SENSE ORGANS RECEPTORS (Sense organs) * Transducers of specific forms of kinetic energy * Change mechanical‚ electrical‚ thermal‚ chemical‚ or radiant energy into nerve impulses in sensory neurons Two major categories: * GENERAL RECEPTORS * Often exist as individual cells or receptor units * Widely distributed throughout the body * Most numerous such as: * touch‚ temperature‚ and pain: and * to initiate various reflexes necessary for maintaining
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The Auditory Sense or Organ of Hearing The Ear is divided into 3parts: External or outer ear Auricle (pinna) Made of elastic cartilage. Covered by skin placed on the opposite side of the head. External auditory canal Also called the “ear canal” auditory meatus: either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane. Tympanic membrane The tympanic membrane is a vital feature of the human ear‚ and is more commonly known as the eardrum. The tympanic membrane’s
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Common Sense and Viewpoints 1. Unpopular community facilities – 2011 AL Page 1 Think about! – Locate unpopular facilities in residential areas What kinds of facilities are unpopular? Why many people in community oppose these facilities? What are their arguments? How to strike a balance between the residents’ viewpoints and the needs of constructing some unpopular community facilities? Page 2 How to persuade the residents to accept unpopular facilities in
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1. Sensation There are different modalities (forms) of sensation Sound‚ pain‚ pressure‚ touch‚ stretch‚ vibration‚ heat‚ cold‚ vision‚ taste‚ smell‚ proprioreception‚ hearing‚ equilibrium‚ gustation‚ etc. Each modality has a specific receptor Each modality is conducted by sensory (afferent) neurons to the CNS and is the result of different neural pathways and synaptic connections 2. Sensory Pathways 3. Law of Specific Nerve Energy Each sensory neuron carries information about
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to tunes‚ but that isn’t creating much revenue for the artist. Touring and manufacturing licensed merchandise is expensive‚ so the question is: how will musicians make money? Showcasing music in advertising is a newly accepted form of making money that benefits the artist in a multitude of ways. It is difficult for artists to make money these days. CD’s‚ records‚ and cassettes are older‚ and practically archaic‚ ways of observing media; the newest ways of listening to music almost always require
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common sense – common sense is not so common. In the context of India‚ we can add one more sentence – civic sense is not so common here. Though we live in a civil society‚ education standards are lot better than the third world country and we are an emerging world power. Even then‚ when it comes to civic sense‚ we fare very poorly. Before moving to other aspects related to civic sense it is better to first understand this term. What is Civic Sense Civic sense is nothing but a common sense in general
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Sense of Ownership A sense of ownership is not necessarily owning company stock‚ but a feeling of ownership in the work process. As employees develop this sense of ownership there is an increased sense of pride‚ motivation and self-esteem. The long-term impact is increased productivity. Generating a sense of pride can be a difficult task‚ however‚ it can be cultivated by developing a sense of ownership. Employees become much more attached to their work if they feel like a part of the process.
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Civic sense‚ or rather the lack of it‚ is a topic that has been widely discussed and argued in India. Somehow‚ most Indians do not care much for civic sense. And this attitude is prevalent across all sections of society. People today are so driven towards their personal goals that civic sense as an ethic has become a low priority‚ almost a nuisance. But this attitude could be harmful for India in the long run. Civic sense has dropped to an all-time low in recent years‚ as is rather obvious from
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Antonio José García Gil ’’Sense and Sensibility’’ Jane Austen ( 1775-1817) When Mr. Henry Dashwood dies‚ leaving all his money to the son of his first wife of John Dashwood‚ his second wife and three daughters are left without permanent home and very little income. Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters (Elinor‚ Marianne and Margaret) are invited to stay with their distant relatives‚ Middleton‚ at Barton Park. Elinor is sad to leave his home in Norland because she has become closely linked to Edward Ferrars
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The results when I asked people what sense would they rather lose were as follows: two people for hearing‚ two people for taste‚ and then one person for touch. The two people who choose hearing had about the same explanation for why they lose that one. The two people that also choose taste also had the same explanation for choosing to lose that sense. I was surprised when I asked the fifth person which they would rather lose an they choose touch‚ because for me‚ that is one I would hate to lose.
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