Physiology Essays

Causes and Consequences of Increased Intracranial Pressure
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Sep 2017
Introduction: CONSEQUENCES OF INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE What is the Intracranial Pressure? Intracranial Pressure (ICP) is the hydrostatic pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the subarachnoid space [...

Parent-Child Communication Throughout Adolescences
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Sep 2017
Introduction: Denise Moon  The professional area of psychology this article represents is Developmental Psychology which can be defined as scientific study on how human beings develop during the course of their ...

Experiment on Changes in Serum Levels of Irisin
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Sep 2017
Introduction: Khaled Abdelfattah Abdelhamid Abulfadle, MD  Serum irisin level changes after propylthiouracil treatment of L-thyroxine induced hyperthyroidism in rats ABSTRACT Background: Thyroid hormones play an...

Effects of Risperidone in Children with Autism
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Sep 2017
Introduction:  Crystal Branch  ANOVA Article Critique Researchers complied detailed data regarding two groups a sample group and a controlled group of children to study the cognitive effects of risperidone in c...

Theory of Deontology Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 18th Sep 2017
Introduction: Malik Jones This paper will argue why deontology is the most plausible ethical theory in my opinion. I will deliberate how should we live, how should we interpret the human condition, the most serio...

The Three Faces of Eve Psychology Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: The Three Faces of Eve, the 1957-true-based Hollywood film, deals with the case based on a true woman’s mental illness and her treatment as well. In the film, she is presented as “Eve Wh...

Definitions in Anatomy and Physiology
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: Anatomy is a science for the study of different parts of living organisms, animal or plant types either by sectioning or other methods; it studies the size, structure and the relating elements, stru...

Histological Features of Skeletal Muscle
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: Objectives The aim of this report is to describe the basic histological features of a skeletal muscle and the differences between type I and type II skeletal muscle fibres. I will also describe the ...

Vocabulary and Key Definitions in the Human Body
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: The endocrine system works with the nervous system and circulatory system to regulate the body’s activities of cells, tissues, and organs. The nervous system triggers the endocrine system to c...

Needs of the Elderly: A Case Study
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: Introduction We live in an ageing world and Australia is not an exception. In 1901 only 4% of Australians were 65 and older, by 2016 that figure increased to 15.3% and is estimated to rise to 23% by...

Introduction to Systems in the Body
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM     The function of the digestive system is to digest and absorb. The digestive system breaks down food into smaller molecules, which are absorbed as nutrients into the blo...

Direct-Instruction Tutoring for Academic Performance
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: Using Direct-Instruction Tutoring to Improve Academic Performance in Out-Of-Home Care Children Social Policy Proposal Differences in academic achievement is a concept greatly studied in social psych...

Effect of Fat: Assessment of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: Abstract Objectives: Recent studies have indicated that excessive fat may confound assessment of diffusion in organs with high fat content, such as the liver and breast. However, the extent of this ...

Theories of Fatigue: Football Case Study
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: What are the key theories of fatigue, how does it develop throughout the course of a game in footballers and what are its implications on injury risk? Introduction Everyone experiences fatigue, an...

Effectiveness of Reduced Carbohydrate Intake
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Sep 2017
Introduction: Introduction/Background The ketogenic diet proposes a reduction of carbohydrate intake, replaced with high fat. Studies convey that low carbohydrate diets promote a higher degree of short term weigh...

Hydrotherapy for Post-Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Patient
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2017
Introduction: Hydrotherapy, in its broadest term, is the use of any one of the varying forms of water (i.e. liquid, ice or steam) to facilitate either a specific treatment, or to aid with overall health promotion...

Tests to Increase Anaerobic Metabolism
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Aug 2017
Introduction: The body uses anaerobic metabolism during exercise for energy without the use of oxygen. The body uses energy anaerobically only up to the first two minutes of exercise (Plowman & Smith, 2011)....

Individual Psychology Theory of Adler
Example essay. Last modified: 7th Jun 2017
Introduction: ALFRED ADLER AND INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY Introduction Biography Alfred Adler was born in February 7, 1870 in the suburbs of Vienna. He was the third child and second son of a Jewish grain merchant. Du...

Endocrine System Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Jun 2017
Introduction: The Endocrine System The body requires information in order to develop properly and maintain physiological balance. In order for the body to develop properly and maintain physiological balance it req...

The personality disorders | Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 11th May 2017
Introduction: Personality or personality traits are the basis of what makes a person who they are. When expressed in a healthy way that is beneficial to a person, they are described as “an enduring pattern o...

Human sexual reproduction
Example essay. Last modified: 11th May 2017
Introduction: Introduction In human sexual reproduction, the males always produce sperms and the females produce ovum. Generally, the sperms and the ova are what are referred to as the gametes. These gametes contai...

Sicked: The True Story of a Lost Childhood
Example essay. Last modified: 10th May 2017
Introduction: Sickened by Julie Gregory “Oh, God, Jewelly, you are burning up, just burning up. I better call the squad.’ Grandma is serious, her face etched in worry and hovering inches from mine. Her fin...

The Skin and Sensation Physiology
Example essay. Last modified: 9th May 2017
Introduction: The Skin and Sensation Physiology Introduction Skin is the largest organ of our body that protects us from microbes and helps to regulate our body temperature. It contains different kinds of sensory...

Gestational diabetes: An analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 8th May 2017
Introduction: Gestational diabetes: consequences for fetal programming of vascular disease in adulthood List of Abbreviations AGE Advanced Glycation End Products CNS- Central Nervous System EDHF- Endothelium-Derive...

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Example essay. Last modified: 3rd May 2017
Introduction: The exact cause of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is unknown. It is described as a consequence of mechanical and metabolic stress placed on skeletal muscle fibres. DOMS occurs as a result of mic...