Human anatomy

Functional reach is defined as the distance between arm’s length and maximal forward reach while maintaining a fixed base of support in standing.(Duncan et al, 1990) The Functional Reach Test was designed to assess standing balance in ambulatory patients; however, the Modified Functional Reach Test (mFRT) was designed to assess sitting balance in individuals who are unable to stand, specifically individuals with spinal cord injury. mFRT assesses an individual’s ability to reach forward and…

help them life a few more years or to decide to let go of their future and choose not to follow up with the surgery to save their money due to there being that small chance it does not actually go the way as planned. According to The Price List for Human Organs, a heart can cost a person around the neighborhood about $119,00 and a liver, $157,000, and the most shocking; a kidney is about $262,000 (“The price”). All those prices are high enough for some people to get a new house, a couple cars,…

Imagine yourself in a situation where you are literally dying for an organ and the hospital is unable to supply you with the organ that could save your life. Would you rather suffer in pain or would you turn to the black market to live? Picture yourself in the poorest place in America and you have a perfectly functioning organ and you need to make money fast or else you will be evicted from your home, would you rather wait another few weeks to get your paycheck and risk the chance of getting…

You’ve heard all of the secrets that will supposedly keep you away from the back doctor Plano. You’ve been told that exercise will keep your back healthy, you’ve been told that correct lifting form will save you from spinal injury, and you’ve be convinced that you need to look at your phone more carefully. You might even avoid bad exercises and participate in good ones---but what do all of these tips boil down to? Motion. Keeping your spine moving is fundamental to back health, and without…

This essay is about a 79-year-old woman, Stella Liebeck, who suffered third-degree burns on 6% of her skin in her pelvic region and knees, when she spilled her hot coffee bought at the McDonald's fast food restaurant, in California. Mrs. Liebeck sued the company and her lawyers argued that McDonald's coffee was defective, saying it was too hot with a high probability of causing serious injury, compared to coffee served in homes and other establishments. Caveat Emptor is a doctrine of…

Advances within the medical field have made many things that we once thought impossible, now possible. One of these unimaginable things is organ transfers. We are capable of taking an organ such as a kidney or liver and transplanting it into another human being so that they may live longer with a healthy functioning organ. With this amazing advance, however there have been consequences. The most serious of these consequences is the lack in supply of transferable organs. The result of this…

In “Organ Sales Will Save Lives”, Joanna MacKay argues that the sale of humans organs, such as kidneys, should be legalized. She claims, “There are thousands of people dying to buy a kidney and thousands of people dying to sell a kidney.” She provides critical background information on the problem before delving into her main ideas. MacKay claims that donors need and deserve the money, and that buyers are unable to access the necessary organs any other way. Unfortunately, people living in…

Things such as human-patient simulators, computer modeling, and human research volunteers can easily take the place of animals ("Alternatives to Animal Testing" PETA). These alternatives are relevant to human health, unlike animal testing. Human-patient simulators actually respond like the human body would. They bleed, breathe, convulse, and even “die”. It is scary how real these simulators are. Computer modeling has been proven to predict how drugs will affect the human body and human…

In the United States organs are not easy things to come by. As each year comes and goes, more and more people stay on waiting lists for donations that could potentially save their lives. While organ donation is a controversial topic, it does not shield the need for more donations to be made. Some view organ donation as something that should be voluntary but unfortunately there are not enough people coming forward for it to stay this way. Organ donation should be an unawarded mandated practice in…

Should The Sale of Human Organ Be Legal? “A few years ago, Brian Doherty estimated that every day, 17 Americans die waiting for organs. No doubt the figure is higher now” (Jason). Throughout history there has been many incidents regarding the issue of the sale of human organs. Sally Satel reports that at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania there is a ten year old patient that has cystic fibrosis. Her name is Sarah Murnaghan and she is need of a new set of lungs. With only weeks to live,…