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    Positive Feedback

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    acceleration’s becoming uncontrollable. One positive feedback example event in the body is blood platelet accumulation‚ which‚ in turn‚ causes blood clotting in response to a break or tear in the lining of blood vessels. Another example is the release of oxytocin to intensify the contractions that take place during childbirth.[10] Negative feedback Negative feedback mechanisms consist of reducing the output or activity of any organ or system back to its normal range of functioning. A good example of

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    chemical. In fact‚ this is the substance that a majority of anti-depressant medications contain. Getting a massage helps to naturally combat the blues in a natural way. Additionally‚ massage helps your body release the mood-enhancer dopamine‚ as well as oxytocin‚ which results in feelings of contentment. Tension Headache Relief When you become stressed‚ the muscles in your neck and shoulders can tighten up. Often‚ this can result in a tension headache. Applying massage to tightly contracted muscle tissue

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    Music will make you a much more happy and social individual. The article “How Music Affects the Brain.” by Deane Alban‚ at one point says “There’s evidence that the oxytocin bump experienced by music lovers can make them more generous and trustworthy.” This means that those who do enjoy listening to music‚ of any type‚ will most likely have an easier time when it comes to their social lives. Listening to music of any

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    She had received oxytocin to induce labor at 17:00‚ she also received magnesium‚ and cytotec. After Melina and I had received M.B.’s background information‚ we proceeded to perform a full newborn assessment. We began by assessing her vital signs starting with her pulse and

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    Addicted to love Biochemically‚ falling in love is pretty much like getting simultaneously smashed on low-dose speed‚ E‚ and heroin. That’s because most of the recreational substances we indulge in‚ work on exactly the same brain bits that love does. It all comes down to what love does to a couple of chemicals in your brain: dopamine and noradrenaline. Dopamine and noradrenaline are neurotransmitters - they get released from nerve cells‚ switch on other nerve cells that are sensitive to them

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    they are bad at testing because they get nervous and stress before the test‚ the way they can fix this is by getting pets. It is proven that dogs or cats reduce stress because petting or playing with a dog or a cat increases stress-reducing hormone‚ oxytocin‚ and decrease the production of the stress hormone‚ cortisol‚ said by Animalsmart.org. Stress is a pressure or tension exerted on a material object it could also be a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very

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    Feedback — Week 1 Quiz Report a problem Learn more Discuss You submitted this quiz on Sun 12 May 2013 8:29 PM PDT (UTC -0700). You got a score of 2.00 out of 2.00. This quiz covers all of the required material in week 1 (videos and readings). You will have 2 attempts to complete the exam. It is not timed. Question 1 What is leadership? Select all that apply. Your Answer Score Explanation Leadership is being a boss. Correct 0.10 Leadership is a resonant relationship. Correct 0

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    Effects of Epidural

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    The topic i have chose is the risks of epidurals. This topic will be very interesting and fun to lean about. The reason why i have chosen this topic is because I find it intresting for many reasons. A few are‚ first‚ that it was started with an injection of cocaine. Also‚ I have heard a lot about girls getting back pain‚ and many other complicatons from the epidural. The main reason I chose this topic was because I have not yet had a child myself‚ and still have not decided in which road I

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    CHEMICAL SIGNALS MAINTAIN HOMEOSTASIS Endocrine System: a system of glands that secrete hormones to regulate body function Hormones: chemical messengers or regulators • they are released by cells in one part of the body and affect cells in other parts of the body to speed up or slow down processes. Endocrine Hormones – are produced in glands and secreted directly into the blood and distributed by the circulatory system. Makes hormones and regulates the pituitary gland Pineal gland (makes serotonin

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    What makes you happy.

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    What makes Us Happy "Endorphins are considered the best and most legal way of achieving a high" Nathan Altman said in his Endorphins Question and Answer article. Endorphins are polypeptides that are produced in the brain. They are able to bind to the neuro-receptors in the brain to give relief from pain. Endorphins can be accredited with the affect that exercise has on the brain. The so called runner’s high is a result of endorphins being produced in the brain. Discovered in 1975 endorphins are

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