Test 4 Review Chapter 10 Review Questions 1. What is essential fat? What is subcutaneous fat? What is visceral fat? Essential- needed for proper functioning of the brain‚ nerve tissue‚ bone marrow‚ heart tissue‚ and cell membranes; Subcutaneous- helps insulate & protect muscles and bones from injury; Visceral- forms protective structure under abdominal muscles and over stomach & intestine 2. Weight loss occurs when energy intake is ________than energy expenditure. Weight gain
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particular organs and its surrounding functions. Body cavity is a hollow space surrounded by organs. There are five body cavities; cranial cavity‚ spinal cavity‚ thoracic cavity‚ abdominal
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Researchers across the globe have utilized various animal models to study DMD. The most common animal model used to study therapeutics for DMD is the mdx mouse owing to its low cost and easy accessibility. The mdx mouse‚ has a nonsense mutation in exon 23 of the Dmd gene that leads to complete loss of the dystrophin protein 12‚ 13. The mdx mouse model of DMD is not considered an ideal model for understanding the pathogenesis of DMD owing to significant differences in physiology from humans and
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Reduced amounts of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction 11. Which statement by a patient indicates teaching was successful regarding myasthenia gravis? Myasthenia gravis results from: a. Viral infection of skeletal muscle b. Atrophy of motor neurons in the spinal cord c. Demyelination of skeletal motor neurons d. Autoimmune injury at the neuromuscular junction 12. If a patient’s posterior pituitary is removed‚ which hormone would the nurse expect to decrease? a. PRF b. ADH c. ACTH
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Anatomy review for the nervous system - Week 12 Study Guide 1. Distinguish the difference between neuron‚ neuroglial cells‚ Schwann cells‚ neurofibrils‚ and astrocytes. Neuron: masses of nerve cells in nervous tissue Neuroglial Cells: provide neurons physiological requirements (fill spaces‚ give support to neurons) Schwann Cells: larger axons of peripheral neurons enclosed in sheaths Neurofibrils: thin‚ long fibrils that run through body of neuron and extends to axon and dendrites; gives neuron
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brain and spinal cord that controls voluntary muscle movement. ALS‚ Lou Gehrig’s disease‚ Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are all names for this horrid disease. The symptoms; Difficulty breathing‚ sudden paralysis. Treatment is slim to none but there are known medications to help subside the pain that may be felt. The Cause is unknown‚ doctors are unsure if this disease is genetic or cause by one’s self. What is distinctive about ALS? The least common of this family of neuro-muscular illnesses‚
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expression of multiple proteins. Since MFMs show morphologically distinct features but consist of genetically and clinically heterogeneous diseases‚ muscle biopsy is important for the diagnosis. A 20-year-old man complained of progressive weakness and atrophy of both legs for two years. He had a dysmorphic face and short stature. The light microscopic examination of his muscle biopsy showed mixed myopathic and neurogenic changes. Many myofibers with multiple clusters of blue red rod-like structures and
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because the motor neurons will stop working which makes it harder for the muscular system to do its job. The nerve cell make an important chemical called dopamine which sends signal to the brain for movement without the nervous system the body will be hard to move because if the dopamine can’t end the signal the body can’t move which can be very difficult. The muscular system permits movement and circulate blood if the muscular system stop working it can cause poor circulation in the body which can
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cardiovascular d. integumentary g. nervous j. skeletal b. digestive e. lymphatic/immune h. reproductive k. urinary c. endocrine f. muscular i. respiratory _______________________ 1. rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes _______________________ 2. is affected by removal of the thyroid gland _______________________ 3. provides support and levers on which the muscular system acts _______________________ 4. includes the heart _______________________ 5. causes the onset of the menstrual cycle _______________________
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produced by homeostasis. Skeletal- The skeletal system gives the body its basic framework‚ providing structure‚ protection‚ and movement. The bones in the body also produce blood cells‚ store important minerals‚ and release hormones. Muscular- some functions of the muscular systems are Movements of body parts‚ Stability and Posture‚ Heat production‚ Circulation‚ Help in Digestion. Respiratory- The respiratory system‚ which includes air passages‚ pulmonary vessels‚ the lungs‚ and breathing muscles
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