Spinal cord injuries If the spinal cord is damaged in an accident‚ the sections below the injury will be cut off from the circuit of information to and from your brain. This means‚ all nerves - and all body parts - linked to these areas of the spinal cord will also be disconnected from your brain and will stop functioning. Well protected To minimise the risk of such an injury‚ your spinal cord is well protected: Three tough envelopes called meninges surround your spinal cord A clear fluid‚ that
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Moisture dry Texture smooth Turgor Skin turgor appropriate for age‚ non-tenting Presence of lesions? no lesions noted Head and Face Scalp Hair Cranium Scalp dry and intact Beginning of thinning hair Cranium symmetrical Face (cranial nerve VII) Cranial nerve 7 intact‚ during
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Toxicological Chemistry - relates the aspects of toxicology to the chemical structure and reactivity of the toxin. It is concerned with the chemical interaction of the toxin with the receptor that gives the physiological response. The ultimate aim is to relate functional group chemistry of both toxin and receptor to the interaction Toxicity - the degree to which a substance causes damage to an organism Acute toxicity - the adverse effects resulting from a single exposure‚ or exposure over
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1. INTRODUCTION There are many global connections between the three diaphragms. As stated by Andrew Taylor Still‚ “all parts of the body have direct and indirect connection with the diaphragm” (Frymann‚ 1968). These interrelationships amplify the importance of the synchronistic functions between the three diaphragms to facilitate a balance of the vascular‚ neurological‚ and physiological systems as a whole. Lesions and/or restrictions in the function of one of the three diaphragms will‚ directly
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retract‚ depress‚ and elevate the tongue: Muscle From Nerve Function Genioglossus muscle mandible-(Genial Tubercles) hypoglossal nerve Protrudes the tongue as well as depressing its center. Hyoglossus muscle hyoid bone hypoglossal nerve Depresses the tongue. Styloglossus muscle styloid process hypoglossal nerve Elevates and retracts the tongue. Palatoglossus muscle palatine aponeurosis pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve Depresses the soft palate‚ moves the palatoglossal fold towards
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position/posture‚ generates heat 2. Location: on top of/attached to bones (skeletal) AND in certain organs (smooth) 3. Organs: skeletal muscles and smooth muscle‚ tendons and ligaments Nervous System: 1. Function: generates Action Potentials (nerve impulses)‚ regulates body activities‚ detects changes in body chemistry/internal and external environment‚ interprets changes‚ responds to AP’s by causing
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diabetic neuropathy could be ruled out since the patient is negative for diabetes per the Hgb A1C. Likewise‚ cervical radiculopathy could be ruled out since the patient is not undergoing any neck pain or stiffness and the MRI was negative for any pinched nerve to the C-spine. Medial Epicondylitis can be ruled out since the patient is not undergoing pain in the elbow. This condition witnessed in golfers‚ which the patient do not perform or play. Hematoma of the volar wrist could likewise be ruled out since
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communication network - coordinates and organizes 3 Division: 1. CNS- central nervous system - made up of the brain and the spinal cord 2. PNS- peripheral nervous system - includes nerves that connect the CNS to the remote body parts - relays and receives messages 3. ANS- autonomic nervous system - regulates the involuntary function of the internal organs. Histology: made up of 2 cells
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Definition The median nerve‚ which controls movement and feeling in the palm-side of the hand‚ runs from the forearm to the hand through the carpal tunnel in the wrist. The bottom and sides of this tunnel are formed by bones‚ and the top of the tunnel is covered by strong band of connective tissue called a ligament. Repetetive movement‚ or certain conditions such as pregnancy and arthritis‚ can cause swelling within the carpal tunnel. The swelling puts pressure on the median nerve and can cause numbness
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increased action of the reflexes.1 Hyperflexia (exaggerated response) results from damaged or diseased motor areas in the CNS.2Hypoflexia is defined as a diminished function of the reflexes. Hypoflexia (inhibited response) results from degeneration of nerve pathways‚ voluntary motor control‚ and other factors.2 1. Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary 2. http://ghsaandp.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/7/5347576/nerve_reflex.pdf C. What can you conclude about the effect of mental distraction on reflex activity
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