The reason why the animal that has been struck by the arrow
goes limp and quickly suffocates because the acetylcholine receptor sites are
blocked and this was made possible because of the drug curare they use in
poisoning the top of the arrows.
The ICD-10-CM that should be reported is the O10.013. This is for pregnancies with pre-existing hypertension complicating the pregnancy in the third trimester. Since the patient is predisposed to pre-eclampsia from previous pregnancy and she is in her third trimester, the code to be used is O10.013.
Answer:
1. antibodies
2. hormones
3. kidney stones
4. transport proteins
5. protein-energy malnutrition
6. coenzymes
7. buffer
8. kwashiorkor
Explanation:
1. ANTIBODIES are proteins that aid the immune system in its fight against bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substance by binding to them and helping to inactivate or destroy them.
2. HORMONES are substances made of protein or lipid released into the bloodstream in order to direct physiological activity in the body.
3. A high-protein diet can increase the risk of KIDNEY STONES because the body will have an increased acid level.
4. TRANSPORT PROTEINS carry many substances through the blood or allow movement of substances in and out of cells.
5. PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION is the phenomenon used to describe an inadequate intake of proteins and/or calorie content.
6. COENZYMES are molecules that play vital roles in the function of an enzyme. Coenzyme in form of vitamins are utilized by enzymes to catalyze chemical reactions.
7. Proteins can act like BUFFER (a substance with a stable pH) in order to regulate the acid-base balance in the body.
8. KWASHIORKOR is a malnutrition deficiency that result from the insufficiency of dietary protein, resulting in swelling in the feet, legs, and stomach among other symptoms.
Answer:
Citric acid cycle also known as the Krebs cycle, is the second stage of the three-stage process by which living cells break down organic fuel molecules in the presence of oxygen to harvest the energy they need to grow and divide.
