The way we observe and interact with our world happens through our nervous systems. It is how we learn about our surroundings and how we function within those surroundings. But what would happen if something was affecting our nervous systems in ways that could both help us and harm us? Truth be told‚ there is. Caffeine is renowned for being the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive drug‚ but it is also known for literally shaking up our bodies by affecting our nervous systems. The drug can be
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glomerulosa‚ fasiculaa etc. secretions 4. in the anterior pituitary‚ know acidophils vs. basophils 5. if a drug is applied after S phase…. Stops G2 6. dynein arms have ciliary movement 7. kinesin- for fast axonal transport 8. apocrine sweat gland duct is what cell type? Simple cuboidal? 9. medial meniscus needs synovial fluid from neighboring synovial joint 10. know graft rejection! It is mediated by lymphocytes‚ specifically by T cells 11. ATP is required for the relaxation of skeletal
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onset‚ systemic in bloodstream‚ sustained effects 2. The area of the brain that is involved in regulating “primitive” functions like water balance‚ appetite‚ etc is the hypothalamus. It has both anatomic and functional connections to the pituitary gland or hypophysis by a narrow stalk‚ the infundibulum. The adenohypophysis or anterior
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PHILOSOPHY’S GREAT QUESTION: WHO AM I? Laney Harris Philosophy 2010 eCore Dr. Waskey February 16‚ 2015 University of West Georgia When asked what is the self‚ ancient people said‚ “It is right there. It is the center of rational thought‚ speech‚ everything.” (Broks) Today’s society defines the self as a physical body and emotional and psychological (or spiritual) being. One of philosophy’s greatest questions‚ “Who am I?” has been asked since western philosophers began practicing. While
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Light Pollution 1. Every urbanite knows the bright lights of the city make it impossible to see the stars in a night sky. What most of us do not know is that those lights also may be making us sick. The cause is light pollution – the unearthly glow of billions of street lamps‚ security and porch lights‚ searchlights‚ office lights and signs – as people everywhere try to dispel the darkness of the night. 2. For the first time‚ light is being investigated seriously as a pollutant and a health hazard
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every individual consists of a physical brain/body and a nonphysical mind‚ and that the body and the mind are both causally related but are not the same thing (Weed‚ 2011). Although part of Descartes theory has been proven wrong‚ such as that the pineal gland is the point of conversation between the mind and the body‚ much of his beliefs are still reinforced by 21st century philosophers. Descartes also
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Psychology studies different areas of the mind and behavior‚ especially the link between biology and behavior. Biological psychology explores behavior through genetics‚ evolution and physiological‚ especially through the study of the nervous system. Biological psychology explores biology in an effort to understand behavior. It investigates how human brain connects to the consciousness. In order to understand biological psychology research has been done to gather background information on the history
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Science Study Notes Getting Your Act Together Cell Theory Cells are the basic structural and functional units of life. In multicellular organisms different cells perform different functions. Different types of cells work together so that the organism functions as a co-ordinated whole Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms A multicellular organism is made up of many cells A unicellular organism only has one cell Plant Cell Animal Cell Basic Requirements
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Running Head: Biological Psychology Paper Biological Psychology Paper Biological Psychology Paper Biological psychology is a vital part of psychology; without it psychology would not be considered a science‚ rather it may still be considered an art. Biological psychology has an extensive history‚ and each step has brought us closer to the reality that the brain is our main power source‚ and how much it affects our behavior. There have been many scientists and theorists that have contributed
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“Outline and evaluate research into one or more biological rhythms” [research = theories and studies] There are three main biological rhythms‚ which are called infradian‚ circadian and ultradian. Ultradian rhythms occur multiple times in one day. Circadian rhythms are cycles‚ which occur once a day‚ so within the 24 hours such as the sleep-wake cycle. Infradian rhythms are less frequent once in a day such as the menstrual cycle or hibernation. The research into these rhythms offers an insight
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