Diseases & Disorders Posters & Charts, pg 2 of 4

Educational anatomy posters illustrate organs and promote understanding diabetes, epilepsy, migraine headaches, hearing, middle ear, eye, and heart diseases; for science classrooms, rehabilitation, physical therapy, and medical professionals reference.

Understanding Diabetes Anatomical Chart Laminated

Understanding Diabetes

Defines both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Lists symptoms of both types of the disease. Describes insulin and illustrates its role in the body and shows the steps in glucose metabolism. Briefly describes hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. Discusses long-term health problems and healthy lifestyle changes.

• endocrine system posters

Understand Epilepsy Anatomical Chart Laminated

Understand Epilepsy

Defines epilepsy, discusses causes and illustrates how the brain works. Defines seizures including the phases of a seizure. Discusses the symptoms and what to do if someone has a seizure. Shows brain activity for generalized and partial seizures and defines the main forms of these types of seizures. Discusses diagnosing epilepsy and the various tests used in the process.

• nervous system posters

Epilepsy Explained Wall Chart

The Diseases Explained: Epilepsy

An illustrated patient education poster describing Epilepsy, the causes, recognizing the symptoms, diagnosis, drug treatment, and self-care recommendations. Information is written in as easy-to-read level for patients and family members.

Migraine Explained Wall Chart

The Diseases Explained: Migraine -
What is a Migraine?, What Causes a Migraine?, Recoginizing the Symptoms, Diagnosing Migraines, Treatment, Self-Help

• female anatomy posters

Hearing Loss Poster

Hearing Loss

Sound vibrations travel through the outer ear canal to the eardrum, then through the bones of the middle ear to the cochlea. Deep in the inner ear, the spinal-shaped cochlea turns vibrations into nerve impulses which are sent to the brain for interpretation as sound. The conversion of physical vibrations to electrical impulses is accomplished in the cochlea by two sets of hair cells along the organ of Corti.

Damage to the hair cells and cochlea is the most common cause of hearing loss. This damage is usually caused by genetic factors, or by overexposure to sound. Excessive sound exposure damages hearing by over stimulating the tiny hair cells. When these cells are damaged, they no longer transmit sound impulses to the brain. The best way to avoid this kind of damage is to wear adequate hearing protection when exposed to loud noises.

Sound intensity is measured in decibels (dB). A normal conversation measures 50-60 dB, while a lawn mower enging is 90 dB. Sterio headphones can range from 105 to 110 dB. the loudest sounds that can be tolerated by the human ear are around 120 to 130 dB.

• hearing & ears posters
• Helen Keller posters
• Harriet Martineau print

Middle Ear Conditions Anatomical Chart Laminated

Middle Ear Conditions

Shows photo of normal right eardrum and illustration of ear anatomy. Discusses and shows classifications and common complications of otitis media, such as Acute Otitits Media, Otitits Media with Effusion, Atelectasis, Perforation, and Cholesteatoma. Also shows middles ear development and drainage tube insertion.

Eye Disorders Poster

Eye Disorders

The eyeball has an internal pressure, which keeps the eye spherically shaped. This pressure is produced and maintained by intraocular bluid, which nourishes the lens, iris, and cornea.
The eye constantly replenishes this fluid. Excess fluid is automatically drained from within the ye by ducts located near the iris.

Glaucoma is an eye condition characterized by loss of vision due to damage of the optic nerve. It is usually caused when the jellylike fluid inside the eye is produced faster that it drains away, causing excessive pressure. This pressure can compress the optic nerve or interrupt blood flow to the nerve. In either case theresult is nerve damage, shich causes loss of vision. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness.
Since most types of glaucoma do not cause pain or readness of the eye, it can be difficult to diagnose. Glaucoma causes loss of peripheral, or side, vision firs. Central vision is only affected when the disease has progressed significantly.

Cataract is the clouding of the lens in the middle of the eye, which prevents light rays from passing into the retina. The image received by the retina becomes dull and fuzzy. This condition can cause partial or complete blindness, but is much more readily treated than glaucoma.

• more eye posters

Nearsightedness and Farsightedness Poster

Nearsightedness & Farsightedness

Poster Text: Three components determine the eye's ability to focus. the cornea and lens are responsible for most of the focusing. The third factor is the length of the eyeball. Although this is the least significant element of the eye's focusing behavior, it can cause farsightedness and nearsightedness.

Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - If you are farsighted, it means you have difficulty seeing things that are close. This is caused by a cornea that doesn't have enough curve, or an eyeball that is too short.
In an eye that is too short, light entering through the cornea and lens at the front of the eye comes into focus behind the retina at the back of the eye. This results in blurry images.

Normal Sight - In a normal eye light passes through the cornea and lens at the front of the eye, and is delivered perfectly to the retina. If the cornea is curved properly and the eyeball is the right length, then the object being seen is aligned directly on the retina.

Nearsightedness (Myopia) - If you are nearsighted, it means you have difficulty seeing things that are far away.
Nearsightedness is usually caused by an eyeball that is too long or a cornea that is too curved, causing images to be focused short of the retina in the back of the eye. When the focal point is in front of the retina, images at a distance appear blurry by the time they reach the retina.

Disorders of the Eye 2nd Edition Anatomical Chart - Laminated

Disorders of the Eye

Shows normal eye anatomy and normal optic disc. Illustrates blepharitis, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, cataract, vitreous floaters, retinal tear and detachment, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, melanoma, and glaucoma. Also shows esotropia and exotropia.

Heart Disease Anatomical Chart Laminated

Heart Disease

Chart illustrates the progression of heart disease in atherosclerosis. Shows heart disease in hypertension, congestive heart failure, and mitral valve prolapse. Also contains an illustration of the aging heart.

• more circulatory heart posters

Cardiovascular Disease Poster

Cardiovascular Disease

Illustrates the cardiac cycle, conduction system, and electrocardiogram (ECG) and shows anterior, posterior, and cutaway view of the heart as well as the location of coronary arteries. It also illustrates and explains the following diseases: coronary heart disease, polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), Kawasaki's disease, angina, myocardial infarction (heart attack), cerebrovascular accident (stroke), aortic aneurysm, left ventricular hypertrophy, and congestive heart failure.

• February : American Heart Month

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