Connective tissue

If you frequently dislocate your joints and have eye problems, the issues may be medical related. Frequent dislocation of joints may be caused by a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is due to a genetic mutation of the collagen in nearly each of your body's cells. Other common symptoms of EDS include muscle stiffness and tightness, popping or clicking joints when moving, and clumsiness. Now, you may be wondering how can these issues relate to the eyes. It's because…

Genograms and Ecomaps are useful for the nurse in identify strengths and weaknesses within families who are dealing with illness (Wright & Leahey, 2013). They also help identify trends in illness and mental health patterns, determine how the family structure is supported in the community and the resources available to them. By analyzing the context of an individual and family one can begin to understand the broader systems that impact the family’s ability to manage disease (Wright & Leahey,…

an understanding of the foundational physiological mechanisms, which are involved. These mechanisms are all incorporated into the muscular system of the body and its foundational unit known as muscle. A muscle can be defined as a bundle of fibrous tissue connected to two or more bones by tendons giving it the ability to contract and therefore inducing movement to a specific part of the body. The muscles within the human body are differentiated into three classes known as skeletal, smooth, and…

Muscles work in pairs. one muscle contracts and pulls on the bones to which they are attached, in other word, Tendons which are fibrous connective tissue, muscle are attached to bones by tendons. The muscles contract to allow movement, while the skeletal gives the muscles support. The muscles and bones move together, basically with the muscles contracting the bones. The bone can not move back to its original state until another muscle pulls on it. Muscles work together to produce movement by…

pain is usually associated with anxiety and increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system. Examples include tachycardia, increased blood pressure, increased respiratory rate, dilated pupils, and diaphoresis. Acute pain is often a response to tissue injury, which leads to the sensory nerve fibers peripheral pain receptors to activate. While acute pain is associated with the sympathetic nervous system, chronic pain is not and is related with vegetative signs and depressed feelings. Examples…

the early stages, the ‘skeleton’ is made up of loose fibrous connective tissue membranes and hyaline cartilage, and are already in the shape of bones, these are the site where ossification will begin. This provides the foundation for subsequent ossification, starting in the 6th or 7th week of embryonic development. They will develop through one of two ways. Intramembranous Ossification. This is the development of embryonic connective tissue (mesenchyme) to flat bones such as the skull, and…

In order for a synovial joint to perform its best it works as a team. After all we know that when you work with a team things get done a lot more efficiently and less work gets put on one single person. In this case the synovial joint is surrounded by the following structures: Tendons which attach our muscles to the bone, ligaments which attach bone to bone, Bursae, which are small sacs of extra synovial fluid that provide extra cushion and protection to the synovial joint. These structures help…

major layers that make up healthy skin are the epidermis, dermis, and the subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis). The epidermis is a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium that resists abrasion and reduces water loss. It consists of four distinct cell types and five layers. The dermis, the second major skin region containing strong, flexible connective tissue. It is composed of dense irregular connective tissue. Also, the dermis contains the blood vessels, nerve fibers and lymphatic vessels. The…

understand how melanoma greatly affects the skin, one must comprehend the basic structure of the integumentary system. The skin is made up of three layers the epidermis, dermis, and the hypodermis. The epidermis contains epithelial tissue while the dermis is composed of connective tissue. The hypodermis is not technically part of the skin, but it anchors the skin to muscle and stores fat (Marieb and Hoehn, pg.151). The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin and its main function is for…

Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy is a hereditary issue portrayed by dynamic muscle degeneration and shortcoming that happens more in males. It is one of nine sorts of solid dystrophy. DMD quality that can be acquired in families in an X-connected latent style, yet it frequently happens in individuals from families without a known family history of the condition. The quality is the second biggest quality to date, which encodes the muscle protein, dystrophin. Young men with Duchenne solid dystrophy…