SPECIAL SENSES AUDITION & EQUILIBRIUM Chapter 15 HEARING • Textbook: Pages 570-579 • Review Questions: #19-23 EQUILIBRIUM • Textbook: Pages 580-583 • Review Questions: #24-25‚ 29 THE EAR – AUDITION & EQUILIBRIUM • Outer‚ Middle‚ Inner – Outer + middle: hearing structures – Inner: hearing + equilibrium structures • Audition – sound vibrations move fluids to stimulate hearing receptors • Equilibrium – head movements disturb fluids surrounding equilibrium receptors Figure 15.24a Structure of
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Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Running Head: NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS [Unless a trade name‚ an acronym‚ or in the running head‚ do not use all capitals in academic writing] Neurological Disorders: Effects on the Brain and Behavior Quintina Brown Dr. Ariel Gonzalez University of Phoenix July 26‚ 2010 Neurological disorders are disorders of the nervous system. The disorders are said to result from infections in the brain or spinal
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Neurological Processes PSY/340 Neurological Processes Every animal has a brain‚ but humans have a more complex and unique brain in terms of giving individuals the power to think‚ plan‚ speak‚ act‚ and behave. It is an extremely complex organ that consists of many areas that all work together in unison in order for the body to perform the tasks it is told to perform. The brain is responsible for controlling both voluntary and involuntary actions and coordinates and controls other organs in the
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Neurological Disorders (Diagnostic Studies) Learning Outcomes * Discuss the various diagnostic studies used in clients with neurological problems Diagnostic Studies A. X-ray of the skull and spine - used to rule out fractures‚ dislocations and curvatures of the spine 1. Preprocedure: * explain the purpose of the procedure; instruct the client to lie still 2. Post procedure: * no follow up is needed B. Lumbar Puncture (LP) - insertion of a spinal
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Life Skills Families‚ the only people you’re really stuck with‚ are part of the best and worst memories of someone’s life. Your family is always there for you when you need help‚ but they’re also there when you don’t need it‚ as seen in ABC’s The Middle‚ Episode 11: Life Skills. Axl Heck‚ a senior in high school‚ finds out that his annoying‚ brainy younger sister Sue is in his Life Skills class‚ which wouldn’t be so bad‚ but they end up paired together for a project. As you can probably imagine
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This paper is about the neurological problems that could arise following the use of recreational drugs and substances from a neurological perceptive. In this paper I cover general categories of recreational drugs verses specific drug by drug classifications. I present this information with minimal consideration of the added complications of the interactions between recreational drugs‚ alcohol‚ pharmacological products‚ and predisposing or current mental and physical health. Keep in mind that I am
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Band Leadership Audition - Short Essay Questions 1. As a leader‚ how will you encourage and motivate other individuals? Motivation is achieved through praise. If students are complimented on their effort‚ they will often perform higher and have a higher sense of motivation. However‚ blind praise yields spoiled results. I will expect excellence out of my peers. I will make sure to voice those expectations‚ and help my peers set reasonable short-term goals to accomplish the exellence we strive
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SHOCK Shock is one of the features most commonly present after accident‚ injury or sudden illness‚ especially if the sudden illness is characterized by pain. The essential factors in shock is a lowered blood pressure. Shock may be 1. Primary – This occurs actually at the of the accident or sudden illness. 2. Secondary – This may not develop until several hours after the accident or sudden illness and is usually very serious. There are several terms used to classify shock; probably the two most
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reasonable desire‚ but what happens when the child is born with a neurological disorder? Neurological disorders in infants are a major concern in today’s society and methods of treatment need to be developed further. This paper will discuss some of the most common neurological disorders in newborns as well as touch on some of the rarer‚ but just as important disorders. Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is one of the most common neurological disorders in newborns. It is characterized by bleeding
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is a study of the psychological aspect of marijuana. The paper attempts to determine the long term psychological and neurological effects of marijuana and if those effects will have a lasting negative impression on society. The paper looks at an fMRI test of neurologically activity of frequent marijuana smokers as they complete different tasks. It will also examine the neurological and psychological condition of teenagers‚ some who smoke pot and some who don’t‚ to show marijuana affects the developing
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