Physiological processes affected by the condition
Physiological processes affected by the condition
You will write a short paper on a medical problem that you, a family member, and/or a close friend have experienced. The medical problem must relate to one of the units in this course. Choose a medical problem you want to write about the medical experience that you, a family member, or a close friend has/had that is relevant to one of the topics that we are studying in BIO 142. They are the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system, the immune system, the respiratory system, the urinary system, fluid and electrolytes, the digestive system, and the reproductive system. View attached two examples by previous students. Your paper should be a minimum of 500 words. Please use appropriate anatomical terminology. College-level writing is required. Make sure to cite your sources and provide a reference list following APA style.
Here are the questions you should answer in essay:
1. Explain, with appropriate details, the normal anatomy and physiology of the organs/structures that are affected by your chosen medical problem.
2. How is the homeostasis of the anatomical structures and physiological processes affected by the condition? Be thoughtful and thorough as you consider homeostasis.
3. Describe the signs and symptoms of the condition briefly.
4. Discuss any differential diagnoses issues related to your topic.
5. Summarize treatment options.
6. How did this medical problem impact you personally?
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument