A Companion Publication to BrainFacts.org A PRIMER ON THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM A PRIMER ON THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM A companion to BrainFacts.org A PUBLIC INFORMATION INITIATIVE OF: P r e fa c e Over the past two decades‚ scientific knowledge about the structure and function of the brain and nervous system and understanding of brain-based disorders have increased exponentially. Neuroscientists are using remarkable new tools and technologies to learn how the brain controls
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Lecture in General Psychology The Science of Psychology Psychology is derived from the Greek words psyche and logos‚ meaning soul and study. To the Greek‚ Psychology is simply a study of the soul. Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the behavior of living organisms‚ with special attention to human behavior. It is chiefly concerned with what makes people behave as they do. Psychologists are interested in topics such as learning‚ emotion‚ intelligence‚ heredity and environment
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Integrity Management Building a Creative Corporate Culture | Respecting Global Diversity Business Creation Corporate value comes from efficiency‚ which originates from the corporate culture and a talented workforce. Samsung Electronics pursues the utmost efficiency through a life / work balance and candid communications with employees in addition to transparent business practices. Samsung Electronics practices the value of “Talent Management” in its daily business activities. Business Creation
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Alan’s Biology Notes Chapter 1 – Basis of Life Ingestion – acquisition of food Assimilation – building of new tissues from digested food Monosaccharide – (carb) single sugar subunit Polysaccharide – (carb) polymer‚ insoluble in water; ex: glycogen / cellulose Lipids – (2:1 H/O ratio) 3 FA bonded to glycerol; chief means of food storage · Major component of adipose tissue · Steroids‚ waxes‚ carotenoids‚ porphyrins Proteins - polymers of AA joined by peptide bond / 1* = AA sequence‚ 2*
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Community College of Philadelphia Department of Biology Biology 109: Anatomy and Physiology I Course Syllabus and Laboratory Schedule CCP Main Campus: Department of Biology Office‚ Room W2-5A Department Head: Dr. Linda Powell Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday – Friday (Fall & Spring) 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Thursday (Summer I & II) Phone (215) 751-8432 Fax (215) 751-8937 E-mail: lpowell@ccp.edu Student’s Name _____________________________________ Class Section _______________________________________
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION The diagnosis process of a hearing loss often begins with the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS). Hearing loss is considered one of the most common disabilities in the United States (Jackson‚ Traub‚ & Turnbull‚ 2008). Before the UNHS was widely implemented in 1990s‚ physicians‚ medical personnel‚ and teachers were responsible for detecting hearing loss through a long referral process (Fitzpatrick et al.‚ 2008). Now‚ the UNHS helps identify children with hearing loss
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KEY TERMS a-‚ an- = no‚ not (as in anemia}. AAA – abdominal aortic aneurysm. AAA – diagnostic arthroscopy‚ operative arthroscopy‚ and operative arthrotomy. A&P – anterior and posterior vaginal repair Ab‚ ab – abortion. ab- = away from. abate – to lessen or decrease. abdomen – the anterior portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. abdomin/o = abdomen (as in abdominocentesis). abdominal – pertaining to the abdomen. abdominal cavity – contains organs such as the stomach
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Copyright © 2007 by F. A. Davis. 00Scanlon(p3) Cover 8/17/06 10:39 AM Page 2 Copyright © 2007 by F. A. Davis. List of Boxes Clinical applications of the book’s anatomical and physiological information are set apart from the text in boxed inserts and often deal with aspects of pathophysiology. A list of these boxes is presented here for your convenience. 1-1 1-2 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 3-1 3-2 3-3 4-1 4-2 4-3 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 8-8 9-1
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B1 General Aspects of Occupational Health and Hygiene B1.1 Nature and history of occupational health and hygiene The discipline of occupational health & hygiene is concerned with the effects of the working environment on the health of the worker and the affect of the worker’s health on their ability to perform workplace tasks. The purpose of occupational health and hygiene: To anticipate and prevent health problems caused by the nature and types of work considering both the health of the
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ICSE PAPER 2012 ENGLISH-I Question 1. (Donot spend more than 35 minutes on this question ) Write a composition (350-400 words) on any of the following : [25] (a) Write an original short story that begins with the words :It wasn’t going to be easy she knew… but somehow she had to confront him. She took a deep breath‚ and walked into the room. (b) “ Money causes more harm than good”. Express your view either for or against this statement. (c) People play a very important role in our
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