P4 Cardiovascular system The cardiovascular system is made up of blood vessels and your heart. The heart pumps oxygen and blood around your body allowing you to survive. It transports carbon dioxide which is a waste product from your body to your lungs. When you breathe out, carbon dioxide is removed from your body. Three main functions: Transportation - The system transports blood to most of the bodies tissues. In the blood there is special nutrients and oxygen which help us develop
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LiveScience.com Reproductive System: Facts, Functions and Diseases In-text: (LiveScience.com, 2014) Bibliography: LiveScience.com, (2014). Reproductive System: Facts, Functions and Diseases. [online] Available at: http://www.livescience.com/26741-reproductive-system.html [Accessed 28 Nov. 2014]. Webmd.com The Male Reproductive System: Organs, Function, and More In-text: (Webmd.com, 2014) Bibliography: Webmd.com, (2014). The Male Reproductive System: Organs, Function, and More. [online]
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Describe the gross structure and main functions of all major body systems (P5) Reproductive systems Male (Harvard-wm.org, 2014) The male reproductive system is made up of the scrotum, testes, epididymis, spermatic cords, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, ejaculatory duct, urethra, prostate, cowper glands, the penis and the semen. The scrotum is a sac like structure in which the testes are located, it is found in the pubic region and its job is to regulate the temperature of sperm by
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Body Systems and Diseases Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system, one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words, and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system. This assignment is due in Week One. |System |Organs in the System |Function of the System |Major Diseases Afflicting the System
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process or from low-grade, smoldering responses that fail to evoke an acute attack. The influx of macrophages and lymphocytes are characteristic of chronic inflammation(Sommer, 2005). Inflammation is believed to have a role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, measurement
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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY P2, P3 4/27/2015 Khadra Ali | P1 – Outline the functions of the main cell components The human body is made up of millions of tiny cells that can only be seen under a microscope, cell also vary in shape and size. Cells are the basic structural of all living things. The human body is poised of trillions of cells. They give structure for the body, take in nutrients from food, convert those nutrients into energy, and carry out specialized functions. Cells also contain
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associationhttp://www.breathing.orgAmerican association for cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitationhttp://www.aacvpr.orgThe national Jewish medical and research Centrehttp:www.national jewish.org | The purpose of above resources is to provide information to health care professional information on chronic pulmonary diseases, some treatment options and available links.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease:Anatomy of the respiratory system consists of two parts: includes upper respiratory tract consists
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observing forms of the body parts d. sketching; dissecting e. none of the above Question 5 Marks: 1 A collection of cells that work together designates a(n) Choose one answer. a. tissue. b. chemical. c. organ. d. organ system. e. none of the above Question 6 Marks: 1 Which of the following would not be a functional characteristic of life? Choose one answer. a. responsiveness to external stimuli b. movement c. decay d. reproduction Question 7
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used, evaluation criteria for the course and work ethics, warranty claims, available student support services, expected accomplishments, and specific timelines. INSTITUTIONAL MISSION: Atlanta Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, located in the city of Atlanta, is an accredited institution of higher education that provides affordable lifelong learning opportunities, associate degrees, diplomas, technical certificates of credit, customized business and industry
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Abstract This paper will present with a patient’s case study revelations throughout her recent heath problems. It will discuss the patient’s underlying disease of diabetes mellulitiis. The six body systems affected by this disease will be discussed and the major pathophysiologic concepts within each system will be elaborated on. Our Patient’s Case Study Revelelations Our patient is a 62 year old female with cellulitis of her right lower leg. This patient has a history of smoking three packs
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