Browsing Tag physiology
Endocrine System – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at October 1, 2011 | 9:40 am | 0 Comment
I. Endocrine Axis Endocrine Gland --- Hormone --- Blood --- Target tissue --- Effect II. Hormones – chemical messengers A. 3 classes 1. Amino acid derivatives -catecholamines – from tyrosine -epinephrine and norepinephrine -thyroid hormones – from tyrosine -melatonin – tryptophan (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ more...
History of Disease – chronological highlights
By CPR St. Louis at September 30, 2011 | 8:01 am | 0 Comment
Ancient Civilizations -- Medicine - 4000 - 1000 BCE - Illness and death attributed to punishment from gods -Magic and spells used for treatment -opium, herbal remedies, acupuncture 3000 BCE writing develops, wheel used for chariots (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", more...
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...
