Pulmonary alveolus Essays

  • Embryonic Development in the Lungs

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    In this essay I am going to talk about the lungs and the stages of their embryonic development. I chose the lungs because they are one of the most important organs for survival -they supply oxygen to cells and release carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. This essay will mostly focus on the different stages of the lung development- the embryonic, the pseudoglandular, the canalicular, the terminal sac, and the postnatal stage. The successful maturation of the lungs requires the completion of both biochemical

  • Respiratory Diseases: Emphysema

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    The simple act of breathing is often taken for granted. As an automated function sustaining life, most of us do not have to think about the act of breathing. However, for many others, respiratory diseases make this simple act thought consuming. Emphysema is one such disease taking away the ease, but instead inflicting labored breathing and a hope for a cure. Healthy lung tissue is predominately soft, elastic connective tissue, designed to slide easily over the thorax with each breath. The lungs

  • Surfactant Replacement in Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome Type

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    Surfactant Replacement in Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome Type The innovation of surfactant replacement therapy in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome has proven to increase the survival and minimize the complications of the premature neonate. Replacing surfactant has lessened time on ventilators, and allowing the neonate and parents an opportunity to grow together earlier outside of intensive care. This paper will discuss the etiology of respiratory distress syndrome

  • Atelectasis: A Case Study

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    Although there is meticulous effort by nurses and other health care professionals in ensuring patient recovery after surgical procedures, many patients experience complications. These post-operative complications include, but are not limited to, wound infection, atelectasis, postoperative ileus, embolism, and deep vein thrombosis. This paper will specifically look at atelectasis, the collapse of lung alveoli due to airway obstruction, and post-operative ileus, the cessation of gastrointestinal movement

  • Epidemics and the Control of Disease around the 1840s

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    quarters, lack of personal hygiene, and stagnant air within the ship. Dropsy is almost never referred to with the same name, making it difficult to pinpoint what disease was exactly being talked about. In most cases, dropsy was now what we call pulmonary edema. Severe respiratory difficulty and dry cough are two symptoms that are often seen. If the disease worsens, a very productive cough can be heard and seen. According to the Greek medical philosopher Hippocrates, a... ... middle of paper ..

  • Anthrax

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    Anthrax; this is where anthrax spores make contact with the skin. If there is a cut or a lesion then a person can be infected. Cutaneous Anthrax is the most common way to get anthrax, but is also the least lethal. The second type of anthrax is called Pulmonary Anthrax this is where a person inhales the spores of anthrax directly into the lungs. If this type of anthrax is left untreated it could lead to death. The third type of anthrax is called Gastrointestinal Anthrax, this form results from eating meat

  • Impact Of Prematurity On Development

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    infant’s brain will become oxygen deprived, which would lead to death. It can cause some brain damage. Another condition that often affects premature babies is Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). This happens when the ductus arteriosus, which connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, doesn’t close, leading to the infant’s blood not being properly oxgenated. This can also lead to brain damage if not caught in time. Premature infants also may just stop breathing, which is called apnea. This is why they must

  • Neutralisation of Stomach Acid Investigation

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    wearing tight clothing, and trimming down if you are overweight. Neutralising the excess hydrochloric acid in the stomach can treat acid indigestion. Adding a base or a carbonate, producing water, which is not a problem, usually does this. Pulmonary work · Before I started to do the real experiment, I decided that it would be wise to do a preliminary experiment to check that my original parameters were acceptable.. During this primary period of experimentation, I ran lots of tests to find

  • Broken Hearts

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    in the world. I thought that if I loved her enough, her heart would heal itself. My brother was three and thirteen when he had his heart surgeries. This time, I was older and much more fearful, but my brother is the proud new owner of Vinny the Pulmonary Valve. Thus, two hearts have healed quite literally in my home. The figurative healing in my home sets it apart from many others. I have learned the importance of love and support in the face of trouble by watching my mother, the backbone of a

  • Heart Disease

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    the body. The Superior is really the biggest. These veins have a lot of carbon dioxide and have oxygen-poor blood. The aorta is the biggest artery in the whole body. Which will be covered in the report. The Benavidez 2 pulmonary vein takes the blood out of the heart and takes it to the lungs. Today we will talk about many different parts of the heart: The Three Layers of Muscle, Atriums, Ventricles, Systole and Diastole, Treatments for the Heart, Valves,

  • Heart

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    sharp. It is associated with closure of the pulmonary and aortic valves (semilunar valves) at the beginning of diastole. There is a pause between the each set of sounds. It is a period of total heat relaxation called quiescent period. Q.2 Which structures are responsible for these sounds? If these structures were damaged or functionally incorrectly, what do you think would happen to the heart sound? The structures responsible for these sounds are: pulmonary, aortic and atrioventricular valves. These

  • Abraham Lincoln

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    named him Robert, after the addition to the family they made the house a full two story house. Lincoln had three more sons Edward Baker, William Wallace, and Thomas. Edward died at the age of three, the cause of death was either consumption or pulmonary tuberculosis. In 1832 Lincoln announced himself a candidate for the state legislature but he was defeated. Then a year later he was appointed postmaster of New Salem and in the fall he became deputy county surveyor. He really wanted a seat in

  • Investigating the Effect of Exercise on the Heart Rate

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    valves. The valves open and close to let the blood flow in only one direction. [IMAGE] The four heart valves are: 1. the tricuspid valve, located between the right atrium and the right ventricle 2. the pulmonary (pulmonic) valve, between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery 3. the mitral valve, between the left atrium and left ventricle 4. the aortic valve, between the left ventricle and the aorta. heart_chambers.jpg Each valve has a set of "flaps" (also called leaflets

  • An Experiment to Show the Relation Between Light Intensity and Photosynthesis

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    carbohydrate + water Or 6CO2 + 12H2O + sunlight ---> 6O 2 + C6 H12O 6 + 6H2 O Oxygen is a product of photosynthesis; therefore we will be measuring the amount or rate of this product being produced. Plan and Pulmonary test Text Box: Prior to the official test I conducted a pulmonary test. This was so that I could identify any initial problems and work out how to resolve them. Some problems I encountered where; that the plant clearly took a few minutes to adjust to its optimum rate of photosynthesis

  • The Physics of Human Strength

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    myofibrillarization 16. Motor Unit Recruitment 17. Energy transfer systems' efficiency 18. Extensiveness of capillarization 19. Mitochondrial growth and proliferation 20. Stroke volume of the left ventricle 21. Ejection fraction of the left ventricle 22. Pulmonary (ventilatory) capacity 23. Efficiency of gas exchange in the lungs 24. Heart rate 25. Max VO2 uptake 26. Freedom from disease 27. Arousal Level ("psych") 28. Ability to concentrate 29. Incentive 30. Social learning 31. Coordination 32.

  • Interrelation of Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

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    superior and inverior vena cava. The right atrium will pump the de-oxygenatd blood via the atrioventricualr valve until it reaches the right ventricle. the right ventricle will pump the de-oxygenated blood via the pulmonary semi-lunar valve, which will carry the blood pass through the pulmonary arteries unti it reaches the lungs. these veins from the lungs will carry oxygenated blood to the right atrium. the right atrium will now pump this fresh oxygenated blood past the aventricular valve so it can enter

  • The Pros and Cons of Liposuction

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    risks of liposuction is that fat cells can grow back in the area where the procedure took place. Another risk associated with this procedure is over-aggressive fat removal. Poor work performed by untrained doctors poses many problems in itself. Pulmonary Thrombosus, Lidocaine Toxicidy, and imbalances of bodily fluids also are serious risks associated with liposuction, not to mention the ultimate danger with any surgery, death. What exactly is this procedure for which so many people are willing to

  • Function Of Heart: The Functions Of The Heart

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    when the ventricles of the heart contract, it is called systole - the working phase of the heart. The blood circulation is two closed systems. The Pulmonary Circulation – is the transport of blood from the heart to the lungs and back again. In this circulation (this is the only time one will see an artery carrying deoxygenated blood) the pulmonary artery carrying deoxygenated blood to the lungs

  • Galen Of Pergamum Essay

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    The concept of anatomy, has improved drastically over the past millenniums, thanks to the brilliant minds of such great philosophers, botanists, mathematicians, doctors, scientists, naturists, chemists and even conquistadors. The overall topic of human circulation can be summed up with the help of nine of these great minds, including Galen, Vesalius, Harvey, Withering, Nafis, Servetus, Columbo, da Vinci and Fabrici. Galen of Pergamum was a Roman philosopher and practising physician who was prominent

  • Open Heart Narrative

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    The first thing I searched was Pulmonary Atresia surgery which didn’t help me much, so I deleted the word “surgery” and put in “doctors” which brought me down to 20 Search Results. Only one article caught my eye: “Could the Doctor’s heal our baby’s heart?” (article titles are in quotes, not italics. So I decided to keep that article! I wanted my second search to be about struggles of a child with Pulmonary Atresia, so I searched Pulmonary Atresia special child That search brought up