Thoracic diaphragm

insulation. It is endothermic (the majority of the heat energy is used to maintain their high body temperature). It has a 4 chamber heart. They also have mammary glands that are used to produce milk to nourish their young. Their diaphragm is a muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. They have an extended gestation period, well developed brain, and teeth which are imbedded in the jaw bone and come in a variety of forms.…

The human body is composed of eleven major systems that all work together to hold a stable internal environment: homeostasis. Each system consists of different organs that all play important roles in maintaining homeostasis. The circulatory, respiratory and renal systems greatly affect each other in the keeping of the internal environment. Homeostasis is defined as the tendency of an organism or a cell to regulate its internal conditions, usually by a system of feedback controls, so as to…

Fetal Pig External Features Structure Location Colour Texture Function Image Anus Just under the tail and after the rectum Same colour as skin (light pink) Valve-like and scrunched up; feels and looks like a sphincter Valve-like muscle at lower end of rectum. The opening through which feces pass out of body Scrotal Sac In males, it is located just under the anus and bulges out from the skin Same colour as skin (light pink) Feels muscular/like skin Contains the testes Urogenital Opening…

has a consistent rate and rhythm. Abnormal breathing patterns are categorized into two general categories. The first category is directly related with pulmonary and thoracic diseases which deals with increasing the work of breathing, this is caused by having help from the accessory muscle. “The common causes of pulmonary and thoracic diseases is narrowed airways (COPD, asthma), “stiff lungs” (severe pneumonia, pulmonary edema), or a stiff chest wall (ascites, anasarca, pleural effusion).” (Egan…

in the neck with the sternum Thoracocervical: The heart is partially in the cervix, but sections of the sternum are split. Thoracic: The sternum is completely split, while the heart lies either completely or partially outside the thorax. Thoracoabdominal: A part of Cantrell's syndrome. Abdominal: The heart enters abdominal cavity after passing through a defect in the diaphragm.…

Everyday our bodies need oxygen and different nutrients to function properly but in order to maintain that constancy, our blood has to be constantly moving. And in order for our cells to get transported and get everything they need, the heart needs to be beating. The cardiovascular system makes sure the levels of substances in the blood is constant by transporting these substances as circumstances change. The heart is located in the lower part of the mediastinum between the lungs. Most…

Case Study: Hereditary Canine Spinal Muscular Atrophy Genetic Background Hereditary canine spinal muscular atrophy (HCSMA) is proven to be an autosomal-dominate disease that affects most noticeably the Brittany spaniel (Pinter MJ, Waldeck RF, Wallace N, & Cork LC, Motor Unit Behavior in Canine Motor Neuron Disease, 1995). HCSMA originated as a spontaneous mutation in the Survivor Motor Neutron gene found in the purebred Brittany spaniel population (Ericsson. A & Rubin. C, 2012). Due to the…

and joints to increase breathing rate. An increase in breathing rate enable a larger volume of air to be taken in and out of the lungs enhancing gaseous exchange. At the onset of exercise the muscles involved in the expansion of the thoracic cavity; like the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, work harder to increase the expansion of the cavity further consequently inhaling a larger volume of air. People who train regular develop adoptions to their cardio-respiratory systems. Within the…

DIAGNOSTIC PATHWAY FOR THORACIC MALIGNANCY MALIGNANT PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is a progressive, terminal disease of the pleural cavity. This tumour can be divided per their histology (2). Epithelioid is the most common mesothelioma while sarcomatoid type is the least common. The biphasic mesothelioma is a combination of the epithelioid and sarcomatoid type. The sarcomatoid mesothelioma is the lest common. Asbestos have been identified as the predominant cause…

Anatomy and Physiology are two branches of science and they provide the foundation for understanding the body’s parts and functions. Anatomy is the science of body structures and the relationships among them. Physiology is the science of body functions or how the body parts work. Anatomical position is the description of any region or part of the body in a specific stance. The anatomical position is the erect position of the body with the face directed forward, arms at the side, the palms of…