1. Question: Identify the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg The leg is divided into three compartments by tough fasciae to hold the muscles and proper functioning of these muscles during their contraction. These compartments also contain nerves and vessels. The three main compartments are anterior (extensor)‚ lateral (fibular) and posterior (flexor). The anterior compartment (Extensor compartment) contains muscles which are used for extension (dorsiflexion) of the foot as these muscles
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Unit 8. Case Study 1. Sannu’s Story Sannu has contracted Leprosy. As a sixteen year old teenager‚ it is hard to pin point when he was infected since Leprosy has a long incubation period. As a small boy traveling barefoot along trails in his village‚ Sannu’s body has already adapted to his living conditions. Sannu’s feet are tough and calloused. As Sannu ages‚ so does his Leprosy infection progress. The infection will cause neuropathy in his extremities which will lead to many injuries to his feet
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Case Presentation A 4 year old boy presents to the Pediatrician’s office with pain and swelling of multiple large joints. He first developed pain over his right elbow‚ then right knee and both shoulders. The pain progressed‚ became associated with low grade fever and his mother also noticed swelling of the affected joints. By the end of day 2‚ the boy refused to bear weight and had to be carried to the clinic. The patient has also been having multiple episodes of watery‚ non-bloody diarrhea for
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BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Chapter 5 -- Review Questions 1. Describe the hypodermis. Is it part of the skin? Yes‚ it’s part of the skin. The hypodermis is the innermost and thickest layer of the skin. It cushions the body and helps regulate skin and body temperature. 2. Describe the composition of the epidermis. The epidermis is made up of Stratified Squamous Epithelium. 3. Name and discuss the four cell types found in the epidermis. (Give the structure and function
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Comparative anatomy and physiology Horses Horses are obligate nasal breathers which means that they are different from many other mammals because they do not have the option of breathing through their mouths and must take in oxygen through their noses. Elephants The elephant is the only animal known to have no pleural space. Rather‚ the parietal and visceral pleura are both composed of dense connective tissue and joined to each other via loose connective tissue.[3] This lack of a pleural space
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2006‚ from University of Phoenix rEsource Web site. Nettina‚ S Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! (2005) Puzzled about skin cancer? 3(4)‚ 53-58. Retrieved August 5‚ 2006‚ from Ovid Technologies. Phelps‚ J (2005). Linking toenail arsenic content to cutaneous melanoma. Environmental Health Perspectives‚ 113(6)‚ p. A377. Retrieved August 4‚ 2006‚ from EBSCOhost database. Shade Foundation of America (2006) Tuchman‚ M. & Weinberg‚ J. (2006). Increased awareness: The key to decreasing melanoma mortality
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Support use of the medication. 1. Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in the social care settings. The Medicines Act 1968‚ the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (and later amendments)‚ the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 (and later amendments)‚ the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)‚ COSHH‚ the Mental Capacity Act (2005) the Access to health records Act (1990)‚ the Data Protection Act (1998) plus equality legislation. 2. Outline the legal classification system
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immunocompromised due to her associated medical problems and therefore was at a higher risk of the reactivation of the virus. Mosby’s Nursing Consult states‚ “Herpes zoster occurs as a result of reactivation of the varicella virus that entered the cutaneous nerves during an earlier episode of acute infection with the virus. The virus remains dormant in the sensory root ganglia for the lifetime of the patient and can be reactivated at any time. Reactivation can be triggered by local trauma‚ acute illness
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Red itchy bumps develop under the breasts due to the blockage of sweat glands. Rashes start as tiny blisters and progress to form the bumps. The rashes usually clear up within a few days. It is necessary to keep the area cool and dry. Fungus Cutaneous candidiasis is a fungal infection. Yeast is a fungus which can grow in the warm and moist areas of the skin. The infection causes the skin to become bright red. In some cases the infected areas start to weep and peel. Glucose in the perspiration
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INTRODUCTION TO MUSCULOSKELETAL ANATOMY. APPROACHES TO THE DESCRIPTION AND DISCUSSION OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTUES. LEVELS OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION. SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION/DISCUSSION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL STRUCTURES. CLASSIFICATION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL STRUCTURES. GENERAL FUNCTION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL STRUCTURES. TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION/DISCUSSION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL STRUCTURES. PERSPECTIVES IN MACROSCOPIC ANATOMY.
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