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    Organ Donation

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    Organ Donation I decided to do my presentation on organ donation. Organ donation is the process of removal and transplantation of organs from donor to recipient. It has been arguing in the society whether or not it should be compulsory for everyone to donate one of their organs when they die. Although it is obvious that organ donation saves more people’s lives and decreases organ trafficking‚ it could be insensitive to cultural beliefs or donor’s family and human rights. Firstly‚ it

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    Organ Systems and their functions I. Integumentary System Functions to protects against environmental hazards; helps control body temperature. Composed of Skin and derivates Epidermis –– covers surface; protects deeper tissues Keratinocytes –– waterproofing Melanocytes –– pigment ––protects against UV light Dermis –– Nourishes epidermis; provides strength; contains exocrine glands Collagenous tissue –– strength Skin Derivates A. Hair–– protection and warmth (vellus –– fine un-pigmented hair: terminal

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    ORGAN DONATION Ladies and gentlemen‚ today I am here to share with you my views on organ donation‚ in the hope that you will take them on board and give someone the ultimate gift after you have left this earth - the gift of life. How do you feel when you have to wait for something you really‚ really want? What if it was something you couldn’t live without? Well‚ my cousin was five years old when he found out he needed a new kidney. He went on the organ waiting list right away. He was called twice

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    MOVEMENT ACROSS MEMBRANES Intracellular fluid Extracellular fluid Pond water Blood plasma K+ A- ClNa+ Cl+ K+ Na+ Cl- Na+ Na+ Gill epithelial cell Intestinal epithelial cells Cl- Cell membrane Anionic proteins (a) Ion concentration inside a single animal cell (b) Ion concentration across gill epithelium of a freshwater fish Blood capillary Intestinal lumen Glucose from meal Cross section of small intestine (c) Glucose transport across intestinal epithelium into

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    Cell Membranes

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    Topic 2 – Cell membranes  Reading  Chapter 5  Objectives   Functions of cell membranes The fluid mosaic model The lipid bilayer – phospholipids‚ glycolipids and sterols Properties of the lipid bilayer  Membrane proteins – the ‘mosaic’ in the model    Solute movements across membranes BIO 1140 – SLIDE 1 http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/2006/id/751 Functions of cell membranes – an overview  Fluid mosaic model    Singer & Nicolson 1972 Fluid lipid molecules in which

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    What are the human organs and their function? BLADDER -A hollow muscular organ that stores urine before expelling it from the body. BONES - The bones provide 5 functions. They protect other vital organs‚ i.e. ribs protect the lungs. Support the body in an upright position. They are attached to muscles to help provide movement of the body. Bone marrow produces blood. Store salts inside provides a mineral reservoir for the body. BRAIN -The brain is the master control center of the body. It receives

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    Speech Organs

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    External links and references • 5 Bibliography [edit] Types of phonetics Phonetics as a research discipline has three main branches: • articulatory phonetics is concerned with the articulation of speech: The position‚ shape‚ and movement of articulators or speech organs‚ such as the lips‚ tongue‚ and vocal folds. • acoustic phonetics is concerned with acoustics of speech: The properties of the sound waves‚ such as their frequency and harmonics. • auditory phonetics is concerned with speech perception:

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    Cloning Humans for Organs

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    Humans for Organs: Introduction: On June 26‚ 2000‚ scientists involved in the Human Genome Project announced their success in mapping the human genome. This has created an enormous controversy over property rights in human tissue. With advances in biotechnology and the advent in cloning‚ it seems likely that these issues will continue to cause controversy in the years to come. As the shortage of organs available for transplantation continues to grow‚ new methods of obtaining organs and tissues

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    PGBS0148 Entrepreneurship and Enterprise: Assignment Brief 2 PGBS0148Assignment Marking Criteria |Criterion |Mark |Possible | |Evaluation of the identified industry (1000 words) | |15 | |Strategic Plan (5000) | |70 | |Presentation

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    Respiratory System The respiratory system is the bodies way to inhale and exhale air and diffuse oxygen. This system consists of several organs such as the trachea‚ lungs‚ larynx‚ pharynx‚ etc. All of these organs work together to help us breathe and are formed to their function. There is two different ways of respiration; external respiration which is the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood‚ and internal respiration which is the exchange of gases between the blood and tissue cells. The

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