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Lecture notes Unit 3 - Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
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Diabetes (insipidus)
Answer: -Low levels of ADH -Excessive thirst, dehydration and increase of urination - increase in fluid intake and possible medications
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Blood Glucose Concentration
Answer: -Glucose is needed by cells to release ENERGY by RESPIRATORY. - Blood glucose concentration (BGC) by the pancreas. When BGC increases the pancreas produces INSULIN - GLYCOGEN is a STORAGE MOLECULE that has been stored as an EXCESSIVE GLUCOSE by liver and muscle cells. - Homeostasis is taken place.
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How the brain coordinates how someone picks up an object
Answer: -The eyes see the object - A message is send down the optic nerve received in the brain - The brain sends a message to the muscles down the motor neurone - The muscles relax - The arm moves to the object. Another nerve impulse causes hand muscles to pick up
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Autonomic control system
Answer: 1. Receptors cells detect changes in environment e.g. temperature of skin (stimulus) 2. Receptor cells pass information to coordination centre e.g. brain 3. Coordination centre receives and process information from receptor cells. 4. Coordination centre sends instructions to the effector e.g. muscle. The optimum level is restored.
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Central nervous system (CNS)
Answer: RECEPTOR cells detect a STIMULUS- they send ELECTRICAL IMPULSES send down NEURONES to the COORDINATION CENTRE (CNS). The CNS sends down NEURONE to the EFFECTOR- the response Is out! It might be a muscle contraction or gland secretes hormones.
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Cerebral palsy
Answer: - Neurological condition causing infections in pregnancy (genetic causes) - unable to walk- degree of disability may vary - no cure: but it can be reduced by physiotherapy.
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Multiple sclerosis
Answer: -Autoimmune disorder affecting brain + spinal cord - Fatigue, vision & balance problems - no cure: may be relieved with medication
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CHD (narrowing of arteries)
Answer: -When coronary arteries are blocked by plaque/atheroma - Build up of fatty deposit- atheroma - Aspirin to cure it
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Leukaemia
Answer: - Collective tissues of cancer that lead to lymphocytes -pale skin, tiredness - chemotherapy, bone marrow & stem cells treatment
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Dehydration
Answer: - By not drinking enough fluid. By losing more fluid than taken in. - Dry mouth & tongue, no tears when crying - consuming more water will help dehydration as well as sport drink intake
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Coeliac disease
Answer: - Digestive disorder by a protein found in cereal - Diarrhoea, weight loss - no cure- controlled by gluten- free diet
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Stroke
Answer: -When blood supply in brain is interrupted - Haemorrhage- blood vessels in brain burst Ischaemic- blood clot in brain stop blood supply - IV injection (tPA)
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Polycystic ovary syndrome
Answer: - Development of cysts in the ovaries, high level of male hormone - irregular/ no periods & skin problems - no cure BUT can be treated with medications
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Hepatitis A
Answer: - Short term illness, inflammation of liver, alcohol - Pyrexia (fever) - cure: vaccination
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Hepatitis B
Answer: - Often short- term - Nausea, vomiting - cure: vaccinations
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