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Cells of the nervous system Broadly categorized into: Neurons Neuroglial cells Neurons • A neuron is the basic structural and functional unit of the NS. • Clustered in: • Columns or layers • Nuclei • Dispersed within gray matter • Regardless of location, all central neurons share the general features (ganglionic neurons have some unique features) A.N Malik, Department of Human Anatomy, JKUAT 3 9/26/2024 General structure of a neuron A.N Malik, Departm...

EPIDEMIOLOGY +  Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems. - WHO + Epidemiology noun ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy ˌe-pə-ˌdē-mē-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌde-mē- medical : the study of how disease spreads and can be controlled.- Merriam-Webster Dictionary + The Chain of Infection Infection can only s...

DYNAMICS OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION 2 1st - The Infectious Agent-any disease-causing microorganism (pathogen) Infectivity Pathogenicity 3 Virulence 2nd: Source or Reservoir • The starting point for the occurrence of a communicable disease • Source of infection : • the person, animal, object or substance from which an infectious agent passes or is disseminated to the host (immediate source) • RESERVOIR: • “any person, animal, arthropod, plant, soil, ...

Chapter 03: Theories and Therapies Varcarolis: Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care, 4th Edition A 26-month-old child displays negative behaviors. The parent says, "My child refuses toilet training and shouts, 'No!' when given direction. What do you think is wrong?" Select the nurse's best reply. a. "This is normal for your child's age. The child is striving for independence." ...

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Chronic inflammation This is an inflammatory cellular response that may have an immunological basis attended by fibroblastic reaction.  Considered to be of prolonged duration. (months to years) and commonly follows acute inflammation but may start by it self especially when causative organisms are of low grade virulence or the basis of the injury is an antigen-antibody reaction e.g Rheumatic fever & rheumatoid arthritis.  Characterised by: 1) Continued active inflamm...

Diseases can be classified in different ways.  The broad classification is: Infectious diseases: Can be spread from one host to another. II. Non-infectious diseases: Cannot be spread. The above classification is to do with the tendency to spread. There are numerous modes of spread that include: 1. Through contact. 2. Inhalation 3. Exchange of body fluids (blood, mucous, semen, vaginal secretions, saliva, pus and joint aspirates) 4. Through eating infected fo...

Cranial Nerve 1OLFACTORY NERVE Classification  Olfactory nerve is part of autonomic nervous system.  It is a special somatic afferent nerve .  This is the shortest sensory nerve in the human body.  This nerve is divided into: a) b) Lateral :located in superior nasal concha Medial :located along nasal septum

Classification • It provides both motor and parasympathetic innervation to some structures within the bony orbit