Sternum

Marfan Syndrome Near the end of the 19th century a french doctor Antoine Marfan was the first doctor to notice the effects of a common disorder (Atinder). Marfan syndrome is a genetically inherited disorder that affects the connective tissues that exist through the body. Specifically, Marfan syndrome alters the FBN1 gene and this affects the production of fibrillin (NHGRI). Fibrillin is a protein that is produced by the body to give strength to connective tissue. Without this protein,…

The administer interlaces their hands to place on the sternum (middle of chest) to then press into the rib cage. These compressions are at least 2 inches into the rib cage for 30 compressions at a rate of 110 beats a minute. Next the administer delivers two breaths. On T.V shows there are 20 people around to…

The Renaissance was the age of enlightenment and progress for artists, scientists, and scholars. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, and Michelangelo come out of their shell at this time. Many scientists come out of this time as well, including William Harvey, Andreas Vesalius, and Nicholas Copernicus. As for the most influential person in the medical field during the Renaissance, that would be Andreas Vesalius because he figured new information that replaced the old. Andreas Vesalius…

“I’m sure you’re a great piece of ass, and you’re going to be a lot of fun to play with, but I’ll likely get tired of you eventually. Now, don’t you worry, if I killed every bitch that I kidnapped, there’d be bodies strung all over the Tri-State Area, and, besides, I don’t like killing one of my bitches, unless it’s absolutely necessary. I’ve rather devised a safe alternative, instead. You will be heavily drugged at the end for a period of days, maybe as long as a week. You’ll be kept drugged,…

Head. Client has symmetrical structure without deformities or lesions. Her hair is wavy and thick. Client’s scalp is without tenderness, lesions, pests, or flaking. Her facial movements are strong, appropriate, and symmetrical. The client is able to detect sharp and dull sensations on her forehead, cheek, and chin. Eyes. The client’s vision is 20/30 in her left eye and 20/200 in her right eye with the Snellen chart. Her gaze is steady and fixed without nystagmus. The client’s conjunctiva is…

The surgeons assistant, in a chatty mood and already donning cerulean scrubs, hastily leads me down the 7th floor hallway lined with unoccupied stretchers, past two sets of imposing doors into the nurses' break area leading to the locker rooms. The contrast between the sterile North Wing of UMMC and the rest of the medical center, which resembled the local mall begins to affect me immediately. Pulling on the one-size-fits-all uniform, I feel like I'm infiltrating a funeral home, and though I…

identified. The anatomy of the dog is very basic. The canine skeleton is composed of the axial skeleton, the appendicular skeleton and parts of the visceral skeleton. The axial skeleton contains the skull, hyoid bone, the spine, the ribs and the sternum. The dog, has a total of 7 cervical vertebrae, 13 thoracic…

Dogs are crazy, naughty and always excited creatures. Their first instinct is to bite and chew any thing that seems fascinating to them. Sometimes, we keep a constant check on them and can immediately stop the ingestion of harmful or pointed objects, but on other instances we cannot stop the mishap. It might lead to choking and loss of breath. If your pet is choking, it is indispensable that you take instantaneous action to try and dislodge the object. You will know your pet is choking because,…

The integumentary system provides protection and regulates body temperature. Some major organs are: hair, skin and toenails. The skeletal system provides support and protection. Some major bones are; skull, rib, sternum, and cartilage. The muscular system produces body movement. Some major muscles are the tendons and pectoralis. The nervous system is the central control of our body. It responds to sensory stimuli. Its major organs are the brain, the spinal cord,…

The Skeletal System The skeletal system has many functions, and one function includes supporting and protecting the body while providing the shape and form of the body. The skeletal system consists of connective tissues whereas it comprises of cartilage, bones, tendons and ligaments. The skeletal system also functions as a means of providing mobility and a storage unit for minerals, fats and production of blood cells. There are different components that make up the skeleton. The skeleton is firm…