by soxhlet apparatus by using various solvents such as aqueous‚ ethanol‚ chloroform‚ petroleum ether and hexane. The various kinds of phytochemicals were detected and then in vitro antidiabetic activity of P. guajava were detected by using alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase enzyme in an in vitro model.The study reveals the presence of phytochemicals such as carbohydrate‚ tannin‚ flavonoids‚ phenols etc.‚ Among the various extracts the aqueous and ethanolic extracts which contains the large number
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Unit 3 Lecture Study Guide 1. List the 4 primary tissue types and give the general characteristics and functions of each one. a. Epithelium - 1) It protects us from the outside world – skin. 2) Absorbs – stomach and intestinal lining (gut). 3) Filters – the kidney. 4) Secretes – forms glands. Characteristics (Traits): 1) Closely attached to each other forming a protective barrier. 2) Always has one free (apical) surface open to outside the body or inside (cavity) an
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Details of patient. Name : Mr. Black Age : 64 Occupation : Retired Process worker Signs and Symptoms Pains in Joints. Mainly ankles and wrists. General aches and pains in his joints. -occurring gradually for a few months. Could be due to wear and tear of the tissues in the joints as he is 64 years old. Ankles and wrists were mainly affected by the pains. Probably due to overuse of his wrists and ankles over a long period of time as he was a process worker. This pain could also be due to
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number Station code Summary of content 1 HN1.T1 General outline of head and neck 2 HN1.T2 Scalp 3 HN1.T3 Face (including parotid salivary gland) 4 HN1.T4 Neck triangles 5 HN1.T5 Facial and trigeminal nerves 6 HN1.T6 Connections of the neck Class 2 - Dry room Board number Station code Summary of content 1 HN1.H1 Basic histology of salivary glands 2 HN1.B1 Bones of the skull 3 HN1.B2 Cervical vertebrae 4 HN1.R1 Radiology of the skull 5 HN1.S1 Surface Anatomy of
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ano C anal fissure D internal haemorrhoids Answer 4 In regards to acute pancreatitis‚ which set of admission lab values is MOST predictive of severe disease? A WBC 18‚000; LDH 370; Glucose 20 B Amylase 650; WBC 18‚000; PaO2 65 C LDH 370; Amylase 800; Albumin 3.2 D HCT 33; LDH 370; AST 250 Answer 5 A 50-year-old man presents with fever 3 days after having an inguinal hernia repaired. The MOST likely etiology of his fever is A urinary tract infection
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DEFINITION Eating disorders‚ also called body dysmorphic disorders‚ means a group of conditions defined as abnormal eating habits that may include either insufficient or excessive food intake which leads to detriment of an individual’s physical and mental health. The most common forms of eating disorders are bulimia nervosa‚ anorexia nervosa‚ and binge eating disorder. This disorder affects both males and females. It is usually found in adolescents and young adults who follow unhealthy diet
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the dogs began to salivate with no food present at all he began to study their behavior. “Unlike the salivary response to the presentation of food‚ which is an unconditioned reflex‚ salivating to the expectation of food is a conditioned reflex.”(Cherry 2012) Pavlov chose a metronome as a neutral stimulus to test his findings‚ a stimulus that in and of itself has no influence over a dog’s salivary
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conditioning is when we find a stimulus that will evoke a particular response from the subject being studied (i.e. humans or animals). In a scientific setting we can control the response that we want to evoke. For example Pavlov’s study with the dogs salivary glands‚ he controlled
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Food travels though the digestive tract by muscle contraction called peristalsis. This journey of digestion can take up to twenty four hours. Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth break food down into smaller particles during mastication. Salivary glands secrete saliva which begins chemical digestion and keeps the food moist. Swallowed food is pushed into the pharynx by the contraction of multiple muscle of the face‚ neck and tongue. The soft palate blocks the upper pharnx to prevent the
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Cell structure and organization • Chloroplasts o Site of photosynthesis where light energy is absorbed o Consist of grana which are stacked up to increase surface area for absorption of light o Only present in plant cells • Cell membrane (plasma membrane) o Lipid bilayer that surrounds the cell‚ interspersed with protein molecule o Presence of temporary pores o Selectively permeable Controls movement of substances o Diffusion‚ osmosis and active transport can therefore take place o Prevent outflowing
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