Homeostasis

multiple times a day nurses are caring for patients by administering medications, medicines, and treatments that are vital to the patient's life. They also set up patient care plans or contribute to them improve the patient's life that ensures homeostasis with the patient. In addition to benefiting our society physically, nurses also benefit one in a mental way too. Nurses are expected to understand the emotional…

“We used to think that our fate was in the stars, but now we know that, in large measures, our fate is in our genes.” (James Watson, 1989). Was once said. Over the years theories have changed and a new idea of genes were brought up, as we discover what we may not know about genes, one thing is guaranteed. The way people define the word ‘gene’ will change, as well, our thoughts on how they work. But one thing that will never change is the fact that a gene is passed down from our grandparents to…

action. (King,2016) These hormones are only a few hormones that help to regulate the body’s sympathetic and parasympathetic responses. (Marieb, Smith, 2016) Fight or flight responses work with the nervous system to maintain a state of homeostasis within the body. Homeostasis is the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. Our bodies systems work in sync to maintain a metabolic value of our blood at a…

ashwagandha is listed as an adaptogen. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, an adaptogen is a nontoxic plant extract that increases the body’s resistance to damaging effects of stress. Ashwagandha holds the claim that it helps the body maintain homeostasis and lowers the level of the stress hormone, cortisol. (Tweed,…

The element Magnesium got its name when it was discovered. It is a silvery white metal that is highly reactive. Its chemical symbol is Mg and atomic number is 12. Its atomic mass is relatively 24. Therefore, it has 12 protons, 12 neutrons, and 12 electrons. According to Steve Gagnon in “The Element Magnesium” Magnesium was isolated by Sir Humphry Davy, an English chemist, through the electrolysis of a mixture of magnesium oxide and mercuric oxide in 1808. Magnesium has a melting point of 650°…

well as some oceanic islands and extremely xeric deserts, but anuran diversity is greatest in the tropical areas (Heying, 2003). The reason why anura was used to conduct this experiment was because the human body and the body of the anura are homeostasis. Both frogs and humans possess a skull, spine, central nervous system, and the bones of the limbs are given the same names for each species. Yet, the human radius and ulna are separate bones, which form the…

1. Introduction Cancer develops when mechanisms regulating cell division, proliferation and differentiation are lost. Most cells in the body can turn into malignant cells under specific conditions, but as the understanding about the mechanisms causing malignant tumors to develop increases, prospects for prevention, detection and treatment are improving correspondingly (Casey, 2012). The most common form of cancer in developed countries is non-melanoma skin cancer, while lung cancer causes the…

There are many aspects that can affect the participation, enthusiasm and success in touch football through enhancing or reducing the equity and access in the game. Two of these are Figueroa’s Framework and Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. Figueroa’s Framework provides a tool for examining access, equity and equality in sport and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs which indicates that participation and enjoyment in physical activity are important factors towards self-actualisation. Professor Peter Figueroa…

Addiction is not a disease it is the result of a series of bad life decisions. It is the person’s choice to start using drugs or addictive substances, at some point that person also actively had to make the decision to continue using the addictive substance despite the negative repercussions, and that individual also made the decision to stay in the negative environment that is influencing their bad choices. Addiction is a path people choose for themselves, you are not born an addict. You did…

Abstaining from sound has become a vilified commodity. When a word is not spoken and the body does not show emotion, the general public finds the time to subconsciously create a sort of awkward-ness. Silence is constantly mistaken for this second cousin of insecurity. It is built to establish constant connection with inner peace in order to ensure patience as the first option in opposing situations. As snow falls at 1 a.m. in December, the beautiful sound is a personification of pure confidence.…