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    Art Syndrome

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    intellectual disability can happen. In early childhood of young boys they can develop a vision loss which is caused by the degeneration of nerves‚ these nerves are what carry information from the eyes to the brain; medically refereed to as optic nerve atrophy‚ and finally they can experience the loss of sensation and the weakness within there limbs. Now when it come the females side of this disorder they don’t have it as bad as the males do‚ the most that females

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    Cerebral Palsy

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    CEREBRAL PALSY Introduction Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common congenital disorders of childhood. It is a medical condition caused by a permanent brain injury that occurs before (Prenatal)‚ during (Perinatal)‚ or shortly after birth (Postnatal). Thus the malformation of the brain can exist at birth or caused by factors occurring during the birthing process or after. Cerebral palsy is a non- progressive disease; however‚ the effects have been known to change over time. This non curable

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    Ruptured discs‚ Spinal stenosis‚ Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and Ankylosing spondylitis (4). I will define these back problems for you in the following sentences. Injuries or strains can be brought on from being overworked or deconditioned. Osteoarthritis is excess wear and tear on the spinal discs caused by aging. Ruptured discs are created when wear and tear on the spine causes the intervertebral disc to bulge out. Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal. Diffuse

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    several other industrialized countries. • There has been a breakthrough with human stem cells. Embryonic stem cells can be grown to produce organs or tissues to repair or replace damaged ones. Skin for burn victims‚ brain cells for the brain damaged‚ spinal cord cells for quadriplegics and paraplegics‚ hearts‚ lungs‚ livers‚ and kidneys could be produced. By combining this technology with human cloning technology it may be possible to produce needed tissue for suffering people that will be free of rejection

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    Reflex Test

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    Definition Reflex tests are simple physical tests of nervous system function. Purpose A reflex is a simple nerve circuit. A stimulus‚ such as a light tap with a rubber hammer‚ causes sensory neurons (nerve cells) to send signals to the spinal cord. There‚ the signals are conveyed both to the brainand to nerves that control muscles affected by the stimulus. Without any brain intervention‚ these muscles may respond to an appropriate stimulus by contracting. Reflex tests measure the presence and

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    site of action is spinal cord. Symptoms of severity: Severe nausea and vomiting ‚convulsions of all muscle groups which become more longer and shortly space.Loss of consciousness‚poster become arc shaped.Poster may be opinthotonus or pleurothotonus. LD50: 1. For rodents 0.16mg/Kg. 2. For Humans 1-2mg/kg. Mechanism Of action (strychnine): Strychnine is a neurotoxin and death occurs due to asphyxia(respiratory failure).Motor nerves are present on spinal cord‚they control

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    within the bony cranium. This contains the brain‚ cranial nerves‚ as well as other structures. Spinal cavity is the continuation of the cranial cavity‚ it travels sown the midline of the back. Spinal cavity is within the bones of spinal column. This contains the spinal cord‚ spinal nerves. Thoracic cavity is within the chest surrounded by the breast bone (sternum) anteriorly‚ ribs‚ bones of the spinal column posteriorly. Thoracic cavity contains the lungs. Abdominal cavity is within the abdomen.

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    Anatomy And Physiology Essay

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    System Chapter 6: The Skeletal System - Bone Tissue Chapter 7: The Skeletal System - The Axial Skeleton Chapter 8: The Skeletal System - The Appendicular Skeleton Chapter 9: Joints Chapter 10: Muscular Tissue Chapter 11: The Muscular System Chapter 12: Nervous Tissue Chapter 13: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves Chapter 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves Chapter 15: The Autonomic Nervous System Chapter 16: Sensory‚ Motor‚ and Integrative System Chapter 17: The Special Senses Chapter 18: The Endocrine

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    Paper On Scoliosis

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    times more likely to progress to a curve magnitude that requires treatment. Every year‚ scoliosis patients make more than 600‚000 visits to private physician offices‚ an estimated 30‚000 children are fitted with a brace‚ and 38‚000 patients undergo spinal fusion surgery. (“Scoliosis‚” 2007) Luckily for those millions of people there are many different treatment and management options to help patients cope with the

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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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