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Papers On Anatomy & Physiology
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Troponin in Deep Space
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A 7 page paper discussing the involvement of troponin in the effects
observed in muscle mass during and following the zero gravity situations of space flight. NASA's research reports reveal that there has been a good deal of muscle-related research
involved in various aspects of the space program. There have been some qualities of muscle response noted in sufficient levels to qualify them as commonplace, such as the partial atrophy of specific muscle groups. Similar action is common in older earthbound adults, and the focus of
much muscle research as it relates to space flight has been that of better understanding, avoiding or rectifying conditions that lead to loss of muscle mass with increasing age. The paper
investigates the details of some of those research efforts. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KStropSpace.wps
Troponin's Role in Skeletal Muscle Contraction
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An 8 page paper discussing the structure and function of this regulatory substance. Troponin C directly interacts with the calcium ions that initiate skeletal muscle contraction; troponin I is the next target of troponin C. Troponin T is an inhibitor. Without troponin T inhibiting continued contraction, then the muscle that had been
contracted would not be able to cease contracting. The paper also discusses current research.
Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KStroponin.wps
Variations of Olfactory Abilities Across the Menstrual Cycle
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7 pages. This paper is a well-developed summary of the research being done on human olfaction. It is felt that females have superior olfactory abilities over males. These abilities, however, vary across the menstrual cycle. Based on research conducted by several universities, this paper will attempt to answer the question as to how these olfactory perceptions occur and if they are indeed linked to the menstrual cycle in the female. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: JGAolfct.rtf
William Harvey: Discovery Of Circulation
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8 pages in length. Fifteenth century English physiologist William Harvey, whose discovery of blood circulation was central to a proper understanding of the workings of the body, successfully manipulated both the mechanical and quantitative approaches to physiological inquiry in order to prove his theory. This monumental breakthrough set the stage for further physiological exploration and the ultimate determinant that proved Galen's previous theory of rejuvenation to be wrong, but not before much social consternation took place. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCHarvy.rtf
“Bedside Assessment of Heel Lance Pain in the Hospitalized Infant”: A Critique of the Study by Harrison, Evans, Johnston, and Loughnans
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A 9 page overview of the procedures and findings in this study designed to provide a quantitative analysis of pain in neonates when undergoing a heel lance procedure. This study is unique in that it evaluates the feasibility of assessing pain among a particular difficult population, newborn infants who can not verbally communicate their pain or allow the researcher any means of utilizing patient self-assessment of pain as can occur in older patients. While some behavioral and physiological manifestations such as facial expression and heart rate were determined to be reliable indicators of pain others such as body movement were found unreliable. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPheelLn.rtf
“Inside the Womb”: A Review of the Article by Madeleine Nash
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A 5 page review of an article celebrating the complexity of human life and our understanding of that life. In it author Madeleine Nash traces human development from the point of fertilization of the egg to birth, noting the similarities which exist between human life forms and non-human. Nash’s article, although replete with technical details, manages to captivate the interest of the reader while at the same time instill a scientific understanding of fertilization, cellular development, embryonic maturation, and birth as well as the genetic and prenatal factors which affect those processes. No additional sources listed.
Filename: PPwomb.rtf
“Muscle protein degradation and exercise”
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An eight page paper which looks at the way in which exercise affects the processes of muscle protein degradation and synthesis, with relation to periods of exercise and recovery. The effects of hormonal imbalances on the rate of protein synthesis are also considered, in terms of the ways in which they affect metabolism and the balancing of nutritional intake.
Bibliography lists 8 sources
Filename: JLmuscprotein.wps
“Physiological effects of excessive sweating under conditions of extreme cold”
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A five page paper which looks at research into the effects on the human body of sweating in cold temperatures, with reference to the subsequent detrimental impact on several aspects of physiology and the way in which the design of insulated clothing does not always effectively compensate for the negative effects caused by exertion in cold weather conditions.
Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLsweat.wps
