The human brain is an intricate organ that has intrigued mankind for years‚ and will continue to do so until all of it’s mysteries are revealed. A lot of questions have been answered about the mysteries of the mind‚ but as questions are answered new ones become apparent. Our brain is responsible for everything our body is capable of‚ from breathing‚ motor function‚ feeling emotions‚ and even hormone production. When humans discovered this‚ they also discovered there are possible ways of interfering
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Anatomy and physiology of the brain and spinal cord The brain is a spongy organ made up of nerve and supportive tissues. It is located in the head and is protected by a bony covering called the skull. The base‚ or lower part‚ of the brain is connected to the spinal cord. Together‚ the brain and spinal cord are known as the central nervous system (CNS). The spinal cord contains nerves that send information to and from the brain. The CNS works with the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS
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M38_MARI0000_00_SE_CH38.qxd 3/29/11 5:26 PM Page 245 R E V I E W S H E E T NAME ____________________________________ EXERCISE LAB TIME/DATE _______________________ 38 Anatomy of the Digestive System General Histological Plan of the Alimentary Canal 1. The general anatomical features of the alimentary canal are listed below. Fill in the table to complete the information. Wall layer Subdivisions of the layer (if applicable) Major functions mucosa 1) epithelium; 2) lamina propria; 3) muscularis
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1) The brain and spinal cord comprise the _____ nervous system. A) autonomic B) peripheral C) central D) efferent E) afferent 2) Voluntary control of skeletal muscles is provided by the _____ nervous system. A) sympathetic B) parasympathetic C) afferent D) somatic E) autonomic 3) The part of the peripheral nervous system that brings information to the central nervous system is A) motor. B) afferent. C) efferent. D) autonomic. E) somatic. 4) The myelin sheaths that surround the axons of some of the
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acts as a controlling power‚ and how the citizens are silently rebelling in a way the Capitol can see but do nothing about. The Capitol is all knowing‚ all seeing‚ and all hearing. They can sense rebellion and make no hesitation to act upon it. Katniss magnifies this concept when she says: “When I was little‚ I scared my mother to death‚ the things I would blurt out…about the people who rule our country…I understood this would only lead to more trouble…so I learned to hold my tongue‚” (Collins
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The attack of "conscience" that King Richard suffers in Act 5‚ Scene 5 of Shakespeare’s Richard III (133-157) can be seen as the psychological climax of the drama‚ one that is critical to both Richard’s development as a character and the play’s ultimate success. Richard’s struggle to reconcile the many different roles he attempts to play into one unified self‚ reflected in the tone and composition of his speech‚ adds depth and humanity to his character; at the same time‚ his ultimate failure to maintain
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throughout generations is what Kazakh people tend to fail. Discuss a problem by providing causes and several possible solutions. The state of being a particular country implies the presence of numerous certain responsibilities such as own policy‚ controlling system‚ laws and‚ more importantly‚ history along with own mature traditions. These cultural traditions can be determined as the root and base of the certain society. So‚ valuing and saving them are essential factors as they contribute to the further
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Fate in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth Destiny and fate are very similar‚ often both are thought of as unchangeable. However‚ one’s fate is not predetermined; it is determined by one’s own decisions and actions. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ characters’ fates are decided by their own actions‚ however those actions are manipulated. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s decisions are predominantly influenced by the witches. Although‚ the witches manipulate Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ their fates are
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The Supreme Court struck the delicate balance between maintaining an ordered school environment and inculcating First Amendment values within students in four cases‚ which together defined the boundaries of student-expression rights. The first of these cases‚ Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District has been called the “magna carta of student’s expression rights.” The events in Tinker occurred in 1965 during the controversy of the Vietnam War. In Des Moines‚ Iowa‚ a group
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racing‚ Amelia Earhart sat anxiously in the Kinner Airster. All the things she had learned‚ from checking the fuel to controlling the height of the plane‚ went though her head all at once. She knew how big this day was. It was the first time she would fly solo. It had only been a year after her first flying lesson and she was
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