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    The amino acids glutamate and aspartate activate this primary taste sensation Umami Which papillae do not contain taste buds Lingual Circumvallate Filiform++ Fungiform foliate High pitched sounds will cause vibration of the basilar membrane most vigorously at the helicontrema t/f falseeeee The vitreous body fills the space behind the lens of the eye and contributes most to the glove-like appearance of the eyeball t/f Both the cornea and the lens are capable of refraction‚ but only the lens is capable

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    Histo Review 1. nCAM - to block migration of neurons (it’s an antibody) 2. KNOW RBC’S EVERY STAGE‚ BRS p. 137 3. know zona glomerulosa‚ fasiculaa etc. secretions 4. in the anterior pituitary‚ know acidophils vs. basophils 5. if a drug is applied after S phase…. Stops G2 6. dynein arms have ciliary movement 7. kinesin- for fast axonal transport 8. apocrine sweat gland duct is what cell type? Simple cuboidal? 9. medial meniscus needs synovial fluid from neighboring synovial joint 10. know

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    Research Task: A document giving examples‚ of the kinds of influences that affect children and young persons’ development including: (a) Personal factors (health)‚ (2.1) (b) External factors (environment)‚ (2.2) Answer: (a) Personal factors that influence/affect children and young person’s development (health) • Disabilities such as blindness‚ deafness‚ and other physical handicaps can cause learning loss as the child therefore is physically hindered and as we know all areas of development

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    Within the brain and spinal cord are the most important cells. Astrocytes are glial cells and have earned their name because of their star shaped figure. They make up a large population of cells in the brain and have a multitude of functions in the Central nervous system. The roles of the various types astrocytes include preserving‚ supporting‚ and mending nervous tissue. There are known to be three main kinds of astrocytes which are Protoplasmic‚ Fibrous‚ and Radial. Protoplasmic astrocytes

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    The divisions of the nervous system are the Central Nervous System (CNS) and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). The CNS is made of two parts the brain and the spinal cord. The PNS is made up the Somatic nervous system and the automatic system. The somatic nervous contains the peripheral nerve fibers that deliver sensory information to the CNS and motor nerve fibers that go to the skeletal muscle. The central nervous system sends messages from the brain to the rest of the body. (Divisions of The

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    1. Acetylcholine (ChA) Acetylcholine (ChA) is a classical neurotransmitter‚ which is mainly located in neuromuscular junctions‚ where this chemical stimulates motor neurons to active muscles‚ in synapses and other sites across the central nervous system. Cholinergic neurons are the cells that uses acetylcholine to send its messages and perform other important functions [22]. Acetylcholine is synthesized in neuronal terminals from acetyl CoA and choline‚ the enzymes of this reaction is choline

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    About The Interviewee: Alvin Chuck is a boxer from The Boxing Factory‚ boxing gym‚ located in Lindsay‚ ON. Alvin is trained by Kerry Hendren three times a week for two hours. In addition‚ he does strength training at Spectrum‚ the gym below The Boxing Factory‚ throughout the week to increase the power of his punches. Interview Questions: Why do you enjoy this activity? Alvin enjoys this activity because it is a good way for him to stay in shape‚ while learning how to defend himself. He feels that

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    Brazilian Affirmative Action The United States has been defining the role of affirmative action in education for decades; the race-based quota system has never been fully accepted by the public. As one of the most racially mixed societies in the world‚ Brazil is now experiencing a new civil rights movement which embraces racial quotas in higher education and which is similar to U.S affirmative action programs. Brazilians have grown up believing in a myth that everyone within the nation is

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    edu/entries/affirmative-action/ Affirmative Action First published Fri Dec 28‚ 2001; substantive revision Wed Apr 1‚ 2009 owned exclusively by above web source “Affirmative action” means positive steps taken to increase the representation of women and minorities in areas of employment‚ education‚ and business from which they have been historically excluded. When those steps involve preferential selection—selection on the basis of race‚ gender‚ or ethnicity—affirmative action generates intense controversy

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    Chapter 6 Resting Membrane Potential (RMP) What is the Resting Membrane Potential (RMP)? ELECTRIC POTENTIAL – separation of opposite charges between 2 points. (“Has the potential to do electrical work if allowed to come together!”) vs. large potential difference small potential difference Magnitude of charge separation = potential difference ** measured in volts (1 Volt

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