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Mechanism of Atherosclerosis – lecture notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 29, 2011 | 6:48 am | 0 Comment
Atherosclerosis - #1 killer in the United States *coronary artery disease I. Disease of arteries (blood vessels that supply nutrients to tissue) A. Dysfunction of the blood vessels lining B. Leads to build up of lipids (low-density lipoproteins, LDLs) and macrophages within the wall of the vessel C. This buildup results in plaque formation and obstruction of blood more...
Flu vs Cold – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 29, 2011 | 6:38 am | 0 Comment
I. Common Cold A. Causative agent - virus 1. 5 different viruses – over 100 strains B. Symptoms 1. Respiratory infection a. Sore throat, sneezing, runny nose, congestion (thick yellow mucus) C. Cannot catch a cold from: 1. Draft, wet hair, sudden drop in temperature D. No vaccine (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ more...
Homeostatic Imbalances of the Skin | Skin Cancer
By CPR St. Louis at September 28, 2011 | 8:14 pm | 0 Comment
A. Baterial, viral, yeast, cancer B. Most tumors of skin are benign and do not metastasize. Ex) wart 1. Some are malignant or cancerous C. Skin Cancers 1. Basal cell carcinoma a. Most common, least malignant b. Stratum basale cells proliferate and invade dermis and hypodermis c. Slow growing d. Surgical removal ---99% cure 2. Squamous cell carcinoma a. more...
Benefits of Fitness – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 28, 2011 | 6:01 am | 0 Comment
Fitness – Enables body to perform physical activity Sedentary – opposite of physical activity (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Benefits of Fitness -promotes health and prevents disease -inactivity contributes to heart disease, more...
Anatomy and Physiology Intro – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 26, 2011 | 7:18 pm | 0 Comment
I. Definitions A. Anatomy – study of structure 1. Ex. study parts of heart B. Physiology – study of function 1. Ex. study how heart pumps blood (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); II. Structure and Function A. Function reflects more...
