Healthcare Anatomy Answer 2022

Running head: HEALTHCARE
Anatomy (Case Study B)
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
1. Answer...................................................................................................................................2
2. Answer...................................................................................................................................2
Exercise..................................................................................................................................3
Nutritional Uptake..................................................................................................................3
3. Answer...................................................................................................................................4
4. Answer...................................................................................................................................5
Electrolyte imbalance.............................................................................................................5
Nutritional Deficiency............................................................................................................5
Reference....................................................................................................................................6

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1. Answer
i) Skin is consists of three different layers which are Epidermis (Outermost layer of the
skin), Dermis (A layer beneath the epidermis) and Hypodermis (Deeper subcutaneous tissue)
(Graham et al. 2019). Development of skin occurs during embryogenesis. A stable cohesion
between epidermis and dermis in dermeopidermal junction leads to skin homeostasis
(Visscheret al. 2015). The junction consists of hemidesmosomes of basal karatinocytes
(Visscheret al. 2015). There are anchoring filaments which connects hemidesmosomes and
basement membrane.The basement membrane is connected with the dermis by anchoring
fibrils(Visscheret al. 2015). Skin of newborns lacks organized horizontal plexus with
capillary network which leads to the risk of hypothermia among newborns(Visscheret al.
2015).
ii) Thermoregulation is a physiologic mechanism that involves to maintain balance
between heat production and heat loss (Hoppe, 2018). Different studies reported that,
newborns possess this mechanism to enhance energy production at time of cold related stress
(Hoppe, 2018). The basic energy source in a newborn brown adipose tissue which is present
in high amount (Hoppe, 2018). However, energy production in newborns are not very
consistent. Apart from that, complications related to newborns such as preterm infants,
hypoxic infants, infected infant etc. can reduce the mechanism of thermoregulation (Silvaet
al. 2016). In those cases, external support is required to maintain the heat. Heat loss can be
restricted in newborns by providing maternal body heat, closed incubator, radiant warmers
etc. (Silvaet al. 2016).
2. Answer
i) Gestational diabetes is a condition occurs in pregnant women, characterized by
increase blood sugar level (Kampmannet al. 2015). In general, there is no distinct symptom
of gestational diabetes in pregnant women. Glucose is the simplest form of sugar that is
responsible for provide energy. The level of blood sugar is controlled by the hormone called
insulin (Petersen 2018). When the blood sugar level got increased insulin involves in storing
the extra sugar as glycogen. Glycogen can be again used at the times when blood sugar level
is low(Petersen 2018). During pregnancy, human body produces lot of hormones which can
decrease the activity of insulin (Agarwal 2015). As a result, women developed insulin
resistance. Due to the insulin resistance, more amount of insulin is needed to maintain the