Directions:
You will probably need 3-5 sentences minimum per question. Be sure to put your name in the Name header and include all references to where you retrieved the information utilized to answer the discussion questions.Discussion Questions:

1. Given what you know about the heart, why would cardiomegaly be pathologic?

2. Discuss the normal functions of the lungs that help filter the air coming into the lungs and push any dust or particulate matter out of the lungs. If the physician recommends that a patient have a lobectomy for lung cancer, how many lobes could be excised from each lung, while still leaving at least one lobe?

3. How can an individual’s lifestyle affect his or her musculoskeletal system? Discuss how this has different results at different times in one’s life. For example, diet, extreme exercise, careless behavior, stress all affect a person differently depending on age. Please provide at least two references.

4. Which planes divide the body into; superior- inferior portions, equal left – right sections, and anterior- posterior sections?