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    Dorsal Body Cavity – Brain‚ Spinal cord Thoracic Cavity – Heart‚ Lungs‚ Bronchi‚ Trachea‚ Esophagus‚ Diaphragm Abdominopelvic Cavity – Liver‚ Stomach‚ Pancreas‚ Spleen‚ Small Intestine‚ Large Intestine‚ Rectum‚ Kidneys‚ Ureters‚ Bladder‚ Adrenal Glands‚ Descending Aorta (an artery)‚ Inferior Vena Cava (a vein) Umibilical Region: Stomach‚ Pancreas‚ Small Intestines‚ Aorta‚ Vena Cava‚ Spinal Cord Epigastric Region: Liver‚ Stomach‚ Aorta‚ Vena Cava‚ Spinal Cord Hypogastric Region:

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    HO for Orthopedic - Muscular 1)The muscle that runs on a diagonal from the lower ribs to the iliac crest is the: A)rectus femoris muscle. B)external abdominal oblique muscle. C)latissimus dorsi muscle. D)rectus abdominis muscle. 2)The patient with cerebral palsy was described as having ataxia. This means that the patient: A)has slow skeletal muscle movements of his upper extremities. B)has slow‚ purposeless writhing of his hands. C)walks with an uncoordinated gait. D)has muscle jerking

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    young boy would be able to live out his dream of being a major league baseball player for his favorite team. Intrigued by the caption‚ I clicked on the video. The story was about a young boy named Kyle who suffered from a illness called SMA (Spinal muscular atrophy). Kyle and his sister were both born with this disease and most children with SMA dont make it past the age of two. The video explained how Kyle was a huge Arizona Diamondbacks fan‚ and that his one wish was to meet and play for the Diamondbacks

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    cerebral palsy‚ and Ataxic cerebral palsy. The most common type is Spastic cerebral palsy. 12. The patient presenting with muscle atrophy‚ difficulty walking‚ increasingly impaired mobility‚ and contractures‚ possibly with some mental impairment is most likely diagnosed with what condition? This patient would most likely be diagnosed with the condition Muscular

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    functional disorder associated with the fixation (tethering) effect of inelastic tissue on the caudal spinal cord‚ limiting its movement. This abnormal attachment is associated with progressive stretching and increased tension of the spinal cord as a child ages‚ potentially resulting in a variety of neurological and other symptoms. Due to the variation of the growth rate of the spinal cord and the spinal column‚ the progression of neurological signs and symptoms is highly variable. Some individuals present

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    sticking point of an exercise (Baechle‚ et al. 2008. p.110). Muscular System - Muscular exercises should apply resistance through the full range of motion in order to maintain maximum flexibility. Strenous exercise such as weight lifting should be done every other day so that the muscle have an oppurtunity to heal and regenerate. Maintainly muscular strenght throughout life is important. If exercises are not done to maintain strenght‚ atrophy will occur rapidly (Pangrazi‚ et al. 1997. p.318). Skeletal

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    disorders · Traumatic spinal cord injury · Stroke · Muscular Dystrophy · Cerebral Palsy Orthopedic impairments involve a wide range of causes and a diverse group of students. Some children have impairments caused by congenital anomalies‚ whereas others have experienced injuries or conditions that have resulted in orthopedic impairments. Congenital causes include cerebral palsy‚ osteogenesis imperfecta‚ joint deformity‚ and muscular dystrophy. Motor vehicle accidents

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    A football player kicking a football is an example of a gross muscular skeletal muscle coordinating together to display the live-action potential of the chemistry between the functions of the nervous‚ muscular‚ and the skeletal system. For these actions to take place‚ the skeletal system must first be established and erected along with the cartilage‚ ligaments‚ and tendons attaching bones‚ muscle to bones‚ and articulation for movements. When a football player sprints on the field during a game

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    frequently. The disease often presents itself during adulthood in the 20’s or 30’s; however it can occur at any time. Symptoms of the disease include the inability to relax muscles after contractions‚ progressive muscle weakness‚ atrophy‚ early baldness in men‚ gonadal atrophy‚ abnormal glucose tolerance curve (insulin resistance)‚ mental deficiency‚ cardiac conduction defects (abnormalities of electrical signals controlling the heartbeat)‚ and foot drop. Weakness of muscles occurs in the

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    of slight muscular contraction maintained by synchronous impulses of low frequency‚ discharged by the spinal motor neurons. * Reflex in nature. * Muscle tonus is a small amount of tension in the muscle due to weak‚ involuntary contractions of its motor units. Muscle tonus is important in a sense that it governs the posture of an individual‚ enabling him to maintain body balance‚ to facilitate as well as coordinate body movements‚ whether simple or complex. B. Describe Spinal Shock‚ its

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