2 | Picture 3 | The branchial (=Gr gill) apparatus comprises an early structure during embryologic development. It is associated with the formation of the head and neck. It consists of the branchial arches‚ the pharyngeal pouches‚ the branchial clefts or grooves and the branchial membranes (not pictured). A four-week-old embryo features four visible branchial arches separated by branchial grooves. They are numbered craniocaudally. A fifth and a 6th are also present but are very small. A primitive
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Plastic surgery is a very necessary form of surgery. It is needed by millions of Americans every year‚ not only to improve life‚ but in some cases‚ to save it. There are two types of plastic surgery: cosmetic and reconstructive. Cosmetic surgery consists of certain procedures used to “improve” a person’s natural features‚ or give a more youthful appearance‚ while reconstructive surgery is used to restore a person’s natural form after an appearance-altering event‚ such as disease‚ infection‚ cancer
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Cri Du Chat syndrome is a rare chromosomal abnormality that affects an arm of chromosome number five. Other well-known names of the syndrome include; 5p minus‚ 5p monosomy‚ and Lejeune’s Syndrome. The words Cri Du Chat translate in French to “cry of the cat‚” this is referring to the distinct cry of children burdened by this disorder. When the deletion of the short arm on chromosome 5 occurs‚ multiple genes are also deleted. This deletion of genes can vary depending on how much of chromosome 5’s
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throughout the years. Some disorders are genetic in nature‚ while some are yet to be determined. Craniofacial issues affects about 7‚100 infants in the United States each year. About 4‚400 infants were born with cleft lip (with or without cleft palate)‚ while 2‚700 babies were born with cleft palate alone. Craniofacial is a defect that affects the structure of the infant’s face and/or head. It can be caused by the abnormal growth of the skull or face that
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speech fluency breakdown. Some examples are: repeating sounds‚ syllables‚ words or phrases‚ silent blocks and prolongation. Secondary stuttering behaviors are less obvious signs that are developed over time by the stutterer‚ such as; eye blinking‚ lip movement‚ facial tension‚ and avoidance of sounds‚ words‚ people or speaking situations. 2.) Single-syllable-word repetition: I-I-I want to go there. Syllable repetition: He’s a b-b-b-boy. Prolongation: Sssssssee me swing! Block: T----oronto
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problems‚ or radiation therapy. Cures range from just brushing the tongue to corticosteroid therapy. 5- Cleft Palate -Congenital defect in which the lateral halves of the palate fail to fuse during embryonic development. It may be localized to the uvula‚ the soft and/or hard palate‚ or the lip. Combined cleft lip and palate is more common in males‚ whereas isolated cleft palate occurs more frequently in girls. Corrective surgery is usually successful if approached after 18 months of
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wouldn’t be any good!” Learning something for the first time takes patience‚ time‚ and will. As with the English language‚ every child has struggled at one point in their pursuit to communicate. Of course‚ medical conditions‚ such as hearing loss‚ cleft palate‚ or brain damage may cause articulation problems but much can be said in the advancement of educational guidance for educators to overcome the disorder. This literature will prove the importance of extra time spend on treatment gives students with
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Rosdahl and Kowalski TEXTBOOK OF BASIC NURSING PART C – Nursing Throughout the Life Cycle CHAPTERS: Unit 10 The High-Risk Newborn New Terminology ABO incompatibility anencephaly choanal atresia cleft lip cleft palate congenital endotracheal tube epispadias erythroblastosis fetalis esophageal atresia exstrophy galactosemia high-risk newborn hydrocephalus hyperbilirubinemia hypospadias New
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genetic or environmental factors or both. · Major congenital defects are the leading cause of death in term neonates. The most common major anomalies that cause serious neonatal problems are congenital heart disease‚ neural tube defects‚ cleft lip or palate‚ clubfoot‚ and developmental dysplasia of the hip. · Minor anomalies can be part of a characteristic pattern of malformations. That means they can point to the presence of a more serious anomaly and aid in its diagnosis. Common minor anomalies
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Some structural birth defects would include things such as a cleft lip‚ heart defects‚ abnormal limbs‚ etc (Shiel 1). Children with functional birth defects develop problems such as autism‚ blindness‚ and hypothyroidism (Shiel 1). In a report the CDC conducted on the U.S rate birth defects during 1999-2001‚ it was discovered that the top six birth defects were genetic defects such as Down Syndrome‚ facial defects such as a cleft lip or palate‚ heart defects‚ musculoskeletal defects‚ intestinal defects
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