Anatomy Essay

The enigma of the human body always intrigued me. It was first brought to my attention when I learned that my father was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2. In part, the strong genetic disposition in my family history sparked my interest in medicine. Without modern medicine, he might have not lived for long. What motivated me even further is the complex mechanisms of the human body, which would prove to be a continual topic of study. In turn, I would like to become part of this pivotal system…

over 200 private oocyte, female egg, donation agencies. The women that donate are paid about $5,000- $8,000 per donation and this has caused many women to donate. Although many of the agencies deny that they are buying oocytes, but instead are paying the women for their “time and inconvenience,” thus a loophole. If .the blood and reproductive cell incentivized donations have shown us anything is that a monetized incentive will boost the donations (Harris and Alcorn). Many governments around…

Sitting at a desk or performing repetitive tasks for 40 or more hours a week is common in most workplaces. Compared to standing, “sitting decreases lumbar lordosis, and increases low back muscle activity, disc pressure, and pressure on ischium.” (p1) These musculoskeletal changes are all associated with occupational low back pain. It was reported that at some point in their life about 80 percent of adults experienced low back pain.2 Low back pain is the most common job-related disability and is…

Kauionalani Kekuawela Feb 1, 2017 KIN 100W Prof. Olliges Effects of muscular strengthening on chronic ankle instability. I have participated in the sport of volleyball for ten years and an injury that is recurrent in the majority of my teammates and myself is ankle sprains. Not only are volleyball players affected by this injury, but all individuals who engage in physical activity. Ankle sprains can occur on and off the court, either way, it has an impact on our well-being and playing time.…

A person should not have to wait for someone to pass away in order to live. This is why a living human should be able to sell their organs. Some believe that you have the right to do what you want with your body as you please. So, each individual has the right to do what they please with their kidney, lung, intestine, liver, blood or bone marrow. All of these can be removed from a living body without death occurring. “It is believed that a kidney here in the United States could go anywhere from…

As singular beings, humans have the power to develop individual opinions, values, and morals. Personal identity is more than the body that holds the human soul. When the “self” takes away one’s human identity, they become an “other.” This “othering” process finally completes on the Magistrate in J. M. Coetzee’s 1980 novel Waiting for the Barbarians when he is physically tortured after opposing the Empire. While his torturers are beating his skull, his mind and body separate, and in turn, his…

In The Metamorphosis and The Bicentennial Man there are major physical transformations: the former changes from human to animal, while the latter changes from robot to human. Among many important distinctions between these changes, I want to emphasize continuity. Interestingly, Gregor’s transformation is immediate, while Andrew’s occurs throughout the book. In this paper, I will show that, in the end, both protagonists should be considered human. Moreover, both characters can be considered the…

As the sun rose on the horizon over the East River, a young man named Rex woke in his apartment. The temperature outside was thirty-four degrees Fahrenheit, typical December weather. His morning routine was the same as any other three-hundred-year-old’s. A quick health scan by his M2-D2, a maid robot revealed that his health was optimal. He ate his breakfast, condensed into the size of a pill, slipped on his exoskeleton and rushed out of his apartment. He was late for work at Galactica, an…

Strength and conditioning coaches (SCC) have strived to find exercises that transfer to aid the development of specific sports skills. These exercises come in many forms, from resistance to body weight or from more technical based Olympic style weightlifting exercises, such as the clean and jerk, with the aim being to benefit the athlete with transferable capabilities that improve the sport specific skill (Hori et al., 2008; Behm, 1985). For the coach to design an effective training plan, how an…

When it comes to the topic of testing consumer products before putting them out on the market, a controversial issue has been whether animal testing is still viable or not. On one hand, many people such as protesters are against animal testing and experimentation, arguing that alternatives such as scientific inventions, computer modeling techniques, and volunteer testing would be as effective as animal testing. On the other hand, some argue that it’s viable, it makes products safe for us to use,…