Physiology Essays

Physical Responses to Pain
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Sep 2019
Introduction: Different stimuli applied to the skin can cause tissue damage, and information about this damage is conveyed to the brain via specific pathways. The resulting pain can be either acute or chronic...

The Human Muscular-Skeletal System
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Sep 2019
Introduction: The Human Muscular-Skeletal System Terms of Reference This report skeletal and muscular systems. It looks at terms of autonomy, the composition of the skeletal and mu...

Cell Communication: Receptors and Ligands
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Sep 2019
Introduction: Cell Communication: Receptors and Ligands Abstract The connection between ligand binding to eliciting physiological responses is a fundamental mechanism that is a major charact...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Physiology & Treatment
Example essay. Last modified: 8th May 2018
Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Physiological traits Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive and deadly disease. Many with ALS experie...

Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Sewing Tasks
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Mar 2018
Introduction: Title: Work-related psychosocial, physical and sociodemographic risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms of the neck, shoulders and low back among workers engaged in sewing tasks Abstract Background...

Physiology and Pharmacology of Hypertension
Example essay. Last modified: 9th Jan 2018
Introduction: Introduction High blood pressure, or most usually termed as hypertension is one of the most common diseases that affects the human population and approximately 1 billion individuals are afflicted by ...

Strength Training for Children and Adolescents
Example essay. Last modified: 9th Jan 2018
Introduction: This essay will particular focus on the links between a child development and training load by critically discussing, bone development, muscle mass and strength, menstruation in young females, issues ...

Wallace Model Policy Ineffectiveness Proposition
Example essay. Last modified: 9th Jan 2018
Introduction: Critically discuss the following statement: “The Sargent and Wallace (1976) model of policy ineffectiveness has no basis in reality. It is of no practical or theoretical value to policymakers and ec...

Effect of Creatine Supplementation
Example essay. Last modified: 9th Jan 2018
Introduction: Abstract Introduction The use of creatine supplements as an aid to enhance performance in sports shot to prominence after it was revealed that the British Olympic team had used said nutritional supple...

Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Patients
Example essay. Last modified: 29th Nov 2017
Introduction: Sabrija Cerimovic Introduction The primary focus of this essay will be based upon the unique anatomical and physiological differences between a pediatric patient and an adult one, and how these dif...

Case Study: Narcotics Withdrawal Impact on Health
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Nov 2017
Introduction: Arlena Davis   Based on the clinical scenario is Mrs. X’s altered mental status due to a focal neurologic deficit or is it related to a more global etiology? Why? Mrs. X altered mental status is n...

Changes to Bone Density Throughout the Lifespan
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2017
Introduction: Bone age is defines as maturity of children’s bone. It is the average age at which the child bones matures, after the birth in the long bones only metaphyses is there (eg: radius and ulna, Humerus,...

Pathophysiology of Huntington Disease
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2017
Introduction: George Huntington first described Huntington Disease in 1872 as “coming on gradually but surely, increasing by degrees, and often occupying years in its development until the hapless sufferer i...

Impact of Shock on the Body
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2017
Introduction: Steve Powell It is important to understand by what is meant by shock. Shock in a physiological is a life threatening condition, and must be taken lightly. Shock as a definition is: “failure of the ...

Literature Review of Body Temperature Studies
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2017
Introduction: Literature survey Body temperature is one of the vital signs and it is a complex clinical variable, which can be captured accurately and quantitatively analysed 1-2. According to German physician Wun...

Imaging Techniques in Medical Science
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2017
Introduction: Electrodiagnostics Electrodiagnosis is the field of study that utilizes the science of electrophysiology. Specifically, electrodiagnostics study the human neurophysiology through the utilization of e...

Pathophysiology of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Nov 2017
Introduction: Introduction This essay will explore the pathophysiology relating to a call I attended while on practice placement as a student technician. The initial call details were that it was a 45 year old fem...

Essential Anatomy and Physiology Components
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Nov 2017
Introduction: Mahbubul Alam   Task 1 Most of the nutrients in the feed are large molecules that can not be directly absorbed in the gut due to their size or hydrophobicity. The digestive system is responsible f...

Expression of TDP43 in Development of ALS Model Zebrafish
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Nov 2017
Introduction: Change in expression of TDP43 in various organs during development of ALS model zebrafish. Anuj Dhoj Raut Introduction Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the devastating motor neuron disease th...

Physiology of the Heart
Example essay. Last modified: 3rd Oct 2017
Introduction: Anatomy 1. Illustrate and describe the gross anatomy of the heart. Include the layers of the heart wall, chambers, valves, structures and major blood vessels connected to the heart. Indicate directio...

Physiology Of Sleep
Example essay. Last modified: 3rd Oct 2017
Introduction: Physiology Of Sleep Introduction Sleep is a state of reversible unconsciousness in which the brain is low responsive to external stimuli. We are functionally blind during sleep with no response to vi...

Hemodynamics: Blood Flow
Example essay. Last modified: 3rd Oct 2017
Introduction: Introduction Hemodynamics is the study of blood flow across the body and forces affecting it, often measured using various methods that are either invasive or noninvasive. Hemodynamic monitoring is...

Nerve Conduction Physiology
Example essay. Last modified: 3rd Oct 2017
Introduction: BASIC PHYSIOLOGY OF NERVE CONDUCTION The neurons form the building blocks of the nervous system. The central nervous system (CNS) contains about 100 billion neurons. It also contains 10–50 times th...

Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
Example essay. Last modified: 3rd Oct 2017
Introduction: Anatomy and Physiology Part A Identify the parts of the digestive system on the diagram overleaf?(Refer to Brief) Explain the function of each part of the digestive system identified in the diagram ...

Anatomy and Physiology Case Study
Example essay. Last modified: 3rd Oct 2017
Introduction: Case #1: A 60 year old man with long-standing type II diabetes that has been untreated with insulin is admitted to the hospital after reporting noticeably bloody urine. Bilaterally, he has no feeling...