Jacob’s syndrome 2 Anatomy and Physiology: Jacob’s syndrome Over the past 40 years people have been aware of Jacobs’s syndrome‚ a rare chromosomal genetic syndrome which occurs when a male receives an extra Y chromosome‚ resulting in a sequence in XYY. Males normally have XY and females normally have XX sequencing 1. Chromosomes store genetic information in all human beings. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes and 46 in total. On the 23rd pair holds the sex chromosomes which also store genetic information
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Angelman Syndrome In America‚ about 6 million students are known to have some kind of intellectual disability. Intellectual disabilities are not always determined by the IQ level of an individual but rather how they react to their peers‚ self-perception‚ problem solving‚ personal care‚ etc.. It could develop before birth‚ after birth or even in one’s later life. Usually‚ these disabilities are caused by mutation in one of the chromosomes of a fetus. For example‚ some syndromes are the result of
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Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder that is characterized by sudden repetitive and involuntary movements or vocalizations that are generally termed “tics”. These tics can have different degrees of intensity ranging from simple to complex. Simple motor tics are brief‚ sudden‚ and repetitive movements that involve a limited number of muscle groups. They include facial grimacing‚ eye blinking and other eye movements‚ and head or shoulder jerking. Simple vocalizations include repetitive sniffing
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Outline I. Martin Luther King Jr wanted unity. 1. Dr. King wanted people of all races to work and live together in peace 2. Dr. King considered us all as brothers and sisters 3. Dr. King wanted all children regardless of race to be able to play together II. Martin Luther King Jr was able to address everyone equally. 1. Dr. King had amazing confidence when it came to addressing people who thought he was beneath him. 2. Dr. King
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Hunter Syndrome Hunter syndrome is a rare genetic disease that almost always occurs in males. This incurable disease is also called mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II). This disorder is caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S). This enzyme is needed to successfully break down glycosaminoglycans‚ as part of the body’s normal recycling and renewal process. In a person with Hunter syndrome‚ enzyme I2S is missing or not working correctly. It is the accumulation
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Topic: Stereotyping is Wrong (Why stereotyping and making false generalizations are wrong) 1. Introduction/Thesis Statement: 2.1. Cardwell (1996) defines a stereotype as a fixed‚ over generalized belief about a group or class of people. In general‚ stereotyping can be defined as making a premature assumption of an individual based on a common trait of other similar characters‚ but that trait may not accurately reflect reality. It is best to refrain from the aforementioned as it may
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Dysexecutive Syndrome occurs when there is a loss of executive brain function. The term was first coined by Alan Baddeley and may result from physical trauma such as a blow to the head‚ a stroke or other internal trauma. Executive brain function‚ which includes insight‚ judgment‚ planning and initiative‚ makes it possible for humans to successfully manage the problems of everyday life. These functions allow individuals to carefully navigate day to day activities‚ make certain decisions‚ while
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Noonan Syndrome Nicole Mitchell Dr. Hendricks Principles of Biology 1114 April 19‚ 2013 Mostly everyone in the world has heard of some type of genetic disorder. But most people haven’t even heard or understand about Noonan Syndrome. Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by distinctive facial features‚ developmental delay‚ learning difficulties‚ short stature‚ congenital heart disease‚ renal anomalies‚ and bleeding difficulties. Noonan syndrome affects a good percent of the world
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Noonan Syndrome Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder that was once known as Turner-like syndrome. It is a mutation of several genes where they develop proteins that are continuously active; which ends up disrupting the control of the cells growth and division resulting in abnormal developments of the body. Noonan syndrome can affect a person’s physical appearance in multiple ways‚ along with their mental state of mind. This syndrome equally affects males and females. Noonan syndrome was first
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Münchausen Syndrome and Münchausen Syndrome By Proxy Münchausen Syndrome There are many syndromes in people’s lives. All of the sydromes have been effecting people’s health negatively in people lives since the existence of human being. One of the most interesting syndrome is Munchausen Syndrome. It is related to unreal illness. In other words‚ Some people who has münchausen syndrome can cause an illness own their own. Therefore‚ they are actually clever and have medical information. Due to their
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