and interpreting information from all parts of the body. This system has full control over all other systems. * Cardio Vascular/Circulatory system The cardio vascular system is a network made up of the heart, blood, blood vessels, arteries and veins. This system moves blood, nutrients, hormones, oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body. It also gets rid of wastes that needs to be disposed of. * Respiratory system The respiratory system consists of the trachea, the lungs and the diaphragm
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BTEC National Sports injuries Unit 18 Assignment 2 Physiological & Psychological responses to injury (p3/P4/M2/D1) Scenario: You have impressed during your work placement at Thornensians rugby club and have been asked to stay for an additional week. The club physiotherapist has suggested that you look to improve your knowledge surrounding the rehabilitation of players returning from injury, paying particular attention to their physiological and psychological responses. Checklist
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Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 1. Extracellular Fluid (ECF): Located OUTSIDE cells. Makes up about 1/3 total body H2O in adults. Two major divisions: Intravascular Fluid (plasma) and Interstitial Fluid (btw. cells and outside blood vessels. Minor division: Transcellular fluid – cerebrospinal, pleural, peritoneal and synovial fluids (all excreted by epithelial cells). Intracellular Fluid (ICF): Located INSIDE cells. Makes up about 2/3 total body H2O in adults. 2.
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639 female participants, aged 16 to 25. Almost 30 percent of these women have very high blood pressure that may likely put them at risk of developing heart disease in the future. Moreover, nearly 30 percent of the participants were either obese or overweight. “What findings from this study highlighted was that an alarmingly large percentage of young women had signs of heart disease risk, coupled with high blood pressure, which is usually more prominent in adults,” said Dr. Asvini Subasinghe from the
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Regeneration is a process that regrows and repairs parts of the body that are lost or injured. This process mostly occurs in certain types of animals like worms, starfish and sea cucumbers, but regeneration can occur in every species. The type of regeneration differs, as planaria can regenerate their entire body, as humans can only regenerate cells and certain body organs, such as the liver (Chen et al. 1991). Regeneration is important to the animal because it is involved in functionality, and without
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Respiratory sounds can also define as breath sounds or lung sounds. It is generated through the turbulence of airflow in our respiratory tract. The air breath in and out are transmitted through air, liquid and solid and to the chest wall. Each properties of substance that the air attenuated lead to different degree and intensity of breath sounds (Jones, 1995a). Breath sounds can divided into three type, normal, abnormal and diminished (Alexandra Hough, 2001). Breath sound is useful in diagnosing
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For my third nine weeks project, I chose to do my research on a condition of the circulatory system called Atherosclerosis. The circulatory system is arguably the most important system in the body because it includes the heart and blood, which most people view as the symbol of life itself. If your heart beats, you are alive. I am most interested in the circulatory system, because it’s fascinating and also very relatable for me as my mom and dad both struggle with different circulatory issues. For
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Boldenone Undecylenate Dosage and StackingEquipoise Dosage Recommendations As the half-life of Boldenone Undecylenate is 14-16 days, there is no need to inject Equipoise (or EQ for short) more than once a week. The most common weekly Boldenone dosage is 50-150 mg for women and 400-800 mg for men. Doses higher than 1000 mg per week do not show additional benefits. The longer the cycle of Equipoise is, the more positive effects of the drug are seen. However, the recommended cycle length is 2-2
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was on a respiratory ventilator on bi-pap mode. During the care of the patient, the physician ordered a hemoglobin and hematocrit lab. I was attempting to draw a blood sample, when we noticed the test tube was damaged. I went to get another test tube to draw the blood sample. I retrieved the test tube and successfully drew the blood sample for the requested lab. The nurse pointed out that I left the patient’s side rail down and she stated this put
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It can affect many part of the body and show a wide spectrum of non-specific cause symptoms(5). Lungs, heart, kidney, skin, brain, joints, and blood vessels can all be affected by SLE(5). People with SLE have flares of disease followed by remission periods which means symptoms vary from mild to life threatening symptoms(2)(4)(5). According to a study of SLE patients in 7 European countries over
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