Sternum

"So give me a turbulent world as opposed to a quiet world and I 'll take the turbulent one."(Andy Grove) In life you are given many choices. One such choice is whether you would like to live a tranquil, or turbulent life. Both life styles have very distinct and unique differences. This choice is most influenced by your experience, whether it be from your childhood or adult life. At the young age of four-teen I have accumulated only a portion of the experience soon to come. To me living…

within the pig. Due to that fact that the major organs that were to be explored were majorically ventral, the placement of the all important first incision started just below the neck region and just above the sternum. The incision progressed in a straight line from the region just above the sternum to the posterior region of the specimen. Perhaps the most time consuming part of the initial incision was the amount of caution used to expose the abdominal cavity, making sure to not harm the…

after the infusion is completed, while with capecitabine, the effect may last even longer due to the accumulation of metabolites and precursors in the body. With prolonged infusions of 5-FU angina is more common.5 Typically, pain is felt behind the sternum and the ECG usually shows ST abnormalities, while troponin levels may not be elevated. Development of angina is more likely in patients with existing cardiovascular disease, although this is not a prerequisite.1–8 The angina-causing mechanism…

INTRODUCTION: Body composition is known as the percentage of fat, water, and muscle that is present in a human body.1 Body composition is an important factor of health when it comes to preventing heart disease, diabetes, and other illnesses. The factor that obesity plays on health is great, and only continues to worsen. Obesity can lead to many complications of the human body, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.2 Heart disease is a risk factor that is possible when a person suffers…

Sign of the Cross and Other Bodily Prayers Before reading about this practice in The Sacred Way by Tony Jones, I had little experience with these prayers. The only bodily prayer I have ever practiced is raising hands in worship, and I did not know that this action was a prayer until I researched bodily prayers. I have gone to a catholic mass before and participated in the kneeling, standing, and sitting liturgy of the service, but I did not know why they did these practices. I have never…

STEP 1 •Check the area to make sure there is no immediate danger or hazards, if there is anything that can endanger yourself or the victim if possible try to do something in order to counteract it. E.g. open a window if possible, if this is impossible then try to move the victim. •Check to see if the individual is conscious by gently tapping their shoulder and asking them if they are Ok, if they responds and say yeah, CPR is most likely unnecessary and not needed, however basic first aid…

At the interlude between “pray you catch me” and “hold up” Beyoncé uses a spoken word written by Warsan Shire which states “I tried to change/Closed my mouth more/Tried to be softer, prettier – less awake”. The significance of this excerpt is the fact that it ties in well with her over-all struggle with being a black celebrity in a world that expects her to be a form of black that is acceptable. It is also a reflection of what a black woman must do in order to be accepted and fit into this…

Famous actor, Christopher Reeve said, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Many people have things in their life that they deal with on a day to day basis. Some of the people have been through so much yet they still somehow find the strength to overcome the pain and affliction caused by the many events in their life. My grandpa was a hero due to all of the obstacles and hardships he had to overcome in his lifetime.…

The terminology used to portray insects is like that utilized for different arthropods because of their common developmental history. Three physical highlights isolate insects from different arthropods: they have a body separated into three locales (head, thorax, and mid-region). There is tremendous variety in body structure among insect species. These variety enable insects to involve relatively every environmental specialty on the planet, aside from the profound sea and the Antarctic. Because…

amounts of bone marrow. Flat bones are strong, sound bones that have a main function of providing protection to the body's vital organs and being a base for are muscular attachment. Examples of a flat bone is a Scapula which is your shoulder blade. The sternum your breastbone, your Cranium, your skull, also your Pelvis and some ribs are also classified as flat bones to. Werid bones are bones that don't fall into any other category, due to their non-uniform shape examples are your jaw, it…