Psychology Vocab. Words chapter 1 Psychology p.3: science of behavior and mental processes Bias p.5: beliefs that interfere with objectivity Law of Parsimony p.6: principle that simple explanations of phenomena are preferred to complex explanations Placebo Effect p.8: in drug research‚ positive effects associated with a person’s beliefs and attitudes about the drug‚ even when it contains no active ingredients. Scientific Method p.10: system of investigation in which a person makes a careful
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14. CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS AND CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS Overview “muscarinic receptor agonists” cholinergic agonists are drugs that act on acetylcholine receptors‚ thus causing excitation of the parasympathetic autonomic nervous system there are 2 types of acetylcholine receptors 1) NICOTINIC RECEPTORS - are receptor-mediated ion channels - 3 types RECEPTOR TYPE MUSCLE TYPE GANGLION TYPE LOCATION - neuromuscular junction - sympathetic autonomic ganglia - parasympathetic autonomic
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BASIC PATHOLOGY PAPER ASSIGNMENT HFS 3252 LECTURER’S NAME: DR ROCHMAN NAIM TITLE: METABOLIC STRESS‚ BURN AND SURGERY AND THEIR NUTRITION THERAPY PREPARED BY: LEONG SIM KIAN STUDENT NO.10 028112 SUBMITTED DATE: 31 MARCH 2011 1 1 2 3 4 5 In its never-ending quest to maintain homeostasis‚ the human body responds to stress‚ physiologic or psychological‚ with a chain reaction that involves the central nervous system and hormones that affect the entire body. Magnitude and
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ptosis. b. triggers leading to facial discomfort. c. poor appetite caused by loss of taste. d. weakness on the affected side of the face. ANS: B The major clinical manifestation of trigeminal neuralgia is severe facial pain that is triggered by cutaneous stimulation of the nerve. Ptosis‚ loss of taste‚ and facial weakness are not characteristics of trigeminal neuralgia. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1464 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 2. Which
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Pre-warming patients to prevent hypothermia in recovery: A literature review Every day patients undergo surgery with general anesthesia for simple procedures like hernia repairs or breast biopsies. Loved ones are escorted into cold preoperative areas where nurses have them remove every stitch of their own clothing and replace them with a chilly‚ threadbare piece of fabric which ties together a handful of times and falls‚ for most‚ to the knees at best. The preoperative nurse then
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DNA vaccines: new applications for veterinary medicine Vinciane Dufour Service de Biologie Moleculaire‚ Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments (AFSSA)‚ Ploufragan‚ Brittany‚ France Introduction In 1990‚ Wolff and his colleagues were the first to report the successful expression of naked plasmid DNA in mouse muscle tissue [108]. A few years later it was reported that the injection of DNA encoding an antigenic protein of influenza virus conferred protective immunity in mice [97].
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Turmeric (Yu Jin) Curcuma longa (C. domestica) In This information about turmeric and how it is used as a herb in alternative herbal treatments to treat ailments and problems. It provides protection against cigarette smoke condensation‚ is used as an anti-cancer agent and to protect the cell’s DNA. | * Botanical classification of turmeric * Description of turmeric * Parts used * Properties of turmeric * Internal use * External use * Use of essential oil * Safety precautions
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Reproductive System Function: Anatomy of Male Reproductive System Major Organs producing offspring External Reproductive Organs propagation of the species penis and scrotum !in terms of evolution – the only reason all the other systems exist Internal Organs: only major system that doesn’t work continuously ! only activated at puberty these structures form continuous tube: Testes epididymus vas deferens ejaculatory duct urethra in penis unlike most other organisms
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ZOOLOGY 4700 ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY Fall 2015 - Jake Shearer‚ Jared Porter‚ Thomas Caussat‚ Steven Calderwood‚ Jeffery Gibson Termini Generales Medianus: ● Situated at or nearer to the median or midsagittal plane. Cranialis: ● Situated at or nearer to the cranium. Caudalis: ● Situated at or nearer to the tail. Rostralis: ● Situated at or nearer to the nose. Apicalis: ● Situated at or nearer to the apex. Basalis: ● Situated at or nearer to the base. Medius: ● Situated at or nearer to the midline
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Test 3 cardiovascular Top of Form Question 1 Marks: 1 When reviewing patients’ histories‚ the nurse recognizes that which of the following patients would be likely candidates for drug therapy for cholesterol reduction? Choose one answer. a. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 165 mg/dL b. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 140 mg/dL c. A patient who has two risk factors and a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 100 mg/dL
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