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    Ussama Maqbool(N61) en te r https://www.facebook.com/Medicalstudycenter2012 ed ic al St ud y C Q.2: a). Draw and label the neuromuscular junction. 2 marks b). What is end plate potential? How is it produced? How is it affected in myasthenia gravis? (2004‚ 2008 UHS). 1+1+1 marks M END PLATE POTENTIAL: It is a local potential of motor end plate‚ i-e.‚ the thickened muscle membrane that is supplied by a motor-neuron‚ thus forming a component of neuro-muscular junction. Production

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    Hemorrhage’s‚ tumors and use of blood thinning drugs are some other causes. Risk factors for the autoimmune type of Addison’s disease include chronic thyroiditis‚ dermatis herpetiforms‚ Graves’ disease‚ hypoparathyroidism‚ hypopituitarism‚ myasthenia gravis‚ testicular dysfunction‚ type 1 diabetes and pernicious anemia. Usually the destruction of the adrenal gland cortex is often gradual and the symptoms are mild. Addison’s often goes undiagnosed until a sudden illness or accident occurs

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    disease. She was found to have an ovarian cyst but elected not to pursue surgical treatment. The patient suffered from depression. She had been on long-term Zoloft 50 mg every day. She has become quite depressed after the dead of her husband from myasthenia gravis. For approximately a year and a half‚ she has suffered from a gait disturbance. She has been seen in consultation (01:11 ___) the gait disturbance would due to the multiple factors‚ including degenerative joint disease and peripheral neuropathy

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    The compilation of data in this review led to the fact that the use of Botox in TMJ Disorders is beneficial and has little or no side effects. This study made use of targeted and identified well-designed clinical trials in which investigators tested the usage of Botox on subjects directly using modern technology and equipment. Botulinum toxin exerts its effect by cleaving key proteins required for nerve activation. First‚ the toxin binds specifically to nerves which use the neurotransmitter acetylcholine

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    damage it causes paralysis of swallowing center in brain stem. Disorders of Swallowing :  Disorders of Swallowing Paralysis of Swallowing occur in: Poliomyelitis or encephalitis Muscle dystrophy Failure of neuro -muscular transmission ( as in myasthenia Gravis) A: Disorders of Swallowing :  A: Disorders of Swallowing The most serious paralysis of swallowing mechanism occur‚ when person is under deep anesthesia. Often‚ he vomit large quantities of gastric contents into pharynx‚ but instead of swallowing

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    Musculoskeletal System A precise perception of the human anatomy is essential for members of the health care team. In order for healthcare professionals to identify problems and treat their clients they must know the human body and how it functions in a healthy state. Because of the complexity of the human body‚ it is impossible to cover every detail about it in a single discussion. However‚ this paper will focus on the musculoskeletal system of the body. This discussion will cover the function

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    For as long as time can be accounted for‚ people‚ as well as animals have been known to interact with each other through various methods of communication. Communication is simply the exchange of receiving and sending information from one subject to another. The word information though covers so much. People are able to display ideas‚ feelings‚ needs and desires through communication as information to another subject. For human beings the most common method of communication is by speaking to

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    UNIT 10 Check Your Recall 1 REVIEW Label the following terms on Figure 10.13. Ⅺ Ⅺ Ⅺ Ⅺ Ⅺ Epimysium Fascicle Muscle fiber Perimysium Tendon Tendon Fascicle Epimysium Perimysium Muscle fiber FIGURE 10.13 Basic skeletal muscle structure Muscle Tissue R UNIT 10 S 7 2 Label the following terms on Figure 10.14. Ⅺ A band Ⅺ I band Ⅺ Myofibril Ⅺ Nucleus Ⅺ Sarcolemma Ⅺ Sarcomere T-tubule Ⅺ Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ⅺ T-tubule Ⅺ Z disk

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    NU 545 Unit 2 Study Guide Review the anatomy of the brain. (pg. 451) Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake? (pg. 453) The epithalamus‚ pineal gland‚ functions much like the limbic system by influencing the secretion of melatonin associated with circadian rhythms. Controlling thought? (pg. 452) They parietal lobe is involved in sensory association (storage‚ analysis‚ and interpretation of stimuli). Emotions and behavior? (pg. 453) The hypothalamus is responsible

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    Title: Creatinine Assay Aim: To determine the creatinine clearance of a selected undiluted urine samples by graphical extrapolation from a creatinine curve. Materials and Apparatus: University of the West Indies: Department of Basic Medical Sciences Laboratory Manual: BC35A‚ Creatinine Assay‚ pages 6-8‚ 2012 Changes to the Method: The experiment utilized one undiluted urine samples for concentration determination instead of five aliquots of twenty four hour urine samples. The urine sample

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