A 75-year-old man was found unconscious in his bathroom after fallingand hitting his head. He survived for several hours but died later in thehospital. An autopsy was performed to determine the exact cause ofdeath. Evidence indicated that the man had suffered two strokes, bothdue to blocked blood vessels. One had occurred a few weeks earlier;the other had occurred very recently and may have led to the fall.Autopsy findings also indicated that, when the man hit his head, somedamage to his brain occurred as well. Based on what you know aboutinflammation and the cellular structure of the brain, describe what thepathologist found in each of the damaged areas of the brain.

Joe had experienced a recent respiratory infection but felt he was responding well to over-the-counter medications. He still had a low-grade fever, however. He was awakened during the night with pain in the thoracic region. Fearful that the symptoms might indicate a heart attack, he called 911 and was transported to the emergency department. On the way to the hospital, the paramedic advised Joe that his EKG was normal. After all tests for cardiac illness and pathology returned negative, Joe was sent home on antibiotics, pain medication, and with recommended bed rest. From your study of tissues and membranes, what might be the reason for this treatment? Explain your answer in 4 to 5 sentences. Indicate the reference/s of your answer.

21. Jeremy C. had a stroke in his second year of law school at age 24. He can remember everything up to the day of his stroke, and almost nothing since it. Jeremy is suffering from _______________________.

The _________ regional nuclei of the medulla oblongata is responsible for the origin and stimulation of cranial nerve X. A) cardiac acceletory B) vascular inhibitory C) vascular neutrality D) cardiac inhibitory

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37. All of the following statementsconcerning the parotid gland and parotidduct are correct EXCEPT:A. The apex of the parotid gland isposterior to the angle of the mandibleB. In the parotid gland, theretromandibular vein lies deep to theexternal carotid artery and parotidplexusC. The parotid duct pierces thebuccinator muscleD. The postsynaptic parasympatheticfibers are conveyed from the oticganglion to the gland by theauriculotemporal nerveE. The parotidectomy may cause facialnerve palsy

Medical practice is paying more attention to theautonomic system in considering disease states. Whywould autonomic tone be important in consideringcardiovascular disease?

How does supratentorial herniation differ from infratentorial herniation?

A 24-year-old female visits her GP after having been in an automobile accident three days prior. She reports that while driving in slippery conditions she rear-ended the car in front of her and she was then rear-ended by the car behind her. She was traveling at about 30 mph and her airbags did employ. She reports first responders found no injuries but advised her to follow up with her GP if she developed any unusual symptoms.The woman reports that she seemed fine after the accident but did wake the morning after with a bit of a stiff neck and a headache; she didn't feel this was unusual given the accident and went on about her day. At the end of the next day she had to carry heavy bags up two flights of stairs to her apartment and when almost to her door she felt a zing all the way down her right arm. She immediately put the bags down. When she lifted the bags again her right arm felt numb. She woke this morning with a very stiff neck, stiffness in her upper arm, and “tingles” in her…