Action Plan for Optimal Health and Wellness Rodney Spear Sophia Wells Taneka Johnson SCI/163- Elements of Health and Wellness February 23, 2013 Over the course of five weeks, we have studied the components for living a healthy life. Within the components we learned were six dimensions of health, which include: physical, social, emotional, environmental, intellectual, and spiritual. Utilizing technology, the six dimensions of health were presented weekly via “Game Scape”
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PHASE II YEAR 1 COURSE: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ASSIGNMENT: CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION Name: Asaad Saad Salman Date: 9/11/2015 Registration No.: 2014M045 Q1) Define the term "transplantation" and list the organs that can be transplanted. Transplantation is the process by which a dysfunctional organ is replaced by another healthy one. The other organ can be obtained from different sources, if from the same person (Autograft), if from another
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Can I live without my spleen? The spleen is a lymphoid organ, part of the Lymphatic System. It is the size of a closed fist and lies just below the diaphragm, tucked against the top of the stomach on the left side of the abdominal cavity (Marieb & Hoehn, 2013). It is the first organ in the embryo to produce red blood cells (Turbyville, 2012) but, later in life, it functions as a filter to remove old or damaged red blood cells from circulation. It also stores about 250mL of blood which can be
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Table 1 shows the different disorders that may overlap with Marfan Syndrome because of their clinical features. It is therefore important that all these clinical manifestations are ruled out before diagnosing an individual of a potential disorder. A disorder that overlaps mostly with the many features of the Marfan syndrome is Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) as a result of mutations in TGFBR2, TGFBR1, SMAD3 and TGFB2.4 Patients with LDS present with malar hypoplasia, arched palate, scoliosis, dural ectasia
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activities that depend on fast-twitch fibers include sprinting, volleyball, basketball, and hockey, which require this fiber for explosive and powerful movements. THE BODY’S ENERGY SYSTEMS Before we talk further about muscle physiology, it is time to discuss the body’s en- ergy systems. These energy systems or pathways break down food into a
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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
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3.4 explanation Multi-cellular organisms Oxygen is transported around the body via the cardiovascular system with the assistance of red blood cells. Oxygen travels from a high concentration to a low concentration. Air firstly enters the body through the nose and/or mouth, then through the larynx, down the trachea, and into your lungs where it is then distributed around the body. In the lungs, air passes through a series of bronchial tubes to the alveoli, which diffuses into the alveoli into the
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Helicobacter pylori Cardiovascular Microbiology 212 research Supervised by: Dr.Muzaheed Abdul rasheed Zahra Dhiya Al-Ahmed 2170003019 CT | 2nd year Subtitle Page Number Introduction 3,4,5 Diagnosis 5,6 Breath Test 6 Blood Test 6 Stool Test 6 Biopsy 7 Transmission 7 Immune response 8 Symptoms 8,9,10 Treatment 10,11 Prevention 12 conclusion 12,13 References 14,15 Index Introduction Who does not have abdominal pain during childhood? predominantly
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of levers described in class, and be able to give an example or each Immune system Cold vs the flu; what is a virus? What is a bacteria? Which is killed by antibiotics?; know the components of the: FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE; SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE; THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE; what is immunity? How do you acquire immunity? Why is the flu a serious disease (I am not referring to the flu you typically get) Cardiovascular system Know the chambers of the heart; Sino-Atrial Node; Atrio-ventrical Node’ Blood
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Anatomy and Physiology Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to fight against parts of the body that it is designed to protect, not harm. This leads to inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organ. SLE can affect many parts of the body including the skin, the joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and the brain. Typically, SLE is characterized by periods of illness, which are called flares, and periods of wellness, or remission. The key
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