Read the following paragraphs introducing Portland‚ Oregon. Notice that each paragraph focuses on a different aspect of the city. Portland‚ Oregon is located in the northwest of the United States. Both the Columbia and the Willamette river run through Portland. It is the largest city in the state of Oregon. The city is famous for its proximity to the mountains and the ocean‚ as well as its relaxed‚ friendly inhabitants. Approximately 500‚000 people live in Portland while the Portland metro area
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Integumentary system It is an organ system that consists of skin‚ hair‚ nails and oil glands. These specific set of organs serve a wide range of functions which is mostly protective. Together these organs form the integumentary system. (marieb‚ elaine‚ hoehn‚ katja‚ 2010) Skeletal system The skeletal system is the framework of the entire body‚ which consists of bones and other connective tissues. Its main function is to protect and support the body tissues and internal organs. (marieb‚ elaine
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What are bodily systems?- Bodily systems are basically default programmes within our body that pickup information from within or the external environment and trigger an automated response. For example if you were to run‚ your body would increase its heart rate to match the oxygen demand made by the muscles. This is done without thinking and it is made possible by how the brain has cleverly integrated with all the bodily systems‚ from the digestive system to the circulatory system. It is critical
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The Musculoskeletal System The Musculoskeletal System combines the skeletal system and the muscular system. All of the bones‚ cartilage‚ muscles‚ joints‚ tendons and ligaments in a person’s body compose what is known as the musculoskeletal system. The bones provide the body with a framework‚ giving it shape and support; they also serve as protection for internal organs such as the lungs and liver. Muscles are fibres that help to make deliberate movement of a body part or involuntary movement within
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Lesson 1: Our Solar System What makes up our solar system? When we think of the solar system most of us think of eight planets orbiting around the sun. However‚ the solar system is a lot more complicated‚ larger and exciting than this simple description. The solar system is a gravitationally bound system with all the objects in this system revolving around the sun. The eight planets revolving around the sun are: Mercury‚ Venus‚ Earth‚ Mars‚ Jupitar‚ Saturn‚ Neputune‚ Uranus and Pluto. However‚ the
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musculoskeletal system gives us our form and allows us to move. The skeleton holds everything in the body in place and protects it while the muscles let us move. As is suggested by its name‚ the musculoskeletal system is made up of both the muscular system and the skeletal system and is primarily responsible for the structure‚ support and movement of the body. Without this system‚ the body would not have any form and would not even be able to hold itself up‚ let alone move. The skeletal system holds all
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The lymphatic system is not a close system and the movement of the lymph fluid moves with low pressure due to functions such as peristalsis‚ valves‚ and the milking action of skeletal muscles. Lymph fluid only ever travels in one direction. As the lymph fluid moves through the body‚ it collects waste products and toxins and disposes of them through the bladder‚ bowel‚ lungs‚ and skin. The lymphatic system also takes part in returning plasma proteins to the bloodstream. The antibodies which are made
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Nervous system - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nervous_system Nervous system From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The nervous system is an organ system containing a network of specialized cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and transmit signals between different parts of its body. In most animals the nervous system consists of two parts‚ central and peripheral. The central nervous system of vertebrates (such as humans) contains
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The foundations of the Endocrine System consist of hormones and glands. These glands are ductless and their secretions are sent through the bloodstream. Endocrine glands also control bodily metabolic activity. The major glands that make up the human endocrine system are the hypothalamus‚ pituitary‚ thyroid‚ parathyroids‚ adrenals‚ pineal body‚ the pancreas‚ and the reproductive glands‚ which include the ovaries and testes. The endocrine system has three basic functions‚ regulate metabolic functions
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ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.1 Issue 4‚ August 2011‚ ISSN 2231 5780 THE NEED OF ‘720 DEGREE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL’ IN THE NEW ECONOMY COMPANIES ANUPAMA*; MARY BINU T.D.**; DR. TAPAL DULABABU*** *Asst. Professor‚ The Oxford College of Business Management‚ No.32‚ 19th Main‚ 17th „B‟ Cross‚ Sector IV‚ HSR Layout‚ Bangalore 560102. ** Asst. Professor‚ The Oxford College of Business Management‚ No.32‚ 19th Main‚ 17th „B‟ Cross‚ Sector IV‚ HSR Layout‚ Bangalore
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