The respiratory system: Comparing the lung structure of alligators and birds. Vishnu Mohan 3224328 Section 15 The respiratory system: Comparing the lung structure of alligators and birds I. Introduction II. Background information on the alligator * Archosaurs gave rise to the alligator sharing similar characteristics to the bird and have shown to have unidirectional airflow. (Claessens‚ 2004) * In alligators the air loops in a single direction through aerodynamic valves
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that they live‚ there are a few things that are different. Due to them living in communities that are closed‚ certain disorders are higher among the Amish. These disorders are partly due to inbreeding and because the Amish community is so small. Dwarfism is one of these disorders. Other disorders include Angelman Syndrome and some metabolic problems. Although they might be rare‚ they do increase the risk of death among the children of the Amish. Parents of these children are not aware of these problems
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Review Branched-chain Ketoaciduria (Maple Syrup Urine Disease)‚ and Its Effect on the Breakdown of Amino Acids in the Human Body David Holkesvik INTRODUCTION: Branched-chain ketoaciduria‚ more commonly known as Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a metabolic disorder that causes toxic buildup of un-broken down branched-chain amino acids or ketoacids. Passed on autosomal recessively‚ mutations in specific genes hinder or stop the enzyme complex responsible for normal breakdown of three
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"bad" genes from the population to create a superior human race‚ specifically Germanic ("Angel"). Research was conducted at Auschwitz with subjects above two years old and centered mainly around twins and people with the genetic disorder know as dwarfism. Every patient was subject to questions about medical and family history (especially twins)‚ clinical examinations‚ x-rays‚ mandatory
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Since the beginning of the novel “Oryx and Crake” by Margaret Atwood‚ Crake gives us the impression that he wants to create the perfect utopian society. Crake is set on destroying all present human life and replacing them with his own herbivorous species‚ or perhaps better known as the “Crakers” and throughout the novel we see that Crake uses this herbivorous species to being a world where everything is pure perfection and controlled by him also known as his utopian dream. “All it takes said Crake
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claims‚ research and practice have gone relatively unchallenged and have not been given the scrutiny required. Dr. De Crespigny is perhaps best known for his involvement in the abortion of a 32 week old baby girl‚ Jessica Jane‚ that had suspected dwarfism. Endeavour Forums Babette Francis wroteabout how this late term (and illegal) abortion influenced the 2008 decriminalisation of abortion in Victoria. To say that this case caused outrage from the community would be an understatement. Andrew Bolt’s
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About two people have died from malnutrition. Every 3.6 seconds‚ a person dies from starvation or complications of malnutrition (An End to World Hunger‚ 2000). In the course of one year‚ just the number of children who die from lack of nutrition is 15 million strong (An End to World Hunger‚ 2000). Hundreds of millions of people are affected by malnutrition throughout the world‚ but most of the cases come from third world countries. Malnutrition is a condition of the body when it is unable to
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named Henry Turner diagnosed the first set of patients with he believed was‚ “Turner’s syndrome” (Turner Syndrome Society of the United States‚ n.d.). At this time Mr. Turner was looking to explain why these‚ seven‚ people had been suffering from dwarfism and a developmental defect sexually. Unfortunately‚ there were probably thousands of people who were not diagnosed‚ and lacked the information needed for treatments. That is until Mr. Turner used his new found knowledge to diagnose his first set
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during their early years. On this basis Bowlby claimed that maternal depravation would have the following consequences on the child:- * emotionally and physically aggressiveness‚ * Depression‚ * Delinquency‚ * Dependency anxiety (clinging)‚ * Dwarfism (retarded growth)‚ * Affectionless psychopath (showing no feelings for others)‚ * Intellectual retardation and‚ * Social maladjustment. Maternal Deprivation has always been an emotive subject giving rise to extremes of opinion‚ for example‚ in
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Physical Assessment Instruments: a. weighing scale b. penlight c. gloves d. magnifying glass/slides (diascopy) e. thermometer f. drapes (bed sheet) g. lubricants (oil‚ water based) h. BP apparatus i. Stethoscope j. Disposable pods k. tape measure l. tongue depressor m. ophthalmoscope (eyes) n. otoscope (ears) o. Snellen Eye Chart (Rosen Baum Chart) p. nasal speculum (nose) q. vagina speculum r. alcohol Client’s Position a. Supine b. Prone
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