Compare and contrast cardiac and smooth muscle. In cardiac muscle‚ each heartbeat is triggered by the hearts own pacemaker cells‚ which initiate electrical discharge and when this reaches the contractile muscle cells (the cardiomyocytes)‚ they create an action potential which increases the concentration of calcium ions into the cell. Calcium ions play a key role in activating what is known as the contractile machinery – the actin and myosin filaments. The cardiac action potential‚ unlike other forms
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Unit 4 Assignment Keeping children safe E1 Identify legislation which influences healthy‚ safe and secure environments for early years settings And D1 Explain how the 5 pieces of legislation in E1 establish and maintain healthy‚ safe and secure environments Five main laws that underpin the provision of health‚ safe and secure environments for young children are: Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 Under the act 1974‚ both employers and employees have duties. Employers must produce a written policy
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Portfolio Assessment in Social Studies What is a portfolio? A portfolio is a systematic collection of entries‚ over a period of time (e.g. from P4 GEP to P6 GEP). An entry is typically made up of 3 parts: (i) an artefact‚ (ii) a commentary‚ and (iii) a reflection. Please refer to the table below for more details. |Artefact |Commentary* |Reflection** | |Self-created:
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Family Health Assessment Joyce Mabry Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V-0104 May 26‚ 2013 Family Health Assessment The family used for this project is the author’s family. Using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns (Edelman‚ 2010)‚ the author developed two to three questions for each health pattern. The author and her spouse answered the questions‚ and then those answers were compiled to form the basis for this paper. Summary of Findings for Each Health Pattern Under the topic of “Values‚ Health
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n Class VI you learnt that food is essential for all living organisms. You also learnt that carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ fats‚ vitamins and minerals are components of food. These components of food are necessary for our body and are called nutrients nutrients. All living organisms require food. Plants can make their food themselves but animals including humans cannot. They get it from plants or animals that eat plants. Thus‚ humans and animals are directly or indirectly dependent on plants. I 1
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department‚ an ECG and cardiac enzymes were obtained. The cardiac monitor showed sinus tachycardia with occasional premature ventricular complexes. K.R. was treated with 2 L nasal oxygen‚ tissue plasminogen activator‚ sublingual nitroglycerin‚ and IV morphine sulfate. When he was pain free‚ he was transferred to the cardiac unit for monitoring. Discussion Questions 1. What changes in “cardiac enzymes” would be consistent with a diagnosis of MI? Troponins(I and T specific to cardiac muscle cells)‚ elevated
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BANG THEORY REPORTING SAFE SPACE’S IN THE COMMUNITY JILLIAN PIKE CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. The Big bang Theory‚ series 1 episode 14 – The Nerdvana Annihilation 3. Literature 4. Observation of The Big Bang episode 5. Analysis of The Big Bang episode 6. Recommendations 7. Reference list INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this report is to determine whether or not the environment within an episode of the television series “The Big Bang Theory” is considered a safe space. Understanding
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The Importance of Maintaining Accountability for Equipment Accountability‚ what is accountability and what does it mean? The definition found on the website dictionary.com states: 1. The state of being accountable‚ liable‚ or answerable. / 2. Education. A policy of holding schools and teachers accountable for student’s academic progress by linking progress with funding for salaries‚ maintenance‚ etc. Now you may ask yourself “What kind of fucking vague ass definition is this?” at least I did when
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so as to become a competent and ethical health care worker. It is important to be sincere‚ honest‚ and caring. Treat others‚ as you want to be treated. Show respect and concern for the feelings‚ dignity‚ and rights of others. Some examples of maintaining confidentiality in a medical setting are: As a biller and coder (or any healthcare worker for that matter) use caution when dealing with patients records. Do not leave files lying around‚ close down computer programs while not at your desk‚
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and failure of dieting (12 marks) An explanation for the failure of dieting is the use of the boundary model. This model states that when you are on a diet‚ the dieter restrains themselves and therefore become much hungrier‚ they then set themselves an imposed‚ unreasonable diet boundary‚ once they have exceed this‚ the dieter then tends to eat to a higher level of satiety due to this restraint. Overeating then occurs as a result of this and then becomes the problem when it comes to failure of dieting
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