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    How Shake Shingle Metal Roofing Compares To Wood Shakes If you love the look of a wood shake roof but hate the thought of all the maintenance a wood roof needs, then you should consider getting a shake shingle metal roof instead. You'll have the look you like, but none of the upkeep required for real wood. Here's how the two types of roofing compare. Appearance You may imagine metal roofing to be in long sheets like you see on barns, but it actually comes in different forms. The metal can be…

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    Fundamentals of a Roof Warranty Learn the basics of roof warranties and what homeowners should know before they buy. Roofing contractors and roofing material manufacturers both offer a variety of warranties designed to protect their customers from incurring excessive costs in the event of roof damage. However, it is essential for homeowners to understand a few basics about warranties, including what they are and are not, why reading the fine print is important, and how a warranty can benefit…

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    chose chapters 4, containing material on the musculoskeletal system and chapter 6, and containing material on the cardiovascular and lymphatic system. I chose these two chapters because there was material in each that I was unclear about and needed some extra time put in to learn these topics. In the musculoskeletal system, I have had troubles with keeping the anatomical planes separate and which motion is in what plane, need to review the energy systems, and the components of the shoulder I do…

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    in the air from one individual to another. What Systems the Disease Affects? Tuberculosis mainly affects the respiratory system in the lungs and is commonly known as pulmonary tuberculosis. However, other organs in the body including the brain, bones, and kidneys that fall into the nervous system, musculoskeletal system, and the excretory system respectively, can be affected as well. When it affects systems outside of the respiratory system, it is called extrapulmonary tuberculosis.…

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    M1 outline the adaptations to cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal and energy systems, brought about by regular exercise Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system consists of the blood vessels and the heart. They function is to circulate the blood around the body to all the muscles. The red blood cells carry oxygen to all the muscles through the vein (carries blood to the heart). The veins have thin walls and contain blood under the low pressure. The arteries (carries blood away…

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    Osteoporosis is a type of bone condition in which it becomes less dense and more fragile or porous. Bones are composed of Ca, protein and collagen which give the strength the bone need to support body mass; The most common areas to fracture are the ribs, hips, spine, and wrists. Gender (Female is most common), race, body frame, exercise, diet, hormones, alcohol consumption, smoking, and family history are all high-risk factors in which an individual can be affected with this type of condition.…

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    The Skeletal system is very important to an organism. It’s made of the bones inside our body and the tissue that connects them. The function of the skeletal system is to provide support and protection for organs such as the brain, kidneys, and the heart. In addition, the bones with the help of muscle give the body structure for mobility. There’s various diseases that can affect the bones but osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases that affects people in America (Mayo Clinic:…

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    The ACH Receptor

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    To begin, the role of the ACH receptor is vital to biology. An incoming action potential to an alpha motor neuron causes acetylcholine or ACH, at the end plate. The ACH binds to ACH receptors on the sarcolemma causing a depolarization through sodium influx. In your body, calcium performs a number of basic functions. The body uses around 99 percent of its calcium to keep bones and teeth strong, as a result, supports skeletal structure and function. The rest of the calcium in your body plays…

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    Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis is an inflammatory disease of the musculoskeletal system, which mainly affects long bones, but has been known to appear anywhere in the skeleton. Other body systems, including the digestive system and respiratory system are sometimes affected by the disease, even though it begins with the skeletal system. CNO is closely related to SAPHO syndrome in adults. It is diagnosed by MRI, clinical reports of symptoms, and other analyses since there are no standard…

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    3/12/2015 VNFT031 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome The musculoskeletal system is the structure that provides a person the ability to move. Repetitive stress injuries, overuse and many more can cause disorders, Muscu-loskeletal Disorders or MSDs. Musculoskeletal disorders affect the muscles, bones lig-aments, and tendons. There are various reasons that contribute to MSDs. Carpal Tun-nel Syndrome is one the most frequent musculoskeletal disorder. It may interfere with hand strength and…

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