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    Lecture 6: Motivation Reading: Weiten CH 10 Immediate Sources of Motivation: What drives the tasks we attempt on a day to day basis? (IMMEDIATE) SO: what elicits behaviour? Automatic behaviour = reflexes and instincts Learnt behaviour = classical conditioning ( conditioned stimuli) & instrumental learning ( discriminative stimuli) Stimulus Control - Habit Learning Motivation = Why individuals initiate choose or persist in specific actions in specific circumstance

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    insulated barrier on the skin preventing the heat from escaping. This is highlighted in Image 3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_pre_2011/homeostasis/bodytemprev4.shtml http://www.abpischools.org.uk/page/modules/homeostasis_sugar/sugar6.cfm 3 Controlling

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    pass through. 3. What is diffusion and why does it occur? A: The movement of solutes in a solution from high to low concentrations. Diffusion occurs because particles of a substance will move to the less concentrated areas until equilibrium or homeostasis is reached. 4. Compare and contrast diffusion‚ osmosis‚ and facilitated diffusion.

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    Studies that have mapped the connections between neurons in the brain‚ gain insight into the regulation of appetite and metabolism. The ARC and VMH has long been thought of as satiety centers. Studies that investigate the role of the arcuate nucleus in the hypothalamus‚ in regulating appetite and metabolism‚ have targeted two chemically identified neuronal types within the ARC: anorexigenic pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons and orexigenic neuropeptide Y (NPY)/agouti-related peptide (AgRP) neurons

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    Casey. "Role of Sex Hormones in the Development" ["Role of Sex Hormones in the Development"]. Osteoarthritis Supplement 4 (2012): 169-73. Print. Lotz‚ Martin‚ and Richard F. Loeser. "Effets of aging on articular cartilage homeostasis" ["Effets of aging on articular cartilage homeostasis"]. Bone 51 (2012): 241-48. Print. Rousseau‚ J. Ch.‚ and P. Garnero. "Biological makers in osteoarthritis" ["Biological makers in osteoarthritis"]. Bone 51 (2012): 265-77. Print. Valdes‚ AM‚ TD Spector‚ and A. Tamm. "Genetic

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    organization. 3. Chemical energy in food is used to sustain form & function. 4. Many animals (& other organisms) regulate their internal environments within relatively narrow limits. 5. Regulation of TB (thermoregulation) contributes to homeostasis & involves anatomy‚ physiology‚ & behavior. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… zoology: the branch of biology dealing with the study of animals word of the day: Homeotic gene: a gene that controls the development of particular segments

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    Fantastic Voyage By: Chantea Braddock HS130 Section # 9 Unit 9 Assignment Kaplan University 03/05/2012 Once again my mini sub and I will be miniaturized making us 8 microns long and witnessing another Fantastic Voyage in a human body. This time I will be swallowed by a 55 year old man‚ while he is eating his meal consisting of a hamburger‚ French fries‚ and a root beer. I will be piloting my sub through his gastrointestinal tract to monitor the digestion of his meal‚ I will be describing

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    (Connett & Sahlin‚ 1996). Contractions require energy in the form of adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP). ATP stores in muscle are around 8mmol/l and are exhausted within 2s of exercise (Connett & Sahlin‚ 1996). To continue exercise and maintain ATP homeostasis‚ ATP production must increase rapidly. The adaptations that occur are tailored to suit the energy requirements of the exercise‚ therefore the adaptations during marathon running are different to those seen during sprinting. Breakdown of phosphocreatine

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    a. Motivation – Involves Goal-Directed Behavior b. Drive Theories i. Homeostasis – A State of Physiological Equilibrium or Stability. ii. Drive – An Internal State of Tension that Motivates an Organism to Engage in Activities that should Reduce this Tension. 1. When you Experience Discomfort‚ An Internal Drive motivates you to Establish Homeostasis again. iii. Drive Theories Don’t Explain All Motivation. c. Incentive

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    Biology: Study Guide

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    Unit 1. Homeostasis and Integument 1. Define what is meant by homeostasis in living systems a. Homeostasis = Body wisdom ↓ ↓ Steady state * Homeostasis keeps us healthy * The means by which organisms (our body) maintain a constant internal environment in spite of fluctuations in the external environment. * This means humans have narrow limits we have to keep. 1. Body temp 2. Water content * Our blood contains 92% water and has to maintain

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