Topic 1: Subject‚ tasks and methods of pathophysiology. General nosology‚ etiology and pathogenesis. 1. A 49-year-old man was suffering 12 years ago from rheumatic myocarditis‚ endocarditis‚ and insufficiency of mitral valve. Examinations showed the absence of inflammatory process‚ sufficient minute blood volume. What is it? A. Pathological reaction B. Pathological process C. Typical pathological process D. Compensatory reaction E. Pathological
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Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds‚ most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) range. Indeed‚ the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird‚ the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–80 times per second (depending on the species). They are known as hummingbirds because of the humming sound created by their beating wings‚ which sometimes sounds like bees or other insects. To conserve energy
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GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT TODDLER * Period of slowed growth * Birth Wt. quadrupled by 2 ½ years. * Adult height about 2X height at 2 years. * Baby fat disappears * brain 90 % adult size * Baby fat disappears * CC > HC; inc by 2 cm. * Anterior fontanels closes by 18 months. * Protuberant abdomen. * Stomach capacity increases. * Develops sphincter control necessary for bowel and bladder control. * IgG and IgM * 20 deciduous teeth (primary dentition)
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Animal Biology - Study Guide 2013 Professor: Marty Leonard Room 4060 LSC e-mail: mleonard@dal.ca Below you will find textbook readings and a summary of the lecture material for each of the seven lectures in the Animal Biology unit. I would be pleased if you read through each chapter‚ however‚ I will only test you on the lecture material that corresponds to the sections of the textbook that I indicate below. You will notice that in some of the assigned sections there is material that
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Unit 2 – Disposition of Toxicants Ch 5 – Absorption‚ Distribution‚ and Excretion of Toxicants Ch 7 - Toxicokinetics Chapter 5 Absorptions‚ Distribution‚ and Excretion of Toxicants © The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc‚ 2011 Factors Affecting Disposition • If fraction absorbed or rate absorbed is low‚ may never reach high enough concentration to cause toxicity • Concentrated in a tissue other than the target organ‚ thus decreasing toxicity • Biotransformation may result in formation of less toxic
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IGCSE Biology Notes Refined by KmQ Unit 1 : Characteristics of living things Biology is the study of living organisms. For something to be alive it needs to perform all seven functions of living things.MRS GREN Movement‚ Respiration‚ Sensitivity‚ Growth‚ Reproduction‚ Excretion‚ Nutrition. 1. Movement Most organisms are able to move their whole body even plants can shift their stem towards the sunlight and their roots move towards healthy soil. 2. Respiration IT is the breakdown of food
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Human Body Systems Human Body Organization The Human Body is composed of Organ Systems are composed of Organs are composed of Tissues are composed of Cells DIGESTIVE SYSTEM is a body system made up of digestive tract and glands responsible for digestion of food. Functions of Digestive System: Digestion of food. Breaking down of chunks of food into bits. Absorption of food nutrients. Excretion of undigested food. PARTS OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. Digestive Glands Salivary Gland –
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM The endocrine system helps regulate and maintain various body functions by synthesizing (making) and releasing hormones‚ chemical messengers. The endocrine system is composed of glands that release their hormones directly into the bloodstream for chemical signaling of target cells. Endocrine glands do not have a duct system and are called ductless glands. These glands release hormones directly into the blood or lymph. These glands include the pituitary gland‚ the pineal gland
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ANS 3440 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM STUDY HANDOUT This handout is prepared for you as a guide to assist you in studying for the final exam in this class. If you are knowledgeable in the following areas then you should be well prepared for the final exam. The questions that I have listed here are the most important ones that we have had during the semester. The concepts that are involved in these questions are what you will hopefully remember from this nutrition course long after your college
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Chapter 17 End of life care includes: palliative care- comprehensive care for patients whose disease is not responsive to cure; care also extends to patients’ families; management of psychological‚ social‚ and spiritual problems as well as control of pain and other physical symptoms; to improve pt and family’s quality of life hospice- care provided to terminally ill patient’s and their families; death has been accepted‚ bereavement for family; generally associated with palliative care that is
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