3 Questions #10 5-15-15

1. What tasks have you completed recently? 
2. What have you learned recently?
3. What are you planning on doing next?

1. I have competed a blog on the heart,  I have colored my color plates, and I have done a blood lab.

2. I have learned about the immune system, and how the heart functions through the left and right ventricles, and the left and right atriums.

3. I plan on doing my glogs this weekend, along with studying for my final and my EOC. 

Wake Up Call Blog 5-15-15

Wake Up Call Blog

      The foods that are beneficial for a healthy heart are: Fish, whole grains, beans, fruits and vegetables. These types of foods maintain blood sugar. The foods that are unhealthy for you and unbeneficial for a healthy heart are: Salty foods, fried food (this has a lot of fat in it), and fast food. A lot of these foods have have saturated fats in them. Saturated fats can raise LDL's and HDL's.

      Some activities that are hazardous to heart health is smoking, eating unhealthy, doing drugs, not exercising, etc. Some solutions are to quit smoking, avoid second hand smoking, stop doing drugs, and start exercising a little more. Smoking hurts your heart, because if reduces how much oxygen your heart gets, it raises your blood pressure, and can produce blood clots more faster. Some benefits to stopping the hazardous activities is a better heart, a lower blood pressure, and better lungs which help with the filtering of the heart.

     Aspirin can help in preventing heart disease by reducing the blood clot clumping, by doing this, it will thin the blood so that no blood clots can be produced which will help a heart attack.

 http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/glossary/g/saturatedfat.htm

 http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/PreventionTreatmentofHeartAttack/Aspirin-and-Heart-Disease_UCM_321714_Article.jsp

 https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/bd/18/7c/bd187c072701f70539be0ea8f42d840a.jpg

 

This is a diagram that shows a myocardial infarction and the troponin levels that rise and decrease during and after a heart attack.

Blood Blog 5-7-15

What are the different blood types people can have?

What determines a person's blood type?

What is your blood type?

How is blood typing done?

Why is it important to know the type of blood?  What are the consequences if you don't?

The different types of blood that people can have are: A-, A+, B-, B+, AB-, AB+, O- and O+. What determines a person's blood type are the antigens on the red blood cells.  My blood type is O+ . Blood typing is done by the ABO grouping system which divides the blood types into 4 categories. It's important to know the type of blood because, the patient in need of a blood transfusion may have a fatal reaction if given the wrong blood type. Consequences include back pain, bloody urine, chills, fainting or dizziness, and flushing of the skin.

  



3 Questions #9 4-30-15

1. I have colored many colorplates 

2. I have learned about the hormones in the Endocrine system

3. I plan on finishing my glogs while doing an extra credit one and studying over the weekend.

Extra Credit Blog: How Does the Brain Work?? 4-20-15

The brain helps us to live our everyday life. The right side of your brain controls the left side of your body, and the left side of your brain controls the right side. The brain has many nerves the moves the muscles in our faces. Each part of the brain controls something in our body. It is a really fun organ to learn about. The brain can control temperature, heart rate, breathing, etc. It lets you think, sleep, wake, and experience emotions.It also controls your physical movement by walking, standing, talking, etc. There are over thousands of nerve cells which is why the brain is so important. If something goes wrong in the brain, it makes it very difficult to function.

3 Questions #8 4-20-15

1. I have done a nervous system lab
2.I learned about the different part of the brain and how they nerves function.
3. I plan on taking a test on Wednesday.

Nervous System Blog 4-8-15

What was the point of the lab??
The point of the lab was to show how the nervous system functions by recording electrical activities of neurons. We used the lab with the leech and dissected it to show what happened.
It explained how the nervous system of the leech functioned and the heartbeat.
How is this applicable to people??
It has been a useful specimen to study the function of the nervous system. It helps because you get to study the response of the nerve cells. If we study the nerve cells we can go deeper into learning how the nervous system is studied and we can figure out how some diseases occur.

3 questions #7 4-3-15

1. I have finished coloring plates, and all the notes. I have also completed a glog.
2.I have learned about Tetanus, and the source of energy that we run on.
3. I plan on studying this weekend and taking the test on Monday.

Essay for case study questions

     Muscles contract when a nerve cell reaches its muscle cell causing  positive and negative charges to switch back and forth. MH is a disease that is passed down through families which causes a fast rise in body temperature and muscle contractions when anesthesia is injected. MH is triggered by drugs used for anesthesia.
     The metabolic storm that develops is an allergic reaction that would give rapid heart rate, abnormal blood pressure, muscle stiffness, etc. It can disrupt the nervous system which affects the whole body. Temperature rises because of the muscles working harder to fight. Usually you don't know that you have MH unless you undergo surgery. If you know that one of your parents have it you can be tested.
     Dantrolene can be used to treat MH. It treats the high temperature. It works by restoring a normal level of calcium in the muscles. It doesn't impact smooth or cardiac muscle because it only occurs in certain individuals who are genetically affected.

3 questions #6 3-20-2015

1. I have completed the muscle quiz on the human body
2.I have learned about the muscular system and how things function.
3. I plan on taking the muscular system test.

3 questions #5 questions 3-6-2015

1. I have taken 2 oral quizzes on the skeleton and gotten 70's.
2. I have learned about the microscopic area of the inside of the bone.
3.I plan on taking the test next week. And I plan on studying before I take it so that I can pass.

Case Study Questions

     Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. They replenish what you lose in sweat. Glucose is sugar which is good for energy. Melanin is a pigment that gives human skin, hair, and eyes their color. Since Mark lost 4 liters he would have lost 27% His urinary volume would decrease because he is dehydrated. His blood pressure was low because he was dehydrated and his pulse would be low. Since he lost so much body fluid, that's why he was dizzy. He would have a lot of Vitamin D because vitamin D has to do with the sun. If he brought beer along it would not be a good idea because, it takes away your vitamin B, and it causes you to be thirsty. To increase the burn Mark took off his shirt and hat thinking it would help. Since Mark was dehydrated you would see the redness very soon.

3 Questions #4 2-20-15

1. What tasks have you completed recently? 
2. What have you learned recently?
3. What are you planning on doing next?


1. I have completed and have retaken a quiz, I have done some flipped notes, and a skin lab.
2. I have learned about the layers of the skin, and I have learned about skin diseases and skin cancers. I have also learned about the degree of burns.
3. I am planning to take a test about the integumentary system and finishing my first glog which is about melanoma.

Stem Cell Research

     The view on stem cell research is caught in the middle. Some scientists believe it's a great thing to keep researching because this could improve future genetic problems. Other scientists think that it's not a good idea, because there are limits to this. Some could go overboard and cause problems and also mutations.
     Pharmacologists view on stem cell research is that cells have the potential to revolutionize drug discovery by providing a model for any human cell type of drug development. The new generation may contribute to replace animal testing and decrease drug attrition. Using stem cell research could decrease the struggle of autoimmune diseases which could cost the government less. Animal testing is an issue to begin with, but using the research could decrease animal testing by increasing medical cures. Meaning that there are cures you wouldn't have to test on animals. Drug costs would decrease because finding cures would lessen the amount of drug usage.
     My view on this subject is that this is a great idea. I do believe that you can find cures and solve a lot of medical issues. You could possibly find the cure for cancer, decrease animal testing, and you could save money by not buying as many drugs, because you wouldn't have to take as many to help you.
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu:8080/reporter/index.html?ID=2066
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19848191

3 Questions #3 2-6-15

1. I have completed the cell shapes. I have looked into a microscope and copied the images down to for the different cell types.
2. I have learned about Epithelial, Connective, Nervous and Muscle. I've learned about tissue repair also.
3. I am planning to pass my test next week ( hopefully) I will study and get the material down for what I need to pass.

    Summary Questions

     



1. An ergogenic aid is any external influences that can be determined to enhance performance in high- intensity exercises.

2. Caffeine is a stimulant by reversibly blocking the action of adenosine, which blocks the onset of drowsiness induced.

3. This role speed you up and gives you energy.

 

4. The negative effects on the body when you consume caffeine can be: anxiety, jitteriness, headaches, and fatigue. This can effect the nervous system also.

 

5.  Many of these organizations conclude that it isn't safe to consume many amounts of caffeine. This seems to be a bigger issue with athletic organizations due to the possibility that caffeine can be used as a performance altering substance.

 

 

http://udel.edu/~danikoll/effects.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergogenic_aid

 

 

 



Three Questions #2 1-23-15

1. I have completed 2 quizzes and I have completed my notebooks by organizing my notes.
2. I have learned about the body systems, body plates, and body cavities. Now I am learning about Homeostasis.
3. I plan on studying for my upcoming test. I haven't quite got the concept of positive and negative feedback of Homeostasis, and need to study in order to pass my tests.

Three questions 1-9-15

1. I have created this blog for this class.
2. I have learned that there is no wrong answer and to try my hardest in this class.
3. I am planning on learning the websites and how this class works. I am excited to learn about Anatomy and Physiology.