Victoria Schmidt A&P 2 Cari’s Story A. How could an infection in Cari’s nasal passages and pharynx spread into her sinuses? The infection could have easily traveled into her sinuses due to the fact of how close the passages and sinuses are to each other. B. What is the cough reflex? Describe the process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing. The cough reflex is deep inhalation followed by complete closure of the glottis and strong exhalation suddenly opening the
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Dietary Supplements Report Tammy Roach Sci/241 06/30/2013 Sheila Jones Ed. D Every human body should contain dietary Supplements. According to cpmc.com dietary supplements are substances you eat or drink. Dietary supplements are widely available in the United States in health food stores‚ grocery stores‚ pharmacies‚ on the Internet‚ and by mail. As said on activecenterforhe.com Makers of dietary supplements cannot legally say that dietary supplements can diagnose‚ cure‚ treat‚ or prevent
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GLIPIZIDE EXTENDED RELEASE TABLETS FOR ORAL USE DESCRIPTION Glipizide is an oral blood-glucose-lowering drug of the sulfonylurea class. The Chemical Abstracts name of glipizide is 1-cyclohexyl-3-[[p-[2-(5methylpyrazinecarboxamido)ethyl] phenyl]sulfonyl]urea. The molecular formula is C21H27N5O4S; the molecular weight is 445.55; the structural formula is shown below: N HC 3 N CONHCH2CH2 SO NHCONH 2 Glipizide is a whitish‚ odorless powder with a pKa of 5.9. It is insoluble in water and
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http://www.allsands.com/health/smokingeffects_srw_gn.htm Smoking’s Effects on the Lungs Smoking’s effects on the lungs‚ such as the development of emphysema and lung cancer‚ are mainly caused by tar and nicotine. Learn how smoking cigarettes causes immediate changes to occur in the lungs. One of the hardest habits to break is smoking cigarettes. Everyone knows it damages the lungs‚ causing emphysema and cancer. But do people know HOW these illnesses occur on a physiological level? Perhaps if the
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An explanation of the physiology of two named body systems in relation to energy metabolism in the body. (P4) In this assignment I will be explaining the physiology of two named body systems in relation to energy metabolism in the body‚ the Respiration system and the Digestive system. I will start off by giving a definition of energy metabolism in the body. Metabolism in the body is a collection of chemical reactions that takes place in the body’s cells. Metabolism converts the nutrients in the
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living beings cannot function. Which means living beings will not have enzymes‚ hormones‚ tissue‚ or hemoglobin. Living beings need hormones to carry out chemical reactions. They also need hormones so that they carry out messages between cells. Proteins also help make up tissue in the body‚ and without it living beings will become weaker structurally. Proteins are also needed to create hemoglobin‚ which helps carry oxygen in blood cells. If proteins are not made to carry out any of these functions
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The Respiratory System is crucial to every human being. Without it‚ we would cease to live outside of the womb. Let us begin by taking a look at the structure of the respiratory system and how vital it is to life. During inhalation or exhalation air is pulled towards or away from the lungs‚ by several cavities‚ tubes‚ and openings. The organs of the respiratory system make sure that oxygen enters our bodies and carbon dioxide leaves our bodies. The respiratory tract is the path of air from the
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The Emperor Penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) Taxonomy Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- chordate Class- Aves Order- Sphenisciformes Family- Spheniscidae Genus- Aptenodytes Species- Forsteri Diversity of life/ Description In this whole word‚ there are 17 kinds of penguins. Penguins come from aquatic group. These friendly birds live in the Southern hemisphere‚ mainly in Antarctica. They have adopted their bodies to the cold water and ice. All penguins live in the cold
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Decreased absorption of Iron Long term bleeding Malnutrition Prophylaxis of anemia Prophylaxis of miscarriage and early birth Mechanism of Action: Chemical effect: Provides elemental iron‚ an essential component in formation hemoglobin. Therapeutic effect: Relieves iron deficiency. Adverse Reaction: GI: anorexia‚ black stools‚ constipation‚ diarrhea‚ epigastric pain‚ nausea‚ vomiting. Other: temporary staining of teeth
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