system. In the spinal cord there are nerves that are in charge of these involuntary functions. The apneustic center is the “regulatory area located in the pons; stimulates the inspiratory center to increase the length and depth of inspiration” (Patton‚ page G-3‚ 2010). There is also the medullary rhythmicity centers in the medulla oblongata that adjusts the rate of breathing. By having multiple sclerosis‚ Annie is having degeneration of this area since it is apart of the brain and spinal cord.
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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic‚ progressive‚ degenerative‚ auto immune disorder of the central nervous system characterized by the disseminated demyelination of the nerve fibres in the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and optic nerves (Lewis‚ 2014). The protective covering of the nerves‚ known as myelin‚ is attacked by the disease‚ causing inflammation and damage ("Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada‚" 2015). Myelin is made up of Schwann cells‚ and facilitates the transmission of nerve impulses. According to
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Human Physiology/Senses ← The Nervous System — Human Physiology — The Muscular System → Senses Are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation‚ classification‚ and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields. Sense is a faculty by which outside stimuli are perceived. What are Senses? We experience reality through our senses. A sense is a faculty by which outside stimuli are perceived. Many neurologists disagree about how many senses
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worth 40 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return. Question 1 of 40 A 9-year-old patient is admitted to a pediatric unit with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Which of the following traits was this condition inherited from? Sex-linked dominant Sex-influenced Sex-limited Sex-linked recessive Question 2 of 40 A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents with edema. Which
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My passion for water has existed since I began competitively swimming ten years ago. Oceans‚ lakes‚ pools‚ and even rain make me feel at home. I spent my entire summer around water. Between swim practices‚ swim meets‚ trips to the lake‚ and working at a summer camp‚ I was always in the water. Swimming became the one thing I always looked forward to. I attended school in a different area than where I lived‚ but I made many local friends through swimming. At the end of eighth grade‚ I was eager to
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Adolf Hitler‚ notorious dictator of Germany‚ started a mass genocide focusing on the Jewish religion. The defining concept his ideas were based off of was known as eugenics; getting rid of traits that are viewed as inferior by a group of people. Hitler spoke of the ideology in his book‚ Mein Kampf. In this text‚ the dictator stated that any ethnic group other than the Aryan race was subordinate. People within the Aryan race can be recognized by their blonde hair‚ blue eyes‚ and strong jawline. These
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...................Reproductive System Chapter 8..............................................Nervous System Chapter 9..............................................Skeletal System Chapter 10............................................Muscular System Chapter 11............................................Integumentary System I. INTRODUCTION A.ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY DEFINED. Anatomy (anatome = to dissect.): The study of structure and the relationship
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part continues shaking when the patient is sitting and relaxed (Louis & Ferreira‚ 2010). The affected body part‚ however‚ can stop shaking when the patient intentionally moves it. This type of tremor includes Parkinson’s disease‚ multiple-systems atrophy‚ supranuclear palsy‚ and drug-induced tremor‚ each discussed in the paragraphs below. PD. PD as originally described by James Parkinson in 1817 is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder (Goetz‚ 2011). Parkinson’s disease is considered the second
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What are the human organs and their function? BLADDER -A hollow muscular organ that stores urine before expelling it from the body. BONES - The bones provide 5 functions. They protect other vital organs‚ i.e. ribs protect the lungs. Support the body in an upright position. They are attached to muscles to help provide movement of the body. Bone marrow produces blood. Store salts inside provides a mineral reservoir for the body. BRAIN -The brain is the master control center of the body. It receives
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