Applied Anthropologist Paul Farmer Is Associated with All of the Following

question 20

Multiple Choice

Applied anthropologist Paul Farmer is associated with all of the following except:

• A)he formed the medical group Partners in Health in Haiti.
• B)he established a clinic in Haiti to help deal with infectious disease.
• C)he focused his health work in Haiti on AIDS and tuberculosis.
• D)he works also in Jamaica to treat refugees from war-torn areas of Central America.
• E)he maintains an active practice in infectious diseases in the United States.

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Definitions:

Pontine Respiratory Group

A collection of neurons in the pons part of the brainstem that plays a critical role in controlling the rate and pattern of breathing.

Pre-Bötzinger Complex

A cluster of neurons in the brainstem involved in generating the respiratory rhythm, playing a critical role in breathing regulation.

Apnea

A pause in breathing, especially during sleep, that can be a symptom of various sleep disorders.

Respiration

Process of life in which oxygen is used to oxidize organic fuel molecules, providing a source of energy, carbon dioxide, and water; movement of air into and out of the lungs, the exchange of gases with blood, the transportation of gases in the blood, and gas exchange between the blood and the tissues.