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Medicine and Nutrition Term Papers and Reports |
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Body Systems
311 Words - 2 Pages.... The muscles are divided in visceral or involuntary or smooth (The
one in the organs, like intestines), skeletal or voluntary or striated (found
superficial to the bones, like biceps, triceps...) and cardiac (heart). Their
functions are movement, to maintain body posture & tone and in the production of
body heat.
Now its time for the Nervous System. Its constructed of the brain, the spinal
cord and the nerves (neurons). Its functions are to communicate (fast with short
duration), integration, and to control. The subsequent system is the Endocrine
System (known as ductless too...). This is composed of a lot of things... They
are:pituitary gland - below the brain (master glan ....
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AIDS And Its Causes
1006 Words - 4 Pages.... discovered in U.S.A, AIDS has been reported from
more than 163 countries around the world and an estimated 10 million people are
infected worldwide. Worsestill, the pool of HIV- infected persons in Africa is
large and expanding.
2.RISK GROUP AND MODE OF TRANSMISSION
Studies in the U.S.A. have retentified five groups of adults at risk for
developing AIDS. The case distribution in these groups are as follows: (1).
Homosexuals or bisexual males constitute the largest group, about 60% of the
reported cases. This includes 5% who were intravenuous drug as well. (2).
Intravenous drug users with no previous history of homosexuality compose the
next largest group, about 23% of ....
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The Dawn Of A New Age: PCP
3327 Words - 13 Pages.... the focal point of
intense scientific research. Parke Davis and Company did not know how terrible,
and wonderful, a discovery they made that day; but our world has been changed
forever because of it.quite possibly for the better.
The Dust of Angels
Phencyclidine, more commonly known as PCP, is a polycyclic compound belonging to
the arylcyclohexylamine class of chemicals [figure 1.0] (Souza 1993). In pure
form, it is a white powder which readily dissolves in water. The cyclohexamines
are known for their the potent neurological effects, with PCP being the most
potent. Almost every variation has been administered to, or abused by, humans
at some time (Nintey Fifth Congress, ....
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Artificial Life Or Death
1332 Words - 5 Pages.... the suffering and agony that
prolonging their life would cause or the fortune of hospital bills that you
would pay. The opposition feels that it is not right for people to abandon other
members of the human race because there is always a chance, even though it is a
small one, that they will regain all functons and return to a normal life.
There are many cases in which euthanasia is acceptable. Brain death is
one situation which merits euthanasia. It is also one of the more common cases
where euthanasia is requested. Brain death is when all brain activities cease.
The lines are fairly well drawn in the law about patients who are
suffering but are still compotent, but when th ....
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The Ebola Virus
1084 Words - 4 Pages.... can be
properly treated , and by performing prompt action to isolate the virus
before it has dispersed.
The Ebola virus is a member of a family of RNA viruses know as
filoviruses. Marburg virus and four Ebola viruses: Ebola Zaire, Sudan,
Reston and Tai are the five different viruses that have been known to cause
disease in humans, while Ebola Reston only causes disease within monkeys.
Filoviruses, arenaviruses, flaviruses, and bunyaviruses are the viruses
responsible for causing viral hemorrhagic fevers. All forms of virus of
viral hemorrhagic fever begin with fever and muscle aches. These diseases
usually progress until the patient becomes very ill with respiratory
pr ....
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Nutrition And You
1606 Words - 6 Pages.... and oils, fruits and vegetables, dairy
products, grains, and meats.
Exercise is also an important part of nutrition. Exercise helps tone
and maintain muscle tissue and ensure that the body's organs stay in good
condition. Healthy eating without exercise will not result in good nutrition
and a healthy body - neither will exercise without nutrition. The most
important thing about exercise is that it be practiced regularly and that it be
practiced in accompaniment with a healthy diet. It is also desirable to
practice more that one sport as different sports exercise different areas of the
body. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are the sources of energy for the body.
The ....
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Abortion - Right To Choose
759 Words - 3 Pages.... is killing a child. The "pro-choice" perspective holds this is not the case. A fetus is not yet a baby. It does not posess the criteria derived from our understanding of living human beings. In a notable defense of this position, philosopher Mary Anne Warren has proposed the following criteria for "person-hood": 1) consciousness (of objects and events external and or internal to the being), and in particular the capacity to feel pain. 2) reasoning (the developed capacity to solve new and relatively complex problems) 3) self-motivated activity (activity which is relatively independent of either genetic or direct external control) 4) the capacity to communicate, by whatever m ....
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Opposing Euthanasia
2069 Words - 8 Pages.... reasons I oppose euthanasia. In the rest of my position paper I will support my argument against euthanasia with evidence.
Euthanasia is the practice of painlessly putting to death persons who have incurable, painful, or distressing diseases or handicaps. It comes from the Greek words for "good" and "death", and is commonly called mercy killing. Voluntary euthanasia may occur when incurably ill persons ask their physician, friend or relative, to put them to death. The patients or their relatives may ask a doctor to withhold treatment and let them die. Many critics of the medical profession contend that too often doctors play God on the operating tables and in recovery rooms ....
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