Measuring inequality: Using the Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient 1. Introduction Almost thirty years ago‚ the author of this brief attended a lecture addressing the economics of inequality. At the start‚ the class was invited to imagine the implications of individual wealth being reflected in our personal height. Assume that by government decree‚ everyone has to march past a fixed point over the period of one hour‚ starting with the smallest people and ending with the largest. The parade
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YAWNING Physiology‚ Theories and Contagiousness First‚ let’s look at what this bodily motion is: Yawning is an involuntary action that causes us to open our mouths wide and breathe in deeply. We know it’s involuntary because we do it even before we’re born: According to Robert Provine‚ a developmental neuroscientist at the University of Maryland‚ Baltimore County‚ research has shown that 11-week-old fetuses yawn. And while yawning is commonly associated with relaxation and drowsiness‚ your heart
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Anatomy & Physiology I Instructor: Dr. Philip Wahr pwahr@monroeccc.edu Office: L117 Levels of Organization Chemical Increasing complexity Cellular Tissue Organ Organ System Organism Population Ecosystem Definitions Anatomy: Structure How do structures relate to each other? -Surface anatomy -Regional anatomy -Systemic anatomy -Comparative anatomy -Developmental anatomy/embryology -Microscopic anatomy -cytology -histology Definitions Physiology: Function -Cell physiology -Organ physiology -Systemic
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cation found inside of a cell a. threshold b. sodium c. potassium d. resting membrane e. absolute refractory period f. depolarization 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words or terms. Neurons‚ as with other excitable cells of the body‚ have two major physiological properties: _irritability____ and _conductivity___. A neuron has a positive charge on the outer surface of the cell membrane due in part to the action of an active transport system called the __sodium-potassium pump______
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PHYSIOEX 9.0 REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 4 Endocrine System Physiology NAME ___ LAB TIME/DATE ___ ACTIVITY 1 Metabolism and Thyroid Hormone Part 1 1 Which rat had the fastest basal metabolic rate (BMR)? ___ ___ 2 Why did the metabolic rates differ between the normal rat and the surgically altered rats? How well did the results compare with your prediction? ___ ___ ___ 3 If an animal has been thyroidectomized‚ what hormone(s) would be missing in its blood? ___ ___ 4 If an animal has been
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is often called the building block of life. Cells are grouped together to form tissues which all have specialized functions. There are many structures to a cell which all carry out different activities. The nucleus is found in every cell in the body and is the largest structure in the cell. The nucleus contains 23 pairs of chromosomes which are arranged from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The Golgi apparatus is also one of the structures found in the cell which is also known as Golgi complex and
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Shannon Green Unit 7 Anatomy and physiology for health and social care Task 5(M3) describe the routine care for each malfunction Task 5 (D2) explain how the routine care given for each malfunction affects the body system Bronchitis Smoking The person needs to stop smoking because cigarette damages the tiny hair structures in the lungs called the cilia‚ they the person continues to smoke the damage will stop the cilia from functioning properly and will increase the chances of condition
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Chapter 1 - The Human Body Anatomy is the science relating to the structural organisation of living organisms. Physiology is the science relating to the operational functions of living organisms. The many parts and systems of the body are integrated and function co-operatively to provide a healthy living body via 6 hierarchy levels of structural organisation. The basic or first level is the Chemical Level‚ where atoms are combined to form molecules. The second level is the Cellular Level
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Course Outline (Undergraduate): Course Title Systemic Physiology I Course Code LFS201 Faculty of Science‚ Health and Education Semester 1‚ 2011 DISABILITY AND LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES The University offers a range of services and supports for students with a disability and it is important that these are negotiated early in the semester. Students who require alternative arrangements such as Special Exam Arrangements and assessment or study support should discuss their needs with the Disability
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Lab 9 Report: Exercise Physiology Introduction When the human body is put to work and undergoes any sort of activity‚ it requires more energy and resources in order to sustain this. The cells in muscles and organs must work faster‚ and thus require more energy to do so. The body compensates by increasing heart rate and respiration in order to increase the amount of oxygen entering‚ carbon dioxide leaving‚ and rate at which these gases are delivered to cells throughout the body. In this lab‚ we tested
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