Medical Essay Paper

You are a video reporter piloting a mini-sub that has been put through a miniaturization process making you and the sub only 8 microns long. You have been swallowed by a 55 year old man eating a hamburger, french fries and a root beer.

[url removed, login to view] the first portion of the mission, you are to pilot your sub through the gastrointestinal tract to monitor the digestion of his meal. Describe all major structures you pass by or through, just like a tour guide would do. Also describe what happens to the meal during the digestion process. Once you arrive at the distal ileum, go through the mucosal membrane and enter the bloodstream via the Superior Mesenteric Vein.

[url removed, login to view] in the bloodstream, you are to go to the left kidney, following the rules of the road Rules of the Road:

Rules of the Road:

[url removed, login to view] may never go the wrong way down a “one-way street”

[url removed, login to view] are not allowed to “create” new roads

[url removed, login to view] may choose any possible route

Trace your path from the superior mesenteric vein to the left renal artery, via the hepatic portal vein, heart and lungs. Describe all major structures you pass by or through (but you don’t need to indicate every “side road”).

[url removed, login to view] you’ve arrived at the kidney, enter the nearest nephron by crossing the glomerular membrane into Bowman’s capsule. Describe the structures you see, and narrate what happens as you travel through the urinary tract, until you leave the body via the urethra.

[url removed, login to view] on your first-hand observations, wrap up your report by explaining the integration of the body systems in maintaining homeostasis. You must include at least the circulatory, digestive and urinary systems in your explanation.

Assignment Instructions:

Write a 2-4 page informative essay that addresses all of the above criteria. The paper must be 1000-1200 words. You must provide at least 3 professional references, in APA format.

This paper should include a viewpoint and purpose, be written in Standard American English and demonstrate excellent content, organization, style and mechanics. Your communication should be highly ordered, logical and unified. Your paper should be double spaced, with 1-inch margins. Use a font such as Times New Roman, with a font size no larger than 12 point. Correct grammar and punctuation are required.

The paper you submit must be original and pass copyscape. Medical dictionaries and encyclopedias are not to be included as one of the 3 minimum references. If you are unfamiliar with APA reference formatting, please research it or submit all of the information regarding the source so it can be formatted correctly, however, there are many places online that APA format information is available.

I need this paper by 4:00pm/EST on Monday, April 5, 2011 and will pay $30 for this project after I have reviewed it. Please write a short sample addressing one of the points above to include with your bid.

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Project ID: #1008744

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