GE 259 Lymphatic System June 24‚ 2014 1. What is the significance of a lower-than-normal hematocrit? What is the effect of a bacterial infection on the hematocrit? A lower than normal hematocrit indicates anemia‚ a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to the body tissues. If you have a bacterial infection‚ your white blood cell count would increase because as the wbc’s are fighting off the infection they die off releasing a
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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM * Carries fluid in one direction‚ from the tissues to the circulatory system. Functions of the Lymphatic System 1. Fluid Balance * Collecting excess fluid and particulate matter from tissues and depositing them in the bloodstream. 2. Fat Absorption * Absorbs fats and other substance from the digestive tract through lymphatic vessels called lacteals located in the lining of the small intestine. * Fat enters the lacteals and pass through the lymphatic vessels
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Lymphatic/Immune System Structures: White Blood Cells‚ thymus‚ spleen‚ lymph nodes‚ lymph vessels Function: Helps protect the body from disease‚ helps collect the fluid lost from blood vessels and returns the fluid to the circulatory system Pathogen- Disease Causing Agent Vector- animal that carries pathogens from person to person Bacteria- domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls containing peptidoglycan Virus- particle made up of nucleic acid‚ protein‚ and in some cases lipids
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1. Within the circulatory system the liver has a unique anatomic location in that it effectively filters all blood coming from the intestinal tract by way of the portal vein before it is pumped to the general circulation. The liver often sees drugs at their highest concentrations‚ since it is the first organ perfused by blood containing the drug after absorption from the intestinal tract. Approximately 10-15% of total blood volume can be presented to the liver at any given time. The entire absorbed
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Transport Systems Essay In single celled organisms‚ nutrients‚ water and various substances that are need for basic cellular processes can easily be transported in and out through the cell membrane. This is an effective transport system for microscopic organisms‚ but multicellular organisms require a more complex transport system to sustain itself. Take humans for example; unlike a cell‚ only the outer layer of skin is in contact with the body’s outside environment. It’s not possible for substances
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Paper #1 Integumentary System Disorder Alopecia areata is a disease that affects the integumentary system.1 It is a disease that affects the hair follicles‚ which are part of the skin from which hairs grow. 1 In most cases‚ hair falls out in small‚ round patches about the size of a quarter.2 Many people with the disease get only a few bare patches. Some people may lose more hair.2 Rarely‚ the disease causes total loss of hair on the head or complete loss of hair on the
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Digestive system disorders Digestive system disorders can cause a lot of discomfort. Symptoms can include gas‚ diarrhea‚ constipation‚ cramps‚ nausea and vomiting. These common symptoms can have very different causes. These kinds of symptoms can make digestive disorders hard to diagnose. Celiac disease Celiac disease occurs when the body’s immune system reacts to a type of protein called gluten. If a person eats food that contains gluten‚ the immune system will gradually damage the lining of
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atlantic system was a trade in the 1600s between Africa‚ Europe‚ and the Americas. It was an extraordinary trade of peoples‚ plants‚ animals‚ and diseases. It had an impact around the world and still does to this day. It is considered a drastic turning point in human history and earth’s ecology. There are good and bad sides of the creation of the atlantic system. Some were intentionally brought to different places and some were accidental. The most profound impact of the atlantic system was the transportation
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Urinary System The urinary system has many things that could go wrong if you’re not taking care of yourself properly one of the diseases is called Painful Bladder Syndrome also known as ‘PBS’. This disorder is chronic and could possibly causes lots of pain‚ inflammation and because of these things it could cause your bladder to have a limit on how urine it could hold at a time. Which in result you have the urge to empty your bladder often‚ your physician will be able to diagnose this by doing a
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The musculoskeletal system helps the body by giving it shape and form. Without bones and muscles‚ a human would not be able to live very long because the bones protect the organs and the muscles help the body move. Although many people go through their whole life without having a single problem with this system‚ there are many diseases that make everyday life seem like just another hurdle they have to get over. A muscle disease is Central Core Disease (CDC). CDC is a rare genetic disease from birth
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