Essays on Anatomy & Physiology

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...

The Immune System: Our Body’s Defense Mechanism The immune system is the body’s overall defense mechanism against harmful invaders that come from the outside world and find a way to enter the body. The immune system is not confined to one or two organs that...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...