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    Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS). Around 10% have Primary-Progressive MS (PPMS), there is also Secondary-Progressive MS (SPMS), and Progressive-Relapsing MS (PRMS). The least common type is PRMS. In MS your immune system mistakenly attacks the myelinated axons of a nerve fiber in the central nerves system, over time this leads to scarring and hardening of nervous tissue in the brain, spinal cord and eyes. Every hour of every day someone in the United States is diagnosed with MS. Most people do not…

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    chronic the “GC-dependent negative feedback mechanism that controls stress response does not work” (Mariotti, 2015) causing resistance and the “molecular mediators to remain high” (Mariotti, 2015). Mental connections, the immune system, heart health, and the skeletal system are all at risk of damage and negative long-term…

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    is able to affect the nervous, sensory, digestive, respiratory, muscular, skeletal, reproductive, and circulatory and immune systems. It's capable of creating problems with vision, hearing, speaking, swallowing, breathing, and bladder. Sadly, there’s still no cure for sclerosis but it can be detected and treated with diseases-modifying and physical and alternative treatments due to all the damage it causes to all human systems. People with multiple sclerosis are most likely to start having…

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    The human nervous system is our electrical wiring of the body that transmits signals between different parts of the body. It has two components; the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The nervous system is an intricate part of your body and life that 's made up of two separate systems, the brain, and spinal cord. During prenatal growth, the nervous system experiences many changes to gain its compound structure. The events of this early development include the…

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    Introduction Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, affecting nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. To better understand the breadth of this disease, it is vital to define the following terms. The word amyotrophic means “without muscle nourishment”, which refers to the loss of signals the neurons normally send to the muscles. Lateral means “to the side”, which refers to the location of the damage in the spinal cord. Sclerosis means “abnormal…

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    autonomic nervous system The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a part of the peripheral nervous system that largely acts involuntarily. It consists of nerves in cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, exocrine and endocrine glands. The main visceral activities are temperature regulation, digestion, blood pressure and genitourinary function. The second main division of the peripheral nervous system is the somatic nervous system. This consists of cranial and spinal nerves that innervate skeletal muscle…

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    The skeletal system is the main system involved in this case study. He damaged the lumbar region of his back. The possible consequences for a spinal cord injury can lead to inability to walk, changes in reflexes, muscle spasms, neurogenic bladder, and paraplegia. The prevalence of this injury happens to about 10,000 people each year. Trauma is the most common cause for spinal cord injury. Males happen to be more affected by SCI in ages between 16 and 30 years old. 9 percent of injuries occur in…

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    very careful to avoid any live ones. There weren’t any, but better safe than sorry. On my way up to the center, where the tower of the church was, I noticed something in a skeletons neck. There was a chip in there. Like a data stick. In fact, the skeletal structure shouldn’t be able to hold itself upright, or in any such position without muscles. I poked around at its body, and found some carbon-based wires connecting each joint. Flexible, but not…

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    System Thinking

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    Introduction Systems thinking, as defined by today’s scholars, has been around for decades and continues to grow as researchers turn to the past, present, and future to gain a better understanding. In fact, concepts found in systems thinking go back to the time of Aristotle (Mele, Pels, & Polses, 2010; Ing, 2013). This method points out how systems have no ends, are all interconnected, and that it is impossible to completely comprehend anything (Senge, 2014). Since humans tend to want to…

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    Psychology principles are found in life all around us, but usually, we tend to be blind to what is truly happening in a situation. All throughout our life we are faced with challenges and decisions. This includes the way we react to these stimulants, how we think about them and how we function consciously and unconsciously. Taking a closer look could open your eyes into the world of psychology. Consequently, in psychology, consciousness is defined as our awareness of ourselves and our…

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