Essays on Anatomy & Physiology

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Xenotransplantation as a Technology

3 pages / 1510 words

Xenotransplantation could be used to treat severe burns, dealing with the issue of closure and coverage, with the best source currently being fresh cadaver allografts, of which there is a great shortage (Ge, et al., 2010). One promising breakthrough has been using CTLA4Ig (cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated...

Skin Therapy

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The Effect of Increasing Ach Concentrations on a Segment of Guinea Pig Ileum.

2 pages / 774 words

Introduction The ileum is the longest segment of the small intestine and it contains a circular smooth muscular layer. The smooth muscle contains muscarinic acetylcholine receptors which should respond to the presence of acetylcholine (ACh) and initiate a contraction in the muscle (Widmaier et al.,...

Muscle Research

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Vesiculobullous Disorders

1 page / 668 words

Vesiculobullous disorders represent a heterogenous group of dermatoses with protean manifestations Vesicles and Bullae are fluid filled cavities formed within or beneath the epidermis. In this study, skin punch biopsy is used for diagnosis. Punch biopsy is a simple, inexpensive, safe OPD procedure, causing minimal...

Skin

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Research on The Coagulation Cascade

2 pages / 1119 words

Hemostasis is the process that occurs when a blood vessel ruptures and large amounts of plasma and formed elements may escape (Bostwick and Wingerd, 2013). It can be divided into primary and secondary hemostasis. Primary hemostasis includes platelet and vascular response that is activated by...

Blood Research

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An Overview of The Pathogen's Biology in The Immune System

2 pages / 1178 words

The Immune system is the body’s overall defense system against harm causing invaders, that come from the outside world, that are able to inter the body one way or another. The immune system is not an organ or two that do all the work, but...

Immune System Viruses

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Coronary Artery Disease and Its Symptoms

4 pages / 1752 words

Abstract This paper includes the studies of techniques used to prevent, treat and nutritional or surgical therapies used for Coronary artery disease. This paper also outlines some of the causes and possible threats of having this disease. Coronary artery disease is a big problem, and...

Cardiovascular System Heart

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Brainstem: Review of Human Brain

2 pages / 858 words

The Brain is a standout amongst the most unpredictable and wonderful organs in the human body. Our mind gives us attention to ourselves and of our condition, handling a steady stream of tactile information. It controls our muscle developments, the emissions of our organs, and...

Human Brain

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Examining The Accuracy of The Earliest Anatomical Discoveries

7 pages / 3233 words

Throughout history, the discovery of anatomy through the process of dissection has always elicited curiosity in numerous scholars scattered through the empires of the world. Of interest is how dissection was incorporated in the study of Medicine as a science and how this was swayed...

Human Anatomy

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Buechner’s Feeling of Innovation and Godric’s Flawed Sainthood

4 pages / 1955 words

In Godric, Frederick Buechner uses multiple characters who are at once medieval and modern to not only tell the uncommon tale of a flawed saint, but to depict through medieval text and setting his modern comments, appraisals, and beliefs about what is means to be...

Lives of The Saints Modernism Sense

485

Psoriasis Decease

3 pages / 1304 words

Psoriasis is a chronic, complex, inflammatory, autoimmune condition that causes the rapid build-up of skin cells (epidermal keratinocytes). It affects 2-3% of the population, and the involvement frequently occurs in 5-10% of the patients. Factors such as genetic and environment contribute to the risk of...

Gene Skin

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Review on Cardiovascular Systems

2 pages / 924 words

The cardiovascular system of the horse is designed to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues via blood. “Blood is the main transporter through the body of essential water, oxygen, nutrients, chemical regulators and waste products. The blood is propelled along the blood...

Cardiovascular System

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The Physical Effects on The Human Body During Space Exploration

2 pages / 1084 words

Humans, since the dawn of time, have been interested in what lies outside of Earth. People were curious what zero gravity would feel like, and what it would do to the human body. Valerie Neal, curator and chair of space history at the Smithsonian National...

Human Anatomy Space Exploration

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Review on Neonatal Jaundice

2 pages / 909 words

Neonatal jaundice is a term for elevated total serum bilirubin in newborns and infants less than one month of age. In other words, neonatal Jaundice is the yellowish coloration of the skin and the white part of the eye (the sclera). 1 Neonatal jaundice occurs...

Human Anatomy

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The Function of Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone

1 page / 446 words

Releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones are hormones whose main purpose is to control the release of other hormones, either by stimulating or inhibiting their release. The hypothalamus uses thyrotropin-releasing hormone TRH or thyroliberin tell the pituitary to release thyrotropin. The anterior pituitary glands produces the...

Human Anatomy

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Introduction to Clinical Biochemistry to Specimen Collection

3 pages / 1352 words

Clinical biochemistry is an area that concerned with biochemical changes in the body such as imbalances in the composition of blood, stool, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and urine. Determine the contents of the abnormal sample by testing it in the laboratories. The result can aid...

Body

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Review of The Hemodialysis

4 pages / 2010 words

Haemodialysis is a method for removal of impurities such as creatinine, phosphorous and potassium and urea, as well as free water from the blood when kidney failure. If the patient has kidney malfunctions the impurities are removed by using artificial means of a machine called...

Blood Therapy