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    simultaneously and very quickly. The brain itself requires extremely fast speeds to operate at even at the simplest level. How do the biological tissues of our body support such rapid coordination of the brain‚ limbs‚ and sensory input? They do so with nervous system tissue that imitates electrical wiring. A series of photomicrographs and schematic illustrations show myelinated nerve fibers. Panel A is an illustration of a single neuron with major structures labeled. Panel B is an illustration of a cross

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    Unit 5 Tissues

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    Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology Topic: Types of tissues Date: 09/06/2015 Objectives : Exploring four types of tissues.  and  Comparing four types of tissues :  Nervous‚  Connective  Epithelial‚  and muscular tissues.    From Tissues to organs Cells combine to form tissues and tissues combine to form organs.  Cells combine to form four primary tissues: - Epithelial tissue - Connective tissue - Muscle tissue - Nerve tissue   BACKGROUND:A tissue is a group of cells that have a similar

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    The Five Senses

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    Sight……………………………6-7 Sense 4: Hearing…………………………7-9 Sense 5: Touch…………………………..9-11 Conclusion: ……………………………...11 Brandt 3 Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and anything that is involved with the nervous system. They are many different areas in the field if neuroscience. Neuroscience deals with the five senses‚ anything connected to the nervous system‚ the brain‚ anything that sends information to and from the brain‚ etc. Many of these things go from simple ideas and concepts to the complex coding

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    HUMAN AS A COMPLEX ORGANISM The human body is a complex system of cells‚ most of which are grouped into organ systems that have specialized functions. These systems can best be understood in terms of the essential functions they serve: deriving energy from food‚ protection against injury‚ internal coordination‚ and reproduction. The continual need for energy engages the senses and skeletal muscles in obtaining food‚ the digestive system in breaking food down into usable compounds and in disposing

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    Neurotransmitters

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    counterbalance the additional adrenaline‚ the brain produces a neurotransmitter called GABA which is the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. It helps the neurons mend after transmission‚ and decrease anxiety and stress. GABA is a significant mood modulator and has inhibitory effects upon the nervous system. (NeuroGenesis‚ 2011) Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain which is necessary for learning and memory. When glutamate is at a low level

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    The nervous system is affected because the motor neurons will stop working which makes it harder for the muscular system to do its job. The nerve cell make an important chemical called dopamine which sends signal to the brain for movement without the nervous system the body will be hard to move because if the dopamine can’t end the signal the body can’t move which can be very difficult. The muscular system permits movement and circulate blood if the muscular system stop working it can

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    Human Behavior

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    adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) Plot At the beginning of the film‚ Lorenzo (played by Noah Banks and also Zack O’Malley Greenburg) is a bright and vibrant young boy living in the Comoros Islands‚ as his father Augusto (played by Nick Nolte) works for the World Bank and is stationed there. However‚ when his parents relocate to the United States‚ he begins to show neurological problems‚ such as loss of hearing‚ tantrums‚ etc. The boy is diagnosed as having adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)‚ which is fatal within

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    Psychology 100 Notes

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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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    Lemon Grass Benefits

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    Lemon Grass Lemon Grass is a magical herb that is very useful in many ways. It have lots of benefits if uses in right direction and proper way. A 2005 study by Ben Groin University of the Negev found that the oil from lemon grass caused cancer cell death. According to the Sun Star Network‚ lemon grass may have diuretic properties and can help with digestion. Lemon grass can also help you lose weight‚ particularly when mutual with a well diet and regular physical movement. Health Benefits of Lemon

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    that is performed by using the hands‚ forearms‚ and sometimes the elbows‚ to move the skin‚ blood‚ oxygen and lymphatic system. This is accomplished by stroking the skin with a firm movement and by manipulating the muscles. These movements are executed over the body as a whole. The intention is to move everything towards the heart. This increases movement of the internal systems of the body‚ and provides better results of the massage. Chiropractic care is performed with the hands and the use of

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