expect to see in adults with the following conditions: • a. Dementia The onset of symptoms for dementia often begins after 60 years old, and are characterized by the slower progression of memory loss; dementia is a chronic disease, and is associated with structural brain diseases. Older adults with dementia display cognition problems development (mainly memory loss, impaired abstract thinking, judgment, though patterns, agnosia, and complete disorientation), inability to perform activities of daily
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opponent-process theories of color vision. The opponent-process theory of color vision states how some of our color combnations are some that we never see like reddish-green or yellowish-blue. This theory says that color is basically ran by wo opponent systems which is blue-yellow, and reg green mechanisms. The trichromatic theory of color suggests color vision is formulated by the actions of three different receptors. People who have normal vision of color should have three wavelengths of light to make
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The musculoskeletal system is the body system that consists of muscles, bones, neuromuscular junctions, ligaments, and tendons. The purpose of the musculoskeletal system is to generate force and to produce movement. This is done by contracting muscles which in turn pull bones and create movement. Like any body system, function follows form, and vice versa. The anatomy and position of the neuromuscular junction, sarcoplasmic reticulum and transverse tubules allow action potential to quickly spread
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The neurofibromatoses (NF) are genetic disorders of the nervous system. At this time two distinct forms are known: NF1 and NF2. One baby in every four thousand is born in the United States with NF1. It is one of the most common genetic disorders, affecting some one hundred thousand americans. NF2 is less common and occurs in only one and every forty thousand births. In both forms of NF severity of symptoms vary greatly. The effects can be severely disabling, mildly disfiguring or can
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(HYPP) is a genetic disease that affects a horse’s ______. a. sodium pump of the muscle membrane b. potassium pump of the muscle membrane c. calcium-ATPase pump of the sarcoplasmic reticulum d. ability to break the actin-myosin bond 7.___A__ The area of the horse’s hoof that marks the junction of the hoof wall (stratum medium) with the sole is called the: a. white line b. frog c. central sulcus 8.__A___The primary energy system used by
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Unlike Any Other Disease: Anorexia “I really gotta start losing weight before spring break,” a 15 year old from Long Island wrote in her blog on Xanga.com, a social networking site. “Basically today I went 24 hours without food and then I ate green beans and a little baked ziti. Frankly I’m proud of myself, not to mention the 100 sit-ups on the yoga ball and the 100 I’ll do before sleep. Yay for me.” (Williams 2). Anorexia nervosa is an illness that usually occurs in teenage girls, but it can
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Reference: http://www.rcgp.org.uk/default.aspx?page=4134 Medical Abbreviations (Radiography Relevant items highlighted in yellow) |Abbreviation |Translation |Further Information | |0 |Not Present OR No abnormality |Also in superscript e.g. ……..o | |+/- |Uncertain/equivocal | | |+
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BTEC NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE UNIT 4 DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LIFE STAGES Unit abstract Knowledge of human growth and development through the life stages is important for learners who are considering careers in the health or social care sectors because it will assist understanding of the needs of individuals at different stages of life, including their potential care needs. It will also help you understand the influence of unexpected events on patients/service
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In this unit I will cover physiological disorders. Physiological disorders can be defined as a fault within the body as organs or systems causing illness, it is a physical disorder that prevents the body from functioning normally. The two different physiological disorders I will be talking about are Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and Diabetes type 2. Coronary heart disease (CHD): Causes of CHD: Coronary heart disease is usually caused by a build-up of fatty deposits on the
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the respiratory system two ways, but still end up with its catastrophic results. One way is by smoking it; as the smoke enters the lung it is filtered and all of its harmful chemicals enter the bloodstream. Snorting in the other hand takes the powder into the nasal cavity and then is absorbed into the bloodstream. Smoking and inhaling meth can lead to a variety of respiratory problems just like cigarettes and marijuana like bronchitis, emphysema and lung
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