First Blood

without stimulation. They are also more dependent on aerobic metabolism for the energy they use to continue contracting. Smooth muscle known as nonstriated muscle is an involuntary muscle found in the walls of the blood vessels and different hollow organs. Around blood vessels it regulate blood flow through vital organs, in the digestive and urinary systems around the rings called sphincter, assist in the movement of materials along the passageway…

autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two subdivisions the sympathetic, and parasympathetic. They sympathetic nervous system activates the “fight or flight” response which causes a rise in heart rate, pupil dilation, increased sweating, and blood pressure. The parasympathetic nervous system activates the “rest and digest” or “feed and breed” responses of the body such as urination, digestion, sexual arousal, and salivation. The endocrine system is responsible for communication…

Hemophilia Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which blood doesn’t clot normally and results in excessive bleeding. The Jews were the first to recognize hemophilia and was described in the Talmud, which is a collection of Jewish writings, and stated that if two brothers had died after getting circumcised the next male baby from that family didn’t have to go through the procedure. Years later in 1803 a physician named Dr. John Conrad Otto in Philadelphia discovered that the disease was…

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process because of insufficient blood-clotting proteins. People who have hemophilia may bleed longer after an injury or they can experience spontaneous bleeding into the joints and muscle depending on the severity. There ae three types of hemophilia, Hemophilia A, B, and C. Hemophilia A and B are the most common types. In the past hemophilia affected life expectancy but currently with improved treatment, individuals with…

it, such as it is good for the heart, it strengths joints, improves self-esteem, helps with weight loss. Also you can do it for fun there are many events that anyone can be a part of. There is steps you have to take in order to achieve all this. First set a goal for yourself, take a look at your…

It has a first line of defense and a second line of defense that have been present since birth. When we call it nonspecific immunity we mean that they don’t necessarily know what type of virus, what type of bacteria, or what type of foreign substance it is. They generally respond to things that are bad. All they know is that they see something that isn’t suppose to belong and they respond to it, but they don’t remember it. The first line of defense includes the physical and chemical barriers…

around the mouth. The worm attaches itself to the inside wall of the intestine by these hooks. Hookworms feed on blood. They suck this from the wall of the intestine to which they are attached. There are often several hookworms at the same time in the child's tummy. All of them feed on the blood of the child. Therefore, one of the major effects of hookworm disease is shortage of blood (anaemia). This can be very serious and make the child weak and ill for a long time. If the anaemia is not…

he or she may order tests. You may have: Blood tests. These may be done to check your ammonia level, measure how long it takes your blood to clot, and check for infection. Liver function tests. These may be done to check how well your liver is working. MRI and CT scans. These may be done to check for a brain disorder. Electroencephalogram (EEG). This may be done to measure the electrical activity in your brain. TREATMENT The first step in treatment is identifying and…

respiratory condition is Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Tertralogy of Fallot is a birth defect and affects normal blood flow. During development in the mother’s womb, the heart of the baby does not form correctly and this condition is the result. This condition is a congenital defect, meaning that the child is born with this condition. There are four defects of the heart and the blood…

accidents (CVAs), which is the sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen when blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery.2 With the occurrence of strokes being so prevalent, finding an effective way to prevent CVAs is crucial. To understand which preventative measures may be the most effective, the underlying factors must be identified. Per the Stroke Centers online database, high blood pressure is the most important risk factor pertaining to a stroke.3 With…