waste‚ as does most of what we consume‚ the excretory system is responsible for removing this waste. It is essential that is waste is removed‚ or excreted‚ in order for the body to remain healthy. The human excretory system includes the liver‚ the kidneys‚ the large intestine‚ and the skin. Part 1: What Does the Excretory System Do? The excretory system is one of the most important systems in our bodies‚ as it excretes all the waste that would otherwise build up inside the body and eventually lead
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discuss the structure and main functions of the kidney • explain the basic renal process of filtration re-absorption and secretion • explain the assessment of renal function Mar 14‚ 2015 NBNS3504 3 Faculty of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences Applied Applied Anatomy Anatomy and and Physiology Physiology of of Renal Renal System System Mar 14‚ 2015 NBNS3504 4 Faculty of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences Structure Structure of of the the Kidney Kidney • Paired organs‚ 140gm each • Location - retro-peritoneal
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Postoperative acute renal insufficiency may be multifactorial‚ relating to removal of an affected kidney‚ direct or indirect manipulation of the contralateral kidney‚ and rhabdomyolysis related to patient positioning. Postoperative acute renal insufficiency is usually brief but may need dialysis in rare cases. Long-term renal insufficiency is of minimal concern in patients with normal contralateral kidneys (17). 5.2 Venous thromboembolism Venous thromboembolism (VTE) which includes deep venous thrombosis
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• Ureterocele • Ureterocele • A ureterocele is a cystic out-pouching of the distal ureter into the urinary bladder. • Affects the kidney‚ ureter‚ and bladder • An abnormality that develops during embryo development • It is present at birth but may not be discovered until later in life. • There is no known prevention for this condition • Ureterocele Background • The clinical rate of ureteroceles has been found to be approximately 1 in 4000 pediatric admissions • Occurring almost entirely
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limited the material that people used to build wall. There were no concrete or metal; instead‚ there were stone only. No matter in which period of time‚ Egyptian or Greek‚ the material that used to build the walls are stones only and those stone are big. Furthermore‚ without the helping of tools‚ people needed to use a lot of man power to move the stones. Also‚ it takes times for them to craft stones in a specific shape. This might make the require building time longer and not as efficient as the modern
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consists of the kidneys‚ ureters‚ urinary bladder‚ and urethra. The kidneys filter the blood to remove wastes and produce urine. The ureters‚ urinary bladder‚ and urethra together form the urinary tract‚ which acts as a plumbing system to drain urine from the kidneys‚ store it‚ and then release it during urination. Besides filtering and eliminating wastes from the body‚ the urinary system also maintains the homeostasis of water‚ ions‚ pH‚ blood pressure‚ calcium and red blood cells. Kidneys The kidneys
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In the background of the nonstop increase in patients who need to transplant a part of body for survival‚ the law prohibiting the widespread of trading human organs in numerous nations is being a controversial issue. The information from “Topics for today” (Smith and Mare‚ 2004) as well as reference of other resources presenting in this paper does express two different perceptions. While most of ethical and political organisations oppose to transaction human organs‚ I still belive that it is necessary
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Case Study Spinal Cord T.W. NSG/340 Case Study Plan for implementing these physician orders T.W. initial assessment and to stabilize him will be the priority following ABCs. The neurologic assessment every hour will provide T.W. general condition and information that can determine any changes. Oxygen will be given at 4 L per nasal cannula. The next will be stabilization of spine by immobilize the cervical spine to protect the spine and from causing more trauma. The preparation to administer fluid
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London‚ Canada record 87‚000 individuals who did not share the athletes’ good fortune stand on the U.S. national waiting list for organs. Of the 82‚000 waiting for kidneys or livers‚ about 6‚000 will die in the next twelve months.” So with those statistics you can partly image the huge number of people who are waiting for organs such as kidneys or livers each year. However unlike other diseases‚ the cure for those patients can not be produced by artifical materials in the factory‚ what those people need
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Wednesday 10/17/2012 In lab we received a fetal pig for dissection to be done over five lab sessions. We started off with an over view of the pigs anatomy noticing the snout‚ external nares‚ eye structure‚ pinnae‚ tongue‚ teeth‚ tail‚ three clove hands‚ and feet. We also identitified the sex of our fetal pig‚ and upon observation at the base of the umbilical cord we determined the sex was a male. The first part of our dissection involved reviewing the masseter muscle structure. We use a scalpel
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