SECTION I (40 Marks) Attempt all questions from this Section Question 1 (a) Name the following: (i) The respiratory pigment found in erythrocytes. (ii) The organ that produces urea. (iii) The part of the chloroplast where the light reaction of photosynthesis takes place. (iv) The Vehicular Standard for controlling air pollution. (v) The part of the ovary that produces progesterone. [5] (b) State whether the following statements are true or false. If false‚ rewrite the correct form of the
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Don’t get me started on smoking…. Smoking‚ don’t you just hate it! Don’t get me started on smokers too! What is the point in spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds a year on a box of pointless cigarettes? Smokers may as well throw all the money they own down the drain! A better more cleaver idea would be to save the money and buy something more useful and maybe go on a well-deserved holiday!. You’ll always seem to find that one selfish‚ lowlife of a person who constantly throws their money
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Renal system The renal system consists of two kidneys‚ two ureters which come out of the kindeys and a single bladder which collects the urine before it goes into the urethra. It also involves the sphincter muscle which is located just below the bladder and its purpose is to control the flow of urine. The kidneys have renal veins which take the blood from the kidneys into the main vein in the body which is known as the vena cava‚ they also have short renal arteries which come out of the main vein
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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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What is a kidney stone? A kidney stone is a little stone of calcium‚ magnesium‚ or uric acid that has crystallized and precipitates in the renal pelvis (textbook‚ p. 988). Kidney stones can be very painful when having them or trying to pass them. Renal colic or unspecified abdominal pain were the most frequent presenting symptoms of kidney stone disease (Metabolic 3). Then followed by hematuria‚ (Metabolic 4) the presence of blood in the urine. Pediatric urinary stone disease is a relatively infrequent
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The Organ Systems of the Human Body The human body is made up of 11 organ systems. The Integumentary System‚ Skeletal System‚ Muscular System‚ Nervous System‚ Endocrine System‚ Circulatory System‚ Lymphatic System‚ Respiratory System‚ Urinary System‚ Digestive System‚ and Reproductive System for the male and female. Also‚ we have the Immune System which is an accumulation of cells rather than an organ system. Protection‚ support and movement are the main functions of the Integumentary system
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- 21 | 9 | HEALTH EDUCATION FOR PATIENT | 22 | 10 | CONCLUSION | 23 | 11 | REFERENCES | 24 | INTRODUCTION URINARY SYSTEM The urinary system consists of the kidneys‚ ureters‚ urinary blabber and urethra. The kidneys produce the urine and account for the other functions attributed to the urinary system. The ureters convey the urine away from the kidneys to the urinary bladder‚ which is a temporary reservoir for the urine. The urethra is a tubular structure that carries the urine from the
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the capillary network‚ in concentrations that preserve blood osmolarity. Pathway for urine: Blood vessels enter glomerulus Fluid is filtered into Bowman’s capsule. Fluid flows through: proximal tubule loop of Henle distal tubule collecting duct ureter Along the way‚ fluid volume decreases‚ salts and nutrients are returned to the bloodstream‚ [urea] increases. HOW A NEPHRON WORKS There is a very strong concentration gradient between the nephron tubules and the
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An estimated forty-one million adults‚ aged eighteen and older‚ in the United States smoke cigarettes‚ and on top of that number there are over eight million Americans that use smokeless tobacco. That means there are over forty-nine million American citizens putting themselves and the people around them in danger of disease and permanent damage to their body. Tobacco in any form is very harmful. The use of tobacco should be illegal in all fifty states because it harms people in so many different
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Professor: Quizon 9/19/14 Mostly everyone in the world has experienced a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infection is also known as a (UTI). A urinary tract infection is a condition that can affect the urinary system where the kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder‚ and urethra can become infected. In most cases urinary tract infections are caused by bacteria that come at the opening of the urethra and travels to the bladder. It may often spread to the kidneys from the bloodstream.
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