Category: Anatomy

 Analyze the role the endocrine system plays in the growth and remodeling of bone, including all the hormones and sites of action.

Bone Remodeling

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about bone remodeling. Based on your research and understanding, respond to the following:

Analyze the bone remodeling process and the minerals involved in that process.

Distinguish among the twelve common bone markings and provide examples of in which bones and locations those markings are found.

Evaluate the similarities and differences between cartilage and bone; include the organic and inorganic compounds found in each.

Analyze the role the endocrine system plays in the growth and remodeling of bone, including all the hormones and sites of action.

What substance is manufactured in the skin that plays a role in calcium absorption elsewhere in the body?

Chapter 3 Project

What layer is present in thick skin but not in thin skin?

What cell-to-cell structures hold the cells of the stratum spinosum tightly together?

What substance is manufactured in the skin that plays a role in calcium absorption elsewhere in the body?

List the sensory receptors found in the dermis of the skin.

A nurse tells a doctor that a patient is cyanotic. Define cyanosis.

What does its presence imply?

What is a bedsore (decubitus ulcer)?
Why does it occur?

 Based on research and evidence related to DNA or the process of cloning a mammal, did you find that there are differences between a clone and a “normal” animal?

Clones

Answer the following question:

Based on research and evidence related to DNA or the process of cloning a mammal, did you find that there are differences between a clone and a “normal” animal?

Explain your personal opinions about eating a cloned animal. Would you expect meat or milk from a clone to taste the same as that from naturally conceived animals?

Is it fair or ethical to use cloned horses in competition?

Could the $50,000 spent to clone a dog be better spent rescuing dogs? If cost were no obstacle, would you clone a beloved pet?

What are some examples of situations where a doctor might order a lab test to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of a patient?Why does the government regulate clinical laboratories? Why is CLIA certification required?

Lab Extra Credit Case Study

Questions

What types of samples might be collected from patients to use for laboratory testing?

What are some examples of situations where a doctor might order a lab test to aid in the diagnosis and treatment
of a patient?Why does the government regulate clinical laboratories? Why is CLIA certification required?

How does the work of a clinical laboratory differ from the experiments being conducted in a research laboratory?

Why don’t research laboratories have to comply with CLIA regulations?How does COVID-19 testing work? How do healthcare professionals make a diagnosis of COVID-19 infection? Let’s follow Marcus through the process.What samples are typically collected from patients suspected of coronavirus exposure?

Name three sources of nucleic acids you expect to find
in a patient sample.Compare and contrast traditional PCR with quantitative PCR.

How can we ensure we are only amplifying and detecting viral sequences, and no other sequences that may be in the tube?

 Identify and describe the major pathological changes that occur in the brain of a person with Vascular Dementia.

Choose one of the following Discussion Board Topics for Part A:

Identify and describe the major pathological changes that occur in the brain of a person with Vascular Dementia.

Identify and describe the major pathological or clinical features of the chosen disease (70%)

Adherence to academic writing conventions – quality of academic writing (20%)

What prevented the uterus from initiating labor before the designated delivery time?Is it possible to get pregnant during the time of breast feeding? Explain your answer.

Extra Credit Assignment
Questions:

What is the endocrine disorder in this individual?
ANSWER HERE

Is this a primary or secondary disorder? Why?

Why is HCG used in the treatment?

Why would both FSH and HCG be needed in the treatment?

What hormonal component is the basis of pregnancy tests?

Following the positive pregnancy test, what hormonal mechanism prevented spontaneous abortion of the implanted embryo?

What prevented the uterus from initiating labor before the designated delivery time?

Describe the positive feedback systems that occur during labor and delivery.

What maintains milk production after birth?

Is it possible to get pregnant during the time of breast feeding? Explain your answer.

 

What might account for the decrease in incidence overall?Should Gardasil vaccinations be mandatory for adolescents before entering middle school or junior high school? Why or why not?

Human papilloma virus

With this background in mind, review the statistics found on the CDC website, and discuss the differences in incidence rates across racial and ethnic groups and across states.

In your post, include your answers to the following questions:

What are possible causes for these differences?

What might account for the decrease in incidence overall?

Should Gardasil vaccinations be mandatory for adolescents before entering middle school or junior high school? Why or why not?

Should students be tested for existing HPV infections during school or sports physicals? Why or why not?

Should physicians disclose results/findings of HPV infection to parents of adolescents under the age of 18? Why or why not?

What treatments or other options does Shanice have to counteract the natural killer cell deficiency?Why are natural killer cells considered to be part of the innate immune response?

Answer the following questions and save your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Provide a scholarly resource to support your answers.

Why are natural killer cells considered to be part of the innate immune response?

What types of cells do natural killer cells act against?

Describe the process whereby natural killer cells kill other cells and the role of macrophages in the process.

The Immunologist cautioned Shanice that she may be more susceptible to virally induced cancers. Why did the Immunologist state this?

What treatments or other options does Shanice have to counteract the natural killer cell deficiency?

What are the four valves found in the heart and where are they located? Give all names for each valve.What is a mitral valve prolapse and what causes this in Marfan’s syndrome specifically?

Heart

Answer the following questions and save your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Provide a scholarly resource to support your answers.

What are the four valves found in the heart and where are they located? Give all names for each valve.

What is a mitral valve prolapse and what causes this in Marfan’s syndrome specifically?

What happens to blood flow (specifically) with a mitral valve prolapse (where would the blood back up to and why)?

If a person were to have a prolapse of the tricuspid valve, what specifically would happen to the flow of blood in that case?
Do you think Janet will ever play basketball again? Why or why not?