begins to process food‚ the excretory system goes back to excreting wastes‚ and a normal sleep cycle is activated. When the 2 branches are balanced‚ life happens in normal cycles. 2 neurotransmitters‚ acetylcholine and norepinephrine‚ are used to communicate within the autonomic system. Acetylcholine has parasympathetic effects (inhibiting)‚ and norepinephrine (adrenaline) has sympathetic (stimulating) effects. For example‚ adrenaline stimulates perspiration‚ heart rate‚ and respiration - and can
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Question 1 1. How is the neurotransmitter acetylcholine inactivated at the parasympathetic terminal receptor site? Answer A. The the enzyme catechol O-methtransferase (COMT) B. By the reuptake process C. By the enzyme cholinesterase D. By the enzyme monoamine oxidase E. By the enzyme nicotinase 1 points Question 2 1. You adminster an inhaled bronchodilator that is known to have adrenergic side effects on the heart. What clnical sign should you watch for in
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Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive and irreversible brain disease that destroys mental and physical functioning in human beings‚ and invariably leads to death. It is the fourth leading cause of adult death in the United States. Alzheimer’s creates emotional and financial catastrophe for many American families every year‚ but fortunately‚ a large amount of progress is being made to combat Alzheimer’s disease every year. To fully be able to comprehend and combat Alzheimer’s
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Alzheimer ’s disease HCA/240 University of Phoenix Alzheimer ’s disease Alzheimer’s disease what is it? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. A general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging‚ although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age‚ and the majority of people are age 65 and over. Progressive mental deterioration in old age has been recognized and described
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THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM DocPoks Pangan M.D Natural Science • The bones‚ muscles and joints together form an integrated system called the Musculoskeletal System • Myology is the scientific study of muscles • Muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal‚ smooth and cardiac muscles • Orthopedics is the branch of medical science concerned with the prevention or correction of the disorders of the musculoskeletal system ANTERIOR VIEW POSTERIOR VIEW FUNCTIONS OF THE MUSCLES • • • • Movement
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hallucinations‚ typically regarded as manifestations of psychosis. Psychotropic medications treat these symptoms by changing the amounts of dopamine‚ serotonin‚ noradrenaline and acetylcholine in the brain to a more normal level. The decrease in dopamine reduces the hallucinations‚ a decrease in noradrenaline and acetylcholine reduce delusions‚ and the disordered thoughts and speech. All of these symptom reductions help the patient reach a point where they can successfully undergo psychotherapy. Treatment
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Chapter 5 Workfile/Study Sheet 1.What type of organisms contain biomembranes? All living organisms contain biomembranes. 2.Describe the nature of cellular membranes. Cellular membranes are fluid by nature. 3.What is the major lipid found in membranes? Phospholipids 4.What component of the cell membrane might contribute to maintaining the fluidity of the plasma membranes? Chlosterol 5.Describe globular proteins found in the membrane. They are compacted and folded Amino acids. 6.What
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Myers Psychology 6/e Test Bank I CHAPTER 2 Neuroscience and Behavior Learning Objectives 1. Explain why psychologists are concerned with human biology. Neural Communication (pp. 48-54) 2. Describe the structure of a neuron‚ and explain how neural impulses are generated. 3. Describe how nerve cells communicate‚ and discuss the impact of neurotransmitters and drugs on human behavior. The Nervous System (pp. 54-57) 4. Identify the major divisions of the nervous
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Smoking and Nicotine Addiction Kimberly Andy Week Three Psy/355 May 13‚ 2013 Dr. Dee Strbiak‚ PsyD.‚ LPC‚ CAC III Smoking is a habit forming and in many instances very hard to stop once started. As the world around grows and increases in knowledge it is becoming more evident that smoking is dangerous not just to the smoker‚ but the people around them as well. There are many reasons that one may start the habit of smoking but are unaware of just how much the body becomes dependent
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1. Which was a fundamental problem with behaviorism? a. Not all learning comes from direct rewards b. Operant conditioning was not a valid form of learning c. Behaviorist methods were subjective d. None of the above 2. Which learning mechanism is based on rewarding and punishing voluntary behavior? a. Classical Conditioning b. Constructivism c. Rehearsal d. Operant conditioning 3. Which psychological theory maintains that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts? a. Associationism
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