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    Newborn Babies

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    baby’s appearance is adaptive. “A reflex is an inborn‚ automatic response to a particular form of stimulation.’(P.g 143) As we know‚ some reflexes have adaptive value. Reflexes help identify normal brain and nerve activity. Caroline perhaps sees her baby lie in a fencing position. One arm is extending legs‚ throwing arms outward‚ and then bringing arms in toward the body. Then Caroline has one question in mind. “Why is she so out of proportion.” Tonic neck reflex can explain this question. It can

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    the “Rooting” reflex‚ the baby will start turning it’s head from side to side‚ start sucking it’s hand it will also open it’s mouth when you touch it cheek‚ this is the baby looking for the nipple or teat. Babies will also close their fingers around an object when thire palm is touched‚ this is called the “Grasp” reflex. When a baby hears a loud noise or there is a sudden bright light the baby will usually put it’s hand out and clench their fists‚ this is known as the “startle “ reflex. When babies

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    Organophosphor ous and Carbamates Insecticides Reporters: Bacanto‚ Kharen Mae B. Mangga‚ Medelen V. Paquit‚ Ruby F. Organophosphorus insecticides • Organophosphorus insecticides are normally esters‚ amides‚ or thiol derivatives of phosphoric‚ phosphonic‚ phosphorothioic‚ or phosphonothioic acids. Most are only slightly soluble in water and have a high oil-to-water partition coefficient and low vapor pressure. • Organophosphates - are commonly used for small animals as flea and tick powders‚

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    Control and Coordination

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    system A.15 Name the structural and functional unit of nervous system. Q.16 Name the components of neuron. Q.17 What are the three types of neurons found in human body? Q.18 What are the junction point of two neuron called? Q.19 What is a reflex action? Q.20 Which part of the brain controls the heart beat‚ blood vessels and breathing? Q.21 Which part of the brain is the centre of intelligence? Q.22 Name the structure of sensory neuron that first receives sensation of stimulus say pain

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    Scuba Diving Risk Analysis

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    ------------------------------------------------- Dive Trip Risk Analysis Report ------------------------------------------------- Scuba Diving Risks Table of Contents Introdiction 3 Methodology 4 Results 4 Conclusion & Recommendations X References X I Introduction Background (history‚ context‚ situation) Scuba diving ("SCUBA" is an acronym for self contained underwater breathing apparatus) is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe

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    with us for life for example blinking the eye. A newborn baby possesses certain primitive reflexes which a pediatrician will look for to assess the neurological health of the baby. These reflexes are - .The rooting reflex .The moro reflex .The bebinski reflex .The stepping reflex However‚ even the healthiest infant will not always demonstrate these reflexes when stimulated. Each child is individual and at times when a child is hungry/tired or unhappy it can be impossible to get them to co-operate

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    The second principle of health is that the most basic: the animal instinct is to live. In humans‚ it is typically known as the fight or flight reflex. This reflex dictates whether you will stay and fight or if you will run and flee. I think that most individuals contain the flight reflex instead of the fight reflex. I‚ however‚ have the fight reflex. Each and every time‚ I instinctively fought to protect myself. A few years back on Halloween‚ some of neighborhood kids would jump out and scare

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    completes the dive with good form‚ a high jump that is not too close to the board‚ but not too far out‚ and he enters the water with very minimal splash and a hollow stomach. This attracts people to come watch which adds to the finances of a certain city‚ province‚ or region. Diving impacts people not only in the obvious way of teaching them cool tricks‚ but it teaches them how to overcome fear and how to work through difficulties and challenges of potentially losing a dive‚ or smacking on a dive and having

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    Titicaca expedition[edit] In 1968 Jacques Cousteau mounted an expedition to explore Bolivia and Peru’s Lake Titicaca in search of submerged Inca treasure. [29] [30] [31] [32] Starting off the coast of Peru the diving equipment was tested and practive dives were made. Poor weather inturupted the practice session. Departing from the Port of Matarani Peru on the Pacific Ocean‚ Two mini Submarines were unloaded onto rail cars. The train climbed up the Andies Mountians to over 14‚666 feet at Crucero Alto

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    Dream Destination

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    lagoons with different depths and infinite shades of blue and turquoise‚ dazzling underwater coral gardens; a perfect natural combination for the ideal tropical holiday destination. However there is more to the Maldives than just that. Mal Dives comprises 1‚190 coral islands‚ forming an archipelago of 26 major atolls on Southwest of Sri Lanka‚ on the equator. It stretches 820 kilometres north to south and 120 kilometres east to west. 202 are inhabited‚ 87 are exclusive resort islands. The

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