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    Unit 5 - P1,P2,P3

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    ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY P2, P3 4/27/2015 Khadra Ali | P1 – Outline the functions of the main cell components The human body is made up of millions of tiny cells that can only be seen under a microscope, cell also vary in shape and size. Cells are the basic structural of all living things. The human body is poised of trillions of cells. They give structure for the body, take in nutrients from food, convert those nutrients into energy, and carry out specialized functions. Cells also contain

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    sperm. In the reproductive system, the thickened secretions can cause obstructions and affect the development and function of the sexual organs. Most males with CF have obstruction of the sperm canal known as congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD). Women also have an increase in thick cervical mucus that may lead to a decrease in fertility. This condition has not been reported to affect sexual drive or

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    Cystic fibrosis is the most known lethal genetic complication among the Caucasians (Hopkin p3). It is generally a disorder of epithelial transport affecting fluid secretion in exocrine glands as well as pulmonary, pancreatic and reproductive system epithelia. The main manifestations are in the pulmonary as well as gastrointestinal channels resulting in pulmonary disorders and pancreatic elements insufficiency. The disease is acquired as an inherited disorder which follows a simple autosomal recessive

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    Infertility consists of having an inability to conceive after having unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility also refers to biologically, being unable to contribute to conception, or for a female not being able to carry a foetus [1]. Infertility is a rapidly growing issue in society; in fact, 1 in 8 couples have issues related to infertility [2]. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is the technology used to achieve pregnancy in procedures such as fertility medication, artificial insemination

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    There are so many types of birth control on the market today, your choices are many. Depending on your health, age, frequency of sexual activity, number of partners, desire to have children in the future, whether contraceptives are a covered cost for your health insurance or how much money you want to spend, some options may be more realistic than others. The first type and most accessible method of birth control is the barrier method. These come in many forms such as male and female condoms, diaphragms

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    Cystic fibrosis is life threatening, progressive and genetic disorders that cause severe damage to the lungs and digestive systems. About 30,000 children’s and adults in the United States are affected by this chronic disease. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition which affects the body’s exocrine glands (mucus secretion glands). The secreted fluids such as mucus, sweat and digestive juices are normally thin and slippery. The secretions become thick and sticky in those people who are affected

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    release the necessary enzymes to help absorb fats and proteins. Since the intestines cannot fully absorb fats and proteins, this causes regular greasy, bulky stools or constipation. “In 97–98% of men with CF, a bilateral congenital absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) blocks the transport of spermatozoa from

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    Essay on Cystic Fibrosis: A Way of Life

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    This is due to the lack of the vas deferens, which is the tube that sends the sperms out of the testes to the penis. In woman they can have children they just have more problems with conceiving due to the excessive amounts of mucous in the sexual organs. When the organs fail the only option

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    Picture this. You are currently at the movies watching a film that you have been waiting to see for a long time and it is getting to the climax. The person right behind you coughs fairly often and begins to endure a coughing fit which disturbs you from watching the film. There are two ways you can react to the individual: the first is to vexingly stay quiet and try to continue enjoying the film and the second is to become angry and act impulsively (with the possibly lashing out). What you do

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    Cystic fibrosis is a genetic life-threatening disease. Other names for cystic fibrosis may be CF for short, cystic fibrosis of the pancreas, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis, mucoviscidosis of the pancreas, pancreas fibrocystic disease or pancreatic cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis was first discovered in 1938 by Doctor Dorothy Hansine Anderson. Doctor Anderson was the first to view cystic fibrosis as a disease and helped create tests to diagnose it. Cystic fibrosis is a disease

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