1 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Alcohol drinking has been practiced in the majority of human society since early times. Alcohol (ethyl alcohol) is a drug which acts principally as a depressant on central nervous system. Its effects on behavior are well known and regular use gives rise to an increased tolerance‚ so that the drinker needs to take gradually increasing amounts to obtain the same effect. Chronic excessive alcohol consumption leads to life threatening hazards (Best‚ 1999). Alcohol related diseases
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1. Kent and Jebreel both ask Danielle out on a date. Kent is very attractive and a lot of fun to be with‚ but he’s also employed. Jebreel is older than Kent‚ has a secure job‚ and owns his own home; however‚ Jebreel is quite unattractive and not very much fun. Daniel chooses to go out with Jebreel instead of Kent. The ______ theory of motivation would best predict Daniel’s choice. Concept tested: Theory’s of motivation Page 399: Instinct theory is motivation based off of inherent automatic
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0.07 Mindfulness Correct 0.07 Playfulness Correct 0.07 Fear Correct 0.07 Obedience Correct 0.07 Hope‚ purpose or vision Correct 0.07 Compassion Correct 0.07 Total 0.50 / 0.50 Question 4 Activating the Parasympathetic Nervous System engages renewal in what ways? Select all that apply. Your Answer Score Explanation Activates the prefrontal cortex and decreases blood
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and lower extremities then back to the center (heart) again. I. CIRCULATORY SYSTEM the main transportation and cooling system of the body. responsible for transporting materials throughout the entire body. It transports nutrients‚ water‚ and oxygen to your billions of body cells and carries away wastes such as carbon dioxide that body cells produce. fluid distribution network PARTS OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM: The Heart‚ The Blood‚ and The Blood vessels. HEART Heart weighs between
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emergencies? The answer lies in the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS). It is the branch of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) that controls the body’s reaction to physical and emotional stressors. The sympathetic branch activates the glands and organs that defend the body against attack. It is called the fight-or-flight response. This is a primitive response designed to protect from danger. When danger is perceived‚ the sympathetic nervous system responds immediately to prepare a person to stay
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A study was carried out to investigate the effects of exercise on the body. Exercise causes many homeostatic factors to kick in‚ in an effort to maintain internal homeostasis. How exercise affects some of these homeostatic factors can be determined by measuring‚ observing and monitoring certain parameters. For the purpose of this study‚ the factors in which I had to look at included temperature‚ pulse rate and breathing (respiration) rate. In doing the experiment‚ I will be able to see firsthand
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fluid. A. Buoyancy- allows the brain to attain considerable size without being impaired by its own weight. B. protection- protects the brain from striking the cranium when the head is jolted. C. chemical stability- rinses metabolic wastes from the nervous tissue and homeostatically regulates its chemical environment. 6. Where does the CSF originate‚ and what route does it take through and around the CNS? CSF originates in the choroid plexuses. Flow of CSF in the CNS: a. CSF is secreted by
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Who Determines When is Life Gone From a Person on Life Support Systems? The judge should have the final say in when a person should be taken off of life support‚ with two disagreeable parties. Unfortunately‚ the person on life support does not have the ability to determine when to end life support. The battle is perhaps one of the most important cases the court system has dealt with. For the first time in history‚ medical ethics have been under great inquiry. Over the past few years‚ there
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individual’s homeostasis. autonomic nervous system The branch of the peripheral nervous system that‚ largely without conscious thought‚ controls basic body processes; consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. parasympathetic division A division of the autonomic system that moderates the excitatory effect of the sympathetic division‚ slowing metabolism and restoring energy supplies. sympathetic division A division of the autonomic nervous system that reacts to danger or other challenges
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to think about something based on what it’s used for or it’s function. 17. heuristics - a mental shortcut so you can solve problems and make judgments fast. 19. infant vocalizations – early sounds that babies make. 21. information- processing system –something used to receive information like symbols and manipulating it. 23. intelligence quotient (IQ) – how a person’s intelligence is measured. 25. logic – a thinking process that helps to make valid conclusions. 27. mental set -to use old ways
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