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Worksheet 1 1. How would you explain the cell cycle to your patient? (20 points) Scenario: A 21-yearl-old lady came into the primary care network clinic to avail of health teachings and resources for first time mothers. After graduation from nursing school, Alisha Marston got married to her former classmate and now expecting a baby due in 7 months. After being given instructions for the blood work and necessary health teachings, I offered to further discuss how the fertilized egg in her body…

Introduction According to a small animal general practice in the UK, thirty to forty percent of dog owners complained of their dogs having some form of an allergy (Sousa, 2013). Although this is an overall small percent and an even small percent is due to food allergens it is still an important and very prevalent issue. Canine pruritus can be defined as an unpleasant sensation that triggers a desire to scratch, itch, rub, chew, and/or bite at a dog’s skin (Sousa, 2013). Canine pruritus can be…

Raheleh safadel Anth 301 Professor 10/15/2015 Social Behavior Social behavior is one of the most important activities among human and non-human primates. Both human and non-human primates live in the social group and there are some bonds between various persons. There are many different social activities between human and non-human primates. These social behaviors are between different members of society. Some of these social bonds are between females and their offspring and some between…

Cortisol is one of the major glucocorticoids produced in the adrenal cortex (Rachlin et al., 2013). Studies show that cortisol is a considerable precedent for its use as a physiological biomarker of stress (Rachlin et al., 2013). In the study a spot cortisol assay was taken before and after…

Most people recognize cannabis as a recreational drug. However, this diverse genus of flowering plants has unique properties that make it an extremely versatile plant for humankind. The flowers of the cannabis sativa and cannabis indica species have medicinal applications and are used in religious and cultural settings. The stalk of the cannabis ruderalis species is used to manufacture hemp fiber. Cannabinoids, a diverse group of compounds, are synthesized by all three species of cannabis.…

duration of action. The action of insulin can be divided into rapid-acting, short-acting, intermediate acting, and long-action (Haveles, 2011, 256). Dental cautions related to an increase or sudden decrease of insulin can include epinephrine, glucocorticoids, or opioids (Haveles, 2011, 254). General anesthetics should be used with caution due to an increase risk of acidosis (Haveles, 2011, 254). Pharmacological agents for DM include biguanides, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, thiazolidinediones,…

major depressive disorder [SCHROEDER]. For instance, a study observed rats in order to inspect the effect of parenting styles on stress response in offspring, and found that parenting styles influenced changes in the expression of the hippocampal glucocorticoid receptor gene (GR) in offspring. They discovered that DNA methylation caused the changes in expression, and the rats that had more GR gene methylation showed problematic stress responses. Additionally, deterred stress response has been…

Grains were first introduced to the human diet about 10,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. In the second century AD, Aretaeus of Cappadocia described “koiliakos” a disease of the abdomen caused by nutrition. It wasn’t until 1888 in London that S.J. Gee fully described what we know as celiac disease today. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder marked by inflammation of the small intestine that affects genetically predisposed individuals across the world. The genetic predisposition occurs on HLA…

According to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute asthma is a chronic or long-term lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. (___) This repertory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi tubes of the lungs making it difficult to breathe. This condition usually is cause by an allergic reaction or irritation. When one of these trigger is inhaled it causes the airway to spasm resulting in the passage constricting. The airways become inflamed, narrow, and swell causing extra mucus…

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology.36: 948–955. Li, Y., Song, Z., Ding, Y., Xina, Y., Wu, T., Su, T., He, R., Tai, F., and Lian, Z.(2016).Effects of formaldehyde exposure on anxiety-like and depression-like behaviour, cognition, central levels of glucocorticoid receptor and tyrosine hydroxylase in mice. Chemosphere.144: 2004–2012. Murta, G.L., Campos, K.K.D., Bandeira, A.C.B., Diniz, M.F., Costa, G.D., Costa, D.C., Talvani, A., Lima, W.G., and Bezerra, F.S.(2016).Oxidative effects on lung…