Cervical cancer begins with the abnormal growth of cells lining the cervix. The cervix is located in the lower‚ more superficial‚ region of the uterus. The two types of cells that make up the cervix include nonkeratinizing‚ stratified squamous cells on the exocervix and mucus-secreting‚ columnar cells on the endocervix. The transformation zone contains the squamocolumnar junction where the columnar and the squamous cells meet. This area is the embryonic cell population that is involved in cervical
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of time‚ can cause damage or death (infarction) of heart muscle tissue (myocardium). Cause: It is usually caused by reduced blood flow in the coronary artery. Conditions that may lead to Myocardial Infarction: 1. Atherosclerosis 2. Coronary Thrombosis or embolism 3. Coronary Vasospasm 4. Shock 5. Direct Trauma 6. Acute severe infection‚ such as pneumonia‚ can trigger myocardial infarction. A more controversial link is that between Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection and atherosclerosis. While
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Athletes throughout the world are always seeking to build muscle‚ enhance energy‚ improve physical performance and have an overall edge on fellow athletes (Wolinsky‚ I et al‚ 2004‚ Slater‚G et al‚ 2000). Ergogenic aids can include nutritional aids. It also include pharamcological aids‚ physiological aids and psychological aids (Ferrando et al‚ 1993). Ergogenic aids can be split into synthetic and natural aids. Synthetic is where the aid cannot be produced via the body‚ such as anabolic steroids‚
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A-LEVEL BIOLOGY LAB REPORT NAME: NURUL AYUNI BT SABRI GROUP: 11SC4 TITLE: THE EFFECT OF CAFFEINE ON HEART RATE LECTURER : MDM ZAKIAH BINTI ZAKARIA TITLE The effect of caffeine on heart rate OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of caffeine on heart rate of daphnia INTRODUCTION Caffeine‚ medically known as trimethylzanthine. Its chemical formula is C8H10N4O2. When in pure form‚ caffeine is a white crystalline powder that taste very bitter. 1The most common way
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Labor and Delivery Pathophysiology Ashley Keyser Tarleton State University Nursing 3302 Diana Kunce-Collins RNC-MNN January 24‚ 2015 Labor and Delivery Pathophysiology Definition: The physiologic process during which the fetus‚ membranes‚ umbilical cord‚ and placenta are expelled from the uterus. (Medscape 2014) Etiology: According to research‚ the exact cause of labor has yet to be discovered. Labor normally starts when the fetus is mature enough to adjust easily to extra uterine life
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What is a stroke? A stroke is a strangulation of an area of the brain that is caused by a lack of oxygen and blood flow‚ which is the result of a blockage or the rupture of an artery to the brain. These blockages or ruptures can be in the form of a thrombosis‚ hemorrhage‚ or embolism (Livestrong‚ 2011). When a stroke occurs on the right side of the brain‚ it
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University Healthsystem Consortium hospitals which found” that hospitals with a higher percentage of RNs with baccalaureate or higher degrees had lower congestive heart failure mortality‚ decubitus ulcers‚ failure to rescue‚ and postoperative deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism and shorter length of stay.” Clinical time in the ADN program typically takes place within the first year of classes due to the short program time allowing for a rapid practical experience. Unfortunately‚ rapid experiences
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force him to push away his loved ones and close family members. The author expresses frustration by writing in the passage that Phil let work cause him to work himself to death finally and precisely. The obituary said that he had died from coronary thrombosis‚ which is a blockage of the flow of blood to the heart‚ caused by a blood clot in a coronary artery. Everyone who was close to him knew that instantly because of their knowing of Phil personally. Phil was a fifty one year old vice president who
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DQ 3 Heart failure is a condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body’s tissues. Heart failure that develops slowly over time is usually a result of other conditions. Conditions such as high blood pressure‚ coronary artery disease‚ serve lung disease‚ diabetes‚ obesity‚ thyroid disorders‚ life style reasons‚ gender and even ethnicity. These types of conditions tend weaken and damage the heart over time Heart Failure can also occur suddenly as the result of
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Competitive athletes are constantly in search of ways to get better‚ seeking a slight edge over their closest competition. They are willing to practice for countless hours‚ put themselves through rigorous training and follow a very strict diet. Those who are passionate about their sport are willing to do just about anything to improve performance‚ but just how far are athletes willing to go? With recent advancements in sports science‚ it has become possible to alter some elements of human physiology
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