protecting us against from harmful pathogens from the external environment. It also gives us sensation‚ due to the nerves in the skin. If the skin is harmed from heat‚ the nerves attached to the skin will send neurotransmitters to the central nervous system which will cause a response by moving the skin away from danger. In thermoregulation ‚ the skin contains sweat glands that help to produced sweat. The sweat helps the body to cool down by evaporating as gas‚ thereby decrease the temperature
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Why psychology? know yourself figure other ppl out manipulate others Psychology – scientific study of behavior and mental processes Science that studies behavior and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it‚ and the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems Key ideas -science -behavior and internal processes -application -level of analysis Great debates in psychology * free will determinism To what extent do we
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When a person ages their body goes through many changes‚ physical things such as the persons respiratory‚ cardiovascular‚ nervous‚ muscular-skeletal‚ endocrine system and the persons skin are affected. An ageing person will also experience changes psychologically‚ things such as the risk of mental illness increases with age. And physically‚ for example decreased eyesight and hearing abilities. Some of the physical effects of ageing in an individual can be loss of fat‚ due to the breakdown of their
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approaches. Of these six approaches I’ve found the neurobiological and socio-cultural approaches to be the most persuasive and believable for my personal views. The Neurobiological approach in psychology is defined as viewing behavior as the result of nervous system functions and biology. I believe strongest in the Neurobiological approach because the obvious physical changes and processes your body creates under specific conditions are regularly seen‚ in times of relaxation‚ fear or anything in between.
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A. To begin what is the definition of Chemical Warfare. 1. Chemical Warfare definition (1) 2. Munitions and agents B. Next‚ what are some types of Chemicals used in Chemical Warfare. 1. Nerve Agents (2) a. Attacks the nervous system b. Symptoms 2. Vesicant/Blister (2) Transition: We have finished talking about‚ what is Chemical Warfare. We will be moving on to how Chemical Warfare works. II. How Chemical Warfare works. A. First‚ how Chemical
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Outline Spinal Cord‚ Spinal Nerves‚ Somatic Reflexes-Chapter 13 Reflexes- they are involuntary stereotyped responses to stimuli‚ they involve the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and peripheral nerves Spinal cord- cylinder nervous tissue that begins at the foramen magnum and passes through the vertebral canal as far as the inferior margin of the first lumbar vertebrae (L1)‚ 18 inches long and ½ inches wide Anterior Median Fissure- in the front‚ deeper Posterior Median Sulcus- in the back‚ shallow ▪Two Enlargements
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Merlin Donald explained the stages of evolution of cognition with the sequence of three transitions. Humans progressed from other primates by developing gestural‚ linguistic‚ and written storage and thought structures‚ thereby developing what Donald calls "mimetic‚" "mythic‚" and "theoretic" culture to reconstruct the stages of human evolutionary cognitive development he collects the data from various sources i-e anthropology‚ archeology‚cognitive psychology‚ neurobiology linguistics .through this
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physical types‚ phthisic habitus which is long and thin and apoplectic habitus‚ the short and thick. He suggested that men with the phthisic physique are particularity vulnerable to tuberculosis while apoplectics are proned to diseases of the vascular system; his classification was based on the disease men can acquired. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ he described Cassius as "lean and hungry” and Falstaff as “indolent and gluttonous”; his description showed that men can be categorized
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Infants (birth to age 1) and toddlers (ages 1 to 2) grow quickly; bodily changes are rapid and profound. Physical development refers to biological changes that children undergo as they age. The first 4 weeks of life are termed the neonatal period. Most babies weigh between 2.5 and 4.5kg‚ and are between 45 and 55cm long. Male babies are generally slightly heavier and longer than female babies. Both premature and postmature babies are at higher risk of complications such as sickness‚ brain damage
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Abstract What is reflexology? It is system of massaging specific areas of the foot‚ hands‚ and the ears in order to promote healing. Reflexology has many benefits such as decrease stress‚ tension‚ anxiety‚ pain‚ increase blood and lymphatic flow‚ 02 delivery‚ etc.... Reflexology has been around for many years so there is a lot to behind being a reflexologist. Curr Reflexology “Reflexology is an art and science. A reflexologist works points on the feet‚ hands and ears (Watson‚ S. & Voner‚ V. 2009)
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