What does mottled mean in medical terms? (mot′ĕld)Blotchy or marbled in appearance. It is often used to describe the skin of patients who are cold or inadequately perfused, e.g., in shock. What is a ululation used for? It'sa common cultural reaction to a death, as well as a hig...
What does anatomy mean? Anatomy: Anatomy and Physiology are typically taught together, as they describe similar fields of study. Physiology refers to the study of biochemical processes that occur within an organism's body. Please continue reading to discover the relationship between Physiology and Ana...
When your hymen does break, you might feel slight discomfort or have light bleeding, but it’s generally not a painful process. Sometimes, people mistake this bleeding for the start of their period. In most cases, there’s no obvious way to tell when the hymen breaks. Many people don’t...
"Don't self-diagnose," they say, but after four years of high blood calcium and little action from my endocrinologist, I took matters into my own hands. My symptoms—chronic hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, heart palpitations—became too concerning to ignore. Despite a negative sestamibi scan, ...
What does anconeus mean in Latin? Filters. (anatomy) A muscle of the elbow and forearm. noun. How does anconeus work? The “anconeus sidekick” is a relatively simple exercise:kneel down alongside a bench, using it to support your upper arm, leaving itat right angles to your body, paralle...
When your brain goes blank, it temporarily interrupts your ability to perform. Take control of that foggy feeling in your head by employing five practical steps to combat and prevent blank brain.
Describe the types of muscle action. All of the epaxial muscles share an action in common, what is that action and what does it do? What does serratus mean? What is the action of the quadratus lumborum? What are the three muscles that are involved in doing a push-up?
If your cat’s nails get too long they may get caught on carpets and blankets. They can also start to curve and grow round into their paw pads causing a lot of pain for your cat. Of course pedicures mean your cat’s nails are less sharp as well so they do less damage around the...
A spear phisher does deep-dive research on the executive assistant for a prominent CEO. That includes collecting LinkedIn information about that person. A fake personal email address is created in the CEO’s name and made to look official. The spear phisher waits for the CEO to take a trip...
Consider a certification exam in healthcare. The profession does not change quickly because things like anatomy never change and medical procedures rarely change (e.g., how to measure blood pressure). So, every 5 years it does a job analysis of its certificants to see what they are doing ...