Essays on Physiology Page 2

Basal Metabolic Rate has been defined as the minimum amount of energy needed by an animal to maintain the basic functions of survival (such as breathing). Several factors including age, gender, weight, and exercise affect the BMR. “BMR increases with increasing muscle tissue” therefore, exercising will enhance BMR while with increasing age, BMR is reduced…

CAD besides known as coronary bosom disease or ischaemic bosom disease is a disease caused by the buildup of plaque in the coronary arterias, referred to as coronary artery disease which reduces the sum of oxygenated blood to the bosom ( McPhee & A ; Papadakis, 2011 ) . CAD encompasses two pathologies, angina and…

Several principles govern metabolic pathways in the cell: Complex chemical transformations in the cell do not occur in a single reaction, but in a number of small steps that are connected in a pathway. Each reaction is catalyzed by a specific enzyme. Metabolic pathways is catalyzed by a specific enzyme. Many metabolic pathways are compartmentalized,…

Describe the structure and the connections of the muscle spindles and explain how they contribute to the control of movement Muscle spindles are one of two proprioceptors found in voluntary muscles. They are found in parallel to contractile elements, and as such respond to muscle length and the rate of change of muscle length. Whilst…

Cell distinction is the procedure that takes topographic point inside an embryo that determines which cistrons are expressed and therefore, what type of cell it will fall back. This means that the cell can execute a specific map. There are more than 250 general types of cells in the human organic structure.In workss and animate…

R.S. is a long-time smoker who developed bronchitic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32, PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3 – = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52%…

What body systems are primarily affected and what physiological changes would you expect Joe and Frank to experience during such rigorous exercise? The body systems that are primarily affected are the respiratory, circulatory, cardiovascular, and muscular systems. The changes that they would probably experience would be that their muscles would probably become fatigued because the…

Neurotransmitters.             Neurotransmitters refer to certain chemicals agents which relay, modify and modulate signals from the neurons to other cells in the body (Rang, 2003).  When these chemicals are secreted at terminal axon ends of the nerve cells, they diffuse across the synaptic gap thereby transmitting information to the nearby adjoining cells such as glands,…

Why would somebody need to have or maintain cardiovascular fitness? What is it that concerns people so much about their heart and lung fitness? Sportsmen would always want to perform well, some ladies would always want to maintain good body sizes, obese people strive to reduce weight and many people strive to avoid heart diseases….

Brett reached into a clogged snow blower to unclutter the chute while it was still running. He wholly severed one finger and partly severed another on his left manus. After drawn-out surgery to reattach his fingers. he has regained much of his motor ability but has lost some of his centripetal map. What factors are…