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    1. Identify at least five organ systems in this region of the arm that the surgeon would have marked for reattachment. a. Integumentary b. Skeletal c. Muscular d. Nervous e. Cardiovascular 2. Within each system‚ list the names of the specific structures that had to be reattached. De specific! Go to the chapter on each system and identify the structures that you would find in the injured region. a. Integumentary- The hypodermis‚ dermis and epidermis‚ which is the skin‚ would all have to be

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    Your heart races as you run out in the street to see if you can be of any help. So much is happening at one time‚ you feel like your brain is on overload. ! Just how does your nervous system deal with so much information at one time? Did you realize that a big part of communication between and within human body systems is electrical in nature? Without it‚ body processes would shut down‚ starting with your heartbeat! You should remember from PBS that your heart beats when an electrical signal moves

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    affected his control over his voluntary movements. Which part of the nervous system distributes motor commands to skeletal muscles? Somatic nervous system The somatic nervous system controls the contractions of skeletal muscles and is under voluntary control. Which principle descending motor pathway provides conscious control over voluntary muscle movements? Corticospinal pathway The corticospinal pathway is also called the pyramidal system and provides conscious motor control over skeletal muscles. Which

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    that our bodies can feel‚ whether they are actual objects or internal pain. Although we are aware of these textures‚ pressure‚ and sensations most of us probably do not realize that it is the job of our nervous system to make sure we are conscious of these things. XXX So what about our nervous system helps us identify these sensations? In order for our bodies to perceive vibrations we need Pacinian corpuscles. The Pacinian corpuscles are located our fingers and hands where they detect vibrations by

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    Cognitive Psychology Study Guide Exam 1 Chapter 1 1) History of cognitive psychology: - 4 early psychologists influenced the study of cognitive psychology: 1) Wilhelm Wundt; 2) Edward Titchner; 3) Hermann von Ebbinghaus; 3) William James -Wilhelm Wundt: Book of “ Principles of physiological Psychology”. -He founded the first psychology journal (Philosophical Studies) -He was credit for starting

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    SafeAssign by the due date specified on Blackboard. 1. Summarize reflex circuits and how the nervous system sends signals to organs. Why is the pharmaceutical industry interested in this function? Reflex circuits harmonize single organs activities‚ so you don’t have to consciously plan your heart beat and breathing. Reflex circuits are made up of neural circuits‚ which are the basic building blocks of the nervous system. The neurons transmit signals down axons‚ and then the signals stimulate the release

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    Exam 3 Review Sheet Genetics terms: phenotype‚ genotype‚ allele‚ dominant‚ recessive‚ homozygous‚ heterozygous‚ multiple alleles‚ codominance Phenotype: physical appearance Genotype: genetic composition Allele: alternate form of a gene Dominant: trait that will be expressed Recessive: trait that will be masked by dominant trait Homozygous: both alleles are the same Heterozygous: the alleles are different Multiple Alleles: Codominance: Sex determination – all possibilities Xyy: Xxy

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    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gherig’s Disease) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a deadly disease of the nervous system. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease‚ ALS at this time affects 25‚000 people in the U.S. today. One in 50‚000 people will be affected in any one year. The average age for diagnosis of ALS is between 30 and 70‚ although there have been cases of teenagers contracting it.The average life span after diagnosis are three to 10 years‚ although 20 percent of those affected will outlive

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    2.2 Electrical Communication Study Guide by Hisrich 2.2.a How does communication happen within the body? Electrical Signals  Nervous System Chemical Signals  Endocrine System The nervous system is made up of neurons. Neurons communicate just like people do‚ but they send messages using action potentials (electricity passing through their axons). Each neuron picks up signals at its dendrites‚ passes the signals down the axon‚ into the axon terminals‚ and into the synapses. The synapse

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    The influence of Heredity on behavior Written by Hassel Hamilton University of Axia Introduction Through the years scientist have been a debating what cause the body to behave they it does .Some people say that is genetics some say it is environment I thank that it is both genes and environment .Have you ever wonder how you got your eye color and your brown ‚ black ‚ red ‚ and blond or

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