The human body has eleven main body systems. They are groups of bodily organs coming together to keep the human body going; they can perform one or more functions. The eleven body systems consist of the skeletal system‚ muscular system‚ nervous system‚ circulatory system‚ immune system‚ endocrine system‚ digestive system‚ excretory system‚ respiratory system‚ integumentary system‚ and the reproductive system. The skeletal system is the foundation to the body containing 206 bones and movable and
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Sonography is the use of sound waves to generate an image for the diagnosis of medical conditions. Sonography is rapidly growing due to the harmful effects of x-rays and such. The most common use of sonography is associated with pregnancy‚ but can be used for many other things throughout the body. There are many different types of diagnostic medical sonographers‚ including but not limited to‚ obsteric sonography‚ abdominal sonography‚ neurosonography‚ or breast sonography
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E. pancreas. Answer Key: D Feedback: Good job! Part 2 of 15 - 6.67/ 8.335 Points Question 6 of 60 0.0/ 1.667 Points Hemopoiesis during fetal life occurs in the A. pancreas. B. white pulp of the spleen. C. lymph nodes. D. thymus gland. E. red pulp of the spleen. Answer Key: E Feedback: Please review chapter 17. Question 7 of 60 1.67/ 1.667 Points Macrophages develop from A. eosinophils. B. basophils. C. monocytes. D. neutrophils. E. lymphocytes
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The Major Anatomical Regions‚ Directions and Cavities of the Human Body Many terms are used to describe the human body and its various positions when being observed‚ studied or referred to in any medical discussion. Using these terms makes it easier to explain the different parts of the body and where they are located. When using these terms we are assuming the body is in a position called the anatomical position. The anatomical position refers to the body being in a standing position with the
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lymphatic/immunity muscular 15. is damaged when you cut your finger or get a severe sunburn Using the above key‚ choose the organ system to which each of the following sets of organs or body structures belongs. e j c i 1. thymus‚ spleen‚ lymphatic vessels 2. bones‚ cartilages‚ tendons 3. pancreas‚ pituitary‚ adrenals 4. trachea‚ bronchi‚ alveoli d h b f 5. epidermis‚ dermis‚ and cutaneous sense organs 6. testis‚ ductus deferens‚ urethra
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right steps‚ Malaria can be cured. Malaria is a widespread disease in Africa that is transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito. Malaria impacts a human physically‚ mentally and emotionally. Symptoms include a headache‚ fever‚ fatigue‚ dry cough‚ spleen enlargement and continuous vomiting. In Tanzania‚ approximately 93.7 out of 1000 people die of Malaria each year. NCBI.com states “There are 14-18 million cases of Malaria each year in Tanzania.”3 90% of the population is at risk. Therefore only 10%
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sensitive to the second child and the child is at a risk of develop erythroblastosis fetalis and die before birth. 2. A patient complains of no energy‚ a chronic sore throat‚ a low-grade fever‚ and is tired and achy. His doctor notes an enlarged spleen upon examination. What diagnosis would you expect and what definitive test would you request? (pg 657) The person may have a possible infectious mononucleosis. We use a differential white blood cell count test to look for elevated numbers of
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Describe the gross anatomy of the lungs; And define pneumonia and outline briefly the etiology‚ pathophysiology and radiographic appearances of alveolar pneumonia. 1. Introduction The lungs are the essential organs of respiration; they are two in number and are placed one on either side within the thorax‚ separated from each other by the heart. The substance of the lung is light‚ spongy and porous. The surface is smooth‚ shining and marked into numerous areas‚ indicating the lobules of the organs
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1. INTRODUCTION A. HISTORY OF VIRUS 1. AFRICA‚ ZAIRE 2. 1970 B. SYMPTOMS AND AFFECTS 1. BLEEDING‚ HEMORRHAGING 2. DEATH W/IN 20 DAYS C. CURES 1. NONE KNOWN D. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS 2. HISTORY OF VIRUS A. WHERE IT STARTED 1. SCIENTISTS B. HOW IT IS SPREAD 1. NON AIRBORNE 2. BODILY CONTACT C. WHERE IT EXISTS TODAY 3. SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS A. SEVERE FEVER‚ ABDOMINAL PAIN 1. INSIDES "MELT" B. DEATH RATES
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Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus Table of Contents Introduction Brief description of what SLE is Body paragraph #1 A. Effects and symptoms B. Treatment for effects and symptoms Body paragraph #2 A. Living with Lupus Interview Body paragraph #3 A. ITP- Autoimmune disease related with Lupus Conclusion Brendan Kelley 11/22/10 Intro to Biology Lupus Many people look past these rare diseases as if they are simply a myth but they are but all too real. This disease is called
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