The digestive tract is a continuous tract throughout the body that interfaces with the environment at both its origin ‚the oral cavities‚ as well as‚ at its termination‚ the anus. It is divided into different segments beginning with the oral cavity and followed by the pharynx‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small and large intestine‚ and the anus. There are also accessory digestive organs involved including the salivary glands‚ liver‚ pancreas‚ and gallbladder. Digestion begins in the oral cavity where
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Reticulospinal Tract The reticulospinal tract is a motor pathway that originates from the reticular formation‚ primarily in the pons and medulla‚ and synapses in the spinal cord. In the reticular formation‚ the reticulospinal tract surfaces from the pontine caudal reticular nucleus and gigantocellular reticular nucleus. The reticulospinal tract is responsible for postural control and autonomic function like initiation of locomotion via innervation of motor neurons into the trunk and proximal limb
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convey his Fundamentalist Christian views. These “Chick Tracts” cover controversial topics such as abortion and gay marriage‚ scientific matters such as evolution and global warming‚ and even tracts geared more towards teenagers. With eBooks‚ audiobooks‚ apps‚ and having been translated into over 100 different languages‚ Chick Tracts have been made readily available in today’s technological world. No matter the topic‚ all of the tracts are related to how one can reach salvation; whether it is
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practical was to understand how the autonomic nervous system has an effect In the ileum. Through this‚ we can delve deeper by understanding how nerves‚ through the actions Of various neurotransmitters affect the motility of the gastrointesital tract. Furthermore‚ we can investigate The effects of drugs‚ and their uses in replicating effects of autonomic neurotransmitters as well as The way certain drugs can interfere with autonomic neurotransmitters and how they interact with Their target
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PL 203 Monday FINAL I: what is religion? religion is brought up of four components that defines it. the metaphysical‚ ethical‚ institutional‚ and experiential. metaphysic philosophy based on theories of subtle realities that transcend the physical world. it helps to find the existence of life‚ properties‚ space‚ and time. this maybe a higher‚ deeper and more complex reality. God being the higher being‚ the spiritual figure in which individuals fear or have a reason for life. ethics
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The term "lower urinary tract symptoms‚" or LUTS‚ is nonspecific. It has been used as a general term to refer to any combination of urinary symptoms or as a more specific term to refer to those symptoms primarily associated with overactive bladder (frequency‚ urgency‚ and nocturia). An international consensus conference identified LUTS to include symptoms relating to storage and/or voiding disturbances common among aging men [1]. The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in men increases with
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Catheter-related urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is one of many infections that patients acquire during hospitalization in the healthcare setting. It is an invasive procedure that can cause severe problems which can lead to infection to patients if precautions are not taken when inserting the catheter. Licensed Healthcare workers should only do this procedure. A catheter is a flexible tube placed into the patient urethra to help drain urine from the bladder into a bag. Catheters can only place
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The tectospinal tract connects the midbrain and the spinal cord. It is responsible for motor impulses that arise from one side of the midbrain to muscles on the opposite side of the body. The function of the tectospinal tract is to mediate reflex postural movements of the head in response to visual and auditory stimuli. Damage signs would show prevention in being able to coordinate the head‚ neck‚ and eye movements. Sensory receptors perform countless functions in our bodies including mediating vision
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These standards can create psychological issues which can cause stress‚ depression‚ and eating disorders. As learned in the course text‚ we know that stressors can cause a lot of issues health wise. Using the textbook example of the Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and compare it with obesity. Like URTI‚ obesity effects physical‚ and psychological health which could potential cause more issues down the road. Looking at physical health‚ obesity can affect the immune system. Which is due to a positive
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environment‚ there are many types of nosocomial infections. They can vary from Urinary tract infections‚ wound infections and lung infections just to name a few. A most encountered infection is a urinary tract infection. Which is encountered in various ways. A urinary tract infection involves the kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder or urethra these organs assist in eliminating fluids from the body. A urinary tract infection can be acquired in hospitals from catheter insertion. Which is a indwelling catheter
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