Bios 255 discussion Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter21 • Week 5Concept • Minimum of 1 scholarlysource Initial Post Instructions Choose one of the following topics for your initial post: A. Our knowledge and understanding of the various forms of lymphocytes continue to expand. Our initial discussion this week will be on the various forms of B and T cells -- each of us should take one class of lymphocytes and explain it's rolein the adapti...

BIOS-255 Week 4 Virtual Lab: Lymphatic System – Download For An A+ Learning Objectives: 1. State the components and functions of the lymphatic system 2. Trace lymphatic drainage through the m ajor vessels of the lymphatic system. 3. Identify the mechanisms that cause movement of lymph through the lymph vessels. Introduction: The lymphatic system consists of lymphatic fluid, lymphatic vessels, lymphatic tissue, and lymphatic organs located throughout the tissues of the body. It functions to dra...

BIOS 255 Week 5 Virtual Lab: Introduction to Immunology Part I, Part II Week 5 Immune System Learning Objectives: 1. Distinguish innate immunity from adaptive immunity. a to the body's ability to defend itself against disease and infection. Immunity can be categorized into two different forms: innate or adaptive. We will explore the 2 types of defenses and learn about inflammation. Our lab challenge will take a look at how we perform test for exposure and immunity to pathogens. Assignment: Part...

BIOS 255 Week 2: Lab, Quiz plus Discussions BIOS-255 Week 2 Discussion Question: Blood Flow Dynamics Cardiac output is the amount of blood ejected from the left or right ventricle in any given minut e. Cardiac output must ... maintained in order to keep sufficient blood flow through the capillaries. Identify the factors that directly affect blood flow in the circulatory system. BIOS 255 Week 2 Discussion Question: Blood Vessel Structure Let’s start by discussing the structure of our blood vess...

Week 1 Blood Learning Objectives:  Identify the cellular components of blood and state their functions.  Explain the role of the white blood cells in protecting the body from disease.  An alyze complete blood counts.  Learn how to use an automatic hematology analyzer and how to prepare a peripheral smear.  Name the 4 major blood types in the ABO system.  Explain the principles of blood typing using Eldon cards.  Describe Rh incompatibility and hemolytic disease of the newbor...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter22 • Week 7Concepts Initial Post Instructions Describe how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported in the blood, and explain how their loading and unloading is affected by temperature, pH, BPG, and PCO2.

Choose one of the following topics for your initial post: A. Describe the anatomy and histology of the respiratory system and how eachof the functions arerelated. B. Describe the events that cause inhalation and exhalation and how Boyle'slaw relates to theevents.

Initial Post Instructions Choose one of the following topics for your initial post: A. Let's start by discussing the structure of our blood vessels. Let's each take a characteristic of (1) arteries, (2) veins, or (3) capillaries. Build upon what your classmates say to enable us to have a fuller understanding of these vesselsthat are essential for ourexistence. B. Cardiac output is the amount of blood ejected from the left or right ventricle in any given minute. Cardiac output must be main...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter21 • Week 4Concepts Initial Post Instructions Choose one of the following topics for your initial post: A. How do the various components of the lymphatic system operate? We have talked about many organ systems. In what ways are components of the lymphatic system involvedin many other organ systems? Try to focus on one element of this system and provide an in-depth view of its contribution t...

Week 4 Discussion: The Lymphatic System Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 21 • Week 4 Concepts Initial Post Instructions Choose one of the following topics for your initial post: A. How do the various components of the lymphatic system operate? We have talked about many organ systems. In what ways are components of the lymphatic system involved in many other organ systems? Try to focus on one element of this system and pr...