Neuro #1. Instead‚ we saw a physician’s assistant. Apparently‚ it is normal for the first visit to not see the doctor. He looked at my MRI and walked into the room. He was very calm and seemed kind. He told me I had four bulging discs and a syrinx in my spinal cord. I had never heard the word syrinx‚ so we asked him to spell it for us. He said I had a bad case of whiplash and I needed to go home and lie still till March 2005. He did not offer any other help. I was devastated. The pain in
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Chapter 5 The Skeletal System Although the word skeleton comes from the Greek word meaning “dried-up body‚” our internal framework is so beautifully designed and engineered that it puts any modern skyscraper to shame. Strong‚ yet light‚ it is perfectly adapted for its functions of body protection and motion. The skeleton is subdivided into two divisions: the axial skeleton‚ the bones that form the longitudinal axis of the body‚ and the appendicular skeleton‚ the bones of the limbs and girdles
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system? Ventral roots Motor cortex Ventral horn All of these are component of the somatic nervous system Mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called Baroreceptors Assessing spinal nerve damage may involve the use of a vibration fork that is tapped along segments of the spinal nerve pathway. Which type of sensory receptor detects vibrations? Tactile receptor During anesthesia‚ a complete disruption in sensory perceptions is desired. Which of the following events is NOT
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A Life Without Technology There’s no doubt that technology brings with it some scary things. The scariest of them all is of the uncertainty. Human beings are creatures of habit and any introduction of anything new typically raises an eyebrow (at least) or pitchforks (more often). It’s a somewhat common theme that is tiresome to me‚ but one that rages with debate throughout the times. If you study history‚ many of the same arguments that are made as to why the Internet is ruining our society and
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muscle tissue. Types of Muscle Tissue Cardiac (Heart) Muscle Tissue is so named because it is found in the heart. Cells are joined to one another by intercalated discs which allow the synchronization of the heart beat. Cardiac muscle is branched‚ striated muscle. Functions of Cardiac (Heart) Muscle Tissue * Cardiac muscle tissue plays the most important role in the contraction of the atria and ventricles of
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Concussion‚ the diagnosis every player dreads but hears too often‚ so what is actually being done to prevent this from sidelining millions of players every year and protect players from getting life-threatening concussions? Concussions are a serious health risk sustained by all athletes‚ more specifically football players. Football is a sport that demands more from its athletes mind and bodies than most sports do. The endless head collisions that occur on the line of tackle‚ as well as‚ one perfectly
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in the left V2 nerve territory. In addition‚ there was 2.5 mm of right enophtalmos measured with Hertel exophtal- mometer. A preoperative computed tomography (Fig- ure 2) scan showed an extensive fracture of the right orbital floor with major herniation of the orbital soft tissue in the maxillary sinus‚ of pure type. The clinical and radiographic findings supported the diagnosis of entrapment of the inferior rectus muscle.
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8/15/2013. Patient is a 58-year-old female cleaner who sustained injury while she was cleaning and mopping the bathroom when she fell and hit her head/back. Per OMNI‚ she was diagnosed with cervical and lumbar radiculopathy‚ cervical herniations at C5-7‚ and lumbar herniation at L3-4. She underwent an anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion at C5-6 and C6-7 on 04/03/14 and lumbar laminectomy at L4-5 on 09/10/15. Based on the medical report dated 01/19/16 by Dr. Haftel‚ the IW presents with continued
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The study of the liver is to gross anatomy as the study of the liver cell is to ______. cytology which of the following terms refers to the foot? Pedal The wrist is _______ to the elbow distal The head is ______ to the feet superior The thoracic cavity includes the ______. heart and lungs Lungs are to the respiratory system as the liver is to the ________ system. digestive The maintenance of a constant internal environment in an organism is termed ________. homeostasis
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cage. As noted by Adams et al. (2010)‚ the axial skeleton consists of 80 bones. The axial skeleton has two functions. The first is that it provides support and protection for the organs in the dorsal and ventral cavities such as the brain‚ and the spinal cord. It
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