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The third piece is a motor, or efferent neuron. The motor neuron will take the information received from he interferon and send it on to its effectors (muscles or glands), which will activate a response. The patellar reflex is classified as a somatic reflex because it involves the stimulation of skeletal muscle, specifically stimulation of…

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5’s category of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania), and skin-picking disorder (excoriation) (Sue et al., 2016). Of these illnesses, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by an inability to control troubling thoughts and brief relief after…

Merck and Co. , River Blindness Ethical Case Analysis Lennard de Jong Excelsior College Author Note This paper was prepared for Business Ethics, Ethical Case Analysis, taught by Dr. Moser. Introduction and Situational Analysis The ethical dilemma in Merck and River Blindness is whether to pursue research that may or may result in profit, or…

In February, my father called me from the Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He told me that my older sister may not be coming home. I had been alone at home since the end of January. Our conversation started off normal until he shared this news. I asked about Bridget’s health and he said she…

Application Of Physics In Medicine Medical physics is generally speaking the application of physics concepts, theories and methods to medicine. A medical physics department may be based in either a hospital or a university. Clinical medical physicists are often found in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Oncology. However, areas of specialty are widely varied in scope…

Professionals in the field of nursing are classified depending on the level of training and area of specialization. Two of the most common classes are Registered Nurses (also referred to as Division 1 nurses) and Enrolled nurses (Division 2 nurses). In law, the scope of practice of these registered and enrolled nurses differs significantly, with…

This text is an extract from the book “Doctor in the house” written by Richard Gordon. He was born in 1921. He has been an anaesthetist at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, a ship’s surgeon and an assistant editor of the British Medical Journal. He left medical practice in 1952 and started writing his “Doctor” series. The…

Two different theorists were explored for this assignment to observe a child’s physical, cognitive and socioemotional development. Petrina Justin was used to explore the theories of development by Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson. Petrina is an eight years old girl and is currently attending Primary Two and performs at an average level academically. The family…

Good nutrition and exercise are a crucial component to healthy physical and brain development. Children who exercise and eat healthy are more likely to not have health issues, have a better self esteem, and excel academically. One way to change the way our children eat is to educate our children about healthy eating and the…

The date was May 25th, 2013,one of the greatest days of my life.I remember how the entire day went as if it were yesterday.I woke up confused due to the fact that it was happening so fast. The clock kept ticking,tick tock tick tock.By the time I lost count of the amount of ticks that…