue than the hypodermis. C. the dermis contains dense connective tissue; the hypodermis contains loose connective tissue. D. the dermis contains melanocytes; the hypodermis does not. Answer C Keratinocytes: A. produce skin pigments in cell organelles called melanosomes. B. are found in both the dermal and epidermal layers
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MPES In todays world‚ people become more and more conscious when it comes to their physical appearance‚ health and others skills. Because of that people spend time and money to improve fitness level to become physically fit and healthy. Depending on the objective of an individual on what aspect to focus skill related or health related. Fitness is defined as the ability of an individual to perform certain task with sufficient energy to avoid fatigue and enjoy life. Being physically fit there are
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light microscope. Doing this experiment we compared and contrasted the samples. Finding that the age does play a huge role in the appearance of the cell. We found that the epidermal and the cheek cells do differ in the shape and scar tissue and healthy tissue also differ. Introduction In the human body‚ the skin is the largest organ. As well as being the biggest organ in the body‚ the skin is one of the most important‚ not only to humans‚ but to all organisms that have it. Most skin cells
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16 ©Hands-Onc om Experim Joints and Body e xe R ci s e 3: Q ue s t i o ns A. Which type of synovial joint has the least amountof movement?SynarthrosisB. Why are diarthroses important for synovial joints?Diarthroses are synovial joints where two bones are bound together bya joint capsule‚ forming a joint cavity. Synovial fluid is found in synovial joints.C. Which synovial joint is most movable? Diarthrosis D. What are the four structural characteristics that all synovial joints share
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Diaphysis‚ Periosteum‚ Red bone marrow‚ yellow bone marrow‚ and the articular cartilage (Doitpoms.com). Collagen is a triple helix structured protein that is the most prominent protein in the skeletal system. Bones consist of two distinct types of bone tissue such as cancellous and cortical bone. Cancellous bone is also known as spongy bone and is located at the ends of long bones with a honeycomb like internal structure. Compact bone is the shaft of the bone and has is very dense layer that surrounds
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to exercise. This is caused by a number of factors working in combination‚ including; Muscle fibers reduce in number and shrink in size. Muscle tissue is replaced more slowly and lost muscle tissue is replaced with a tough‚ fibrous tissue. These changes in the nervous system cause muscles to have reduced tone and ability to contract. Bone is living tissue. As we age‚ the structure of bone changes and this
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Frequency Specific Microcurrent is what made the difference. Now‚ NFL teams and athletes from other sports are using FSM in record numbers. The results are impressive and consistent. Chronic injuries clear up in record time. FSM can remodel scar tissue in one sixty minute session that would take months to do
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| The Aging Musculoskeletal System | Causes and effects of osteoporosis‚ osteoarthritis‚ and muscular atrophy | | | | The Aging Musculoskeletal System As we age we deal with many unpleasant side effects. Some side effects and diseases come with the territory while others are preventable. In this paper we have a closer look at the causes of osteoporosis‚ osteoarthritis‚ and muscular atrophy. We shall also discuss the effects these diseases would have on the everyday life of a
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