-increase glucose in blood -increase protein synthesis : by releasing amino acids into blood -increase fatty acids in blood 3. -zona reticularis- secretes androgens : testosterone -in females: testosterone is responsible for muscle tone‚ sex drive Pathologies of adrenal cortex 1. -Addison’s disease: underproduction of corticosteroids - mineral and gluco-corticoids -symptoms: weight loss‚ decreased sodium levels--> high potassium‚ water loss from blood--> hypovolemia
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Human Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy - the study of the form or structure and arrangement of body parts and their relationships Physiology - the study of the functions of the body parts or structures and their relationships in maintaining life processes. Levels of Structural Organization The human body consists of levels of structural organization that are associated with one another. There are six levels of structural organization: I. chemical level - It is the simplest level and it includes
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BIO 143 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY REVIEW SHEET TEST 5: FALL 2012 Chapter 23: Ventilation - Be able to list & briefly describe the 4 primary pressures that are associated with ventilation: Atmospheric Pressure‚ Intra-alveolar Pressure‚ Pleural Pressure‚ Transpulmonary Pressure. - What ix external and internal respiration? - Be familiar with why ventilation occurs (b/c of pressure gradients between alveoli and outside atm.)‚ that air moves down a pressure gradient (high to low pressure) and why
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Asthma is a condition of the respiratory which is caused by the tightness of the muscles in the airways‚ which therefore causes the individual with this condition to breathe out reduced amount of air which then leads to difficulty in inhaling and exhaling. According to the World Health Organization (2010)‚ this condition is due to inflammation of the air passages in the lungs and affects the sensitivity of the nerve endings in the airways so they become easily irritated. In an attack‚ the lining
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talk about how BUILDING MUSCLE INCORPORATES MANY DIFFERENT FACTORS BUT CAN ULTIMATELY BE ACHEIEVED BY NUTRION‚ WEIGHT TRAINGING‚ AND ADDING SUPPLEMENTS TO YOUR DAILY ROUTINE. Let’s start with nutrition. There are hundreds of fad diets out there today‚ however the foundation of a successful nutrition plan begins a healthy calorie controlled diet. You must be eating a consistent amount of daily calories. This intake should be substantial enough to allow the body to build muscle. Undereating is one of
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Discussion Essay 1 The study of Human Anatomy and Physiology is deemed as a "gateway" to a career in Nursing and Allied Health. Not only is Anatomy and Physiology a gateway into a career in nursing‚ it’s the only way to get into a nursing program or to even be considered to become a nurse/doctor. Ask any college about their prerequisites for nursing and one of them will most certainly be a passing grade if not a B average in Anatomy and Physiology. Bemidji State University has a page of FAQ’s and
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Regulation of the cardiovascular system by examining changes in heart rate Prepared for Dr. Isabelle Lys Lecturer of SBI171 Anatomy &Physiology Charles Darwin University Summer Semester 2012-2013 Introduction Every day the human body is involved in various tasks which can alter a person’s heart rate. Some internal and external factors that contribute to changes in HR are thermo-regulatory changes‚ diurnal changes and sudden postural changes‚ which are among others
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YAWNING Physiology‚ Theories and Contagiousness First‚ let’s look at what this bodily motion is: Yawning is an involuntary action that causes us to open our mouths wide and breathe in deeply. We know it’s involuntary because we do it even before we’re born: According to Robert Provine‚ a developmental neuroscientist at the University of Maryland‚ Baltimore County‚ research has shown that 11-week-old fetuses yawn. And while yawning is commonly associated with relaxation and drowsiness‚ your heart
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Nerve Physiology Cells in the Nervous System * Two types * Nerve cell or neurons * Glial cells or neuroglia Neurons * Functional unit of nervous system * Have anatomically and physiologically specialized for communication and signaling * Neurocrene * 10 billion neurons in nervous system * Once they degenerate they don’t usually go REGENERATION Neuroglia * Nerve glue * Supportive cells * 10x greater of your neurons * Not involve in impulse
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Overview of the Skeletal System Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0018-00-01 Lab RepoRt assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor. Purpose
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