Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder of rapid-onset muscle weakness as a result of damage to the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is the portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. Autoimmune means an illness that occurs when the body tissues are attacked by its own immune system. In this case they begin attacking nerve cells which communicate with muscles. They attack the myelin sheaths surrounding the axons of the nerve cells
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Acute Inflammation The survival of all organisms requires that they eliminate foreign invaders‚ such as infectious pathogens‚ and damaged tissues. These functions are mediated by a complex host response called inflammation. Definition of inflammation Inflammation is fundamentally a protective response‚ the ultimate goal of which is to rid the organism of both the initial cause of cell injury (e.g.‚ microbes‚ toxins) and the consequences of such injury (e.g.‚ necrotic cells and tissues)
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The purpose of this paper is to define stress and how it effects the body ’s physiological systems. This paper will include the normal functions and organs involved in the following five physiological systems‚ cardiovascular‚ gastrointestinal‚ respiratory‚ immune and musculoskeletal. This paper will also include a description of a chronic illness associated with each physiological system and how the illness is affected by stress. Stress means different things to different people and stress effects
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: | | * K.D.Samanthika * Anatomy – Semester 01 * Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science * University of Peradeniya Functions of Blood * Blood is pumped by the heart through blood vessels‚ which extend throughout the body. * Blood helps to maintain homeostasis in several ways. 1. Transport of gases‚ nutrients‚ and waste products. * Oxygen enters blood in the lungs and is carried to cells. * Carbon dioxide‚ produced by cells‚ is carried
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The Structure and Function Relationships of Proteins Proteins are a group of organic compounds whose molecules consist of carbon‚ hydrogen‚ oxygen‚ nitrogen and sometimes sulfur atoms. They are condensation polymers of amino acids that are joined by strong peptide bonds. There are 20 different types of amino acids available‚ and the different combinations of these amino acids give it different structures and specific functions to it. Below in this essay‚ will illustrate the how different structure
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Chapter 8: Nutrients‚ Enzymes and the Digestive System. 1.) Define polymers. 2.) Explain the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. 3.) How does a catalyst affect enzyme reaction? 4.) Define “active site”. 5.) Describe the function of the gallbladder. 6.) How is pesinogen converted to pepsin? As well as what is the use of pepsin in the body? (Provide detailed explanation). 7.) Define enterogatrone and gastrin? How are the two related?
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Choice "A" is the best answer. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) mononucleosis is the most common cause of heterophile-negative infectious mononucleosis-like infections. Primary CMV infection is defined as infection in an individual who has never had a CMV infection before. In primary CMV infection patients‚ the first antibody to appear is the CMV IgM. It can be found as early as four weeks after infection and can remain positive for up to 20 weeks. Other antibodies present in primary CMV infection patients
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treatment. Although pragmatically for individuals being diagnosed there is a survival rate of 90% in childhood’s ALL. ALL is a malignant condition‚ and with children is characterized by too many immature stem cells becoming lymphoblasts‚ B lymphocytes‚ or T lymphocytes. These now matured cells are then called leukemia cancer cells‚ and with an
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The following elaborates on my motivations for seeking a PhD in the biomedical sciences. If you take a look at the palm of your hand‚ you will notice the striations and ridges‚ formed from epithelial tissues composed of thousands of cells. Our bodies contain trillions of cells‚ each with their own functions. When at equilibrium‚ they collaborate in harmony. It is a beautiful symphony of regulation‚ proliferation‚ and complex communicat‚ion. Each and every one of us is a universe of microcosms. Cellular
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An Investigation in Monoclonal Antibodies Meena Henen Introduction One of the major medical concerns of the century has been finding a cure for cancer. Scientists have made progress in solving the cancer puzzle with the innovation of procedures such as chemotherapy and various scanning methods‚ but no one has yet found a definite solution. Possibly the newest discovery in the cancer field has been monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Nicknamed “magic bullets‚” mAbs have
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