Anatomy/Physiology of Respiratory, Urinary System, Fluid and Electrolyte

1. The pharynx is common to what 2 systems? 2. What is the voice box? Of what is it composed? What is the Adam’s apple? 3. Describe the structure and function of the trachea. 4. Describe respiratory physiology. 5. What is the main respiratory muscle? 6. List the principal and accessory organs of the urinary system. 7. Diagram the flow of blood through the kidney. 8. How does total body water content differ in men and women? 9. List the compartments of extracellular fluid. 10. How is urine volume regulated?

Two examples of chemotherapeutic drugs (drugs used to treat cancer) and their cellular actions are listed below.

Please see the attached file. 1. Two examples of chemotherapeutic drugs (drugs used to treat cancer) and their cellular actions are listed below. Explain why each drug could be fatal to a cell. Vincristine: damages the mitotic spindle Adriamycin: Binds to DNA and Blocks mRNA synthesis 2. In adults, over 90% of all cancers are either adenomas or carcinomas. In fact, cancers of the skin, lung, breast, and prostate are all in these categories. Which one of the four basic tissue types gives rise to most cancers? Why do you think this is so? 3. Following a motorcycle accident, a 22-year-old man was rushed to the emergency room. X-rays revealed a spinal fx of his right tibi... click for more

Acid-Base Balance and Reproductive System

1. How are carbonic and lactic acid produced? 2. Are fruits and vegetables acid-forming or base-forming foods? 3. Identify several acid-forming elements. 4. What is a physiological buffer? 5. What is the normal range of blood Ph? 6. Name the accessory glands of the male reproductive system. 7. List the genital ducts in the male. 8. List the supporting structures of the male reproductive system. 9. What is the tunica albuginea? How does it aid in dividing the testis into lobules? 10. What are the two primary functions of the testes? 11. Identify the essential and accessory organs in the female reproductive system. 12. Describe the three layers that compose the wall of the uteru... click for more

A middle-aged college professor from Boston is in the Swiss Alps studying astronomy during his sabbatical leave.

You have helped me before and I learned a lot from your answers. Attached are misc case studies. I have done many for homework assignment, but these are the ones I struggled with. Please help. Thank you. Clinical Questions Answer the following clinical questions using your knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology obtained in this unit. Case Study 3 A middle-aged college professor from Boston is in the Swiss Alps studying astronomy during his sabbatical leave. He has been there for two days and plans to stay the entire year. However, he notices that he is short of breath when he walks up steps and tires easily with any physical activity. His symptoms gradually disappear, and af... click for more

You are a young research assistant at a pharmaceutical company.

Please help me so I can complete the following questions: Clinical Questions Answer the following clinical questions using your knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology obtained in this unit. Case Study 1 You are a young research assistant at a pharmaceutical company. Your group has been asked to develop an effective laxative that (1) provides bulk and (2) is nonirritating too the intestinal mucosa. Explain why these requests are important by describing what would happen if the opposite conditions were presented. Case Study 6 Every year dozens of elderly people are found dead in their unheated apartments and listed as victims of hypothermia. What is hypothermia... click for more