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Excerpts from previous naturopathy assignments HLT60512. Defining Immunity and Allergy Immunity Mosby’s Medical Dictionary defines Immunity as: ‘the quality of being insusceptible to or unaffected by a particular disease or condition. Kinds of immunity are acquired immunity, active immunity, and passive immunity’ (Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, 9th edition., 2009). Allergy...

Excerpts from previous naturopathy assignments HLT60512.  The Urogenital System The urogenital system, fluid balance, renal function and micturition Blood composition, detoxification, blood pressure and hormonal functions are regulated by the urogenital system. The kidneys are continuously processing and removing nitrogenous waste, and balancing Ions such as H+ and Bicarbonate....

Excerpts from previous naturopathy assignments HLT60512. Brief Description of Erythropoietin Erythropoietin Defective production of erythropoietin is responsible for blood disorder, such as thalassaemia where the RBC can’t carry enough oxygen, and polycythaemia where RBC are produced (Sherwood, 2010, pp. 404-412) Haemostasis Stops blood loss from wounds, and platelets in...

Excerpts from previous naturopathy assignments HLT60512.  Brief description of the function of haematopoietic stem cells. NIH reports that Stem cells can develop into different types of cells and can serve as an internal repair system in the tissues they occupy. They have the potential to remain a stem cell...

Excerpts from previous naturopathy assignments HLT60512. Brief Description of Foetal Circulation Standford Children’s Health Hospital describes Foetal Circulation as follows: Foetal circulation allows for nutrients to be transferred from the mother to foetus, and for wasted to be carried away from the amniotic fluid. The umbilical cord is connected...

Excerpts from previous naturopathy assignments HLT60512. Bacteria and Viruses Airborne transmission of virus and bacteria can occur when a person sneezes or coughs; foodborne transmission occurs when food is stored in unsafe conditions. A reservoir is the source of an infectious agent, e.g. people, animals, insects, soil or water...

Excerpts from previous  naturopathy assignments HLT60512. Role of Endocrine system The hypothalamus releases, inhibits and regulates pituitary gland release of hormones. These are fat soluble or water soluble and get released to receptor sites on cells to adjust their functions e.g. the rate of a muscle cell will increase...

Excerpts from previous naturopathy assignments HLT60512.  Sense organs brief description Vision Light hits rods and cones at the back of the eye and travels to the visual vortex in the occipital lobe via the optic nerve. Hearing The cochlear nerve transfers vibrations to the auditory cortex in the temporal...

Excerpts from previous naturopathy assignments HLT60512.  The Nervous System in Point Form The Central nervous system (CNS) consists of brain and spinal cord only, yet the peripheral nervous system (PRNS) relays information away from and too the CNS via afferent and efferent neurons. The two major divisions of the...

Excerpts from previous naturopathy assignments HLT60512.  Pathophysiology of Disease and Naturopathic screening assessment tool used to determine a treatment approach Disease Pathophysiology Naturopathic Screening Assessment Tool Hypertension Hypertension has multifactorial inputs including genetic predisposition, salt intake, adrenal responses, blood pressure, vascular reactivity, circulatory blood volume, viscosity, cardiac output, blood...