Vanessa Yang Smith Period 6 Biology HP 17 March 2014 Biology Study Guide: Unit 6 Physiology III Benchmark 1. Homeostasis maintains and keeps a balance of an organism’s internal environment. 2. The body maintains homeostasis by the feedback inhibition‚ in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus. 3. The axon terminal is the nerve ending. The nodes speed up the message. The myelin sheath is an insulating membrane. The axon carries impulses away from the cell body
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A phobia is‚ when used in the context of clinical psychology‚ a type of anxiety disorder‚ usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding‚ typically disproportional to the actual danger posed‚ often being recognized as irrational. In the event the phobia cannot be avoided entirely‚ the sufferer will endure the situation or object with marked distress and significant interference in social or occupational activities. Most phobias
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disruption. Some people loss connection to their faith or religion. And once it gets to the extreme you would see thing such as‚ isolation from their loved ones and friends. Brittle nails and hair intolerance to cold‚ hypothermia‚ poor concertation and fainting and possibly suicide. Some many medical conditions can mimic this disease a complete medical evaluation can clear any unanswered things up. People with anorexia may think they are in total control of their disease and do not need help. if you or
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Congestive heart failure‚ also known as CHF or heart failure transpires when your heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should‚ various conditions like high blood pressure‚ escape your heart to weak or stiff to fill and pump correctly. Heart failure is caused by many ways one of which includes‚ coronary artery disease‚ a disease of the arteries to supply blood and oxygen to the heart‚ causes decreased blood flow to the heart muscle. CHF is also caused by a heart attack which‚ happens when
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"The wars between people are a reflection of our own inner conflict and fear." This discerning sentiment from Jack Kornfield is a true testimony of the state of an individual plagued by constant conflict. Throughout history‚ individuals and communities have been affected by social turmoil‚ wars and depravity. The survivors of such conflict are faced with the challenge of re-establishing a sense of normality and are often forced to create a new life. Conflict changes the way people think about their
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Whenever an ideal hero comes to mind‚ people tend to think more along the lines of superheros. Superman‚ Captain America‚ and Wonder Woman all have one thing in common‚ unrealistic powers that they use for good. When a picture of a “hero” is searched‚ images of men flying with capes will be the number one result. So that must be all there is to being a hero. The French epic poem The Song of Roland portrays the ideal hero‚ or knight‚ as Roland‚ one of the twelve peers under King Charlemagne’s rule
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1.a. Increase pressure from the thoracic cavity onto the venae cavae causes the stroke volume to decreases‚ cardiac output would decrease‚ venous blood pressure would eventually increase and venous return would also eventually increase. b. Fainting is due to a drop in blood flow to the brain. And holding your breath causes the heart rate to slow and blood vessels to dilate‚ which then leads to blood pools in the lower body and less blood going up to the brain. c. Compensatory mechanism that become
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• Dark‚ tarry stools (may be a sign of internal stomach bleeding) • Easy bruising and bleeding • Vomiting blood or which resembles coffee grounds • Headaches • Weakness • Dizziness Once a patient detects the above-listed signs of Heparin overdose‚ it’s crucial to visit a hospital to seek treatment‚ if medical attention is not given‚ the situation may be life threatening. What is the treatment of Heparin overdose? The medical care provider will give protamine sulfate through slow
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failure rises as the heart rate and blood pressure levels sink lower and lower. • Reduction of bone density (osteoporosis)‚ which results in dry‚ brittle bones. • Muscle loss and weakness. • Severe dehydration‚ which can result in kidney failure. • Fainting‚ fatigue‚ and overall weakness. • Dry hair and skin; hair loss is common. • Growth of a downy layer of hair called lanugo all over the body‚ including the face‚ in an effort to keep the body warm.
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which encompasses a recursive complementary relations between process of change and stability.” The concept of cybernetics is also an important key aspect in the development of family therapy in which includes “self-reference‚ feedback patterns‚ homeostasis‚ and self autonomy. Cybernetics is primarily concerned with understanding and managing the organization of systems” (Cybernetics‚ 2004). The first-order cybernetics perspective gives rise to the idea of reality. By reality‚ truth
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