Henry notice a significantly reduced salivary flow? b Why did he stop making as much saliva as before? Henry has probably some damage to the facial nerve‚ The facial nerve affects the facial muscles‚ muscle of middle ear‚ as well as the salivary glands. This is possibly why he has noticed the decrease in saliva production Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function Saladin 6th edition 3 If you placed a tuning fork against your temporal bone‚ the vibrations would travel into
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Causes Gigantism is abnormally large growth due to an excess of growth hormone during childhood‚ before the bone growth plates have closed. The most common cause of too much growth hormone release is a noncancerous (benign) tumor of the pituitary gland. The consequence is an accelerated growth rate and increased height as well as a number of additional soft tissue changes. * The growth plate‚ also known as the epiphyseal plate or physis‚ is the area of growing tissue near the ends of the long
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Breast Cancer‚ is cancer that start in the tissues of the breast of men and women. In some rare cases‚ it is known that breast cancer can start in other areas of the breast. Such as‚ the mammary gland‚ lobules‚ areola‚ nipple‚ lactiferous ducts‚ and the subcutaneous fat. It is known‚ that there are two types of breast cancer: Ductal Carcinoma- starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple.1 This is the most common cancer in woman. Lobular Carcinoma- starts in the parts
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Experiment 1 Salivary Gland Chromosome Preparation Introduction: Microscopic‚ threadlike part of the cell and a structured DNA which carries hereditary information in the form of genes is a chromosome. Endomitosis is mitosis without nuclear or cellular division. This produces many copies of the same chromosome in a single nucleus (Kim 2004). For this experiment‚ I hypothesize that D. melanogaster undergoes endomitosis meaning without cellular mitotic division. If it undergoes endomitosis‚ then
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Stiff It may sound odd‚ but Stiff by Mary Roach is by far the most lively and enthusiastic approach on discussing death that I have ever read. The author did something in this work that I never thought was possible. She made death enjoyable to read about. She even stated‚ “Death. It doesn’t have to be boring.” (Roach 11). She successfully took on one of the most serious‚ dismal topics and made it enjoyable to read. The way she is able to do this is by using a style all her own which
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Endocrine system or endocrine disruptor is not something we commonly hear or discuss about in our society. However‚ they both play a big role in humans. Many people have no insight of endocrine system or endocrine disruptor. The endocrine system is glands secreting different types of hormones that go directly into bloodstream to transfer information and instruction to one set of cells to another certain cells. Hormones are the body’s chemical messenger which regulates growth and development‚ body’s
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as it can aid in lowering the chances of bacteria growth by reducing the skin’s o causes and Symptoms There is no magic formula that creates cystic acne – the same factors that are at the root of other forms of acne are to blame: overactive oil glands‚ excess dead skin cells in pores‚ and a high amount of acne-causing bacteria called Propionibacteria acnes. Ignore the myths that state eating candy and drinking soda has brought on your case of cystic acne. You’ve done nothing to cause your problematic
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suprarenal glands are part of the endocrine system. They are a pair of triangular-shaped glands‚ each about 2 in long and 1 in wide‚ that sit on top of the kidneys. The suprarenal glands release hormones that regulate metabolism‚ immune system function‚ and the salt-water balance in the bloodstream‚ as well as aid in the body’s response to stress. Anatomy and histology of the suprarenal gland. The suprarenal cortex and the suprarenal medulla are the two different tissues of the suprarenal glands. The
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Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a medical condition of rough‚ inflamed patches of skin with blisters that cause itching and bleeding‚ sometimes resulting from a reaction to irritation. It may initiate a vicious cycle referred to as the ‘Itch-Scratch” cycle where the itch evokes the behavior of scratching which increases inflammation and causes excitation of nerve fibers‚ thus leading to more itching and scratching. Skin conditions like this may have people may often feel embarrassed about discussing
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The Horrible Hormones I live on a small farm at the top of a mountain. At the bottom of the long gravel driveway is a two story tan house with a red door and shutters. Behind the house is the barn. The barn is a baby blue‚ two stall barn where the horses stay and where we store hay for our animals. There are two fairly large pastures connected to the barn that the animals can graze on. If you walk past the barn to the wood line you will find a small hutch with a handful of pigs. Just past the pigs
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