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    cranium is superior to the sacrum e) The calcaneus is posterior to the toes 2) What is osmosis? Is osmosis a passive or an active process? Describe how osmosis occurs across the cell membrane. How can the solute concentration of the interstitial fluid affect cell shape? Be specific. (5 points) Osmosis is the movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration to equalize the solute concentrations on both sides. Osmosis is a passive process

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    meninges (a thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord) shows inflammation (swelling). The meninges consist of three layers. They are the dura, arachnoid, and pia. The inflammation is caused by an infection that has penetrated the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. When this occurs the brain is now venerable to attack by bacteria, viruses, and others. As a result of these attack, the brain could have sustained damage which cannot be repaired. The inflammation in

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    Brain Nervous System

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    protected by the skull bones and the spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae which are made up by round like shaped bones. Both the brain and the spinal cord are also protected and cushioned by layers of membranes called meninges and fluid called cerebrospinal fluid which keeps the nerve tissue healthy and clean by removing waste products. What can go wrong? The brain may be well protected but things can go wrong with it. Disease, disorders associated with mental illness and head injury can play

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    NEONATAL MENINGITIS: This is the term use to describe meningitis that occurs within the first twenty-eight(28) days of life. Many organisms can cause neonatal meningitis , broadly grouped as bacteria,virus and fungi. However, bacteria are the most common cause of this disease. The following bacteria are known cause neonatal meningitis: Group B streptococcus( streptococcus agalactaie) Escherichia coli Listeria monocytogenes Streptococcus pneumoniae ESCHERICHIA COLI (E.COLI) MENINGITIS The bacteria

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    Needlestick Prevention. n.d.). The Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standards were developed to protect workers in healthcare and related occupations from the risk of exposure to potentially infectious materials such as blood, semen, cerebrospinal fluid,

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    Central Nervous System

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    The central nervous system (CNS) is that portion of the vertebrae nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal cord. Together with the peripheral nervous system (PNS), the other major portion of the nervous system, the CNS coordinates the body's interaction with the environment. The CNS is contained within the dorsal cavity, with the brain in the cranial subcavity (the skull), and the spinal cord in the spinal cavity (within the vertebral column). Then human nervous system is the most

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    Axon Brain Case Study

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    An arriving action potential depolarizes the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron. Calcium ions enter the cytosol of the axon terminal, which results in acetylcholine release from the synaptic vesicles by exocytosis. Ach diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to receptors on the postsynaptic membrane. Sodium channels open, which produce a graded depolarization. Ach is broken down into acetate and choline by AChE, which causes depolarization to end. The axon terminal reabsorbs choline form

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    Haiti Earthquake Summary

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    In January 2010, Haiti was hit by an earthquake. It was the most severe Earthquake that the county had seen in years. Three years later, the country still had not recovered from this disaster. Sarah Conque, who is a therapeutic recreational therapist, felt compelled to help the people in Haiti. She started helping while she was a graduate school student. In 2013, Sarah left her home in Louisiana and moved to Haiti. She took a job at the Danita Children's Medical Center. She met a little girl named

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    An individual can be diagnosed with GLUT1 deficiency using multiple tools to deduce its presence. The primary testing for GLUT1 deficiency is through measurement of glucose and lactate concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid. Low levels of glucose and lactate in the fluid indicate the onset of the disease (Suls et al., 2009). Most of the phenotypic abnormalities can be treated or reduced utilizing a ketogenic diet. Since ketone bodies utilize a different transporter to facilitate the movement

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    Blood can be tested for antibodies. An analysis of a sample of cerebrospinal fluid can be collected to test for paralytic polio. The fluid will be tested to observe the cells for consistent changes like those of brain infection. Vaccine: The only prevention that is available and effective for widespread use is the polio vaccine. It helps to provide

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