Upper limb anatomy

Joanna MacKay says in her essay, Organ Sales Will Save Lives, that “Lives should not be wasted; they should be saved.” Many people probably never think about donating organs, other than filling out the paper work for their drivers’ license. A reasonable amount of people check ‘yes’ to donate what’s left of their bodies so others may benefit from it or even be able to save a life. On the other hand, what about selling an organ instead of donating one? In MacKay’s essay, she goes more in depth…

humans. However, I can see why many are for animal testing because there have been several case studies where drugs were medically accurate for human consumption. One reason animal testing should be removed is that animals and humans are different in anatomy and in the way the body functions. Humans have a profoundly complex…

reabsorbed from the collecting ducts by osmosis. Concentrated urine can be produced as a result. The ascending limb is more permeable to salts and less permeable to water. As the filtrate moves up, sodium and chloride ions move out passively at first and are actively pumped out of into the surrounding tissue. This causes water to pass out of the descending limb by osmosis. As a result the filtrate becomes more concentrated as it passes down…

Appendicular muscles help the pelvic girdles, pectoral girdles, and the limbs. The appendicular muscles stabilize and positions the pectoral/pelvic girdles producing movement to the upper and lower limbs. The two major groups of appendicular muscles consist of the muscles of the shoulders/upper limbs and the muscles of the pelvis/lower limbs. Muscles of the shoulders and upper limbs are divided into four categories: muscles that position the pectoral girdle, muscles that move…

Imagine a world where replacing a heart or liver as quickly as possible was as easy as shopping at the grocery store. A world where infertility was no longer a barrier in order to have a family. All of this, and much more, can be possible through using the cloning process on humans. This ability to duplicate an embryo is a power often considered as “Playing God”, thus frowned upon by most religions. Even though it is opposed by some out of fear of breaking either morale or human laws; human…

While upon first glance her corpus seems to be filled with elementary age written material- one word titles such as “Poppies”, “Ponds”, and “Daisies”, and seemingly undersized poems- Mary Oliver’s sharp observation of the natural world and all it’s inhabitants allows her to transcend and creatively tackle some of the toughest topics to pen, such as death and the meaning of life, in a way that allows readers of every age to grapple with and discern her conclusions. Many of her poems captured in…

Did you know that “over 100 million animals are burned, crippled, poisoned, and abused in US labs every year”(“11 Facts About Animal Testing”)? Animals testing is the experimental, research, and testing of animals to help seek the different affects a product can have on someone. Many animals are abused daily to ensure the safety of cosmetics, medicine, and other products. They are also used to see if there are any side effects in a product, while also making sure they are safe for people to use…

Organ supplies are stagnant and scarce. This poses a critical issue. Fortunately with today’s technology, (aside from human transplantation) two major potential solutions have derived: xenotransplantation (the process of replacing human organs with animal organs) and organ engineering or tissue engineering (creating tissues and organs from human cells). Aside from the promising benefits and breakthroughs, these two methods are far from perfect, and although there has been successful cases, there…

As science is consistently improving, generation after generation, one can wonder what is in store for mankind’s progression. Humans are the most intelligent, ergonomic, and dominant species known to inhabit this little blue marble known as Earth. However, as science progresses, morals and ethics become a deciding factor in whether certain scientific experiments can be performed. Human cloning is an argument whose dividing line is ethics. Human cloning has been a topic of debate for now a…

The outpour in which organ trafficking occurs allows pure dominance, power and a developmental global adaption. It captures and eliminates those who are the poor, vulnerable, displaced, disgraced or dispossessed. It is a life or death drama, victims or donors may walk away content and recipients may return home with a new lease of life. Although the complexity and significance of this global transition is endemic, it’s gradually becoming a bigger issue. Yet, among all, the worldwide demand for…