Chapter 17: The Special Senses I. An Introduction to the Special Senses The state of our nervous systems determines what we perceive. 1. For example‚ during sympathetic activation‚ we experience a heightened awareness of sensory information and hear sounds that would normally escape our notice. 2. Yet‚ when concentrating on a difficult problem‚ we may remain unaware of relatively loud noises. The five special senses are: olfaction‚ gustation‚ vision‚ equilibrium‚ and hearing. II.
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dolls eyes. If you look closely as the piece‚ you can see that there are clouds and raindrops that could represent tears. Content & Composition This piece of art focuses on a wide-eyed doll’s facial expression – which seems pained and sad with beautiful white hair surrounding it. Although this piece of artwork is surreal‚ I feel that it not completely from imagination‚ I think that the artist has taken inspiration off the real ball-jointed dolls themselves and portrayed their huge eyes in this
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-We have 2 parts in our nervous system: The central nervous system (CNS) is the nerves in our brain and spinal chord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is a network of nerve cells in the rest of our body. -Our nervous system detects stimuli and allows us to react to them. -Stimulus: a change‚ action or occurrence in the environment that can cause an organism to respond. Eg. Light‚ noise‚ pressure… How do we detect stimuli? -We have sensory organs that detect particular stimuli eg. Skin What
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X-Plain Retinal Tear and Detachment Reference Summary Introduction The retina is the layer of tissue in the back of the eye that is responsible for vision. It is attached to the choroid tissue‚ which supplies the retina with blood. Retinal detachment is a disease where the retina separates from the choroid after a retinal tear develops. Retinal detachment is a serious eye condition. If it is not treated‚ it can lead to blindness. Each year‚ 30‚000 people in the United States are diagnosed with
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Running Head: GLASSES VS. CONTACTS 1 Eyeglasses versus Contact Lenses Boone English 121 Instructor: Jill Mosley July18‚ 2011 GLASSES VS. CONTACTS 2 Eyeglasses vs. Contacts Lenses The human eye is an organ that allows vision. Some people suffer from a common vision problem called “Hyperopia or farsightedness” (Dictionary.com‚ 2011). People with Hyperopia can see objects that are far away‚ but have a hard time seeing things that are close. Another vision problem is
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body. It helps to protect the rest of the eye from germs‚ dust‚ and other harmful matter. The cornea acts as the eye’s outermost lens. It functions like a window that controls and focuses the entry of light into the eye. The cornea also serves as a filter‚ screening out some of the mist damaging ultraviolet wavelengths in sunlight. Without this protection‚ the lens and the retina would be highly susceptible to injury from ultraviolet radiation. (SOLL EYE) A cornea transplant is a surgical
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opinion about art definitely changed completely and I would love to visit more museums like this one. A lot of paintings and sculptures caught my eye while visiting. The Painting double broken and measured painting by Franklin Evans left my eyes cross-eyed and hurting after analyzing it for twenty minutes! He uses “tromp l’oeil which means fool of the eye. His work explains forms and ideas that considered the cycle of recombination. His painting looked like it was not finished‚ it looked like it was
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On the side of the road there was a thorny bush. It was so dark that nothing was visible to the naked eye. As I came near the thorny bush‚ I heard a rushing sound. I was at my wit’s end. I knew there was something in the bush. Taking courage‚ I took a step forward. Again I heard the sound. There was something greyish in that bush. I went near and found that two large eyes were watching me. The eyes were glowing in the dark. Imagine the state of my mind! I was rooted to the spot. I could neither go
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generations. * The husband’s parents usually live with the family when they get older. * Family needs are put above all- including business. Etiquette: * Ethiopian greetings are traditionally courteous; the most common is a light handshake with eye contact. * A woman will initiate a greeting with a man by extending her hand. * A greeting should include questions about the wellbeing of family‚ work‚ and other questions with a genuine interest. * Elders should be greeted first. Health
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ruining their eyes are the bad impact of watching TV for children. The first is increasing obesity. Research shows that children who often watch TV will snacking between meals‚ and eating foods that are advertised on TV and also tend to influence their parents to buy these foods. Besides that sitting for hours in front of the TV screen will make the body do not move and reduce the metabolism‚ so fat stacked‚ not burned and eventually lead to obesity. And the second is ruining their eyes. Television
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