Anatomy and Physiology

Ray’s story continues on page 258. Read the story and answer the following questions:

1) Although proper ventilator care will be crucial for his survival, why do you think skin care is so important?

2) How will Ray’s inability to move potentially cause skin problems?

3) Discuss areas of concern and potential problems involving Ray’s integumentary system.

4) What education/training might be important for members of Ray’s family?

Class Discussion 4B – Sun Damage

Sun Damage

Explain how sun damage has carcinogenic effects on the integumentary system. What other effects does sun damage have? When the skin is damaged, how does it repair itself? What cautions should people take when out in the sun?

Assignment 4 – Fractures

To reinforce your learning, complete the following activities using the textbook DVD:

•Play the Interactive Drag- and- Drop Exercises on:
?“Labeling the parts of a bone” (6-1)
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Watch the animations on:

?“Joint classification and movement” (6-2)
?“Various types of skeletal body movements” (6-3)
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Play the Interactive Drag- and- Drop Exercises on:

?“Labeling of the major bones of the skeletal system” (6-4)
?“Labeling of the bones of the skull” (6-5)
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Watch the animations on:

?“How bone fractures heal” (6-6)
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Watch the video on:

?“Arthritis and osteoporosis” (6-7)
•Complete the interactive games and puzzles (6-8)
•Play the Interactive Drag- and- Drop Exercises on:
?“Locating the anterior and posterior muscles of the body” (7-1)
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Watch the video on:

?“Various massage therapy techniques” (7-2)
•Complete the interactive tour of the “Labeled Muscle Groups of Specified Regions” (7-3)
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Watch the video on:

?“Intramuscular (IM) injection techniques” (7-4)
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Play the Interactive Drag- and- Drop Exercises on:

?“Myofibril structures” (7-5)
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Watch the video on:

?“Muscle atrophy and muscular dystrophy” (7-6)
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Watch the animation on:

?“Cellular Muscle Contraction” (7-7)
•Complete the interactive games and puzzles (7-8)

Fractures

Use the Internet to conduct your research. In 250-300 words, name and describe seven types of fractures. Properly cite your references.

Course Project 4 – Peer Review

Course Project Peer Review

** Please read all directions carefully before Adding Your Submision.**

One of your classmates should copy and paste the template questions below to a word document and review your paper. You, in turn, will review one of your classmates papers using the same template. Everyone in the group should complete a peer review for at least one of their classmates. Peer review is a valuable tool often used in organizations to solicit feedback and suggestions for improvement. Use this opportunity to get valuable feedback regarding your project so that you can strengthen your paper before you submit your draft to your instructor in the next lesson. If you have read your paper a number of times, you may not notice small issues. Someone reading it for the first time may be able to pick up on things that you overlooked. There will be a main post from each student that will include their attached paper. Check the replies to make sure that everyone has been reviewed.

You must be in your group to submit your assignment. Find out which group you are in by checking your profile. Click the “Add a new discussion topic” button at the bottom of this page. The Subject will be the title of your paper. In the Message area, give a brief introduction and copy and paste your Peer Review Document. To attach a file, click the “Add” button. Then, click on the Upload a file button on the left side in the File picker box, click the Browse button, and browse for your saved file. Choose Upload this file. Submit you post by clicking the Post to forum button.

Once you have uploaded your paper, see what your other group members have uploaded. Find a member who has not been reviewed yet, open their project and answer the questions below to provide feedback. Make sure that everyone has been reviewed. (on your keyboard, pressing Ctrl+P will print this page)

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Reviewer _______________________ Writer ____________________

1.What is the writer’s main purpose or theme? Does the structure of the paper complement its purpose and content? Explain in narrative form as opposed to a yes/no format.
2.How does the introduction catch the reader’s attention or generate interest in the topic? If it does not, how can this be accomplished?
3.What organization format is used for the body paragraphs? Is it consistently used for all the information? Are any variations justified?
4.Is each main point clearly explained? What type of support is used?
5.What type of support information could be added to clarify the main points?
6.Does the conclusion summarize the main ideas? If not, how can this be accomplished?
7.Are grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, word usage, etc. correct? Did you see any errors that need to be fixed?
8.Were in-body citations and references properly used?
9.What is the strongest part of the paper? Why is it good?

10. What can be improved? How can it be better?

Lesson 5

Class Discussion 5A – Ray’s Story

Ray’s Story – Chapter 9

Continue reading Ray’s story on page 317 and answer the following questions:

1) What is the level of Ray’s injury? (Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral.)

2) Why can’t he breathe? (Be specific)

3) What do you call the paralysis of all four limbs?

4) What complications might be a problem for Ray?

5) Does Ray have spastic or flaccid paralysis?

Class Discussion 5B – Treatment, Functions & Info

Treatment, Functions and Information

1.Discuss multiple sclerosis explaining what the disease is, how it presents itself, and how it is treated.
2.What are some functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the nervous system?
3.Choose a disease or injury that affects the brain or the spinal cord and tell the class about it. Can you add some information to one of your classmates posts?
Assignment 5 – Nervous System
To reinforce your learning, complete the following activities using the textbook DVD:
•Watch the animation on:
?“Multiple sclerosis” (9-1)
?“Neurochemical synaptic transmission” (9-2)
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Watch the video on:

?“Epidural placement” (9-3)
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Watch the 3-D animation on:

?“Brachial and lumbosacral plexus, spinal cord, and cervical spine injuries” (9-4)
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Watch the animation on:

?“Neuroreflex arc” (9-5)
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Watch the videos on:

?“Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)” (9-6)
?“Positron emission tomography (PET) scan of the brain (9-7)
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Play the Interactive Drag- and- Drop Exercises on:

?“Brainstem and subarachnoid space” (9-8)
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Watch the video on:

?“Glasgow Coma Scale assessment” (9-9)
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Watch the animation on:

?“Coup/Contracoup Injuries” (9-10)
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Watch the video on:
?“Alzheimer’s disease” (9-11)

Nervous System

Use the Internet to conduct your research. In 250-300 words, compare the functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Properly cite your references.

Course Project Submission: Revision 1

It’s time to upload your final project. Please make sure that you have incorporated comments and feedback from your peers and your instructor. Make sure you have checked your grammar, spelling, and proper APA format for your in-body citations and references. Use the information that you received from TurnItIn when you submitted your rough draft. This final project will also be submitted to the TurnItIn site and checked for authorship. If you have any questions regarding your project, plagiarism or the TurnItIn site, please direct them to your instructor

Lesson 6

Class Discussion 6A – Maria’s Story

Maria’s Story – Chapter 10

Continue reading Maria’s Story on page 352 and answer the following questions:

1) What condition causes her to pass out? (Hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia)

2) Why does this condition develop?

3) What is the appropriate treatment for the early stages of this condition?

4) Given that she has been a diabetic for so long, why doesn’t Maria realize she is in trouble before she passes out?

Class Discussion 6B – Maria’s Story

Maria’s Story – Chapter 11

Maria’s story continues on page 381. Read the story and answer the following question:

1) What should Maria’s action plan include to get her back on track?

Assignment 6 – Endocrine Glands & Hormones

To reinforce your learning, complete the following activities using the textbook DVD:

•Watch the 3-D animation and play the Interactive Drag- and- Drop Exercises on:
?“The endocrine system” (10-1)
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Watch the video and animation on:

?“The effects of aging on the endocrine system” (10-2)
?“Spotlighting the pathology of diabetes and how to monitor blood glucose levels” (10-3)
?“The importance of insulin and monitoring glucose” (10-4)
•Complete the interactive games and puzzles (10-5)
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Watch the 3-D animation and play the Interactive Drag- and- Drop Exercises on:

?“Eye structures” (11-1)
?“Pathophysiologic spotlights on eye disorders such as cataracts, macular degeneration, and conjunctivitis” (11-2)
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Watch the animation on:

?“Workings of the middle ear” (11-3)
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Watch the video on:

?“Tympanic membrane thermometer measurements” (11-4)
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Watch the 3-D animation and play the Interactive Drag- and- Drop Exercises on:

?“Ear structures” and “Child and adolescent ear” (11-5)
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Watch the videos on:

?“Ear disorders such as otitis media and hearing tests” (11-6)
?“Heat and cold therapy procedures” (11-7)
?“Pain perception and pain scales” (11-8)
?“Opthamalic and otic medications and their delivery, along with ear and eye irrigation” (11-9)
•Complete the interactive games and puzzles (11-10)

Endocrine Glands and Hormones

Use the Internet to conduct your research. In 250-300 words, choose two endocrine glands and discuss the hormones they release and the actions of these hormones. Properly cite your references.

Course Project 6 – Portfolio Submission

The Importance of the Portfolio

Your Portfolio is a compilation of documents, certificates and correspondence that you will utilize to present yourself to a prospective employer.

This is an area for you to compile information from this class. Copy the content below and paste it into a word processing program. Fill out the document by answering each of the questions and paste your final course project/paper at the bottom. Be sure to convert this document to a pdf file with the PrimoPDF creator and save on your hard drive or other storage device. Then upload the pdf file into the submission box.
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