...Scoliosis is just one of many problems in the human body that does not discriminate against anyone. This common disorder can develop at the beginning of puberty during childhood stages and can progress to more serious problem as the child grows. According to Medline Plus, scoliosis can be legally defined as being a sideways or lateral or “S” shaped curve of the spine also known as your backbone that is part of the skeletal system whose cause is unknown (Mayo Clinic). It is a spinal disorder that can be affected by any individual’s growth process at any given point during the first twenty years of life. The spine can be developed and identified between two different structures. Structural means it is associated with neuromuscular disorder, congenital, or idiopathic or nonstructural as in a spine that is structured normally but with a lateral curvature. Both structures can only be determined by the seriousness of the deformity of the spine, location, direction, and even the cause as to what provoked the spine from becoming more abnormal than it should be (Larson 392). The spine can be characterized by twenty-six bones that associated with ligaments, tendons, and muscles that emerge from the skull and extend down to the lower back. A spine is developed to be able to help support the back of the body which supports movement. Ultimately, scoliosis can affect the skeletal, nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems (Mayo Clinic). The human body is an incredible and complex structure...
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...Osteoporosis Research Paper Ericson Yabut Anatomy and Physiology 200A Dr. Edward Eivers 2/14/16 Introduction: Normal Physiology of the Bone It is important to know the fundamental aspects of the skeletal system and the normal anatomy and physiology of the bone tissue in the system to understand osteoporosis. The skeletal system of the human body is essential in many functions, such as supporting body structure, storing minerals and bone growth factors, and being used as leverage for skeletal muscle locomotion. The skeletal system used to be made of hyaline cartilage, but the cartilage eventually ossifies into bone tissue as the body continues to age develop into adulthood. Bone growth and development is strongly affected by...
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...Instructions: 1. Download and Save this file with your name in the file name. (ex: Skeletal System Case Study-CharlieBrown) 2. Type your name in the header of this document. 3. Read the following case study. 4. Answer all the questions that follow by typing in your answer directly underneath each question. Be sure to answer each question completely. 5. When you finish, be sure to save the entire document for submission to your instructor. 6. Submit your document by the due date listed in your syllabus. Submission should be through the ASUN Portal. Upload your completed document—make sure the file you upload and mark as final has your answers typed in it! Note: You must UPLOAD the document and MARK AS FINAL for it to be properly “turned in” through the Portal. 7. Participate in the Class Discussions of this Case Study—this will be completed on the Discussion Forums page within the ASUN Portal. 8. Email me if you have any questions. The Skeletal System - Aging and Disease The skeletal system is required for nearly every body movement. It also supports the body at rest, protects vital organs, and produces blood cells. However, like any other system, it is susceptible to disease. Different diseases become more (or less) likely as the body ages. A few common diseases include scoliosis, arthritis, and osteoporosis Scoliosis Scoliosis is defined as an “s” or “c” shaped spinal curvature. It is most often diagnosed during adolescence...
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...Cells, Tissues and Body Systems P2 Nervous Tissue A number of components make up the nervous system and these are also composed of the nervous tissue. The nervous tissue performs an imperative part in the fact that it is in charge for accepting, distributing and handling sensory input. It can be found in the three main areas of the nervous system which are the brain, nerves and the spinal cord. The nervous system contains two significant parts which are defined as peripheral and central. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) includes the nerves that spread to all ends of the body and the central nervous system (CNS) consists of the spinal cord and the brain where it acts as the fundamental processing interior for all stimuli. Neurons are the specialised basic elements that work inside the nervous tissue. The functional and structural organisation of neurons can be described by elements such as an axon. This transmits information to different neurons, muscles and glands and is usually made from a nerve fibre which is a single process expanding from the cell body of a neuron and carrying nerve impulses away from it. Dendrites carry nerve impulses from adjacent neurons into the cell body and are one of the shorter branching processes of the cell body of a neuron. A motor neuron transmits electrical signals for communication within the body from the central nervous system to the brain and the spinal cord, to muscles and glands elsewhere in the body. The synapse causes...
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...intuitive way to communicate between people and machines, since it closely mimics how human interact with each other. Its intuitiveness and naturalness have spawned many applications in exploring large and complex data, computer games, virtual reality, health care, etc. Although the market for hand gesture password is huge, building a robust hand gesture recognition system remains a challenging problem for traditional vision-based approaches, which are greatly limited by the quality of the input from optical sensors. In this paper, we use their gesture in order to login or authenticate to the system. And then we introduce a novel method to create a gesture pattern that act as a password. This hand gesture recognition system performs robustly despite variations in hand orientation, scale or articulation. Moreover, it works well in uncontrolled environments with background clusters. Key words: Password Recognition, Authentication, Gesture password INTRODUCTION The advent of relatively cheap image and depth sensors has spurred research in the field of object tracking and gesture recognition. One of the more popular devices used to do this type of research is Microsoft’s Kinect, which has sensors that capture both rgb and depth data. Using similar data, researchers have developed algorithms that not only identify humans in a scene, but perform full body tracking; they can infer a person’s skeletal structure in real-time, allowing for the recognition and classification of a set of full...
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...Health Issues in Aging The Aging Musculoskeletal System January 19, 2014 The human musculoskeletal system is the organ system that gives humans the ability to physically move, by using the muscles and skeletal system which, as the name implies consists of the muscular system and the human skeleton. Bones are connected to each other at the joints by ligaments or cartilage and skeletal muscle is attached to bones, usually by tendons. With advancing age, all tissues and organs suffer many changes in the normal way it functions and the muscles normally suffer the most damage. Research indicates that the aging of the musculoskeletal system starts usually after age 30 but it may start a little early or later in different individuals depending upon their genetic makeup ,dietary and environmental factors as well aslifestyle choices. Commonly Observed Changes Some of the most commonly observed changes in the anatomy and physiology of musculoskeletal system with aging are: a decrease in the total amount of muscle fibers due to the depressed productive capacity of cells to produce proteins. In addition, the size of muscles cells, fibers and tissue; this is also knownas generalized muscular atrophy. There is total loss of muscle bulk, power and strength of all major muscle groups like deltoids, biceps, triceps, hamstrings, and other major muscles. One can also expect wasting or wear and tear of the protective cartilage of joints that normally acts as a shock-absorber and gliding...
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...his article “Osteoporosis: An Opportunity to Serve” Osteoporosis was “only officially recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization in 1994.” This illustrates to us that before 1994 the public was uninformed about Osteoporosis, and even today many people are still unaware of this disease. In todays fast pace society most people take everything related to their bodies for granted and are not interested in knowing how their bones develop or what factors contribute to deteriorate them. It is very important to know that bones are made of collagen, it gives the bone flexibility; calcium phosphate that makes bone hard and strong; and bone cells that remove and replace weakened sections of bone. Anjela Shepher in her article “An Overview of Osteoporosis” explains that the bone cells called Osteoclasts “are attracted to an area of microdamage; once they have resorbed the bone, Osteoblasts are recruited to synthesize replacement bone. Osteoporosis results from an imbalance in the process due to the failure of the Osteblasts to repair the bone removed by the Osteoclasts.” A lot of things happen inside our body without us being aware of it; people cannot feel their bones becoming weaker, they could have Osteoporosis or be at risk without...
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...Task 1 (L.O-1: 1.1, 1.2 and M1, M2, D2). (1.1) List all the systems of the human body with their functions and major organs. (1.2) Identify how body systems interact to ensure proper functioning and growth of the human body. Deliverables: Learning Outcome 1 (to be met by assessment requirements 1.1 and 1.2) Merit criterion: To achieve M1 you need to research in depth on one major organ in any 3 functional systems. To achieve M2 you will have to mention appropriate references and valid academic sources for gaining information. Distinction Criteria: To achieve D2 you will have to explain any 2 examples of Feedback regulation in detail. Task 2 (L.O-2: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and M2, M3, D1). A 25 year old individual is working full time as a volunteer in a charity organization. His daily job is to distribute leaflets door to door and take part in charity events. He is now preparing for a marathon run organized by his charity foundation which will be held in 6 months’ time. (2.1) Explain how his body responds to his physical activities (particularly in relation to musculo-skeletal system, cardiovascular system and respiratory system). (2.2) Discuss how body responses are explained by cellular and tissue structure and physiology. (2.3)Further, identify how his body will coordinate its internal activities. Deliverables: Learning Outcome 2 (to be met through assessment requirements 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3) Merit criterion:...
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...Exercise: Body Systems Complete the worksheet according to the following guidelines: In the space provided, write each term’s definition as used in health care. You must define the term in your own words; do not simply copy the definition from a textbook. In the space provided after each term’s definition, provide an explanation that illustrates the importance of the skill, concept, procedure, organization, or tool to which the term refers. In your explanation, you may wish to consider the following: o How has it influenced health care? o Why is it important to understand the appropriate application of the term or concept? Save the completed worksheet as a Microsoft® Word document with your name in the file name. Submit the file to your facilitator. Note. You must define 20 terms involved in human body systems in this worksheet. Therefore, in addition to the terms already provided for you below, finish the additional spaces on the worksheet with terms from your reading or discussion you were not previously familiar with and had to research. Submitted by: [Type your name here.] |Term |Definition in your own words |Use the term in a sentence as it applies to the health care | | | |industry. | |Circulatory system |The system of the body that is responsible...
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...must show that the learner is able to: | To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to: | To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to: | P1 describe a fitness assessment for each of the major components of fitness | M1 explain the results of the fitness assessment and measure against relevant public service entrance test | D1 evaluate results of the fitness assessment, analyse strengths and recommend improvements | P2 describe the structure and function of the muscular-skeletal,cardiovascular and respiratory systems | | | P3 undertake a fitness activity,record and identify the short-term effects of exerciseon the major human bodysystems | M2explain the short and long term effects of exerciseon the major human bodysystems | | P4 describe the lifestyle factors that can affect health | M3explain the effects ofidentified lifestyle factors onhealth and fitness, whenapplying for public service and long-term employment | D2Evaluate the effects ofidentified lifestyle factors onhealth and fitness, whenapplying for public service and long-term employment | P5 Provide lifestyle improvement strategies that can have a positive effect on health | M4Explain lifestyle improvement strategies to justify their positive effect on health | | P6Plan a six week health-related physical activity programme based on personal results | | | ...
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...|Programme |Edexcel BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Health and Social | | |Care | |Unit Title: Physiological Principles|Unit : 12 |Date Issued: | |for Health and Social Care | |5 May 2014 | |Student Name |St Patrick Student ID No.: |Date of final | | | |Submission: | | | |2 August 2014 | | |Edexcel Registration No.: | | |Unit Leader: Physiology teaching |Internal Verifier Name: | |team. |Mr Hasa Ram | Rules and regulations: |Plagiarism is presenting somebody else’s work as your own. It includes: copying information directly from the Web or books without | |referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another student’s coursework; stealing | |coursework from another student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will be...
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...Lyndsey Kessler English 4A 24th Nov. 2014 Mrs. Nills Biomedical Technology: Today’s Experiments Tomorrow’s Medicine I am sure you have heard of mammograms and MRIs, but did you know that they are a part of biomedical technology? Biomedical technology is any medical imaging device or a medical practice that involves biology or technology. Some people do not believe in biomedical technology because they say it had not been proven safe or effective, but it has already saved lives. This is why biomedical technology should be used in medical practices My first reason is that biomedical technology could help save many lives. This technology has the potential to cure many diseases, one example is that scientists have found that stem cells can become a wide variety of specialized cells, this could help cure Alzheimer’s. They also have the potential to help people that are paralyzed. Biomedical technology has already found ways to detect and cure many life threatening diseases. With mammograms and MRIs doctors can detect breast cancer along with other diseases much faster than they have been able to in the past. This could potentially help cure those who are diagnosed. My second reason is that biomedical technology can increase treatment options. Since mammograms and MRIs help detect diseases sooner there are many different ways to treat these diseases some of which may not be as severe. For example instead of doing radiation for cancer right away you could undergo surgery to...
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...using MMG, a technique that muscular mechanical waves produced during a fiber’s contraction and stretching that are sensed over skin surface [22]. The purpose of this research is to explore various methods of muscle activity through MMG signal to recognize multiple hand gesture. The evaluation of muscle condition can be known with mechanomyography (MMG), that registers intramuscular mechanical waves produced during a fiber’s contraction and stretching that are sensed or interfaced over skin surface [21]. The major focus is on mechanomyography, the measurements of mechanical response of muscle during activity. It is well documented that muscle produce low frequency vibrations (5-100Hz) during muscle activity. The mechanomyogram (MMG) signal is observable at the surface of the muscle due to the movement of the muscle...
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...HCA/220 Seven Organizational Approaches Paper Instructor: Terrasha Rachels There are 7 organizational approaches to studying the human body. The seven organizational approaches consist of planes and directions, body cavities, quadrants and regions, anatomy and physiology, microscopic and macroscopic, body systems and medical specialties. The body planes and body direction is the division of the body in to sections from front to back, right and left, and top and bottom. These sections are called the mid sagittal plane, the coronal plane, and the transverse plane. There are two main cavities; “Dorsal and ventral body cavities”. Based on Bite Anti Body Research, Some anatomical references do not recognize the dorsal body cavity but we will use it in this example because it is use by some professionals and colleges. Dorsal body cavity protects organs in our nervous system and dorsal body cavity has 2 divisions which is cranial which works around the brains and spinal which works around the spinal cord. With Ventral the superior division is called the thoracic cavity. The thoracic cavity is surrounded by the ribs and muscles in the chest. It’s further subdivided into lateral pleural cavities (each pleural cavity envelopes a lung) and the mediastinum. Within The pericardial cavity lies within the mediastinum. Quadrants are divides our bodies into regions for diagnostic and descriptive purposes. The quadrants are defined by drawing an imaginary line vertically (top to bottom)...
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...NAME: MARIA E. PANTING GRADE: 9TH INTEGRATED SCIENCES: LIFE SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY The human body is formed by different systems and organs that allow it to work, and grow. We will study the skeletal system, the skin and muscles, food and digestion, circulation, respiration and excretion. 1. What must I know and be able to do at the end of the third bimestrial? ¬ Ch. 1 Bones, Muscles, and the Skin 1. Identify the functions of the skeletal system, the muscular system and the skin. 1. Compare and contrast movable and unmovable joints, and types of muscles. 1. Explain how skin protects the body from disease. ¬ Ch. 2 Food and Digestion 1 Identify the importance of each type of nutrient. 2 Explain the relationship between diet and health. 3 Identify the organs of the digestive system and what takes place in each. ¬ Ch. 3 Circulation 1 Compare and contrast arteries, veins and capillaries. 2 Identify the functions of the pulmonary and systemic circulation system. 3 Identify the parts and functions of blood, and give examples of diseases. 4 Describe the functions of the lymphatic system, and explain how lymph organs help fight infections. ➢ Ch.4 Respiration and Excretion 1. Describe functions of the respiratory system and what happens during gas exchange and breathing. 2. Identify the structures that air...
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