Anatomy and Physiology

A year ago

Feedtube replacements?

My mother has had a number of replacements of her feedtube, and only about 2/3 of the time does it last as long as it should. We are in ER currently to replace it again after 2 days since it just fell out. Nurse practitioner put it in 2 days ago I be

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A year ago

Treatment for Varicose and Spider Veins.

https://www.emedicinehub.com/p/d/allen-varicose-vein-massage-oil-60-ml

This looks a promising product for treatment of Varicose and Spider Veins.

Your views, opinion regarding the same?

Prashant S Akerkar

prashantakerkar 145 1 Reply

A year ago

criticalquestionsanswerto#2inchapter18

you have been called upon to demonstrate the technique for listening to valve sounds explain where you would position your stethoscope 1) the aorticvalve of a patient with severe aortic valve insufficiency and 2)a stenotic mitral valve b) during whic

laurenepayton 331 1 Reply

A year ago

chapter 19 question#1

Mrs. Johnson is brought to the emergency room after being involed in auto accident she is hemorrhaging and has a rapid thready pulse but her blood pressure is still within normal limits describe the compensatory mechanism that act to maintain her blo

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A year ago

Heather a new born baby needs surgery because she was born with an aorta that arises from the left v

heather a new born baby needs surgery because she was born with an aorta that arises from the left ventrical a condition called transposition of the great vessals what are the physiological consequence to this defect?

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A year ago

How many calories would Joe consume if he exercised for 30 min at 3.6 L/min?

a
360 calories
b
450 calories
c
540 calories
d
600 calories

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A year ago

Does eye hold lens implants?

I have read that the human eye's lens is held in place with zonular fibers. But if the lens needs to be removed and replaced with an artificial lens do these same fibers attach to the new lens? Can the new lens be focused without them?

CarbonRobot 185 5 Replies

A year ago

Regeneration of cartilage?

Do we know for sure that cartilage doesn't regenerate in humans? I assume we don't encounter the "wear and tear" of our joints unless we're an athlete or we reach late 20s or early 30s? Is it not safe to assume scientists typ

CarbonRobot 249 11 Replies

A year ago

Cause of hair loss?

I thought hair loss is sensitivity to DHT on the scalp and over convertion of testosterone into DHT, but is there an over breaking down of normal testosterone also? And does blood flow in the scalp decrease when hair cells shrink, or do hair cells sh

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A year ago

Why are women attracted to butts, biologically?

If evolution made it so men being attracted to buttocks ties back to "wide hips being able to bear children easier" in simple terms, what evidence is there to suggest that women are biologically attracted to buttocks the same way men are, i

newguy 116 1 Reply

A year ago

Facial symmetry & intelligence

I know facial symmetry might not indicate anything about intelligence in general, but does it say anything about type of intelligence or creative/logical balance? Say left side is larger than right versus opposite?

CarbonRobot 464 12 Replies

A year ago

A normal FEV1% was seen with______

A. Emphysema
B. Acute asthma attack
C. Emphysema, acute asthma attack and acute asthma attack plus inhaler
D. Acute asthma attack plus inhaler

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A year ago

Cancer - Vaccines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer

Do you feel Vaccines can be created for Cancer disease in future?

Cancer can affect any organ of Human Being.

Are you optimistic?

If Yes, Vaccines will be created for sp

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prashantakerkar

2 years ago

New born baby born with one kidney.

https://www.google.com/search?q=can+a+child+be+born+with+one+kidney&source=lmns&hl=en-GB&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjgs6n16Mn2AhUx8DgGHRQsBHAQ_AUoAHoECAAQAw

What will be the line of treatment for this rare birth defect (disorder)?

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prashantakerkar

2 years ago

Congenital Pulmonary Abnormalities.

Good reference:

https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.306105508

Thanks & Regards,
Prashant S Akerkar

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2 years ago

Mitochondria ________. (Multiple Choice)

Mitochondria ________.

A) are single-membrane structures involved in the breakdown of ATP
B) synthesize proteins for use outside the cell
C) contain digestive enzymes called acid hydrolyses
D) contain some of the D

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Mohaimeen

2 years ago

I need advice on what the picture is at the bottom left

it's a poster for the respiratory system

Honziik 116 N/A

Honziik

2 years ago

Can humans control the volume and speed of their breathing out separately?

Hi all!

I have great interest in this topic as a woodwind player and teacher.

I was wondering if humans are able to control the amount of air they breathe out per-breath without changing the speed of the air they breathe out.

Douwe 229 3 Replies

habiba

2 years ago

Why aren't humans more symmetrical?

Why are humans symmetrical in some ways but not others? We appear largely symmetrical on the outside, but on the inside we have most of our vital organs on one side. Some organs come in pairs but most don't. One heart makes sense, but one liver

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2 years ago

Treating Heart ailments.

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2 years ago

Calculate the amount of ATP produced following beta oxidation of a 22C fatty acid

I have looked up a few videos on this and I am just getting more lost, can someone help?

ATP calculation 128 1 Reply

2 years ago

One roommate was praising the health benefits of oysters to another roommate. The second person ...

One roommate was praising the health benefits of oysters to another roommate. The second person refuted that he received the benefits of the same two trace elements from eating a different type of food. Which source is he referring to?
A) Cheese

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Hasseeb Ahmad

2 years ago

What is the simplest multicellular exocrine gland called?

What is the simplest multicellular exocrine gland called?
A) tubular glands
B) secretory sheet
C) acinar glands
D) alveolar glands
E) simple coiled tubular

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ntong17

2 years ago

Presbyopia and the lens with age?

What causes the lens of the eye to stiffen with age? Does it accumulate extra material from somewhere?

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2 years ago

How many meals a day should someone eat?

We have the standard 3 meal setup, but people have suggested smaller meals as many as 6 or some skip breakfast and only do 2 meals. Lately an emphasis on fasting and some do one meal a day or every other day. What does the body demand?

CarbonRobot 554 11 Replies

duddy

2 years ago

A form of rheumatism that does not affect the joints is called ____.

A form of rheumatism that does not affect the joints is called ____.
a. tendinitis

b. tetanus

c. myasthenia gravis
d. fibromyalgia

(Question 2) Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ____

ddbeaumont15 1712 3 Replies

2 years ago

What structure is also referred to as the Adam's Apple?

What structure is also referred to as the Adam's Apple?

• G

• H

• I

• J

• K

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2 years ago

If the dorsal respiratory group of neurons (DRG) was destroyed:

If the dorsal respiratory group of neurons (DRG) was destroyed:
A) tidal volumes would diminish.
B) alveolar ventilation would increase.
C) a person would stop breathing.
D) pulmonary ventilation would increase markedly.

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2 years ago

The body surface region monitored by a specific pair of spinal nerves is called (a) ________.

The body surface region monitored by a specific pair of spinal nerves is called (a) ________.
A) ramus communicantes
B) ventral ramus
C) dermatome
D) perineurium
E) tract

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2 years ago

Blood CO2, pH and O2 levels are monitered by ___________

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2 years ago

Is there a forum for medical questions?

Is there a forum to talk to medical specialists about general medical topics? I knew a Q&A website that once existed that did that and more. I really want to ask specific medical questions.

CarbonRobot 353 4 Replies

2 years ago

Medical massage is a generic term that refers to: Select one: a. Advanced specialization focused o

Medical massage is a generic term that refers to:

Select one:

a.
Advanced specialization focused on treatment

b.
None of the above

c.
Massage techniques used only in hospitals

Lu Anne Balfrey Patrick 247 1 Reply

2 years ago

Bone Spurs & Stenosis

Are bone spurs made of the same material as normal bone or can a treatment be devised to dissolve them without affecting the useful bone that doesn't put pressure on the nervous system?

Is spinal stenosis caused by epigenetic noise? P

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2 years ago

Blood is a ______ tissue, the ground substance of blood is ___.

dbmh_2012 567 1 Reply

2 years ago

Create a map that integrates the following terms: alternative splicing, constitu

Create a map that integrates the following terms: alternative splicing, constitutive, interference, mRNA, post-translation modification, regulated, repression, induction, translation, and tRNA. Add terms as needed.

colleen 559 1 Reply