...2.1 Identify the parts of a neuron and describe the function of each. - Dendrites, receive messages from other cells; Soma, contains nucleus and keeps entire cell alive and functioning; Axon, carry messages out to other cells; Axon terminal, responsible for communicating with other nerves cells. 2.2 Describe the action potential. - electrical charge is sent to the axon 2.3 Describe how neurons use neurotransmitters to communicate with each other and with the body. -neurotransmitters are released from synaptic vesicles to receptor sites on other cells or glands or even muscles causing a reaction. 2.4 Explain how the brain and spinal cord interact, describe some misconceptions about the brain, and explain neuroplasticity....
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...CH 22 Objectives 1. Identify the organs forming the respiratory passageway(s) in descending order until the alveoli are reached. 2. Describe the location, structure, and function of: 3. the nose-humidly +heat transfer 4. The paranasal sinuses-frontal, ethmoid, maxillary, sphenoid 5. the pharynx including the regions of the pharynx-nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx 6. Identify the location, structure and function of the parts of the larynx: Epiglottis-gatway to air way “stir that covers airway when swallowing food Glottis-opening to air way Thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage Arytenoid cartilage Vocal cords including gender differences 7. List and describe several protective mechanisms and homeostatic imbalances of the respiratory system. 8. Describe the trachea and the bronchial tree 9. Distinguish between conducting and respiratory zone structures. 10. Describe the makeup of the respiratory 11. membrane, and relate structure to function. 12. Describe the gross structure of the lungs and pleurae both parietal and visceral. 13. Describe the structure and function of the alveolus 14. explain the role of surfactant in alveolar function 15. Explain the functional importance of the partial vacuum that exists in the intrapleural space. 16. Identify the value for atmospheric pressure at sea level. 17. Relate Boyle’s law to the events of inspiration and expiration. 18. Define: Tidal volume Inspiratory reserve volume Expiratory reserve volume ...
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...1. Cells 1.1 Describe the structure and function of animal cells to include: * cell membrane * Exhibits selective permeability, regulates the passage of material into and out of the cell. * Lipid membrane one factor responsible for the control of material into and out of the cell, in addition to the proteins in the membrane. * Hydrophobic interior prevents charged or v. Polar molecules from diffusing across membrane. Small non-charged can pass through * cytoplasm * nucleus: carries the genetic information * Mitochondrion. 1.2Describe the structure and function of plant cells to include: * cell membrane * cytoplasm * nucleus * cell wall * chloroplast * mitochondrion * vacuole. 1.3 Describe the structure and function of a bacterial cell to include: * cell membrane * cytoplasm * cell wall * chromosomal DNA/no ‘true’ nucleus. 2.4 Know the levels of organisation as: cells to tissues to organs. 2. Movement across membranes 2.1 Know the definition of and examples of diffusion, osmosis and active transport. Diffusion: net movement of dissolved particles down the concentration gradient, from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration. Passive. Facilitated diffusion: net movement of dissolved particles down their concentration gradient with the help of carrier proteins in the membrane. Passive. Ion channels are examples of membrane proteins involved in facilitated diffusion; channels...
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... | | |April 10, 2012 – May 14, 2012 | Copyright © 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course explores fundamental concepts of management theory as applied to health care. Students will examine the organizational structure of the health care delivery system and administrative processes such as planning, problem solving, decision making, and quality productivity improvement. Emphasis will also be placed on the major issues and problem areas confronting health service administrators. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course...
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...Academic Paper on Curriculum Development Asghar Khan Nursing Education Ms. Nasreen Ghani July 04, 2014. The subject of Leadership and Management plays a key role in the development of nursing profession all over the world. Nurses’ leaders empower themselves and others to achieve their professional goals. Nursing leaders from all level as a student to the chief executive are in key positions to participate in decision making which ultimately affect the patients’ care and the image of nursing profession. It means that nurses at all level have the opportunity to exhibit their leadership and management skills at practice area and in the educational areas. Although management and leadership can overlap and you must have both sets of skills to be effective, management is more concerned with accomplishing more specific tasks, leadership is broader concept (Hersey, Blachard, & Jonson, 2008). Keeping in view the current status, the nurses’ community in Pakistan needs to have efficient leadership and management skills. For this reason nursing student should have all the required educational knowledge of leadership and management so that they participate in critical decision making. This is the reason that I have selected the subject of Leadership and Management for critique. Higher Education Commission(HEC) has allocated 4 credits to the course of Leadership and Management, 2 credits for theory and 2 for clinical, 2 credit is sufficient for theory because students at this...
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... | | |Health Care Management | Copyright © 2012, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course explores fundamental concepts of management theory as applied to health care. Students will examine the organizational structure of the health care delivery system and administrative processes such as planning, problem solving, decision making, and quality productivity improvement. Emphasis will also be placed on the major issues and problem areas confronting health service administrators. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Lombardi, D. N., & Schermerhorn, J. R. (2007). Health care management: Tools and techniques for managing in a health care environment. Hoboken,...
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...Identify the four major types of tissues in the body and describe their roles. The four major types of tissues are epithelial, connective, muscle, and neural tissue. The functions of each are that the epithelial tissue covers exposed surfaces, lines internal passageways, and chambers, and forms glands. The connective tissue fills internal spaces, provides structural support for other tissues, transports materials within the body and stores energy. The muscle tissue includes the skeletal muscles of the body, the muscle of the heart, and the muscular walls of hollo organs, The neural tissue carries information from one part of the body to another in the form of electrical impulses. 4-2 Discuss the types and functions of epithelial tissue. The types of epithelial tissue include epithelia and glands. Epithelial provides four important functions that include physical protection, controls permeability, provides sensation, and produces specialized secretions. 4-3 Describe the relationship between structural and function for each type of epithelium. There are columnar, cuboidal, and squamous, which are flattened and scale-like cells. Basically columnar are much higher than they are wide, cuboidal look like squares, and squamous are flat like turtles and therefore not very tall at all. The relationship between each other is that squamous cells provide physical protection and performs absorption and secretion. The cuboidal structure relationship is that it provides limited protection...
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...What is the function of a neuron? Neurons carry and transmit electrical impulses generated by both internal and external stimuli. B. What is the difference between a neuron and a nerve? Neurons are the cells that exchange messages from the internal and external environments. Nerves consist of many neurons that transmit different signals to the brain. They form structural and functional units of the nervous system made up of neurons. C. What gives a multipolar neuron its name? It is named multipolar because of the multiple branches, processes, and extensions that stem off the cell bodies. D. What are the functions of the dendrites and axons? Dendrites receive incoming signals for the nerve cell. Axons carry outgoing signals of the cells to other cells in the body. Exercise 2: Structures of selected neurons A. Which slide contained bipolar neurons? The pyramidal cell slide. B. Which slide contained unipolar neurons? The dorsal root ganglion slide. C. What was unique about the dorsal root ganglion compared to the other two slides? The dorsal root ganglion was more round in shape compared to the perkinje and pyramidal cell slides. The nissle substance, nucleus, and satellite cells were visible. Exercise 3: The Neuroglia and Support Cells |Cell |Function ...
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...TMA 1 1.1 Describe the four basic human body structure units and their functions. The four basic human structure units are : * Cells * Tissues * Organs * Systems Cells : These are the basic structural unit of the body that maintain life. Every person consists of billions of cells that perform a infinite number of tasks in order to maintain the continuation of life. These live independently and can reproduce themselves. A cell also comes in different shapes and sizes depending on their function within the stability of life, for example, a mature red blood cell is less than 1mm in diameter and their function is to transport oxygen around the body. Tissues : Tissue is a collection of cells, not identical but a similar function, specialised to perform a specific function. Tissue comes in many different forms including blood, muscle, glands and bone(such as cartilage). These can also form nerve tissue to which are cells that specially conduct electrochemical nerve impulses throughout the body. Organs : All organs are formed when tissue combines with other forms of cells. This then gives you a structural unit, for example, a heart, that perform a specific function. Other examples of organs include the eye, liver, stomach, testis, uterus and kidneys all with their own particular function in sustaining life. Systems : System are cells, tissues and organs all working together to get a final outcome. For example, your digestive system needs a mouth,...
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...Describe the concepts of strategic vision (intent), mission, and goals Mission - An organization’s basic purpose and scope of operations Strategic vision – The long-term direction and strategic intent of a company Goals - A target or end that management desires to reach. Goals should be SMART - specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound Explain what a Core Competency means for an organization Core Competence – A unique skill and/or knowledge an organization possesses that gives it an edge over competitors. When resources are valuable, rare, imitable, and organized, they can be viewed as a company’s core competence. Describe what Porter's Five Forces Model is and how it is used in the strategic planning process * Rivalry * The threat of substitutes * Buyer Power * Supplier Power * Barriers to Entry The competitive environment includes rivalry among current competitors and the impact of new entrants, substitute and complementary products, suppliers, and customers, In strategic decision making, Porter’s model is an excellent method to help managers analyze the competitive environment and adapt to or influence the nature of their competition. Explain the components of a SWOT analysis A comparison of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that helps executives formulate strategies. Managers formulate a strategy that will build on the SWOT analysis to take advantage of available opportunities by capitalizing on the...
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...Melissa Ruiz Biology Review Rasmussen College 10/07/2011 1. Describe the interdependency of structure and function in the human body. Physiology depends on anatomy; anatomy is study of the structures in the body, physiology is the study of the functions of those structures. In other words, without structure there is no function. Physiology depends on anatomy, the operation or function of a structure is dictated by its anatomy. Anatomy and physiology are really inseparable because function always reflects structure. For example, oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged across the thin membranes of the lungs but not across the skin. (Marieb and Hoehn, 2010, page 3) 2. Describe the three patterns of chemical reactions. Synthesis reaction is when atoms or molecules combine to form a larger, more complex molecule. It always involves bond formation and can be represented as A+B→AB. This is the basis of constructive activities in body cells. Amino acids are joined together to form a protein molecule. Decomposition reaction occurs when a molecule is broken down into smaller molecules. It can be represented as AB→A+B. Decomposition reactions are the reverse of synthesis reactions. This underlies all degradative processes in body cells. Bonds are broken in larger molecules, resulting in smaller, less complex molecules. Glycogen is broken down to release glucose units. Exchange reactions involve both synthesis and decomposition. Bonds are both made and broken, which...
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...this material independently during the summer, it is expected that you have a solid understanding of these basic concepts for the start of this course. Prepare any specific questions that you may have. Again, this is an independent review and you will be expected to know these concepts for future use and assessment. This introductory material will not be covered in detail during class time. Chapter 1: Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life 1. Explain the importance of a biological hierarchy in terms of biological organization. 2. Why must scientists study the interactions of organisms with each other and the environment? 3. Comment on the relationship between structure and function in biology. 4. How specifically is the cell life’s basic unit of structure and function? 5. What is the significance of DNA to organisms? 6. Explain the basic concept of a biological feedback system. How does it work? 7. Explain briefly how life’s vast organisms are classified. Give the basic ideas. Make sure to include domains in your discussion. 8. Explain Darwin’s mechanism of evolutionary adaptation called natural selection. 9. Explain why “editing” is an appropriate metaphor for how natural selection acts on a population’s heritable variations. 10. Why do “science” and “inquiry” fit so...
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...Chapter 3 the Molecules of Life 1. Describe the causes and consequences of lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose the main sugar found in milk. For people with lactose intolerance, the problem starts when lactose enters the small intestine. To absorb this sugar, digestive cells must produce a molecule called lactase. Lactase is an enzyme, a protein that helps drive chemical reactions. People with lactose intolerance produce insufficient amounts or a defective version of the enzyme. Lactose that is not broken down in the small intestine passes into the large intestine, where bacteria feed on it and belch out gaseous by-products, producing uncomfortable symptoms. 2. Explain why lactose intolerance has evolved differently in humans spread throughout the world. The enzyme lactase, like all proteins, is encoded by a DNA gene. Lactose-intolerant people have a defect in their lactase gene. A small change in a DNA nucleotide sequence can have a major effect on the production of a protein and the well-being of an organism. 3. Define macromolecules and list the three categories of macromolecules discussed in this chapter. Macromolecules are any very large complex molecule Three categories of macromolecules: 1) Carbohydrates 2) Proteins 3) Nucleric acids 4. Compare a dehydration reaction to hydrolysis. Dehydration reaction is a chemical reaction that removes a molecule of water. Cells link monomers together...
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...things II. Diversity and Organizing Life • Describe three ways of classifying, or ordering, life on earth. • Given a random ordering of the levels of organization of life, rearrange them into the proper sequence. • Describe the concept "an organism is more than the sum of its parts." • List the six kingdoms of life. • By definition, distinguish between a population, a community, and an ecosystem. • Distinguish between a producer, a consumer and a decomposer. III. Origins of Diversity- Evolution of Life • Define the term "biodiversity. • Define the term "evolution." • Describe how diversity of life can arise by the operation of natural selection. IV. The Nature of Biological Inquiry – Scientific Method • Distinguish between a hypothesis and a prediction • Distinguish between inductive and deductive logic • What is meant by the phrase "potentially falsifiable hypothesis"? • Define the term "control group" and tell the value of a control group in an experiment • Define the term "theory" and tell at what point in a study a hypothesis becomes a theory • Design an experiment to test a given hypothesis, using the procedure and terminology of the scientific method. Try the problem: "Does temperature affect the breathing rate of a goldfish"? • Describe at least three ways that science differs from systems...
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...wide-ranging global, economic, technological, sociocultural, demographic, political, and legal forces that affect an organization and its task environment. Opportunities and threats resulting from changes in the general environment are often more difficult to identity and respond to than are events in the task environment. Changes in these forces can have major impacts on managers and their organization. LO6-3: Identify the main forces in the global task and general environments, and describe the challenges that each force presents to managers. Task Environments: 1) Suppliers- the individuals and organization that provide an organization with the input resources it needs to produce goods and services 2) Distributors- Organizations that help other organizations sell their goods or services to customers. 3) Customers- Individuals and groups that buy the goods and services an organization produces. 4) Competitors- Organizations that produce goods and services that are similar to a particular organization’s goods and services. General Environments: 1) Economic Forces- interest rates, inflation, unemployment, economic growth, and other factors that affect the general health and well-being of a nation or the regional economy of an organization. 2) Technological Forces- outcomes of changes in the technology managers use to design, produce, or distribute goods and services....
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