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    about half of our body weight. There are three types of muscles, skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. The only reason that the body can move is because of these muscles tissues. Each one of them has different kind of structure and activities in human body. One of the functions of skeletal muscle is moving bones. Cardiac muscle found only in heart, and it helps contract the heart to pump blood. The smooth muscle tissue covers hollow organs like stomach and blood vesicles. It has an ability to change shape

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    in which the heart does not pump enough blood and oxygen to support your body and its functions. Daily physical activity is important after heart failure. You may have some activity restrictions, so talk to your health care provider before doing any exercises. What are the benefits of exercise? Exercise may: Make your heart muscles stronger. Lower your blood pressure. Lower your cholesterol. Help you lose weight. Help your bones stay strong. Make your blood circulation better. Help your body use oxygen

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    on percentage of coagulation factor within blood plasma compared to normal levels. According to the CDC website, Hemophilia, is a hereditary bleeding disorder which affects mostly males due to X chromosome singularity. Hemophilia is a medical condition in which the blood clotting becomes a challenge for those affected. Symptoms include spontaneous bleeding from injuries or surgery. Blood contains many proteins called clotting factors that assist in blood coagulation, however; those individuals with

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    Blood spatter interpretation is useful because it allows you to reconstruct the crime scene. This statement is very true and holds a lot of weight. By examining the size, shape, distribution and location of bloodstains, forensic analysts are able to form opinions about what did or did not happen in a crime. Biology, physics and mathematics are all major principles the blood stain pattern analysis uses to assists investigators in answering valuable questions in an investigation Biology is the behavior

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    also known as water pills, help improve the kidneys. They eliminate the sodium (salt) and excess water which reduces the blood volume. Thiazide diuretics are most commonly the first drug that is prescribed to a hypertension patient. These types of drugs include hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide), chlorthalidone, and many others. Beta

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    hemophilia is a combination of the Greek words for “blood” and “love”, which is a way of saying people with hemophilia “love to bleed”or just can’t stop to blood. Why is that? A large part about the disease comes from the effect it has on the cardiovascular system, but more importantly the hemostasis of the body. Normally, when damage occurs to a blood vessel walls, there’s an immediate narrowing of the blood vessel which limits the amount of blood flow. Which leads for some platelets adhere to the

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    through the bloodstream and weakened part of a bone, can also occur with a direct contamination due to a broken bone. Two out of every 10,000 people have osteomyelitis; if the condition is left untreated the infection can become severe and can lead to blood loss in the bone, eventually death of the bone tissue. Today osteomyelitis is a treatable condition, for most people surgery is required to withdraw the dead parts of the bone from the body (Chihara & Lalani, 2012). Osteomyelitis affects both adults

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    Strokes and the American Stroke Association In an unbelievable time of four minutes, a stroke attacks an American citizen. A stroke is also know as a ‘brain attack’. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients.Although stroke risk increases with age, it can occur at any age and cause long-term disabilities. Knowing the signs and symptoms, causes, effects, and treatments of a stroke can help decrease

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    fluid to the blood vessels. The lymphatic system disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream. This system plays a very important role. It is in charge of housing the white blood cells that are involved in the immune systems. Blood tests were taken the afternoon before. The blood tests that were taken then came back negative. In order for the lymphatic filariasis disease to show in blood tests, it must be tested at night. This is because the parasites will only show up throughout the blood

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    disease • aetiology: describe the specific disorder and the biological basis of its cause of origin CVD are diseases of the cardiac muscle or vasculature. The cause of most CVD is a build-up of atheroma a fatty deposit within the inside lining of blood vessels arteries. Atheroma is also known as

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