Life Is Good Or Evil, But A Place For Good And Evil

Madiha Ahmad SPHL 498V PH Medical Anthropology Final Paper Draft August 30, 2014 â€Å"Life is neither good or evil, but a place for good and evil† - Marcus Aurelius Introduction Imagine a world where humans are not allowed to speak but each individual has their own box of alphabets and numbers that they use in their daily lives to communicate to one another. If one letter is misplaced the entire mechanics of their communication is lost. The human body functions the similar way it is also composed of several structural levels and includes eleven organ systems (Bartholomew et al. 2012:24). Lymphatic, respiratory, cardiovascular, reproductive and digestive, muscular, and nervous system are some of the essential systems of the human body that enables it to function efficiently ( Bartholomew et al. 2012:24). If one systems is disrupted the human body becomes fragile, leading to massive damage. Our organs act in the same manner in our human body. 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