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    freeing it from any underlying muscles. The removal of the skin is an operation resembling the removal of a stocking. The skin turns wrong-side out as it is stripped off. The muscle preparation desired consists of the lower half of the femur bone and the attached gastrocnemius muscle. Other muscles and the tibiofibula should be cut away (note: birds‚ reptiles and amphibians possess a single bone in the lower leg‚ the tibiofibula‚ whereas mammals have separate tibia and fibula bones).

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    joint or structures surrounding the hip joint. It joins legs with torso of the body‚ the thigh bone femur swivels in the joint made of pelvic bones‚ this constitution is like a socket and comprises area and really much less fluid in it. This socket like structure is known as acetabulum. Any damage or infection fills this area with fluid or blood which restricts the free motion of the head of the femur causing soreness‚ stiffness‚ and even locking of the joint. Infection‚ swelling‚ redness and warmth

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    Algebra in Business and Science Algebra is used repeatedly in business and science for professions ranging from accountants to astronomers and physicists. The fundamental algebraic equation in accounting is assets = liabilities + capital. Accountants use this equation to balance the books. They also use algebra to calculate journal entries for interest payments and depreciation (Moore‚ n.d.). To analyze and work with numbers‚ accountants also need to understand positive and negative numbers

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    After 5 hours of classroom activities‚ the level 2 students will be able to: 1.define the following terms: 1.1 CPR 1.2 airway 1.3 breathing 1.4 circulation 1.5 basic life support 1.6 advanced last support 1.7 cardiac arrest 1.8 respiratory arrest 1.9  biological death 1.10 clinical death 1.11 external cardiac resuscitation 1.12 artificial respiration 2. discuss the general principle of circulation and breathing 3. enumerate the ff: 3.1 indications of CPR 3.2 

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    Zapotec Civilization was mostly relevant during 200 BCE through 600 CE. This civilization was commonly known as “cloud people”. The area they lived in was South Mexico or mesoamerica‚ the valley of Oaxaca . One of the largest indigenous groups in the mexican state of Oaxaca‚ was the Zapotecs. They inhabited four main areas of Oaxaca. Those four main areas were Central Valley‚ Isthmus of Tehuantepec‚ Sierra region in the North‚ and Southern Coastal Mountain area‚ Sierra de Miahuatlan. Religious

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    and extends the knee. The Vastus lateralis is on the lateral aspect of the thigh and originates from the lateral aspect of the femur. Originating from the medial aspect of the femur and found on the medial aspect of the thigh is the Vastus medialis muscle. The Vastus intermedius muscle is found deep to the Rectus femoris and originates from the anterior surface of the femur.

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    Osteological profile is a traditional method based on the assessment of bones‚ which can aid in determining certain characteristics of a victim such as age‚ sex‚ stature‚ and ancestry. Moreover‚ this method can identify pathological/medical conditions they might have suffer from‚ trauma (any injuries they might have had pre-mortem)‚ other unique characteristics of the individual‚ or even the circumstances surrounding their death/discovery of the body. It is important to point out that osteological

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    one was California v. Reitz. He also killed his lover. Reitz "smashed her head with a flowerpot‚ leaving shards in her scalp‚ dislocated her arm‚ punctured her with a plastic fork‚ fractured her wrist‚ ribs‚ jaw‚ facial bones‚ and skull‚ and‚ wielding a pocketknife‚ left three gaping stab wounds on the back of her neck (talk about overkill) (Lyon‚ 2009). It’s hard to prove causation (that you can kill someone while sleepwalking)‚ but at least we know that a jury may find said person

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    knee are relatively unstable and thus are the joints primary weakness. There are four bones of the knee joint! This is a list of the bones that from the knee joint: the Femur (Thigh Bone) is the largest‚ longest and strongest bone in the body. The Tibia‚ the main weight bearing bone of the lower leg‚ sits underneath the femur. The Fibula is the next largest bone and it is a non-weight bearing bone. It serves as an attachment for the Lateral Collateral Ligament and articulates the knee only with

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    chicken’s bones are adapted to their own lifestyle. To name a few bones that the chicken and human have in common – here’s six: femur‚ ribs‚ phalanges‚ vertebral column‚ humerus‚ and sternum. The function of the femur‚ or thigh‚ in the human body is to support the skeletal bones located above the femurs and to cause movement for the legs. The chicken’s function of the femur is the same as it supports the upper extremities as well and causes movement. The ribs of both the chicken and human body protect

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