Drug Addiction Introduction There are many people and organizations in our culture that are trying very hard to make sure that Drug Addiction is NOT seen as a disease or as the result of genetic or biological predisposition. These people have a strong personal and social interest in an entirely nonphysiological model of addictive human behavior. Their perspective of social problems is based primarily on a philosophical orientation with a social perspective‚ heralding socio-political correctness
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pH‚ and excretion of urea and other wastes. An inability to maintain homeostasis may lead to death or a disease‚ a condition known as homeostatic imbalance. For instance‚ heart failure may occur when negative feedback mechanisms become overwhelmed and destructive positive feedback mechanisms take over.[3] Other diseases which result from a homeostatic imbalance include diabetes‚ dehydration‚ hypoglycemia‚ hyperglycemia‚ gout and any disease caused by the presence of a toxin in the bloodstream.
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Homeostasis is defined as the adjustments a body makes to maintain an environment conducive to life. All of the organ systems in the human body must maintain a steady internal environment for the body to function properly. The factors that need to be controlled are water and salt content‚ PH balance‚ oxygen‚ sugar‚ protein‚ body temperature‚ and blood and glucose concentration. The basic principle of homeostasis is when there is an abnormal internal condition‚ it will be detected and a variation
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Biology Homework Explain how blood sugar levels are regulated in your body. Blood sugar level (also known as blood glucose level) is the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. The amount of glucose in the blood is expressed as millimoles per litre (mmol/l). Blood sugar levels are tightly regulated in the human body. Glucose‚ transported via the bloodstream‚ is the primary source of energy for the body’s cells. The levels of glucose in the blood are monitored by the cells in the pancreas. If
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Encephalitis; Nervous System Homeostatic Imbalance Megan Patterson SC 122 004 Husson University Professor Frankland Abstract For this paper I will be discussing a homeostatic imbalance of the nervous system called Encephalitis. Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain mostly caused by viral infections and some bacterial. (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ 2012) It occurs in approximately 0.5 per 100‚000 individuals with it most commonly occurring in people with weakened immune systems‚ the elderly‚ and
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Assuming he is successful in breathing this way for a little while‚ what are some of the differences‚ he will experience compared to normal breathing? (HINT: Think about dead space) Question 3: Diabetes mellitus produces many homeostatic imbalances‚ including acidosis. The pH imbalance is due to ketoacidosis‚ which results from excessive accumulation of by-products of fat metabolism‚ as the body cannot meet energy needs from carbohydrate metabolism. Sally is a teenaged diabetic who sometimes rebels by
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salt is added‚ often in large amounts‚ in food processing and by cooks to enhance flavor. Sodium is the predominant ion in extra cellular fluid. Sodium (Na) is the predominant cation in extra cellular fluid and its concentration is under tight homeostatic control. Excess dietary sodium is excreted in the urine. The kidney very efficiently reabsorbs the mineral when intakes are low or losses are excessive. Sodium consort with potassium‚ the chief cation of intracellular fluid‚ to maintain proper body
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are found while kidney function tests are normal. The dynamic monitoring of haemodynamic changes in the kidney are important for determining renal blood flow and predicting the development of HRS in patients with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension (Wang et al.‚ 2011). Duplex Doppler waveform analysis of intra-renal arterial vessels resembles a noninvasive method of determining reno vascular resistance. Particularly ‚ the renal arterial resistive index (RI) can be evaluated from the ultrasonography
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and the brain (hypothalamus‚ the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system) help maintain homeostasis. An inability to maintain homeostasis may lead to death or a disease‚ for example diseases that can occur due to the result of a homeostatic imbalance include diabetes‚ dehydration‚ hypoglycaemia‚ gout and any disease caused by the presence of a toxin in the bloodstream. Lucky though medical intervention can help restore homeostasis and possibly prevent permanent damage to the organs.
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RNA contain this important information which is all in one small cell. The cell functions have changed in reaction to three types of proteins: Glycoprotein’s‚ Peripheral proteins‚ and Channel proteins. All three proteins were involved in the homeostatic imbalance in patient Joseph’s heart cells. It is very important to reestablish Oxygen flow as soon as possible due to all the processes that have been interrupted. In order for cells to function correctly they need Oxygen and without it the cells die
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