Entries by Brian Wabwire

The left parietal lobe cortex

A 71-year-old woman had loss of consciousness persisting for over an hour. When she becomes arousable, she cannot speak nor move her. right arm. A cerebral angiogram reveals an occlusion to her left middle cerebral artery. Three months later, a computed tomographic (CT) scan showed a large 5 cystic area in her left parietal lobe […]

The rare Andean anteater

The limb depicted below is from the rare Andean anteater. It feeds by pushing over ant hills and consuming the delicious larvae underneath. To do this, it needs to generate an out force at its claw of 50(newtons). Assume the following: the limb has the proportions shown below the limb muscle generates this force with […]

The distal interphalangeal joint

 Singular, Plural, and Adjectival Suffix Forms ce each structural name in the proper category in order to indicate whether the underlined term denotes a singular, plural, o ectival ending. The distal interphalangeal joint is considered a hinge and it offers only one degree of freedom. Major calyces drain multiple minor calyces in each kidney. The […]

The coronary artery calcification

Which of the following best summarizes the research on long-term endurance exercise? Research shows that in terms of the health benefits of exercise, more is always better in terms of the overall protective effect. There are potential health risks including coronary artery calcification, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease There is a dose-response relationship between […]

The general nervous system depressant

Ethanol is a general nervous system depressant, and among the neurons inhibited by ethanol are neurosecretory cells of the hypothalamus. Using your knowledge of hormones released by the posterior pituitary, how would ethanol consumption affect urine volume, the urine’s osmolarity, and the blood’s osmolarity? Explain your answers, including the hormone involved.

What is the process of olfaction?

You are at your favorite restaurant where you order their best dish, a pizza with anchovies. Before it arrives at your table, you can smell its distinct aroma. What is the process of olfaction? Use 23.2 Olfaction and 23.3 Olfactory Pathway to help you. You next take a bite of this odiferous confection upon being placed in front of […]

Examples of homeostatic control systems

The human body uses a variety of homeostatic control systems to keep its internal environment relatively constant around an optimal level. This stability is essential for survival, so you should not be surprised to find e in all of the major body systems. The following illustration highlights the general workings and components of a homeostatic […]

The combination of ankle dorsiflexion

In the context of terminology describing ankle and foot movements, pronation is a position of the foot and ankle resulting from a combination of ankle dorsiflexion, subtalar eversion, and forefoot abductionlateral flexion, horizontal adduction, and reductionsubtalar inversion, ankle plantar flexion, and forefoot adductionprotraction, horizontal abduction, and plantar flexion