Skin Disorders I chose my topic because I have a skin condition‚ and I thought it might be a good idea to research different skin disorders. I have eczema on my foot and it was a very irritable skin disorder to go through. But thanks to the miracle of modern day medicine‚ all I’m left with is a scar and it is barely noticeable. Since that’s my skin disorder I will begin with eczema and work my way down to pressure sores. Eczema is a term used to describe itchy‚ red inflammation of the skin with
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Integumentary System Human Physiology Table of Contents History……………………………………………Page 3 Composition of the Skin…………………………Page 18 Skin Color………………………………………Page 22 Aging……………………………………………Page 25 Medical…………………………………………Page 28 Conclusion………………………………………Page 36 Bibliography……………………………………Page 37 History: Skin is a protective organ that covers the body and merges with the mucous membranes at the openings of the body such as the mouth and anus. It is attached loosely to underlying
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by Richard Selzer One holds the knife as one holds the bow of a cello or a tulip: by the stem. Not palmed nor gripped nor grasped‚ but lightly‚ with the tips of the fingers. The knife is not for pressing. It is for drawing across the field of skin. Like a slender fish‚ it waits‚ at the ready‚ then‚ go! It darts‚ followed by a fine wake of red. The flesh parts‚ falling away to yellow globules of fat. Even now‚ after so many times‚ I still marvel at its power--cold‚ gleaming‚ silent. More‚
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Ear Infections Have you ever had a painful infection in your ear that is stops you dead in your tracks? I am going to inform you about ear infections. An ear infection is an infection of the middle ear. Healthcare providers call this otitis media. You may wonder why I choose to inform you about this today but I am a victim of several serious ear infections‚ which I will later inform you about. Ear infections are inflammation of the middle ear. This inflammation often begins when infections
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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. There are two different types of skin cancers: Melanomas and non-melanomas. To understand both of these terms a little better you need to be aware that your skin is divided up into 3 layers: the epidermis‚ dermis‚ and subcutis. The top layer‚ the epidermis‚ is very thin and serves to protect the deeper layers of the skin. The epidermis is also composed of basal cells‚ which in turn divide to form squamous cells and melanocytes. Melanoma
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Sexual Anatomy On the female body there are many external sex organs. One of the organs is the vulva. Vulva comes from a Latin term that means “wrapper” or “covering”. There are six different parts to the vulva. The different parts are: the Mons Veneris; Labia Majora; Labia Minora; the Clitoris and the vaginal opening. The mons veneris consists of fatty tissue that covers the joint of the pubic bones in front of the body. It is below the abdomen and above the clitoris. The mons veneris cushions
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means of getting oxygen to the blood. The respiratory tract is responsible for taking the gases to and from the exchange surfaces of the lungs. Many parts play a role in this process‚ such as; nose‚ nasal cavity‚ pharynx‚ larynx‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ and alveoli. Task The anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system are extremely important to the human body. It will give you a broad understanding of how the body obtains oxygen‚ removes waste products‚ and the importance of its
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Physiology of stomach:- For understanding approaches for gastro retention‚ it is essential to overview gastric physiology and gastric motility. The stomach is situated in the left upper part of the abdominal cavity immediately under the diaphragm. Human stomach has a resting volume of 25-50ml‚ which can distend upto1500ml following a meal. It is divided into 5 anatomical parts: a) Cardia:- First part of the stomach below the esophagus. It contains cardiac spincter‚which is a thin ring of muscle
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english book report | The skin I’m in | Sharon Flake | | Sara Reed | MYP1 | | Sharon Flake was born December 24. 1955. in Philadelphia. She writes young and adult literature. She majored in English Writing and minoring in Political Science. She wrote many famous book like : The skin I’m in ‚ Money Hungry ‚ Begging for Change ‚ Who Am I Without Him? The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street You Don’t Even Know Me: Stories and Poems about Boys… Setting :Large urban area
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Anatomy and body type plays a significant role in determining the proper weightlifting strategy; there is no one weightlifting plan that would work for all members in a group‚ not only because people have different physical traits‚ but also different diet and living habits. There are three major body types: Ectomorph‚ endomorph and mesomorph. People who are described as Ectomorphs usually have lean muscle mass; they have small frames and do not gain weight easily‚ and therefore‚ have a slim appearance
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