Muscular dystrophy (MD) can be described as a group of diseases that cause continuing weakness and loss of muscle mass. (Article 1‚ pg.1) Muscular dystrophy effects homeostasis because abnormal genes (mutations) interrupts the production of proteins that the body needs to form healthy muscle. (Article 1‚ pg.1) The nine major forms of muscular dystrophy are Myotonic‚ Duchenne‚ Becker‚ Limb-girdle‚ Facioscapulohumeral‚ Congenital‚ Oculopharyngeal‚ Distal‚ and Emery-dreifuss. (Article 2‚ pg.1-2) The
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Excretory system Excretion is the removal of waste products of metabolism from our body system. Contents • 1 Excretory functions • 2 Component organs o 2.1 Lungs o 2.2 Kidneys o 2.3 Ureter o 2.4 Urinary bladder o 2.5 Urethra o 3 Urine formation4 Reasons For Excretion The excretory system removes metabolic and liquid toxic wastes as well as excess water from the organism‚ in the form of urine‚sweat‚urea or bile. This is important so as to help maintain balance within the organism
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M1. Discuss the role of energy in the body The three systems in our body that work together are cardiovascular‚ respiratory and digestive systems which supply energy to the cells of the body. I will be describing their role of energy in the body system; also I am going to explain the physiology of the three named body systems in relation to energy metabolism. Respiratory System The respiratory system consists of tissues and organs in our body which are formed into groups. The system includes airways
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The amount of fluids in the body is extremely large. There are many different forms of fluid throughout the body‚ such as blood‚ urine‚ hormones‚ cerebral spinal fluid‚ water‚ albumin‚ and bile. The fluids that make up the body are required for homeostasis. There are many different functions of body fluids such as transporting nutrients‚ waste and gases‚ transforming food into energy and generate electrical activity to power body functions. Physiologic Fluid Compartments The major fluid compartments
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9.2 Maintaining a Balance Contextual Outline Multicellular organisms have specialized organ systems that are adapted for the uptake and transport of essential nutrients from the environment‚ the utilisation or production of energy and the removal of waste products arising from cellular activities. The basis of healthy body functioning in all organisms is the health of their cells. The physical and chemical factors of the environment surrounding these cells must
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measured on a scale from 0-14. * pH of 7 is neutral * pH under 7 is acidic * pH over 7 is alkaline/basic Enzymes usually function best at a specific temperature and pH range. If these are too extreme the enzyme will denature. Homeostasis 1.3 Explain why the maintenance of a constant internal environment is important for optimal metabolic efficiency
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a better knowledge of the common unfamiliarity with SCD. The cardiovascular system consists of the heart‚ arteries‚ capillaries‚ veins‚ and blood. The organs in the cardiovascular system are a vital part of the human body that helps maintain homeostasis. The function of the cardiovascular system is to supply the body with O2‚ nutrients to the tissues of the body and the removal of waste (Shier‚ Butler‚ & Lewis‚ 2012‚ p.341‚ 342). The blood is a system that is incorporated in the cardiovascular
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Emerging Adulthood is the time period from ages 18-25 (Berger‚ 2011). It is a transition period from adolescence to adulthood during which humans continue to grow biosocially‚ cognitively‚ and psychosocially. Once a person reaches emerging adult hood‚ they have completed the most rapid stages of biological growth that a person goes through‚ unlike in infancy and toddlerhood‚ as well as adolescence‚ emerging adults have reached their maximum height around age 16 for girls and around age 18 for boys
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to prolong the final phases of cell death to occur. Harmful metabolites like nitric oxides can also be dispersed and limited in hope to rescue the dying cells (T Nakase‚ Sohl‚ Theis‚ Willecke‚ & Naus‚ 2004). Depending on the severity of shift in homeostasis‚ different cell fates can occur (cell survival or cell
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Dopamine Dopamine is simply a messenger in the brain. It is released by people themselves‚ their activities‚ and certain drugs. The rationale of this research is to resolve how this neurotransmitter changes with age‚ and to see how dopamine affects the brain‚ as well as the body. This neurotransmitter can greatly affect your mindset of some activities. A psychology professor at Vanderbilt University‚ Steve Zald‚ conducted a study this year. He used PET scans on people that were so-called “thrill
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