INTRODUCTION TO NEUROLOGY content: Functions of the nervous system Structure of the nervous system Organisation of the nervous system Numerous functions Protection. Movement. Coordination. Control of cardiovascular system. Functioning of endocrine system. Maintenance of homeostasis. Structure Nervous system (NS) is a highly specialised‚ complex‚ interconnected network of neural tissue It coordinates‚ interprets and controls the
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21 October 2013 Cell phones Should we allow students to use their cell phones in school? Would it be benifical for students? Students should have the abilty to use their cell phones in school because you will never know what will happen to you or your child. There can be any type of an emergency such as earthquakes‚ a crime scene‚ or a fire. Students should be able to use cell phones in school because how about if someone was going to get hurt and didnt have a way to get help or find help
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address this question: “Propose a possible explanation on why the light caused depolarization of the off-center ganglion cell?” we first have to describe the structure of the center -surround in the receptive fields of retinal. In the receptive field‚ there are cone photoreceptors that communicate with On and Off center bipolar cell and finally On and Off center ganglion cells that carry the action potential to the cortex. When light comes to the retina (eyes) it causes closing of channels in the
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the functional role of amacrine cells in retinal dynamics. In this thought paper I will argue that together with the bipolar and ganglion cells‚ the amacrine cells operate in a parametric system similar to the feedback and feedforward systems found in motor control. In order to determine the role of the amacrine cells they needed to determine the method of bipolar convergence and divergence in ganglion cells. When stimulated individually‚ two different bipolar cells were able to elicit distinct post
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develop a manufacturing cell? Support your answer with examples. Cellular manufacturing is a manufacturing process that produces families of parts within a single line or cell of machines operated by machinists who work only within the line or cell. A cell is a small scale‚ clearly-stated production unit within a larger factory. This unit has full responsibility for producing a family of like parts or a product. All necessary machines and manpower are enclosed within this cell‚ thus giving it a level
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him or her having Sickle Cell Disease. What this is is it’s a disease that is genetically inherited and it involves the red blood cells. Mutations in the HBB gene cause this disease. This disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern‚ which means both copies of the gene in each cell will have mutations. The parents of offspring with an autosomal recessive gene each carry one copy of the mutated gene. The blood cells form an abnormal crescent shape (normal cells are in a disk form). The
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shtml 3. Human language and animal communication （pg17 txt book) Why we talk human language but not animal communication How would you define human language in a way which distinguishes it from all other forms of animal communication? 你该如何定义人类语言，区别于所有其他动物沟通方式的形式？ That is‚ what defining traits separate human language from other forms of animal communication? 怎样的定义的特征，从动物沟通方式中区别了人类语言？ http://www.ehow.com/info_8791437_human-language-vs-animal-communication.html http://www
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(onion) and an animal (cheek) cell under a light microscope. The stain methods I am going to use are iodine for my onion cell and methylene blue for my cheek cell. Introduction All animals and plants are made up of cells. Animal and plant cells are made from millions of tiny cells‚ so small that we are unable to see them with our naked eye. Animals and plants have many features in common within a cell such as a cell membrane‚ cytoplasm‚ mitochondria‚ ribosomes and the nucleus. Plant cells also have
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The impact of mobile technology on people’s lives Posted on April 27‚ 2012 by guirong zhang One of the priority tasks of the Literary High Street project is to allow users access the website primarily with mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. Except of developing a unique mobile experience for users‚ it drives me to start exploring the influences of mobile technology to human’s lives as it is being so widely used in modern society. As we all know‚ the world is being connected much closer
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Animal Testing: The Destruction of Animals Animal testing‚ also known as animal experimentation‚ is the use of non-human animals in experiments and development project‚ usually to determine toxicity‚ dosing and efficacy of drugs before proceeding to human clinical trials (Biology online). These tests are to examine new products‚ such as vaccines‚ shampoos‚ household products‚ cosmetics‚ foods‚ and personal care products on the animals so they are “safer” for the consumer‚ which never is an absolute
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