ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ABC – Airway, Breathing, and Circulation ABG – Arterial blood gas ACTH – Adrenocorticotrophic hormone ADH – Antiduiretic hormone AFB – Acid fast bacilli AIDS – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ALT/SGPT – Alanine aminotransferase AMI – acute myocardial infarction ANC…
Is pulmonary hypertension different than high blood pressure? The human body has two circulation systems: Systemic (delivering oxygen throughout the body) Pulmonary (receiving oxygen from the lungs) Typically “blood pressure,” “high blood pressure” and “hypertension” refer to…
To know if you have high or low blood pressure, you need to know what a healthy blood pressure level is. Optimal blood pressure is less than 120/80 mm Hg (systolic pressure is 120 AND diastolic pressure is less than 80).Within certain limits, the lower your blood pressure reading…
14. Diabetes mellitus 14.4 The role of coxsackieviruses in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes Outline of T lymphocyte function in antiviral immune responses Structure of a T cell receptor bound to its cognate peptide presented by an HLA molecule HLA alleles influence the risk of…
Muscle Anatomy Types of Movement All muscles exert their force by pulling between at least two points of attachment. The movement that results from contraction is called the action of the muscle. Typically, one attachment remains stationary and is called the origin…
Chapter 17 – Respiratory System: Gas Exchange and Regulation of Breathing Pulmonary Circulation The cells of the body consume an average 250 ml of oxygen per minute and produce about 200 ml of carbon dioxide per minute. The ratio…
Chapter 16 – Respiratory System Respiration is the process of gas exchange and occurs on two levels: Internal Respiration The use of oxygen by the mitochondria to produce ATP by oxidative phosphorylation with production of carbon dioxide as a waste product. External Respiration – Exchange…
Muscles of Facial Expression Originate in fascia or bones of skull and insert into the skin. Move the skin rather than a joint when they contract. Muscle Origin Insertion Action Buccinator Maxilla and Mandible Orbicularis…