Studying the Human Body HCA/220 Susan Calloway June 22‚ 2014 Kathleen Mitchell The human body is an anatomical position that divides the body into planes. Three main planes are frontal‚ sagittal‚ and transverse planes. These planes divide the body into front‚ back‚ right‚ left‚ and top and bottom. Anatomical terms are like reading directions on a compass‚ these terms are useful studying the anatomy it provides a line of communication to avoid confusion when identifying structures. Body planes
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The Effect of Gravity on the Human Body According to the NASA Glenn Research Center‚ the nominal acceleration of gravity on Earth at sea level AKA standard gravity AKA “g-force” AKA “1 g” is defined as 32 feet per second. Sneezing subjects your brain to about 3 g and coughing about 3.5 g. The frame of airliners and other transport aircraft must be capable of withstanding a g-force of 2.5 g. A race car driver going around a curve at 100 MPH will experience a g-force of approximately 3
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Word Count: The Human Body and an Automobile An automobile and the human body are similar in that they both function in the same way. This similarity is unexpected because we would not expect that an automobile and the human body have similar things in common. I will show a few things that the two have that most people would never put the two together. The human body has to have food‚ fuel‚ in order for it to function properly. The food that we eat fuels out body in that gives us energy
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Essay Topic: The impact and the dramatic effects of alcohol on the human body. Essay Questions: Why is alcohol considered to be a destructive substance? How does social drinking influence the alcohol habits of the society? What are the side effects of the alcohol abuse side effects? What major physical changes occur in the human body of an alcoholic? Thesis Statement: The contemporary medical world is very much concerned with the female alcohol abuse phenomenon and the appearance
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Stress is a term used by many‚ is somewhat misunderstood‚ and often used to describe a negative condition or emotional state. People experience various forms of stress at home‚ work‚ in social settings‚ and when engaged in activities to simply have fun. Police officer’s experience stresses the same as others‚ but also in ways much different than the average citizen. The dangers‚ violence‚ and tragedy seen by officers result in added levels of stress not experienced by the general population
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Have you ever wondered which body system helps bring oxygenated and deoxygenated blood to the heart? Well that system is called the Circulatory System or the Cardiovascular System. Have you ever wondered which body system helps bring air into the lungs? That system is called the Respiratory system. You are probably wondering why I am mentioning the Respiratory and Circulatory system? I am talking about them because‚ these are the two system that I am going to be comparing and contrasting in this
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molecules that contain carbon. Carbon monoxide is usually inhaled into the body when people smoke cigarettes or any other substances. When breathed into the human body‚ carbon monoxide alters the hemoglobin and thus puts a stop on the absorption of oxygen into the red blood cells. Carbon monoxide has different effects on people with different health conditions. Carbon monoxide also has different effects on different parts of the human body. Carbon monoxide‚ by displacing the oxygen from the red blood cells
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steady level of the temperature in human body‚ or How/Which factor affects on Homeostasis. Research statement: Factors affecting on the internal temperature of the human body. Purpose of investigation:To find out which all factors affects on the steady level of temperature in human body. My factor is that external/environmental temperatgure affects on the internal temperature of the body. Hypothesis: Environmental temperature affects on the internal temperature of our body. When external temperature is
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The kidneys are two of the most important anatomical structures in the human body because of their role in removing excess water and waste that has accumulated as a normal by-product of metabolic activity. A healthy pair of kidneys does an effective job of filtering molecules from the bloodstream that are no longer useful to the body while preventing the escape of particles that the body can still use. It accomplishes this feat through the use of a specialized membrane that is strategically placed
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The Health Effects of Caffeine on the Human Body Caffeine‚ known as a “drug” is something that many people consume on a daily basis. It is very common and can be consumed in many different ways. Caffeine can be consumed through drinks‚ medicine and/or foods. In one way or another‚ caffeine is used as a stimulant to help during the day when most being to feel tired or sluggish. Caffeine is considered a pick me up and helps to boost ones energy level in order to complete daily tasks. The taste of caffeine
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