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By dr rend-san
14 Jul 2010

Visual Acuity and Optical Defects

If a person  can read letters at 20 feet that are readable at that distance to all people with normal vision, that person's visual acuity, or "eyesight", is said to be 20/20. If, on the other hand, a person is barely able to read letters at 20 feet that are readable at 40 feet to all people with normal vision.

Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a condition characterized by "blemishid vision"; that is, instead of light rays striking the retina in sharp focus, they spread out over a more or less diffuse area. Astigmatism is caused by the unequal curvature of either the cornea or the lens, sometimes both. Because the cornea and lens, are never optically perfect, most of us experience some degree of astigmatism. To correct astigmatism, the ophthalmologist prescribes glasses that compensate for the faulty curvatures of the refracting surfabes

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By dr rend-san
09 Jul 2010

The Respiratory Tract

The respiratory tract includes the nose, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchus, and lung in this order. Lining the tract is a special ciliated epithelium. The nasal cavities are fashioned into tortuous passageways, and the trachea and primary bronchi are composed of cartilaginous rings strung together by connective tissue and smooth muscle. We also find smooth muscle throughout the small bronchi and bronchioles.

The terminal bronchioles enter alveolar ducts, and these in turn enter alveolar sacs, each of which resembles a bunch of hollow grapes. Each "grape" of the sac, continuing with the analogy, is called an alveolus, and because the alveolar wall is only one cell thick, gases easily diffuse across it between the air within and the blood in the surrounding capillaries. The terminal bronchioles, the alveolar sac, and the associated vessels together make up what is called a pulmonary unit; millions of these units compose the substance of the lungs.

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By HC Team
08 Jul 2010

A Brief Summary of Antibiotics You can Buy Through Internet

One of most crucial aspects in human life is health. Without a healthy body, you will not be able to do your basis activities every day. But when you have symptoms of particular illnesses like infections, you shouldn’t be worried because today you can get much information about the medication you need through internet. Even some type antibiotics are available, so to buy azithromycin or buy amoxil will not be a hard task anymore. Also, to buy cipro no prescription will be easier simply through one click.

Thus, this will be a good idea to learn deeper about each of antibiotics, but before you go any further, you should know that antibiotic may come with side effects and should be use under particular conditions. Therefore, it is suggested to search as much information as possible regarding the effects and other factors that may influence your health during medication.

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By HC Team
06 Jul 2010

The New Skin Care System to Bring Your Young Look Back

Every woman wants to be attractive and beautiful so with her fine-looking appearance every head should tilt into her direction. Thus, many women will be willingly spending more money to buy quality cosmetics especially when they want to improve their aging skin. The cosmetics can be in the form of Beauty Creams or Moisturizing Cream. Even though there are many famous brands spread on the cosmetic market, you should be able to find one with better quality like Elite cosmetics.

Elite cosmetics are engineered with improved technology to enhance your skins with biomolecular technology skin care systems. Many of the products are engineered to solve many aging woman’s problem. For example The Complete Age-Defying System that offers you three effective formulas which are Elite Eye Serum, Wrinkle Eraser, and Neck & Chest-V-Covery. These are formulated to be used twice each day in 60 days basis.

Another marvelous cosmetic that give effective skin care systems with improved technology is The DNA Rejuvenation System. It is engineered as an enhanced biocomplex and comes into three products that support vast skin cell regeneration. The products are HGF Youth Elixir, Telomere Cell Cream, and Cyrogenic Moisturizer.

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By dr rend-san
01 Jul 2010

Structure and Action of Muscle

The skeletal muscle make up the bulk of the human body. They are the muscle masses that  attach to bones for the purpose of movement and posture. Muscles vary greatly in size and shape, ranging from the tiny stapedius of the middle ear to the bulky gluteus maximus of the buttock. The typical muscle has a main part (called the body) and two extremities ( called the body), both of which are attached to bone or cartilage. When such an attachment terminates as a strong white cord, we call it a tendon.

By convention, the origin is the extremity attached to the stationary bone (during contraction), and the insertion is  the extremity at the movable end. In not a few instances, however, the origin and insertion are interchangeable, depending on the particular movement. The muscle whose contraction actually produces the desired movement is called  the agonist, whereas the muscle that concomitantly relaxes ( to permit the movement) is referred to as the antagonist. Only rarely is a single muscle responsible fo a given movement, and for the sake of smoothness the agonist is aided by neighboring muscle called synergist. For instance, in extending the leg four large muscles are called into play.

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