Human Digestive System The digestive tract is a series of hollow organs through which food passes: mouth‚ pharynx‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestine. Each portion is specialized for one or more aspect of the three major functions of the digestive system the secretion‚ digestion‚ and absorption. Accessory organs such as salivary glands‚ liver‚ gallbladder and pancreas have duct that lead into the digestive tract and thus support digestive function. Digestion is defined as the mechanical
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Devonne Lozada Living Environment 1/8/13 Mr.Jorez Human Muscular System Visceral muscle is found inside of organs like the stomach‚ intestines‚ and blood vessels. The weakest of all muscle tissues‚ visceral muscle makes organs contract to move substances through the organ. Because visceral muscle is controlled by the unconscious part of the brain‚ it is known as involuntary muscle—it cannot be directly controlled by the conscious mind. The term “smooth muscle” is often used
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Question 1 Skeletal System The skeletal system is a strong yet light‚ flexible living framework that supports the body‚ protects delicate internal organs and makes movement possible. In addition‚ our bones store minerals while red bone marrow produces blood cells. Support The skeleton provides a frame that shapes the body and holds it up. Within the skeleton different characteristics of support can be identified. As the body’s main axis‚ the backbone provides support to the trunk with its upper
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Human Endocrine System A system of glands and cells that make hormones that are released directly into the blood and travel to tissues and organs all over the body. The endocrine system controls growth‚ sexual development‚ sleep‚ hunger‚ and the way the body uses food. [pic] The human endocrine system modulates several processes of the body by the function of hormones. The endocrine system secretes hormones that control how bodily functions work. Thus‚ the human endocrine system watches
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DESIGN OF PRESSURE VESSEL PROJECT REPORT Submitted by\ MIJO JOSEPH VIPIN .M VISHNU VIJAY ABSTRACT This project work deals with a detailed study and design procedure of pressure vessel. A detailed study of various parts of pressure vessels like shell‚ closure‚ support‚ flanges‚ nozzles etc. Design is carried according to rules of ASME code section VIII‚ Division I. The first chapter deals with detailed study of pressure vessel i.e. the various materials
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The Vessel terminating in the forepart of a bull (no. 1989.281.11) found in Central Anatolia circa 15th-13th century B.C. was made of silver. This was a product of the Hittite culture. It is a horn shaped drinking vessel decorated as a bull with horns kneeling. The bull’s head is delicately molded focusing on details such as the bull’s eye lid creases and folded skin. The vessel was not only made to stand vertically as a cup using its horns as support but also sideways‚ as depicted in the museum
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systolic blood pressure measured in the auscultatory method is more accurate than that measured in the palpitation method because the palpitation method is prone to more human errors such as how strong the pulse is‚ where it is located‚ how hard the wrist is pressed during palpitation and a stethoscope which is used in the auscultatory method is more sensitive than feeling a pulse. Hearing the pulse involves less human error than feeling it. 2. The maximum pressure exerted when blood is ejected
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to: navigation‚ search This article is about the human body as a whole. For components within the human body‚ see human anatomy. [[File:|thumb|300px|Human body features displayed on bodies on which body hair and male facial hair has been removed]] The human body is the entire structure of a human organism‚ and consists of a head‚ neck‚ torso‚ two arms and two legs. By the time the human reaches adulthood‚ the body consists of close to 100 trillion cells‚[1] the basic unit of life.[2] These
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On The Alert for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension On The Alert for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Summarized by: Joanne Marie Tarrobal-Baynosa Arellano University - INP Summarized by: Joanne Marie Tarrobal-Baynosa Arellano University - INP By Vincent M. Vacca‚ Jr.‚ RN‚ CCRN‚ MSN Nursing Journal‚ December 2009 Issue By Vincent M. Vacca‚ Jr.‚ RN‚ CCRN‚ MSN Nursing Journal‚ December 2009 Issue Nurse Vincent M. Vacca‚ Jr. aptly described in this issue of the Nursing Journal the significance
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Colena Ashby-Yepez University of Phoenix Jacqueline Goode Abstract Human service workers help clients become more self-reliant. They may do this by identifying specific skills or by recommending resources that allow them to care for themselves or work to beat setbacks. This paper will also identify problems facing human service clients. This paper details the persons served by‚ and the jobs usually found in human services. There are different types of helping
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