What are the human organs and their function? BLADDER -A hollow muscular organ that stores urine before expelling it from the body. BONES - The bones provide 5 functions. They protect other vital organs‚ i.e. ribs protect the lungs. Support the body in an upright position. They are attached to muscles to help provide movement of the body. Bone marrow produces blood. Store salts inside provides a mineral reservoir for the body. BRAIN -The brain is the master control center of the body. It receives
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contrast normal and abnormal psychology Normal psychology is the study of the state of being okay mentally. It studies the common or average human behavior of individuals. Individuals who are in the normal category of psychology do not display any mental illnesses‚ disorders‚ psychological problems or abnormal behavior. Psychologist tend to focus just as much on the study of normal behavior as they do abnormal behavior. “To understand the abnormal‚ psychologist need to study normal functioning
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Homeostatic Imbalances of Thyroid Function Name: Miranda Tefft Instructor: Aline Potvin Date: 11.18.2014 Predictions TSH levels in patients with primary hypothyroidism are high Thyroxine (T4) levels in patients with primary hypothyroidism are low TSH levels in patients with secondary hypothyroidism are low Thyroxine (T4) levels in patients with secondary hypothyroidism are low TSH levels in patients with hyperthyroidism are low Thyroxine (T4) levels in patients with hyperthyroidism are high
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Thyroid The Thyroid or Thyroid gland is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. The endocrine system is the system that secretes hormones and regulates the body. The thyroid is located in the lower front part of the neck‚ near the trachea and below the larynx. It comprises of two lobes connected together by the band of tissue called the isthmus. The thyroid weighs about 18-60 grams and is very light and is larger in men than women but it is bigger in women when pregnant. It looks like
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Audit of Thyroid Function Measurement Intoduction Hypothyroidism is a common condition in general practice occuring in 2% of women and 0.2% of men. Guidelines from the British Thyroid Association 2006 suggest that all patients receiving thyroxine replacement should have their TFTs measured annually. If the dose of thyroxine is altered‚ TFTs should be re measured after 2-3 months. The gold standard should be 100%‚ ie all patients receiving thyroid replacement should have TFTs measured at least annually
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Running Head: Normal and Abnormal Psychology Differences between normal and abnormal psychology Normal psychology is the study of the state of being okay mentally and physically and to be in a position to perform the roles that the society expects one to perform. Psychologists say that a person’s normality is usually questioned as soon as there are conflicts involving functions. In societies‚ people are known to conform and to do the things that other people are comfortable with. When one
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Abnormal behavior is defined as behavior that is not normal; what does that mean? How do we know if behavior is normal or not? The field of psychology uses four distinct definitions to define abnormal behavior‚ these are; Statistical Definition‚ Social Norm Deviance‚ Subjective Discomfort‚ and the Inability to Function Normally. Each of these definitions has distinct characteristics which separate each from the other. Statistical Definition is taking a mathematical approach to defining what normal
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Plants Organs As was noted in the previous chapter‚ most plant cells are specialized to a greater or lesser degree‚ and arranged together in tissues. A tissue can be simple or complex depending upon whether it is composed of one or more than one type of cell. Tissues are further arranged or combined into organs that carry out life functions of the organism. Plant organs include the leaf‚ stem‚ root‚ and reproductive structures. The first three are sometimes called the vegetative
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respectively‚ hormone producing cells‚ hormones and receptors. The first step in understanding endocrinology is to explore the meaning of such terms as hormone‚ receptor and target cell‚ and to obtain an understanding of how chemical communication is controlled | Hormones‚ Receptors and Target Cells | What exactly are hormones and how are they different from "non-hormones"? Hormones are chemical messengers secreted into blood or extracellular fluid by one cell that affect the functioning of other cells
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| gland that secretes through a duct: a gland that releases a secretion through a duct to the surface of an organ‚ e.g. the sweat and salivary glands | Microsoft® Encarta® 2006. © 1993-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. * As part of the Endocrine System The pancreas is positioned in the upper abdomen‚ just under the stomach. The major part of the pancreas‚ called the exocrine pancreas‚ functions as an exocrine gland‚ secreting digestive enzymes into the gastrointestinal tract
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