Background: As members of the class Amphibia‚ frogs may live some of their adult lives on land‚ but they must return to water to reproduce. Eggs are laid and fertilized in water. On the outside of the frog’s head are two external nares‚ or nostrils; two tympani‚ or eardrums; and two eyes‚ each of which has three lids. The third lid‚ called the nictitating membrane‚ is transparent. Inside the mouth are two internal nares‚ or openings into the nostrils; two vomerine teeth in the middle of the roof
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1. Introduction Plumbago zeylanica L. belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae is an important plant of medicinal value. P. zeylanica is greatly valued in Ayurveda for treatment of cough‚ asthma and gastrointestinal disorders. In Sushrutha Samhitha it has been described as antiseptic‚ febrifuge‚ detoxicant‚ antihelminthic and considered valuable for curing migraine‚ jaundice‚ urinary calculi‚ internal abscesses‚ seminal weakness‚ vaginal discharges and insanity. In the Arabian Peninsula‚ it is mainly
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A kidney stone is a hard piece of material that is formed from substances in the urine and develops in a kidney. These hard stones may often come loose and move down the urinary tract. If it is small enough‚ it can pass through in the urine with little pain. However‚ the bigger kidney stones can lodge somewhere in the urinary tract‚ get stuck‚ and cause a lot of pain. It can also obstruct the flow of urine. This article explains what causes them‚ and describes several different treatments for them
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The Excretory System The importance of the excretory system The excretory system involves a process which removes unwanted products from the body’s chemistry. In general‚ excretion is the process of separating wastes from the body fluids and eliminating them. Examples include the removal of carbon dioxide in the air we exhale‚ and unwanted nitrogen in sweat‚ nails and hair. Explain the various methods of excretion in the human body There are four (4) organ systems which are responsible
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The Complexity of the Kidney Land‚ E. Kaplan University SC235: General Biology 1: Human Perspectives Prof Lisa Nelson The Complexity of the Kidney Kidneys are complex organs that are very important when it comes to the many functions to help maintain the health of the body. This includes the maturation of the red blood cells‚ regulation of blood pressure as well as secretion of hormones. The Secondary functions of the filtration effect the controlling of the acid base balance in the body‚ and
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When I was a kid back then I was dreaming of going to America. My parents advises me to study hard and pick a profession that is in demand every part of the world. I was so not prepared on what profession that is in demand so my sister Belinda who was studying Nursing at The University of Santo Tomas encouraged me to follow her footstep. I was contemplating to take Medicine but my brother Manolo who was an Intern at the Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital in Manila was complaining of sleepless night
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another and these healthy tissues include: Kidneys‚ Heart‚ Liver‚ Pancreas‚ Intestines‚ Lungs‚ Skin‚ Bones‚ Bone Marrow‚ and Cornea. [source:medlineplus.com] 2. Patients who are entered in need of an organ usually have kidney failure‚ lung disease‚ heart disease‚ and cirrhosis of the liver. Patients who are in need of a kidney or a liver tend to receive donors faster than people who need a heart or lungs because everyone is born with at least two kidneys or livers that one can live off without one
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INTRODUCTION Gemma is a 75 yr old female patient. She had her first Total Hip Replacement (THR) surgery due to arthritis. Although Gemma’s pathway appears to be quite normal according to the transition record‚ she has some issues need to be addressed. She is old‚ had a major surgery of trauma score 5 orthopedic‚ history of Asthma and hypertension‚ and high BMI. She needs to be monitored for complications since she is not only a surgical patient but also an orthopedic patient. The shift started at
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layers can be sequentially sloughed off and replaced before the basement membrane is exposed. It allows passage of materials by diffusion and filtration in sites where protection is not important; secretes lubricating substances in serosae. Location: Kidney glomeruli‚ air sacs of lungs‚ lining of heart‚ blood vessels‚ and lymphatic vessels; lining of ventral body cavity (serosae). Simple Columnar: A simple columnar epithelium is a columnar epithelium that is uni-layered. In humans‚ a simple columnar
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hypertension because a research study found 0.80 correlation between these two variables? It would depend on how much salt a person consumes.. Excessive salt consumption can also create difficulties for the kidneys by narrowing the renal artery‚ restricting the flow of blood. As a result‚ the kidneys secrete hormones called renin and angiotensin‚ which increase pressure to peripheral arteries‚ causing hypertension To most people‚ the word psychologist conjures
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