Femur

case of Osteogenic Sarcoma the cells are multiplying rapidly and creating a weak bone matrix replacing the healthy bone matrix. This disease affects young adults because bone growth is quicker in their bodies. It especially targets bones like the femur, tibia, humerus, but is not limited to them. In the case of a 13year-old girl who was diagnosed with a severe form of Osteosarcoma and has six months to live, I believe there is only one way to go about it. Although this is a highly unfortunate…

Although my genogram does not show many obvious signs of “deviant behavior,” there is a great deal that transpires under the surface. Though most of my immediate and extended family drinks alcohol, it has never been excessive or harmful and no one that we know of has any drug addiction. My family tree has a strong pattern of religion, but they vary between denominations within Christianity. This religious base seems like a positive trait; however, it is regularly used against our family members…

The core concept of Dharma states that it is a Hindu’s obligation to respect the incarnation of their divine god, could be part of the solution to the environmental crisis in the Ganges River. By utilizing the different meanings of Dharma, we can encourage Hindus to take action and clean up Mother Ganga. As shown in the “A Prayer for the Ganges” by Josh Hammer, the Ganges river is heavily polluted due to the amount of trash disposed into the river each day. For example, people have been throwing…

long piece of strong thread was tied tightly around the Achilles tendon of the heel of the frog for later attachment of the muscle to the force transducer equipment. The Achilles tendon below the tied string was then severed and the tibiofibula and femur bones were cut away and removed. The gastrocnemius muscle was kept moist in Ringers Solutions until being mounted in the ADInstruments Frog Muscle Setup (ADInstruments LabTutor® 2.1). The ADInstruments Frog Muscle equipment was connected to…

halt, reared and off I fell and if that wasn’t tragic enough, he fell right on top of me. My dad and the workers on the ranch came running; my foot was dangling as that of a puppet. They rushed me to the emergency room and found out I had broken my femur, like a flash of lightening the memory strikes and I still remember that moment fresh and current. It took over three months for me to recover physically, but as soon as I was recovered, honey I was back in…

Human BEING “To hurt is as human as to breathe.” ― J.K. Rowling. Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, intentionally addressed the differences between monster and man. She presents supporting and opposing evidence to the creation’s humanity and makes it apparent this being becomes human as “the monster” in the story. The reader sees how this monster can speak fluently and communicates an engrossing story of how he came to exist in this heartless and inhospitable society. The being fulfills the…

When comparing the human skeleton and the avian skeleton, there are many differences and similarities between the two. These differences and similarities are demonstrated very prominently in the shoulder girdle and the pelvic girdle. For example, in humans, the clavicle and the sternum articulate directly with each other, while in the avian skeleton, they do not. The clavicles in the human skeleton act as struts for the shoulder and allow the arm to move with the maximum range of movement by…

Bones fulfill a variety of functions, including the task of providing storage for nutrients, as well as support for the body as a whole (Bikle and Halloran 1999; Curry 2006; Pearson and Lieberman 2004; Swartz 1989). In order to accomplish those tasks, the skeletal system must have the capability to both withstand and successfully respond to internal and external pressure (Pearson and Lieberman 2004; Swartz 1989). Specifically, stature and weight, in relation to positional behavior, are…

person in a similar situation would not act. Failing to act in a way that a reasonable person would act in the same or similar situation (Ashley, 2003). In this case, the night shift nurse is recovering a patient who has been hospitalized for a femur fracture. While assessing the patient the nurse views that patient’s toes are pale and swollen and she complains of numbness in her toes. The nurse should have recognized this as possibly being a complication of the fracture, The nurse had a…

Riva Lehrer is an artist who was born with a neural tube defect known as spina bifida. Spina bifida results when the bones of the spine do not form properly around part of a baby’s spinal cord (WebMD.com). As a result, Lehrer grew up being labeled as a “freak, retard, or cripple” (mankatotimes.com). She addresses these experiences by focusing her narrative portraits on issues of physical identity and the socially challenged body” (rivalehrerart.com). In doing so, she redefines the idea of…