Upper limb anatomy

consists of eighty bones, which are part of the skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column and thoracic cage. Additionally, the appendicular skeleton consists of one hundred and twenty six bones that are part of the pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, upper and lower limbs. Bones are connected to joints, ligaments, tendons and cartilage, which makes up the human skeletal system. The skeletal system has three major functions, which include, support, protection, and movement. Although all adults contain the…

was declared the head of surgery and anatomy. While attending the University of Padua Andreas committed a large amount of time to the study of human bones. During his time at the Universities a great amount of his education came from the works of Galen, who was a large influence to a…

Kidney Transplants In the United States there are 121,678 people waiting for a life saving organ transplant. Of those, there are 100,791 waiting for a kidney transplant. People are put on the kidney transplant list when their own kidneys begin to fail. A kidney transplant is an option to help prolong the life of a person who is experiencing kidney failure. The process of a kidney transplant is very long and stressful process and sometimes ends poorly. Even though kidney transplants are not…

distribution differs as well. Crayfish have more joints, working together with muscles, enabling more movement than starfish (Muscles Anatomy Neal Pearce). By having more joints crayfish are able to move efficiently both on land and in water. In terms of efficiency however, starfish are able to get their job done as well by using its hydraulic system found in its limbs which takes in water from the surface the starfish would like to adhere to, creating a sealed suction, and releasing the water…

Humans are bound by science. In everything we do, scientific laws have been put into place to help us come to terms with our existence on this planet. One of the most important of these laws is the second law of thermodynamics, which is also known as entropy. In thermodynamics, entropy is a “quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work” (Vocabulary, 2016), while in a philosophical sense entropy is the migration from order to chaos.…

The Host vs. A Long Way Gone I had the movie The Host and it was a fantastic and very detailed movie. The Host is about a young girl whose body gets taken over by a soul. A soul is an alien that has been placed into a human body so that they can survive. This movie is definitely a science fiction movie, aliens have basically taken over the human race and the seekers are trying to get the last of the humans to become one of them. The whole movie is full of the alien species invading the world.…

What is Achilles Tendinitis? The Achilles tendon in the back of your foot is the tendon that assists with a variety of activities. When you run, stand, jump or walk, this tendon is making all of that possible. When this tendon becomes sore or swollen from an injury or overuse, it's called Achilles Tendinitis. There are two kinds of Achilles Tendinitis. One kind of tendinitis impacts the bottom portion of the tendon, and this kind of pain and swelling can occur in people who have had an injury…

are the most rigid because they connect the ribcage and torso to the spine. Thoracic vertebrae are the only vertebrae to aid in protecting the inner organs. Lumbar Vertebrae are the largest spinal bones, their size aids in supporting the majority of upper body weight, and allows for twisting and bending. Intervertebral discs are shock absorbing cartilage in…

In the article, "Organ Sales Will Save Lives, by Joanne MacKay, she appeals to the readers’ emotions by raising awareness that there are thousands of people in the world that die every year due to not enough life-saving organs, specifically kidneys. End Stage Renal Disease is when the kidneys stop working and the patient must endure grueling dialysis treatments and put on the transplant list, where they wait for a very long time for a cadaver kidney donation (MacKay ##). With only these options,…

This line suggests to what is known today as a “hip replacement,” when the hips, more specifically the hip-bones, are no longer able to support the upper-body and is in need of (sometimes metal parts as well). She, Erna Hennessy, also wrote: “My eyes have read their last good joke; in fact, they may be glass” (lines 5-6). This quote refers to how our eyes stop to function, severe damage to the eye…