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    The influence of Heredity on behavior Written by Hassel Hamilton University of Axia Introduction Through the years scientist have been a debating what cause the body to behave they it does .Some people say that is genetics some say it is environment I thank that it is both genes and environment .Have you ever wonder how you got your eye color and your brown ‚ black ‚ red ‚ and blond or

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    Fahad Syed 991541355 Risk Management in Obstetrics Introduction Obstetrics is defined as the branch of medicine which deals with the care of women during pregnancy‚ childbirth‚ and the period during which they recover from childbirth (Agency for healthcare research and quality‚ 2000). The major factor that makes obstetrics a high risk area is expectation. The majority of women who are about to give birth tend to be young and healthy (Clements‚ 2001). Naturally‚ they expect to give birth to

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    It doesn’t always erase life; love. Mistakes. Heartbreaks. We don’t ask for what we receive‚ but sometimes we become better from it. We’ve never known what “love” really is‚ but we do know it makes are stomach ache and it makes us drop everything. So what is it that makes us feel that strong attachment to another? Is it a whimsical feeling that comes over us when we meet “the one?” Is it a naturally occurring chemical cocktail mixing together in our brains? Throughout this paper I will be sharing

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    CARE OF THE MOTHER/ FETUS during the PERINATAL period Prenatal care • A. ASSESSMENT • HISTORY • P.E. • S/S of pregnancy • Diagnostic procedures and lab exams • Vital signs • Common discomforts • Danger signs • Local and systemic changes of pregnancy • B. Nursing diagnosis • C. Planning/ intervention • Health promotion./management Nutrition metabolic • Elimination

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    Homeostasis

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    Homeostasis A condition in which the internal environment of the body remains relatively constant despite changes in the external environment. Examples would be the maintenance of body temperature and levels of glucose in the blood Homeostatic mechanisms are designed to reestablish homeostasis when there is an imbalance. The Home Heating System 1. When the temperature of a room decreases below a set point‚ the thermostat electrically starts the furnace. 2. As the temperature of the room rises to

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    The endocrine system works with the nervous system to maintain homeostasis. The endocrine system secretes hormones in the human body‚ which are produced in endocrine glands and are released into the bloodstream to travel to the its specific target cell‚ tissue‚ or organ. Exocrine glands produce chemicals that are discharged into the surroundings. Hormones can either produce short-lived responses or long-term responses. An example of a short-lived response is when adrenaline (epinephrine)causes the

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    Research Paper On Medusa

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    The human-like mythological creature that will be discussed in this paper is Medusa. To the ancient Greeks‚ Medusa’s appearance was one of the most hideous images of evil; however‚ she was not always perceived that way. Medusa was once a desirable young virgin and the priestess to the goddess Athena (Greek Mythology). It is believed that Poseidon lusted for Medusa and raped her‚ causing Athena to curse her for being unclean and no longer suitable for marriage (Greek Mythology). Athena’s curse transformed

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    The Kidneys

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    and remove wastes which are diverted to the urinary bladder. In producing urine‚ the kidneys excrete wastes such as urea and ammonium‚ and they are also responsible for the reabsorption of water‚ glucose‚ and amino acids. The kidneys also produce hormones including calcitriol‚ erythropoietin‚ and the enzyme renin. Located at the rear of the abdominal cavity in the retroperitoneum‚ the kidneys receive blood from the paired renal arteries‚ and drain into the paired renal veins. Each kidney excretes

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    Introduction: During this laboratory exercise will identify by the graph given which is isotonic‚ hypotonic‚ or hypertonic. The kidneys are a pair of fist-sized organs located outside the peritoneal cavity on each side of the spine. The kidney is a highly specialized organ that maintains the internal environment of the body by selectively excreting or retaining various substances according to specific body needs. The process of urine formation and adjustment of blood composition involves three

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    Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School chief Nephrology). Hyponatremia is even more susceptible to happen to athletes. When we are under physical stress‚ to which athletes experience during games‚ our hypothalamus produces antidiuretic hormone secreted into our blood stream by our pituitary gland sending messages to our kidneys to hold the secretion of water. The conserved water plus the excessive amount we drink during that time will lead to exercise-associated hyponatremia or also

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