In times of emergencies, the body undergoes physiological and psychological changes, which help prepare it to face the danger. The body is able to respond in an unordinary way to encounter the emergency. The sympathetic nervous system is part of the autonomic nervous system, which plays the role of controlling involuntary functions in body including… Continue reading Sympathetic Nervous System
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Xipoid Process
In anatomical terms, a process refers to a projection or an outgrowth occurring from another body part. When you talk about xiphoid Process, it is a small bony or cartilaginous projection that emanates from the lowermost portion of breastbone or sternum. The xiphoid Process is also known as the xiphisternal bone or xiphisternum. The xiphisternum… Continue reading Xipoid Process
What is Bradykinesia?
Bradykinesia is a term used to describe a medical condition marked by slow motion of movement of the patient. It may occasionally occur as a symptom of some other underlying disease or disorder. Individuals affected by bradykinesia tend to elicit reduced mobility as well as slow movement of the muscular motions. Bradykinesia may sometimes be… Continue reading What is Bradykinesia?
Anasarca
Anasarca also known as generalized edema, is a medical condition that manifests in form of swelling of skin as a result of accumulation of fluid into extracellular space. It is caused by a number of conditions ranging from rental failure, liver failure, or right-sided heart failure. Edema is the term given to excessive fluid accumulation… Continue reading Anasarca