Forebrain - highest part a) Diencephalon b) Telencephalon/Cerebrum or Cortex - largest part of human brain‚ highly wrinkled (thought & action) Thalamus - major sensory relay center‚ regulates CNS & PNS Hypothalamus - ventral to thalamus (homeostasis‚ emotion‚ thirst‚ hunger‚ circadian rhythm‚ control of autonomic nervous system) [controls pituitary gland] Main structures a. Limbic system - collection of structures w/in forebrain (emotional brain in memories‚ emotions‚ decisions‚ motivation
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REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 1 Cell Transport Mechanisms and Permeability 1. Match each of the definitions in Column A with the appropriate term in Column B. Column A Column B __E___ term used to describe a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution ___G__ term used to describe a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution ___A__ the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
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Lupus could be a chronic‚ autoimmune disorder which will harm any part of the body (skin‚ joints‚ and/or organs within the body). The word chronic implies that the signs and symptoms of said disease tend to last longer than six weeks and infrequently for several years. In this particular disease‚ when one thing goes wrong in your immune system‚ that is the part of the body which fights off viruses‚ bacteria‚ and germs‚ our immune system is not able to function properly. Commonly our system produces
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Heredity and Hormones The Influences of heredity and hormones on human behavior The Influence of Heredity and Hormones on Human Behavior Human behavior has always been fascinating to many people. Scientists have long studied the factors that cause and contribute too many different types of human behaviors. The Effects Heredity Has On Human Behavior Many different traits are passed along to people through genetics. Some of these traits include the basics such as eye color‚ height‚ and
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The endocrine system The endocrine system is a collection of ductless glands which are positioned through the whole body. The endocrine glands pass their secretions of hormones directly into the blood stream so that they are always adjacent to blood vessels. Hormones are chemicals in the body produced and secreted in the body that regulate the function of a particular tissue or organ (Bing dictionary). These chemical messengers transfer information from one set of cells to another. Despite many
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The endocrine system secretes hormones through the blood this takes a varying amount of time to take effect. Hormones carry messages. Certain hormones can affect aspects of the human body at different times. One such time is during puberty. This is the time in an individual’s life that the body changes. Hormones activate behaviors such as aggressiveness and sleepiness (Morris‚Maisto‚ 2005). Mood‚ emotional reactivity‚ learning‚ and resistance to diseases are also attributed to hormones. The thyroid
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the endocrine system. Despite its name‚ the posterior pituitary gland is not a gland‚ per se; rather‚ it is largely a collection of axonal projections from the hypothalamus that terminate behind the anterior pituitary gland. It is where neurohypophysial hormones are stored and released. small oval endocrine gland that lies at the base of the brain. It is sometimes called the master gland of the body because all the other endocrine glands depend on its secretions for stimulation (see endocrine system)
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SYLLABUS BIO 135-Z1 & BIO 135-01 BASIC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FALL 2013 INSTRUCTOR: Brenda Bennett‚ MS‚ MT ASCP) OFFICE: AS 107 PHONE: OFFICE: (270) 831-9714 E-MAIL: brenda.bennett@kctcs.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: Basic Anatomy and Physiology is designed to provide knowledge of the structure and function of the human body with an emphasis on normalcy. The course includes interaction of all body systems in maintaining homeostasis and promotes an understanding
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A human body system A system of human body means a collective functional unit made by several organs in which the organs work in complete coordination with one another. Organs cannot work alone because their are certain needs of every organ that need to be fulfilled and the organ itself cannot fulfill those needs. So all organs of human body need the support of other organs to perform their functions and in this way an organ system is formed. Example of dependance of organs of a system on one
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Endosulfan Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide. This colourless solid has emerged as a highly controversial agrichemical[1] due to its acute toxicity‚ potential for bioaccumulation‚ and role as an endocrine disruptor. It is banned in more than 63 countries‚ including the European Union‚ Australia and New Zealand‚ and other Asian and West African nations‚[2] and being phased out in the United States‚[3][4] Brazil[5] and Canada.[6] It is still used extensively in many
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