Defecation

through perspiration. They perspire to prevent overheating; during this process, water is excreted through the pores and evaporates off the skin, cooling the animal by absorbing the external heat. Other forms of excretion, namely urination and defecation, carry high concentrations of water, which are absorbed into the ground and eventually merged into groundwater systems or other bodies of…

Introduction The gastrointestinal system (digestive system) is the alimentary tract from the mouth to the anus with its associated glands and organs (Moore, 2016) It originates from two germ layers, the endoderm and mesoderm, and receives nerve supply by cells derived from the third germ layer, the ectoderm(van den Brink, 2007) (McLin et al., 2009) The earliest stage of development is the ‘primordial gut’ which forms during the 4th week as the head, tail (caudal eminence) and lateral folds.…

To say that Sigmund Freud has not been overwhelmingly influential in the world of psychology would be untrue. His claim to fame and influence on psychology is based on his development of the psychoanalytic theory and theory of the unconscious. Thanks to Freud, psychoanalytic theory and therapy has evolved over the past century and is still taught today. Freud was a free thinker and was the first person to apply deterministic scientific principles to human behavior and psyche. What this means is…

Fetal Pig External Features Structure Location Colour Texture Function Image Anus Just under the tail and after the rectum Same colour as skin (light pink) Valve-like and scrunched up; feels and looks like a sphincter Valve-like muscle at lower end of rectum. The opening through which feces pass out of body Scrotal Sac In males, it is located just under the anus and bulges out from the skin Same colour as skin (light pink) Feels muscular/like skin Contains the testes Urogenital Opening…

Parasites are one of the four major classes of pathogenic organisms that cause infectious diseases (Janeway et al., 2001). They are replete in Sub Sahara Africa because of suitable climate and socio-economic situation favouring their growth and that of their vectors leading to easy spread and perennial persistence of parasitic diseases in the population (Pullan and Brooker, 2008; Froeschke et al., 2010, Patz et al 2000). Plasmodium falciparum is the commonest specie of Plasmodium parasite…

It’s interesting to see the progression of weapons from the early beginnings to now. Most people believe that chemical warfare agents were first introduced during the World Wars. Interestingly enough, the concepts of these agents were developed as early as 600 B.C. They weren’t known as chemical warfare agents however; the techniques that were used mimic the action of these agents that are being used today. During the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens, the Spartan army used a mixture…

Case Study: Assessment 3 Nursing Management Plan Nursing management of the patient is important to make sure the patient is safe and comfortable. Nursing care plans are created to aid in communication and organization of Mr. C's specific care needs and actions that can be addressed by the changing nursing staff. Upon arrival to the neurosurgical ward, Mr. C was alert, obeying commands and presenting a GCS of 15, along with a pain score of 5/10 where he was given appropriate analgesia. Left…

Dave Pelzer’s book, “A Child Called It” (1995), tells the story of a young boy’s struggle to survive. This paper will focus on the events that took place in the book, along with my personal feelings and the effect that this story had on me. “A Child Called It” is a story that impacted me both emotionally and cognitively. There were many points that caught my attention and had me wondering how nobody intervened. For example, the methods of abuse that Dave’s mother used on him were beyond…

Amaranth yatra is one of the most famous Hindu pilgrimages of the world which gathers lakhs of people together every year. However, it was always prone to controversies and threats. Many people travel long distances to take part in this breath taking and tiring pilgrimage by some times even risking their lives. This yatra leads finally to a shrine which is in a cave in the Himalayas near the city of Pahalgam. Amarnath shrine is Hindu shrine located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. This…

It represents approximately one third of the total uterus size, or approximately 2-5 cm long. Approximately half of it lies above the vagina and half extends into the vagina. The cavity is termed the cervical canal. It is a spindle-shaped and communicates with the cavity of the body through the internal os, and with that of the vagina, through the external os. The endocervix is the mucous membrane lining the cervix. The cells of the cervical lining secrete mucus to provide a lubricated surface…