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    The book “An Abundance of Katherines” is about a child prodigy named Colin who had a long history of dating girls named Katherine. In dating so many Katherines, he has also had a long history of being dumped by them. Having had to be dumped by Katherines, Colin wanted to become the genius he always hoped become and started to try to figure out a formula that might predict the outcome of any relationship. Meanwhile, his friend, Hassan, had planned a road trip that would later completely change…

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    Esophagus Research Paper

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    a major part in it. It has been known by “Hippocrates of Kos” that the esophagus receives the greatest amount of what we consume. Though sometimes there might even be pain. Many people can get a gastric refluxes, this happens when the esophageal sphincter does not close properly. The acid from your stomach then comes up to your esophagus. This well then cause heartburns and ulcers. Some good ways to keep your esophagus healthy are: Quit smoking due to the increase in heart burn Eat healthy…

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    Magnesium Imbalance

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    Chloride also help in fluid regulation, and acid – base balance. The normal range in the blood is between 96 and 106 mEq/L. Hyperchloremia and hypochloremia are chlorine imbalance. They are usually associate with sodium and caused by dehydration, kidney disease, diabetes, and sodium level. Signs and symptoms are the same as fluid and acid imbalance. Magnesium helps support the immune system, normal muscle and nerve function, regulation of glucose and heartbeat, energy production. We need…

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    By stimulating vascular alpha-adrenergic receptors, epinephrine causes vasoconstriction, thereby increasing vascular resistance and blood pressure. When administered in the conjunctiva, this agent binds to alpha-adrenergic receptors in the iris sphincter muscle, resulting in vasoconstriction, a decrease in the production of aqueous humor, and a lowering of intraocular pressure. Through its beta1 receptor-stimulating actions, epinephrine increases the force and rate of myocardial contraction…

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    Epiglottis Vs Cat

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    food down from the mouth. Peristalsis is the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine, making movements that push the contents forward. A Sphincter is a band of smooth muscle at the junction. Some lie between the stomach and the start of the duodenum. It plays an important role in digestion, sphincters are a valve that controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the small intestine. “Chyme is the pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach…

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    understand what we want to know about the digestive system. When we eat or drink some food into the belly through the food tube. In addition, there is a valve to open, just to let the food in the stomach input. This valve is called the lower esophageal sphincter. In addition, the valve dysfunction, it can be opened in time, unprocessed food or stomach acid escaped into the food tube irrigation tube. In addition, as a result of this irritating food…

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    somatic efferent fibers innervate the inferior rectus and the levator palpebrae superioris. On the other hand, the general visceral efferent fibers synapse in ciliary ganglion by preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to innervate ciliary muscles, and sphincter pupillae muscles. The general visceral efferent fibers allow the pupils to constrict, and shape the lens by the ciliary bodies (Drake, Mitchell, & Vogl 2012). Colette will not have dry eye due to third nerve palsy because dry eye…

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    When men become excited blood vessels become congested and the penis becomes erect and secrets fluid. For women the clitoris becomes erect and the vagina becomes wet. During the plateau phase the male penis base begins rhythmic contractions and the sphincter contracts to prevent urine mixing with the semen. For the women the clitoris becomes very sensitive, more lubrication in the vagina is produced, and vagina swells. For men during the orgasm phase they ejaculate sperm along with pulses of…

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    place because they have a problem with her stomach valve. Usually, your stomach valve opens for food to move in, after which it shuts tightly and involuntarily after food enters the stomach, keeping it securely in there. When your lower esophageal sphincter is not working as it should be, it could permits your stomach acids to go back up into…

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    Epilepsy Case Studies

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    (grand mal) is a common seizure associated with an aura. It presents with a loss of consciousness (which may occur following a piercing cry) and the entire body experiences violent tonic contractions followed by rhythmic clonic contractions. Loss of sphincter control is also common. Children aged 3 months to 6 years may experience tonic-clonic seizures when they have a high fever, these are called febrile seizures. Myoclonic seizures involve the motor cortex of the brain. The present as sudden,…

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