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    obese. Many medical studies have shown that obesity presented an increase in the cardiac output and the blood volume‚ and in the arterial resistance. In fact‚ obesity induces a high secretion of insulin in trying to decrease the excessive sugar concentration in the blood (Schoenstant‚ MD‚ 2009). This insulin secretion is very high compared to a non-obese subject. The insulin that is secreted by the pancreas is responsible for many of the modifications in the body: * It induces a thickening of

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    Learning Objectives for Chapter 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN BODY Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it. Marian Wright Edelman Define anatomy and physiology. -anatomy is the science of the structure and relationship of the structures. -physiology is the science of body functions (dhow it works) Describe the six levels of structural organization and give examples of each. Chemical - atoms and molecules Cellular - molecules

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    elevated. d. assist the patient with augmented coughing to remove respiratory secretions. D Rationale: The patient’s assessment indicates that assisted coughing is needed to help remove secretions‚ which will improve PaCO2 and will also help to correct fatigue. If the patient is allowed to rest‚ the PaCO2 will increase. Humidification may help loosen secretions‚ but the weak cough effort will prevent the secretions from being cleared. The patient should be positioned with the good lung down to

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    Assessment: Endocrine System Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 22-year-old patient is being seen in the clinic with increased secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones. The nurse would expect the laboratory results to show a. increased urinary cortisol. b. decreased serum thyroxine. c. elevated serum aldosterone levels. d. low urinary catecholamines excretion. ANS: A Increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the anterior pituitary gland will lead to an increase in serum and urinary

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    failure of secretion of enzymes. The chronic lung disorder is prevalent amongst Caucasians. “Cystic fibrosis occurs in one of 2‚5000Caucasians‚approximately 30‚000 individuals most are diagnosed by six months of age a are living in the United States”(DNA Testing In Prenatal Case‚ Cystic FIbrosishttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC1200714/). “12 million more Americans are carriers but not affected by it”(Plain patient

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    early stage of digestion: Tongue — a muscle that is covered by taste buds. It assists the process of chewing and man oeuvres food to a position where it can be swallowed easily. Salivary glands — begin the process of chemical digestion through the secretion of the enzyme‚ salivary amylase. This enzyme begins the process of breaking down carbohydrates. Saliva also moistens food which helps it to be swallowed more easily. Teeth — break food down mechanically into smaller particles that may be ingested

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    found in the urban‚ suburban‚ and agricultural parts of Florida. There are many concerns about the threats that the Cane Toad has on the natives of Florida‚ some of the concerns is the skin-gland secretions of the Cane Toad are very toxic that can sicken or kill animals that prey on them. The skin secretions of the Cane Toad can irritate the skin or burn the eyes of people who touch them. There are many methods that are used to remove the Cane Toad‚ some of the methods are to hand-collect the Cane Toads

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    CARDIOVASCULAR Dsyrhythmias * Etiology * Disturbances in automaticity – initiation of impulse is altered * Disturbances in conduction – alteration in the speed the impulse travels * Reentry of impulses – cardiac tissue is depolarized multiple times by the same impulse * Speed‚ distance and location can be changed or affected (blockages cause change in heart rhythm) * Risk factors * Cardiovascular disease‚ MI * MI – death of tissue – no electricity

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    occurs when pregnant women without a previous diagnosis of diabetes develop a high blood glucose level. It may precede development of type 2 DM. Other forms of diabetes mellitus include congenital diabetes‚ which is due to genetic defects of insulin secretion‚ cystic fibrosis-related diabetes‚ steroid diabetes induced by high doses of glucocorticoids‚ and several forms of monogenic diabetes. Untreated‚ diabetes can cause many complications. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic

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    Lebanese international University BIOL 360: Human Physiology & Anatomy (4 credits) Course Syllabus Spring 2012-2013 Instructor sahar merhie Lecture Hours Tripoli campus: TTH 10;50 12;30 E-mail: sahar.merhie@liu.edu.lb Course description This course is designed to teach students human anatomy and physiology. Physiology is the study of the process or function of living things. The major

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