Medical Physiology

Homeostasis is what allows our internal system to maintain at a constant condition. In order to maintain equilibrium the body must communicate using the control system. It is essential that the body monitors its conditions whether that be blood pressure, thirst sensation or body temperature (this is either gained or lost). Negative feedback is most important and comes first, this allows for the body to correct itself and get back to a set point when it is off track. There are three components that link with this feedback. A sensor (receptor) sends signals to the control center that something is unusual, the control center compares the many values of our normal body range and decides

The biggest one was matching the organs with the pictures in the packet. Many times we found ourselves confused on if we were doing the correct thing or not, which is why we had to ask many questions and even go as far as asking our other classmates for help. Another issue that we encountered was with the tools we were given themselves. Although they were very sharp, it was hard to maneuver the blade around the pig. We often found ourselves having to switch equipment to get into the designated place. Another problem was figuring out how deep to go when cutting. The packet was not specific on how deep to cut into the fetal pig. We found ourselves damaging some of the internal organs. Damaging the internals organs affects the entire process of dissection. It changes everything of the dissection because the main point of this investigation is to identify them and not destroy them.

Figure 8.1 Using Figure 8.1, match the following: 1) Periosteum. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 2) Articular cartilage. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 3) Joint (synovial) cavity. Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 4) Synovial membrane. Answer: E Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3

He stood there frozen, cold as stone, his gaze unmoving from the sight in front of him.

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During my four years at Brooklyn Technical High School, I was part of the Gateway to Medicine program. I was introduced to courses such as anatomy & physiology, organic chemistry, and biology. These extremely challenging classes piqued my interest to explore a future career in health care. The Gateway to Medicine program was multi-faceted, I went from dissecting cats to learning about spontaneous de-combustion. My guidance counselor also helped prepare me to choose a career in the medical profession.

How we came to know what we know now about anatomy and physiology has always been a great curiosity of anyone interested in the medical field. Knowing the history can lead to even more discoveries in the future. When you think of anatomy you imagine something like this picture below.

“Blow me. Failing that, I’ll just carve out the affected parts of your insides yeah?” Holly’s eyes are on the road and her tone is the same as always, yet her knuckles are white as she grips the wheel. “Fuck medical procedure and ethics, I did two days of a First Aid course in ninth grade. Who needs a poncey

'A' reaches under to remove the obstruction, pulls the arm down and away and slices to the neck.

Trephining was the most disturbing picture. I am still amazed that people thought that anything whatsoever could be solved by chiseling away at a person’s head. The picture of the skull was extremely disturbing: I cannot even fathom how horrible it would have been to be a patient of such practices. Also one would think that after the first gaping hole in a person’s head with no results, the chiseling would stop. However it is obvious by the number of holes in the skull that this was a procedure that was tried multiple times on one patient. Other than the trephined skull, I also found it unusual that bloodletting was such a common practice. It was particularly troubling to learn that it was used for treating mania, which is something I have experienced.

When I began freshman year, my science class was biology. My teacher, Mrs.Ramus, made every lecture interesting, but I was especially intrigued when we studied the muscular and skeletal systems. I loved making connections to my past injuries in tennis(unfortunately spondylolisthesis wasn't my only injury) and furthering my understanding of the extent of my injuries. It was from this moment when I began to see myself in the field of medicine as a sports medicine physician, as I would be to help

Many people describe dissection as a surreal and dream-like experience. For hours, sweating into latex gloves and getting lost in the glossy organs of an unnamed mammal, tends to get very complex and is often a perplexing adventure through the maze of tissue and preserving chemicals. After lobbing off the top quarter of the heart, I now had access to the atria valves. Before I anxious stuck my fingers in and

My junior year I had the opportunity to take an anatomy class.This, partnered with my psychology class, was one of the most fascinating classes I have taken in my high school careers. Learning about the human body fascinated me as it was something that was so applicable, something that related to how I live my life everyday.

The anatomy and physiology of the human body is extremely complex in many different aspects. Scientifically, the human body is organized from simple to complex. The organization sequence begins with diminutive cells and finishes with multiplex organ systems. All people are typically organized in the same fashion. However, psychologically all people do not process information the same way. People have a myriad of motives for the actions they take in life. For instance, a person may be motivated or inspired by a situation he or she has been in, and they decide to act upon his or her beliefs. John Grisham, a well-known novelist, was inspired to become a writer by past circumstances he has experienced, the knowledge he obtained by being a lawyer, through the stimulating people he has met throughout his life thus far, and to prove that people can experience a little adventure while reading.

During high school, I took a Pathophysiology course which taught me the basic terminology in the medical field. Notably, taking the medical terminology course this semester helps me to refresh my mind with some of the terms that I learned during high school. At the same time, it teaches me new terminology, diseases, abbreviations, and procedures.