lower esophagus‚ the thymus gland‚ aorta‚ trachea‚ and bronchi. The abdominal cavity contains the stomach‚ intestines‚ kidneys‚ liver‚ gallbladder‚ pancreas‚ spleen‚ and ureters. The pelvic cavity contains the urinary bladder‚ certain reproductive organs‚ parts of the large intestine‚ and the rectum. We call the pelvic and abdominal cavities together the abdominopelvic cavity. (Brooks‚ 2009) There are two simple ways to divide the abdomen: four quadrants and nine regions. The four abdominal quadrants
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Fig. 2 In the late 19th century‚ Friedrich Trendelenburg (1844-1924) (Fig. 2)‚ a German urologic surgeon‚ popularized the use of a supine position‚ with the feet raised higher than the head to facilitate surgical access to the abdominal and pelvic viscera. This position was coined the Trendelenburg position which to this day still bears his name. Years later‚ during the First World War‚ the American physiologist Walter B. Cannon adopted this position to displace blood from the lower extremities
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Week 16 – Reproductive System Study Guide 1) Identify the characteristics and functions of the following: penis‚ testes‚ seminal vesicles‚ prostate gland‚ sperm Penis- external sexual organ of male humans Testes-produce the male reproductive cell Seminal vesicles- secrete seminal fluid and nourish and promote the movement of sperm Prostate gland-controls the release of urine from the bladder Sperm- male reproductive cell 2) Identify the characteristics
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The patient has had STIs in the past which may have caused scarring of the endometrium and fallopian tubes. Gonorrhea in particular is associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which is directly associated with decreased female infertility. The bacteria attaches to epithelial cells causing damage to the mucosa which leads to inflammation and exudate from the vagina. The damage caused from PID can
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Shelley Miller Dr. Ashli Dykes Composition 1 12 November 2012 Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is a cancer that starts in the cervix‚ the lower part of the uterus‚ which opens at the top of the vagina. It occurs when abnormal cells on the cervix grow out of control. Cervical cancer can often be successfully treated when it is found early. It is usually fount at a very early stage through a pap-test. Cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the world. Routine pap-smears‚ in
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Chapter 9 The Upper Limb Upper limb - a multijointed lever that is freely movable on the trunk at the shoulder joint divided into the shoulder‚ arm‚ elbow‚ forearm‚ wrist‚ and hand Breasts – are specialized accessory glands of the skin that secrete milk‚ present in males and females - tissue consists of a system of ducts embedded in connective tissue that does not extend beyond the margin of the areola - at puberty in females‚ they gradually enlarge and assume their hemispherical shape
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NURSING 206 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING LABOR & DELIVERY STUDY GUIDE Identify the four stages of labor and nursing interventions appropriate for each stage. 1st Stage (3.5) The first stage is from the onset of regular uterine contractions to full effacement and dilation of the cervix. It is much longer than the second and third stages combined. Parity is a strong factor in the length of the first stage. Full dilation may occur in less than 1 hour in a woman who has had a lot of pregnancies
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OF THE HEAD NECK The cardiovascular system consists of the heart‚ blood vessels‚ and the approximately 5 liters of blood that the blood vessels transport. Responsible for transporting oxygen‚ nutrients‚ hormones‚ and cellular waste products throughout the body‚ the cardiovascular system is powered by the body’s hardest-working organ — the heart‚ which is only about the size of a closed fist. Even at rest‚ the average heart easily pumps over 5 liters of blood throughout
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of urinary incontinence is stress incontinence‚ which is inability to control a leakage of urine because of a pressure on the bladder caused by a physical activity such as coughing‚ sneezing or lifting heavy objects. Stress incontinence occurs when pelvic floor muscles‚ which are the layer of muscles that support the bladder‚ or the
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were rich and heavy‚ with decorations in gold and silver thread with jewels or pearls. The Moorish Culture greatly influenced Spanish dressing; it introduced rich embroideries‚ use of jewels‚ jeweled buttons‚ points and ornaments as well as heavy girdles and collars. Capes‚ corets‚ farthingale‚ which were bell-shaped all originated in Spain. Spain refused to develop or change its’ fashion sense and continued to use these styles well after they were outdated‚ this was the main cause for Spain to
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