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    The nature of sleep remains complicated‚ and mostly unexplainable. Sleep is necessary for all mammals. Sleep serves the body as energy conservation processes as well as letting the nervous system recuperate. This bodily recuperation process also allows emotional regulation for the body. The circadian rhythm‚ also known as the biological clock or circadian clock‚ regulates the sleep-wake cycle. The circadian clock is located in a group of cells just behind the optic nerve‚ called the Suprachiasmatic

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    your body as well. Same analogy applies if the patient suffers some physiological damage to the brain; it will yield physical consequences and changes in motor coordination. Although the bridge between the mind and the body may not lay at the pineal gland‚ a clear distinction between these two properties has been done in the past and it should not be neglected the fact that according to Descartes the single most important characteristic of the human nature is consciousness and not the soul as the

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    literature also includes investigations from countries around the world as well. Finally‚ and as previously mentioned‚ this literature is intended to educate and also invite intelligent conversations on this subject matter; it is not intended to persuade or convince one that touch has a connection to health. THE TOUCH THEAPIES Due to the obscure nature of the touch therapies‚ I think it prudent to present an overview of the chakras and the meridians‚ which are the main systems manipulated during

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    April Benson Anatomy and Physiology 1 Prof. Schneider January 11th‚ 2014 1. Describe how an early interest in the human body eventually led to the development of modern medical science. Changes in lifestyle were reflected in illnesses and early doctors began to learn how certain herbs and potions affected body functions. The idea that humans could understand forces that caused natural events led to the development of modern science. 2. Distinguish between anatomy and physiology. Anatomy is deals

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    streets. Ex: when you test water temperature in your shower with your hand‚ sensory neurons carry the message towards the brain. Motor Neurons (Efferent) – also one-way streets but they carry information away from the brain to muscles‚ organs and glands. Ex: in the shower‚ the motor neurons deliver the message from the brain that tells your hand how much to move the shower control knob. Interneurons: because motor and sensory neurons do not interact‚ the interneurons are the neurons that relay

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    TURL‚ JOHN. "Substance Dualism or Body-Soul Duality?." Science & Christian Belief‚ vol. 22‚ no. 1‚ Apr. 2010‚ pp. 57-80. EBSCOhost‚ search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=50454652&site=ehost-live. John Turl goes over some Christian views and how some dualisms are still in light. The article states substance dualism is no longer tenable (pg. 57). Also stated is Christians should be prepared to review their understandings of anthropology and eternal life but to not lose hope in substance

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    Practice Exam #4 – Chapters 12‚ 13‚ 14 & 15 1) What would normally be found within the central canal of the spinal cord? a) Blood b) Myelin c) Cerebrospinal fluid d) Air e) Gray matter 2) The filum terminale is a) The roots of spinal nerves hanging inferiorly from the end of the spinal cord in the vertebral column b) An indentation on the dorsal side of the spinal cored c) The tapered end of the spinal cord d) An extension of the pia mater that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx

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    Biology 315. Anatomy and Physiology I. Chapter 14. The Brain and Cranial Nerves. Tortora and Grabowski‚ 13th edition. 2012. I. Brain Organization‚ Protection‚ and Nourishment. A. Major Parts of the Brain: brain stem‚ cerebellum‚ diencephalon‚ and cerebrum B. Blood Flow Through the Brain.: substantial; 20% cardiac output at rest; Lack of blood flow > a couple of minutes = permanent damage. Glucose supply must be constant (Sx of hyper/hypoglycemia) 1. Arterial supply

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    10/21/14 Nervous system: one of the eleven major body organ systems in animals; coordinates and controls actions of internal organs and body systems; receives and processes sensory information from external environment; coordinated short-term reactions to these stimuli. Cell body: the part that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm and the organelles. Axon: sends messages away from the cell body to other neurons. Dendrite: short‚ highly branched fibers that carry signals toward the cell

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    During the sixteenth century‚ Europe was heavily dependent on the Church for just about everything. The Catholic Church had a firm hold on any religious beliefs people held. Therefore‚ science only existed for the few people that dared to go against the normal religious teachings. Slowly‚ people began to break away from the uniform idea of religion and started to question many of the teachings of the Church. Also‚ Enlightenment thinkers got the ball rolling‚ calling out the corruptness of the Catholic

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