Homeostasis: getting a balance

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 330-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Peate
Keyword(s):  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Body ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Healthcare Assistant ◽  
Assistant Practitioner

The healthcare assistant and assistant practitioner (HCA and AP) must have an understating of how the body works and how it functions in both illness and in health, so as to offer people care that is safe, effective and person-centred. This series of articles offers the HCA and AP an understanding of how the human body works: its anatomy and physiology. The first article of this series ( Peate, 2020 ) provided insight into the terminology used in anatomy. This article focuses on homeostasis, how it is that the body maintains a stable internal environment regardless of the changes that occur externally. The third article considers the cells, which are the basic building blocks of all living things. The rest of the series considers each of the body's systems in turn. In this article, a definition of homeostasis is provided and examples are discussed as to how the body maintains homeostasis. The article ends with a glossary of terms and set of questions used as self-assessment.

The cell and tissues

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 390-394
Author(s):  
Ian Peate
Keyword(s):  
Building Blocks ◽  
Previous Article ◽  
The Third ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Effective Care ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Homeostatic Mechanisms ◽  
Healthcare Assistant ◽  
Assistant Practitioner

This article, the third in the series, will focus on the cells and tissues. The previous article ( Peate, 2020 ) highlighted the need for the healthcare assistant and assistant practitioner (HCA and AP) to have an understating of homeostatic mechanisms, so as to offer people safe and effective care, but it is also important to understand cells and tissues. The cells are seen as the basic building blocks of all living things. The tissues are made from a group of cells that have a similar structure. In this article, the various components of the cells will be outlined and discussion concerning the tissues will also be provided. A glossary of terms is provided, along with a short quiz provided to help readers remember key points.

Anatomy: learning the language

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 273-277
Author(s):  
Ian Peate
Keyword(s):  
Human Anatomy ◽  
Anatomical Position ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Anatomical Terminology ◽  
First Time ◽  
Healthcare Assistant ◽  
Assistant Practitioner

This article is the first in a series that focuses on anatomy and physiology. Human anatomy, just like any other technical subject, has its own vocabulary. When learning anatomy for the first time, it can sometimes feel like you are learning a new language. This article provides the reader with an understanding of the language used when discussing various anatomical concepts. The healthcare assistant and assistant practitioner (HCA and AP) will need to understand anatomical terminology accurately, so as to provide care that is safe and effective. The article addresses roots, prefixes and suffixes, anatomical position, regional terms, directional terms, body planes and body cavities. Each article in the series ends with a glossary of terms helping readers understand some of the terminology that has been used. A series of ‘test yourself’ questions is also provided.

The endocrine system: regulator of body activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 376-382
Author(s):  
Ian Peate
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Endocrine System ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Healthcare Assistant ◽  
Assistant Practitioner

The endocrine system has an important role to play in the regulation of body activities and does this in conjunction with the nervous system. This article offers the healthcare assistant (HCA) and assistant practitioner (AP) an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system and its functions; key glands are discussed. An understanding of the endocrine system can help the HCA and AP offer people care and support that is informed. There are a number of conditions that might affect the endocrine system and result in a negative impact on a person's health and wellbeing. The article includes a glossary of terms and a series of questions that can assist in learning.

scholarly journals The scientific building blocks for business coaching: A literature review

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Flip Schutte ◽  
Renier Steyn
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Body ◽  
Business Coaching ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Definition Of

Orientation: Business coaching is a relatively new approach to leadership development. It is also slowly growing as an academic discipline with only a small number of active researchers and a dearth of published literature reviews.Research purpose: This article is an investigation into the current level of development of the body of knowledge related to business coaching by means of a systematic literature review.Motivation of the study: Previous literature reviews summarised the available published articles. In order to contribute to establishing business coaching as an independent academic discipline, the building blocks for science in the phenomenon under investigation have to be scientifically not only summarised, but also synthesised and explored to ground this new discipline as an academic field of research.Research design, approach and method: A methodological framework has been developed to analyse the information. The data were synthesised according to the following building blocks for science: concepts, definitions, typologies, models, theories and paradigms.Main findings: A total of 84 articles were accessed by the specified search strategy and 36 were analysed according to inclusive and exclusive criteria. Although coaching has not been sufficiently developed as an academic discipline, it is possible to develop a comprehensive definition of coaching, as well as to identify the main models and theories that apply to this field.Practical/managerial implications: This literature review has synthesised and summarised the available data in such a way that it will contribute to the conceptualisation and foundation of business coaching as an academic discipline.Contribution: The building blocks for business coaching as a relatively new and emerging science within the field of business leadership have been defined. This will contribute to the articulation of concepts within this discipline by future researchers and practitioners.

2. Scandinavian Retrospect

1888 ◽  
Vol 33 (144) ◽  
pp. 617-626
Author(s):  
Ellen F. White
Keyword(s):  
Balance Of Power ◽  
The Body ◽  
Simple Fact ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Nutritive Quality ◽  
Clear Insight ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Hands And Feet ◽  
Insight Into

The term “Medical Gymnastics” is used to express the treatment of disease by movements. Ling, an officer in the Swedish Army, and the originator of this system, received his first inspiration on the subject by finding that fencing cured the lameness in his own arm. From this simple fact he was drawn on to think, why should not other affections be also cured by means of movements. So he went through a complete course of anatomy, physiology, and pathology, and gradually evolved the whole of his system, which embraces, not only medical, but also military and hygienic or educational gymnastics. The object of hygienic gymnastics is to preserve the balance of power in the body; that of medical gymnastics is to restore the balance when it has been disturbed by loss of proportion between the parts. The blood is the carrier of life and of disease. If the stream to any part be above or below the normal supply, disease is the result. Can the flow and the actual quality of the blood be regulated by gymnastics ? The experienced gymnast at once answers “Yes.” The very fact that the hands and feet become warm through exercise shows that the sluggish circulation has been quickened, and that more and fresh blood has been brought to them from some other part which has in consequence become poorer, perhaps to its own benefit. Ling, by his marvellously clear insight into anatomy and physiology, was able to think out and arrange movements for all parts of the body, by means of which the supply might be decreased or increased, or the nutritive quality improved, all according to the exigencies of the case. Nor is the control of the circulation the only weapon in the hand of the gymnast. By constant pressure the form and direction of the parts may be changed, and swellings caused by accumulation of matter may be reduced and absorbed.

The Axes of Symmetry. Morphology in Aristotle’s Biology

Apeiron ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea L. Carbone
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
Body Plan ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mathematical Approach ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Important Principle ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Biology I ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Axes Of Symmetry

AbstractMy aim in this paper is to outline and discuss the role played in Aristotle’s inquiry into living things by his extensive comparative account of the body plan of different kinds of animals, and of the shapes and figures of their bodily parts, which we may call his morphology. In tackling this question, I begin with Aristotle’s statement that the diagrammatical representation of the body’s organization based on the axes of symmetry is the second most important principle of the inquiry on living things, after the teleology principle. I discuss, in turn, his concern about the applicability of the mathematical approach to the living shapes; his analysis of the ways in which form is related to limit; and his criticism of Democritus’ and Empedocles’ treatment of form and shape. Through exploring the ways in which Aristotle recurs to the morphology principle in the practice of biology, I point out that morphology provides a key methodological framework for the two most important tasks of the research program of the inquiry on living things – the definition of the kinds and the explanation of the causes.

The brain: our control system

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 318-322
Author(s):  
Ian Peate
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Control System ◽  
The Body ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Complex Organ ◽  
Healthcare Assistant ◽  
Assistant Practitioner

The largest and the most complex organ in the body is the brain. In this article, the healthcare assistant and assistant practitioner (HCA and AP) are introduced to the fundamental features that are associated with the anatomy of the brain. The body's central nervous system is made up of the brain, along with the spinal cord. This is the main control system for the body's functions and abilities, allowing conscious communication with the body and automatic operation of the vital organs, for example, the heart. In this article, specific functions of the brain are considered. The four lobes of the brain are reviewed and also the three coverings of the meninges. Having insight and understanding related to how the brain functions can help the HCA and AP offer people care that is founded on a sound knowledge base. A glossary of terms is provided and a short quiz has also been included.

Insight of Trividha Roga Ayatana (Three Principal Causes of Diseases) Mentioned in Ayurveda

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Sonal Gupta ◽  
Sudama Singh Yadav
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Body State ◽  
Disease Occurrence ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
Body Components ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Insight Into

Disease is as old as mankind itself. Man has always tried to understand natural phenomena and attempted to give his own explanation to it. According to Ayurveda, disease is a state of the body and mind that gives pain and discomfort to us. The cause of disturbance of the normal balance between the mind and body can be external, Agantuka, or internal, Nija. It means that the internal environment of the body is at constant interaction with the outside world. Disorder occurs when these two are out of balance. Hence to change the internal environment, to bring it at balance with the external world, it is important to understand the process of disease occurrence within the mind and body state. Ayurveda provides extensive insight into the concept and process of disease. According to Ayurveda, the root cause of any disease is always the imbalance of tridoshas, or body humours which further manifests as imbalance in other body components inevitably leading to diseases. Three main causes are misuse of intellect (pragyapradha), misuse of senses (Asatmendriyartha samyoga), seasonal variations (parinama or kala). Key words: Ayurveda, Roga, tridosha, trividha roga ayatana, pragyapradh, asatmendriyartha samyog, parinama.

Working towards the trans-inclusive workforce

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Ian Peate
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identities ◽  
Transgendered People ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Healthcare Assistant ◽  
Assistant Practitioner

This article discusses the transgender workforce. There are a number of terms used when discussing trans and transgender; the article provides insight into some of the terminology used and a glossary is provided. There are more and more employees in the workplace with gender identities and expressions that can be different to what is often considered ‘gender’ and these are discussed, along with statutory duties. Discrimination is considered, as is what role the healthcare assistant and assistant practitioner (HCA and AP) can play in being an ally to transgendered people. Respect and understanding are key issues that have been highlighted throughout.

The immune system

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 492-497
Author(s):  
Ian Peate
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
The Body ◽  
Effective Care ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Healthcare Assistant ◽  
Assistant Practitioner

This article considers the immune system. The reader is introduced to the immune system and how the body defends itself against infectious organisms, foreign cells and self-cells that have gone awry (such as, cancer cells). The article focuses on the organs of the immune system, and vaccination is briefly discussed. The healthcare assistant (HCA) and assistant practitioner (AP) must have an understanding of the immune system if they are to offer person-centred, safe and effective care and support to people. The article concludes with a glossary of terms and a set of questions intended to reinforce learning.

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