MATH TOPICS YOU NEED TO REVIEW

Checkout this page for the math topics that you need to master for the TEAS exam.

TOPICS

Very soon, I will be posting review materials on these topics. I intend to make this blog a one-stop center for all your review needs for nursing entrance exams all over the world. Keep coming back and spread the word!

TIMED VOCABULARY GAME

Here is a link to the website of Encyclopedia Britannica. It has vocabulary exercise that is time. You are given the word and you have about 10 seconds to choose the correct synonym from about five options. The faster you answer the questions, the more points you get. This is a very interesting way to learn vocabulary - a vocabulary game. There are over 1000 words to practice on. There are 10 words per game.

Click this link: Vocabulary Game

Here is a link to a similar word game on the human organs. Have fun!

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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

The lymphatic system is involved with the clearing of infectious agents from the body. It transports the lymph which is the clear fluid originating from the plasma (liquid portion of blood). 

Functions

• Lymph drains interstitial fluid
• Transports dietary lipids 
•  Facilitates immune responses.

The plasma filters out of the capillaries and drains into lymphatic vessels to become lymph. It also transports fat. The lymph flows in the lymphatic vessels, lymphatic tissue and red bone marrow. The content of lymph is the same as interstitial fluid (the fluid around tissue cells). The Lymph eventually drains into venous blood via the right atrium.

What are the primary lymphatic organs? 

These are the sites where the lymphoid cells (T-LYMPHOCYTES and B-LYMPHOCYTES) are produced. It includes:

• Bone marrow
• Thymus

What are secondary lymphatic organs?

Secondary lymphoid tissues are arranged as a series of filters that monitor the contents of the extra-cellular fluids (lymph, interstitial fluid and blood). Secondary lymphoid tissues are also where lymphocytes are activated.

These include: 

• lymph nodes: The lymph is filtered by lymph nodes. These are encapsulated lymphoid tissue. There are about 100-200 lymph nodes, which mostly occur in the neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis. They contain B-lymphocytes (cells) and T-lymphocytes (cells), which mostly enter the nodes via the blood stream. It also contains macrophages. 
• Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT): These are non-encapsulated lymphoid aggregations found close to moist epithelial surfaces such as the mucous membranes of the digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems. They respond to any bacteria or micro-organisms that do get through the epithelia. The activated B-cells in these areas can develop into plasma cells, which then produce antibodies. They filter tissue fluid.  This makes up 85% of lymphoid tissue in the mucosa. They are usually small (around 1 millimeter in diameter), with the exception of the tonsils, peyers patches and the appendix.
• Tonsils are large partially-encapsulated masses of lymphoid tissue, found in the walls of the pharynx and nasopharynx, and at the base of the tongue. 
• Peyer's patches are large masses of confluent lymphoid follicles, found in the walls of the ileum (small intestine).
•  Spleen: The blood is filtered by the spleen, an encapsulated lymphoid tissue. This is the body's largest lymphatic organ. 

Functions of the spleen: 

• It is important for antibody production
• Facilitates immune responses to blood borne antigens 
•  It eliminates worn-out blood cells and platelets.

WHAT IS BOTANY?

What is botany?
It is one of the branches of biology that deals with the study of plants.

• What kinds of plants?
• How they live and grow.
• How they respond to their environment.
• The diseases they are susceptible to, and how they can be cured.
• How they influence our everyday lives.

Branches of botany

There are many branches of botany. This includes:

• Taxonomy: Deals with the classification of plants
• Morphology: Studies the form and structure of plants (anatomy, cytology, embryology)
• Physiology: Concerned with the life processes of plants and functions of the different organs and tissues.
• Pathology: Deals with the diseases of plants.
• Ecology: Deals with the relations of plants to their surroundings
• Paleobotany: Also known as fossil botany, deals with plants of past geological periods.
• Plant Genetics: Deals with the study of heredity in plants.

Other areas of intensive study include:

• Bacteriology: Study of bacteria
• Mycology: Study of fungi
• Algology: Study of algae
• Bryology: Study of mosses and liverworts

AN ODE TO PLANTS

Today, I am sharing with you a poem I just wrote when I was thinking about nature. I was inspire to write this while reading a book about plants. I hope you enjoy reading it and SAVE the PLANTS.

From the dawn of history you ministered to our needs;
Thou ancient of days, present in the beginning of life;
For your love, you furnish us with food,
Clothing and shelter we lack not.
In you we have life, for the air we breath is enriched by your oxygen.

For without you, we perish.
Oh how, you purify the air we breath!
Our waste, carbon dioxide, is your delicacy. 
Mills are powered by thee, 
Your raw materials are made into products.
Wages are earned because of you.

For your love, Columbus set off in search of thee;
Your spices are worth more than you think.
What would Henry Hudson have done without you?
From the Hudson River Basin to Eastern Canada, he marveled at your beauty.
Wars have been fought because of you,
For you are priceless and worth keeping.


You furnish the settings and beautify the surroundings;
Your fragrance perfuse our minds with wonder.
Literature, music and art are inspired by thee.
Thou ancient of days, present in the beginning of life;
We adore thee!

CHECK OUT THE ENGLISH REVIEW PAGES!

Check out my other pages for English review. You will find some links to good vocabulary practice test. Remember that English vocabulary is part of the exam. Learn some vocabulary everyday! You must also practice on speed reading and comprehension to be successful in the comprehension test.

Vocabulary drill and sentences: Page 1

Vocabulary: Page 2

Vocabulary Page 3

Vocabulary and reading comprehension: Page 4