- Body Planes and Sections: 1. Sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts. A sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline is the median plane‚ or midsagittal plane. All other sagittal planes‚ offset from the midline‚ are parasagittal planes. 2. Frontal planes‚ like sagittal planes‚ lie vertically. Frontal planes‚ however‚ divide the body into anterior and posterior parts. A frontal plane is also called a coronal plane. 3. Transverse or horizontal‚ plane
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Homeostasis A state of balance in the body Whoa Homeostasis “the tendency of a system‚ esp. the physiological system of higher animals‚ to maintain internal stability‚ owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus tending to disturb its normal condition or function” - Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) “The ability or tendency of an organism or a cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.” - American Heritage Stedman’s Medical
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Language is a dominant part within day to day life and is a building block of our society‚ due to it’s importance in the way humans communicate with one another. Language does not only show one’s ideas‚ emotions‚ but also thoughts. If in today’s society the government eliminated all expressive words and left people with the simplest form of a language‚ the aftermath and whole concept of having language in the first place would be not only philistine‚ but also dangerous. An example of strong manipulation
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have the other. However‚ this is not the case with body decorations like tattoos and piercings. These body decorations have been around for many centuries; from the ancient Egyptians to the Native Americans‚ they are cultural all around the world. Since this time‚ they have been linked in many situations to similar diseases. If people harm their bodies just to obtain beauty‚ then why would it be a part of their culture? The harmful effects of body decorations only weaken a society; but‚ since it is
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Respect for the Body Synthesis Essay “The Spirit is too Blunt an Instrument” by Anne Stevenson and “Any Soul to Any Body” by Cosmo Monkhouse describe the complicated relationship the body and soul share. These poets are highly opinionated about which complements the other; however in “Any Soul to Any Body” the poet shows more respect on a personal level for his body he’s departing. The body is the physical make up of all human beings‚ animals‚ and insects and so on. In “Spirit is too Blunt”
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MIND MAP/BODY IMAGE It is part of human nature to have feelings about how we look. However‚ how we view our bodies whether negative or positive‚ is all influenced by society and the culture that surrounds us. As well‚ interpersonal relationships and the physical changes that can occur over a lifetime both positive and negative‚ influences body image. Body Image can significantly influence a person’s mental health (Medscape Psychiatry‚ 2010). According to the article by (Davison & McCabe
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Tattoos‚ piercings and any other ornaments are applications that also take the human’s body as their final object. In his essay “The Body Jigsaw”‚ Philippe Liotard states that cosmetic surgery and body alterations stand at opposite sides. In the following‚ I’m going to take a position relatively to the above statement‚ before analyzing the situation in my home society‚ Lebanon. First of all‚ Liotard believes that body modifications are ways that one can use in order to look different from the common
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The Perfect Body Body image issues are a real problem that a lot people face every day. Many seek to achieve an ideal and unrealistic type of body. Some even go to extreme measures‚ such as drugs‚ eating disorders‚ or even over exercising to reach this ideal body. Of course exercise is undoubtedly important to living a healthy life‚ but it is more important to know that the perfect body cannot and does not exist. Every person is unique and “healthy” does not necessarily mean stick skinny or big
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Body Systems Michele Frizzell HCS/212 March 22‚ 2014 Brenda Young Body Systems Several systems in the human body maintain its proper function. These systems fight disease and infection; maintain proper blood flow to lungs and body‚ and dispose of any waste that the body no longer needs. Learning how each system works was educational and quite amazing. Our immune system fights off bacteria‚ viruses‚ and disease. Our environment if full of harmful toxins that our bodies are subject to daily
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INTRODUCTION : Conditions for Rigid-Body Equilibrium The rigid body in figure (a)‚ which is fixed in the x‚ y‚ z‚ reference at constant velocity. A free-body diagram of the arbitrary ίth particle of the body is shown in figure (b). There are two types of forces which act on it. The resultant internal forces‚ f ‚ is caused by interaction with adjacent particles. The resultant external forces F represents‚ for example‚ the effects of gravitational‚ electrical‚ magnetic‚ or contact forces between
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