to answer the following questions: 1. What is electric shock? 2. What are the different causes of electric shock? 3. What are the effects of electric shock to a human body? 4. What are the ways to prevent electric shock? Importance of the Study This research identifies the causes and effect of electric shock to a human body and is directed towards benefiting the following: Electrical Engineering students: this study helps them to become aware of the causes and effects of electric shock
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damage the body. Free radicals are primarily a by-product of oxygen. During aerobic metabolism‚ each cell in the body utilizes oxygen to make energy so that it can do its job. Just as burning wood forms smoke as a by-product‚ the body creates by-products called free radical oxidants‚ or free radicals‚ when cells burn oxygen. These dangerous free radicals cause extra oxygen to damage cells in the body as they react to molecules in and around the cells. A free radical floating around in the body seeks another
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you will be. 1. What is the integumentary system and its primary characteristics? The integumentary system is the skin and its derivatives; it provides external protection for the body. Its characteristics are: covers the entire body‚ accounts for about 7% of total body weight‚ pliable‚ yet durable‚ thickness: 1.5 to 4.0 mm‚ composed of the epidermis and dermis. 2. Describe and give at least one example of each of the functions of the integumentary system. Protection – 3 different barriers: Chemical
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In 1952‚ a body was found in a grass bog‚ in the town of Windeby‚ Germany. The owners of the land wanted to cut the bog down for fuel and sell it. Though as they were cutting the bog they found a human body. However when they came across the bog body they stopped digging and saw that the body was damaged‚ there was damages to one leg‚ a foot and a hand which was detached from the body. When the body was discovered archaeologists had pieced all of evidence together‚ which caused many theories to
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Describe how the body responds to stress (6 marks) Acute stress causes the arousal of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS comprises of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which prepares the individual for ‘fight or flight’ and the parasympathetic branch‚ which returns the individual to their original state of relaxation. Part of the SNS response is the sympathetic adrenal system (SAM)‚ this system along with the SNS is collectively called the sympathomedullary pathway. The SNS is activated
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Muscles attached to scapula: Levator scapulae origin is transverse processes of C1-C4‚ insertion at superior angle of scapula‚ it moves scapula and flexes neck. Pectoralis minor’s origin is ribs 3-5 and insertion at coracoid process of scapula‚ it depresses scapula and elevates ribs. Rhomboids Major and Rhomboids Minor’s origin at spinous processes T1-T4‚ insertion at medial border of scapula‚ they move scapula. Serratus anterior’s origin is at ribs 1-9‚ insertion is at medial border of scapula
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Supplement and Herbs The human body is essential to our daily lives. Depending on what we consume‚ will in deed determine our health factor. In addition to that depending on certain foods‚ herb and supplements can either be change in the body for good or the worse. It is very important to know how our body works‚ so that we can make better decisions on the food decisions we make once or twice a month while we are at the grocery store. Making wise decision is also a huge part on our body health‚ avoid fast
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Examine Descartes¡¦ account of the relationship between the mind and body. Do you find his arguments convincing? Descartes (1596-1650) is generally considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of the modern Western world. He has been called ¡¥the founder of modern philosophy¡¦ as he was the first man of any influence in philosophy to be interested and affected by physics and astronomy‚ as well as refusing to accept views of his predecessors‚ preferring to work out everything for
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Joints and Body Movements Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0014-00-01 Lab RepoRt assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent
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How does infection enter the body? Infection control is about controlling the spread of communicable diseases between people. Some of the individuals we support will be particularly vulnerable to infection and this means you need to be extra vigilant! In order to spread infection‚ there needs to be a source‚ a host‚ a means of transmission and a point of entry. The source could be a person or the surroundings; the host is the person at risk. Transmission could be through contact with another
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