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Urinary System Anatomy – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at October 10, 2011 | 10:28 am | 0 Comment
Urinary System Anatomy The urinary system consists of two kidneys, two ureters, one bladder, and one urethra. The kidneys process blood to produce urine. Urine contains water, nitrogenous wastes, foreign substances, excess ions, etc. The urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder via the ureters. Urine is stored in the bladder until discharged to the more...
Respiratory Anatomy – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at October 8, 2011 | 12:20 pm | 0 Comment
Our body cells, as well as all living cells, need energy to live. Our cells obtain that energy through the enzymatic catabolism (chemical breakdown) of organic molecules that we eat. This energy is captured and then transferred to the high-energy bonds in adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Our cells can easily access and use the energy stored in these high-energy bonds more...
Fetal Circulation – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at October 5, 2011 | 5:59 am | 0 Comment
The lungs of a fetus are non-functional. There are special structures that allow blood flow to bypass the fetal lungs. Not until birth do the lungs gain their normal function. Umbilical Cord -Umbilical Vein – high Oxygen and nutrients from mother to fetus -Umbilical Arteries (two) – Carbon dioxide and waste from fetus to mother (adsbygoogle = more...
Clinical Terminology | Blood Pathologies
By CPR St. Louis at October 5, 2011 | 5:38 am | 0 Comment
Red Blood Cells --Anemia - blood has abnormally low oxygen carrying capacity Causes: -insufficient # of RBC’s -hemorrhagic anemias - blood loss -hemolytic anemias - RBC’s ruptured -aplastic anemias - destruction of red bone marrow -decreased hemoglobin content -iron deficiency anemia -microcytes - small pale RBC’s -pernicious anemia - B12 deficiency more...
Intro to Disease – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at October 2, 2011 | 6:58 am | 0 Comment
Infectious disease -#1 killer worldwide -#3 in United States: only behind heart disease and cancers Infectious Disease is caused by microbes -bacteria -viruses -protozoa and fungi (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Major killers of more...
