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Large Number Of The Cetacean's Ribs
831 wordsCetaceans There are many forms of cetacean life living in the worlds waters. How an why they came into existence is uncertain, but there have been many theories. Some say that dolphins are aquatic forms of goats, and others believe they evolved just like everything else, from a single cell, and not from an actual multi-cellular being. Because most cetaceans have some vestigial structures such as under-developed os coxae, the former of these two theories remains prevalent in most researchers mind...
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Chappie And Bone
1,263 wordsRule of Bone by Russel Bank sAs any teenager will attest, one's independence is the most important thing in life. Regardless of what you do, you have to be able to do it on your own, without being tied down to anyone else or having to rely on someone for support. This theme, of having total independence, is the most important aspect in Rule of the Bone, by Russell Banks. The protagonist of the story, Chappie (or Bone), develops this ability throughout his interesting adventures, and it seems to ...
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Several Bone Fragments Healing Of Fractures Immobilization
2,718 wordsFRACTURES Causes - Trauma - blow to body, fall Pathologic - if a bone is weakened, fracture may be pathologic, consisting of a collapse of the bone - osteoporosis, bone cancer Stress - if there is usual or repetitive force on a bone because of excessive muscle usage or strain, a stress fracture may occur - seen in athletes Prevention: Accident prevention - hand rails, no throw rugs, obstacles on floor, education concerning automobile safety, protective sports equipment Avoid osteoporosis - small...
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Leprosy Germ
369 wordsDisease Project-Leprosy Out of all the diseases that exist today, one of them has always been considered a curse of the damned. It did not kill people, nor did it seem to end. In biblical times, the people with this disease were forsaken from the community and required to call out unclean, unclean. This disease, Leprosy, also known as Hansen's Disease is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium Lep rae which is an acid-fast rod. Leprosy main mode of transmission is from contact with upper respirator...
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Beginning Of Bone's Confusion About Love
1,999 wordsThe Crying of Lot 49 In a story as confusing and ambiguous as Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49, it is difficult to connect any aspect of the book to a piece of modern culture. However, Oedipa's quest, her search for the truth, and the paranoia therein, are inherent in the plots of today's most-watched television and movies. Though many themes from the story can be tied to modern culture, perhaps the most prominent is the theme of a quest for truth. Oedipa's quest is best represented via a p...
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Type 1 Osteoporosis
434 wordsSpecial Assignment Nutrition Define Type 1 and Type 2 osteoporosis, and explain habits that increase a person's risk of developing osteoporosis. Type 1 osteoporosis is characterized as post menopausal. Women who are approaching the age of menopause should seriously consider consulting a physician to prepare for the changes her body is about to go through. As estrogen levels taper off, the kidneys start to draw calcium the body needs for normal maintenance of the skeletal frame from the bones, wh...
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Energy For Muscle Contraction During Short Term
3,612 wordsThe immediate source of energy for muscular contraction is the high-energy phosphate compound called adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Although ATP is not the only energy-carrying molecule in the cell, it is the most important one, and without sufficient amounts of ATP most cells die quickly. The three main parts of an ATP molecule are: an adenine portion, a ribose portion, and three phosphates linked together. The formation of ATP occurs by combining adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosph...
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Soft Tissue Sarcoma
568 wordsRecently we have been studying genetic disorders. We were given the opportunity to choose what genetic disorder that we wanted to learn more about by writing a paper about the disorder. The topic at hand is one that hits close to home to everyone at Milford High School. In a recent, disappointing, and discouraging loss, Milford lost one of its own members of its student body to this serious disorder. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a soft-tissue cancer that grows in the muscle cells of young adolescents. Th...
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Extension And Medial And Lateral Rotation
947 wordsThe knee joint is formed by the articulation of the distal end of the femur and the proximal end of the tibia. The fibula is only involved to the extent that it serves as an attachment site for connective tissue. In this paper, the anatomy of the joint will be discussed. The knee is a hinge-type, , or freely moveable joint. Also referred to as a synovial joint, the 2 articulating ends of bone are encased in a capsule that lubricates the joint with synovial fluid to reduce friction. Each bone in ...
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High Fiber Diet
1,038 wordsAccording to the FDA, the steroid, clobestasol propionate, can cause stretch marks, thinning skin, and dilution of tiny blood vessels. Large amounts or long term use can cause more serious side effects, including hypertension, central obesity, diabetes, hirsutism, acne, osteoporosis, weakening of the bones, impaired wound healing, decreased resistance to infection, muscular wasting, and behavioral changes such as mania and psychosis. The steroid can also suppress the body's ability to produce it...
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James Hamilton Muir
820 wordsWorkshop of the world Glasgow in 1901 James Hamilton Muir 328 pp, White Cockade One of the most vivid descriptions of Glasgow in 1901 is provided by the poet Edwin Muir in Scottish Journey. Plucked from Orkney, his childhood Eden, at the age of 14, Muir found it a slum-covered hell, inhabited by people whose faces "bear the knowledge of the slums within them". Even the well-to-do, in Muir's eyes, felt stained by the "surrounding filth", as if harbouring a secret knowledge of living "in a lavator...
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Osteoporosis Causes Bones
2,826 wordsThe topic I have chosen is Osteoporosis and how it is related to a deficiency of calcium. Throughout my human nutrition course the importance for proper nutrition and adequate dietary supplements has been constantly emphasized. Nutrition is the science that deals with food and how the body utilizes it. All living things need food to live. Food supplies energy, which people need to perform certain actions and bodily functions. Food also provides substances that the body needs to build and repair ...
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Bones Of The Skeletal System
499 wordsThe Skeletal System The skeletal system is consists of 206 bones of various shapes, sizes, and functions. Our skeleton consists of two sections. The axial skeleton is made up of the 80 bone of the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum, or breastbone. The appendicular skeleton is made up of the 126 bones of the shoulders, arms, hands, hips, legs, and feet. The insides of larger bones serve as storage centers for essential body minerals like calcium and phosphorus. The bones of the skeletal system are m...
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Bone's Mother Anney
2,230 wordsLife is journey that each individual must take. This journey through life may be pleasant for some and rigorous for others. Dorothy Allison's journey was one that was both. Dorothy Allison's life is what inspired her to write the famous novel, Bastard Out of Carolina. The setting was the same setting as the one that was used in the novel, Greenville, South Carolina. A few of the events mentioned in the novel were real events that unfortunately Allison had to overcome. Dorothy Allison was moleste...
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Lives In The Rain Forest
248 wordsThe kinkajou is a small honey-gold or brown animal that lives in the rain forest. In Mexico, it is called "Mico de Noche" because of the color of its fur. A few of the rain forests it lives in are in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, and much of Panama. The Kinkajou lives on the lower canopy an its stays in a tree almost all its life and very seldom, if ever, comes down. The kinkajou is sometimes called a Honey bear. Its fur is very soft and fluffy. It has a prehensile tail and is rela...
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Small Contraction Of The Biceps Muscle
618 wordsThere are many different apparatus that can be used when doing bicep curls such as bicep curls machines, multipurpose machines dumbbells or barbells. Free weights are said to be better because they take the muscle thought a natural range of movement. I would say that the use of dumbbells for the biceps curl is the best because it allows you to carry out one-arm curls, which allows each arm to be worked to it's full potential. It can also be done standing or seated. The preacher curl bench allows...
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Evidence Of Old Fractures And Bone Deformities
2,763 wordsOsteogenisis imperfecta (OI) Disorders DEFINITION Osteogenisis imperfecta (OI) is? a rare genetic disorder of collagen synthesis associated with broad spectrum of musculoskeletal problems, most notably bowing and fractures of the extremities, muscle weakness, ligamentous laxity, and spinal deformities.? (Binder, 386). Other collagen-containing extra skeletal tissues, such as the sclerae, the teeth, and the heart valves are also affected to a variable degree. OI has a? common feature of bony frag...
