Cell body | It produces all the proteins for the dendrites‚ axons‚ and synaptic terminals and contains specialized organelles. | Peripheral nervous system | Consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord. | Dendrites | They are the treelike extensions at the beginning of a neuron. | Somatic nervous system | It is the part of the peripheral nervous system that is responsible for carrying motor and sensory information. | Axon | A long fiber of a nerve cell that acts like
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Name: Nancy Jimenez BCS 210 Case Study – Case 3 – My Heart is in my Stomach This case is found in your textbook: Case Mysteries in Pathophysiology by Patricia Neafsey‚ page 19. 1. Mrs. V. is a 52 year old woman. She reported that her last period was 3 months ago but her pregnancy test was negative. Explain why the pregnancy test was done. 2. Evaluate her blood pressure and pulse rate. 3. Her history and evaluation states that she is having occasional PVC’s. What does that
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Decreased cardiac output related to peripheral vascular resistance secondary to hypertension as evidenced by BP-190/88 Short term goal: After 6 hours‚ the client will have no elevation in blood pressure above normal limits and will maintain blood pressure within acceptable limits. Long term goal: After 5 days the client will maintain adequate cardiac output and cardiac index. Interventions: 1) Monitor BP every 1-2 hours. 2) Note prescence‚ quality of central and peripheral pulses. 3) Observe for confusion
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Individual Case Study 1 1. How do information technologies contribute to the business success of Sew What? Inc.? Give several examples from the case regarding the business value of information technology that demonstrate this conclusion. The success of Sew What? has been due to the major contributions of information technologies since Duckett decided to expanded the business to a more global clientele after she lost a contract due to the fact that she didn’t have a website that added credibility
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facts about precocious puberty including: the types‚ causes‚ and signs; the clinical and social significance and isosexual and heterosexual; and the treatments and consequences. To begin with‚ there are two kinds of precocious puberty central and peripheral. Central precocious puberty is the more common of the two. Gonadotropins are hormones that are produced by the pituitary glands; these hormones stimulate the testicles or ovaries to make other hormones. And the changes of puberty‚ like breast development
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heart may result in chest pain (angina pectoris) and other symptoms. Coronary artery disease can lead to a heart attack. In peripheral artery disease‚ atherosclerosis affects the arteries that carry blood to the arms and legs. As a result‚ the patient may experience painful cramping of the leg muscles when walking (a condition called intermittent claudication). Peripheral artery disease also increases the risk of stroke. What’s the link between smoking and heart attack? A person’s risk of heart
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Input devices Input device is any peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment) used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or other information appliance. Input device is any machine that feeds data into a computer. For example‚ a keyboard is an input device‚ whereas a display monitor is an output device. Input devices other than the keyboard are sometimes called alternate input devices. Mice‚ trackballs‚ and light pens are all alternate
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The phenomenon of homeostasis is understood as the ability the body has to stabilise its internal environment despite the ever changing external conditions (Waterhouse‚ 2007). This internal environment is an atmosphere which surrounds the cells and is therefore the medium in which the cells are in direct contact with in the body (Sherwood‚ 2001). The internal environment is essential for cell survival because cells require a constant supply of oxygen and food which is exchanged from the external
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Dela Cruz‚ Catherine V. Genetics and Evolution Prof. Genelita Garcia Obio‚ Mary Joy A. Written Report Stem Cell Technology Stem Cells – cells that have the ability to continuously divide and differentiate into various other kind of cells. Characteristics: * Simple‚ remain the same cell in constant environment * Continuous mitotic divisions * With proper stimuli/environment it can differentiate into various cells Classification: Type of cells | Description | Source
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Which Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain Based on Central Mechanisms is Most Effective? Abstract Phantom limb pain is a common symptom experienced by over 90% of amputees. It’s defined as a painful sensation from a part of the body that no longer exists. There are a variety of methods for treating this neuropathic pain‚ but at the moment there is no specific treatment to tackle the pain completely. A mixture of medications and therapies has been proposed and trialed including drugs‚ surgical treatment
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