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Tattooing has existed for thousands of years in places such as Irezumi in Japan, Ta Moko in New Zealand and the Pe'a and Malu in Samoa. The word tattoo originates from the Polynesian word “ta” which means striking something, as well as the Tahitian word “tatau” which means “to mark something”. Contemporary tattooing has evolved from a practice that was initially imported from the islands of Polynesia and later transformed into a form of working-class folk art. Tattooing is a centuries old art…

Managing Stress In chapter three of the “Focus on Health” textbook, the topic is managing stress. According to the book, stress is described as a psychological and physiological response to a significant or unexpected change or disruption in one’s life. Hans Selye was the first to describe stress while observing several patients whom suffered from a series of different symptoms; such as, lack of sleep, changes in appetite, mood swings, problems concentrating and several others. He later named…

the human body. The plate of the nail is made of a protein named “keratin” which is transparent and flexible but durable enough to retain a shape and protect the nail bed. Underneath the nail plate is the nail bed which is composed of two parts, the dermis and the epidermis. The purpose of the nail bed is to house the nail matrix, which grows the nail and stabilize the nail’s foundation. The nail plate and nail bed work as a barrier for the skin but also a way for any diseases to be noticed from…

Choice “C” is the best answer. Hidradenitis suppurative (HD) is a chronic, recurrent, debilitating disease that presents with painful, inflamed lesions in the apocrine-gland–bearing areas of the body, most commonly the axillary, inguinal, and anogenital areas. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has traditionally been considered a disorder of the apocrine glands however, it is now known to actually be a defect of the follicular epithelium; therefore, there is a movement towards calling the disease…

Nowadays, pressure ulcer has getting broaden and affect the community especially among older generation that gives difficulties and pain to the patient. They probably have a hard time on doing daily activities and could not join community activities. Thus, as a member of health sciences, we have a big responsibility to provide the treatment so that the disease would be cure. Pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer, bedsore and pressure sore shares the same meaning. The wounds that expand…

Osteogenesis Imperfect is also known as the, “Brittle Bone Disease”. This is an extremely rare disease with less than twenty thousand cases a year. As of today there is no known available cure, but there are treatments available to lessen the symptoms of the disease. This is a chronic illness that can last up to a few months, to lasting a person’s entire lifetime. This is a disease that causes extreme fragility in the bones of a normal person. This could make a person’s life extremely difficult…

What is a tattoo? A tattoo is a form of body modification, where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The word tattoo, or tattow in the 18th century, is a loanword from the Polynesian word tatau, meaning "to write". Another meaning is from Tahitian word tatau which means ‘to mark something’. The Oxford English Dictionary gives the etymology of tattoo as "In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. What…

Aging is a process that every human experiences, no matter how old that human currently is. It is the process that takes someone from a tiny infant, to a fully grown adult. As the number of years a human body sees increases, problems continually arise. As more people are able to live to older ages, it is important to study the effects aging has on the human body. Studying this event could lead to new understandings of the body and possible cures for the many issues that follow old age. It is…

A pathogen causes a disease only if it can (1) gain entry, either by penetrating the surface of the skin or by entering through some other portal of entry; (2) attach itself to a host cell and (3) evade the body’s defense mechanisms long enough to produce harmful changes. In this research paper, I will discuss the differences between innate and adaptive immunity along with the chemical and physical factors that are involve in these immunities. It is easy to cluster the structures, cells, and…

three different injections are the intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular. Intradermal injections are barely piercing the epidermis for the absorption of the medication being given. Subcutaneous injections are beneath the epidermis into the dermis. Intramuscular injections must be injected into a muscle. The disadvantages would be an allergic reaction at the injection site and an increased chance of infection from the epidermis being…