Femur

survey to be performed to exclude myeloma. The department protocol points out the projections that must be done includes, posteroanterior and lateral projection of the skull, posteroanterior projection of the chest, anteroposterior bilateral humeri and femur, anteroposterior pelvis and lateral projection of thoracic and lumbar spine (Liverpool Hospital, n.d.). By analyzing her previous clinical histories, many barriers to effective communication emerged, such as language, mental…

Growing up around boys made me love football, basketball, Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles and skateboarding. I loved skateboarding so much that when I was eight years old, I broke my femur bone skateboarding. I was in the hospital for three days before I was able to have surgery to put the metal plate in my leg. “The only thing you were worried about was getting home in time for Christmas. You were so upset and thought that Santa wouldn’t…

In contrast to the Greek’s wealth of myths but lack of evidence, in Anasazi communities in the American Southwest during the twelfth century CE there is direct evidence of cannibalism, but no myths containing the subject. This may be due to quickly evolving environments and situations as well as possibly feelings of fear associated with these changes. The Ute Lands Archaeological Project excavated three residential pithouses (features 3, 13, and 15) from Cowboy Wash in the Mesa Verde Region from…

Those with PTSD show an altered chemical formation of cortisol in the brain, which deals with acute stress. “Cortisol is normally released as anti-stress hormone that shuts off biological reactions”(Van Der Kolk, 2002, p.5). Those with PTSD have low levels of cortisol resulting in their biological reactions of norepinephrine to be released. The response to this stimuli results in a fight or flight response, which is commonly seen in war. Those engaging in a state of high arousal will often…

Scientific method not only links to bigger contexts and objectives for this course, but also enhances our understanding the evolution in human populations. From race to cultural identities, scientific method greatly acknowledges the evolution of our biological adaptations and diversity. We put great emphasis on the scientific method because it never seeks for absolute, definite answers. Instead, it opens up new possibilities of stronger evidence to support the human evolution. With many…

It is a disease that thins and weakens the bones, making them a lot more fragile and easier to break (Medline, n.a.). Bones become a lot more fragile, especially the hip, spine and wrist bones. However, spongy bone of spine and neck of femur are the most susceptible and vertebral and hip fractures and the most common (Badr, 2016). This disease is known as a “silent disease” because a person might not be aware of it until a bone has been broken, bruised or sprained. There are plenty of…

Seabiscuit. They do this for another aspect of being an underdog. Though they commonly avoid his injuries that occur other than his blindness and his broken leg before the War Admiral race. Red Pollard had many other injuries including a broken hip, femur, and collarbone. These other injuries detracted from the story; it would have detracted away from the theme of the piece and made it more about how much Pollard went through in his life. Those were not the only injuries that he had; many were…

The human body contains of partially long bones, short bones, flat bones, irregular bones and sesamoid bones. Long bones, like their name, are the longest bones in the human body. Examples of some human bones that belong in this division are the femur, humerus and the tibia. In order for a bone to specifically be classified as a long bone, they must have a body that is longer than its width. Furthermore these bones must also have growth plates on either of the ends of the bone. As well as those…

Aedes aegypti is holometabolous, this type of development stages includes the egg, lava, pupa, and the adult stage. The distinct traits to key out this mosquito are, small palps with white scales. The female mosquito can lay as many as a hundred eggs at one batch, after the eggs are laid down, the eggs develop within two days, and once wet the larvae emerge from the egg shortly after (Christopher, 1960). The larvae then mature over the course of the week or longer, depending on temperature,…

Hip Fractures? Give me a Break! Hip fracture is one of the most common broken bones in the elderly population. Over 300,000 patients older than 65 are admitted to the hospital every year due to hip fracture. Age and gender play a major role in the risk for this injury. Women are more likely to suffer from a hip fracture than males due to osteoporosis a disease that weakens bones and makes them more brittle. 1 in 5 women will be affected by hip fracture by the age of 80. (Lewis, Dirksen,…