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    Tm 9-1240-413

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    *TM 9-1240-413-13&P AIR FORCE TO 11W3-5-5-121 OPERATOR AND FIELD MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST FOR M68 SIGHT REFLEX‚ W/QUICK RELEASE MOUNT AND SIGHT MOUNT CLOSE COMBAT OPTIC (CCO) NSN: 1240-01-411-1265‚ 1240-01-540-3690‚ 1240-01-576-6134 COMP M2 COMP M4 COMP M4S * SUPERSEDURE NOTICE: TM 9-1240-413-12 & P dated 19 March 2008‚ including all changes DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT C: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors. This publication

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    Dive Response

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    and in the sea. Once submerged‚ it has been observed that even infants show this reflex. To test whether or not adult humans have this reflex test subjects were used to compare findings based on specific variables. Marine mammals are an excellent example of this due to the fact they have to dive to extreme depths in order to get food. Introduction: Marine mammals such as seals‚ whales‚ and dolphins exhibit a reflex that allows for them to dive for extended periods of time. This adaptation allows

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    Spinal Reflexes Lab Report

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    4015 Lab – PNS‚ Spinal Cord and Spinal Reflexes Activity 1 – Nerves Type the numbers‚ in the space provided‚ of the structures pointed out on the diagram of a cross section of a nerve in your lab book with the following terms: 6 axon 12 endoneurium 1 epineurium 2 fascicle 7 motor ending 10 myelin sheath 9 neurilemma 11 node of Ranvier 3 perineurium 5 peripheral nerve 8 Schwann cell 4 sensory receptors What is the difference between a nerve and a neuron? They are both completely

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    signals synapse with interneurons‚ which in turn transmit impulses to motor neurons and into the effector organs (Ocampo and Reyes). An organism can response to a certain stimuli even if its brain is damaged or slightly destroyed through the spinal cord reflex. This shows that even if the toad( Bufo marinus)was decerebrated (only the brain was destroyed or damaged )‚ it can withdraw its limbs as the effect of acetic acid ‚ maintain its proper posture ‚ croak and swim because the spinal cord is still intact

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    Study Guide Spinal Cord

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    MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) In the spinal cord‚ white matter is organized into ascending and descending tracts grouping into A) nuclei. B) nerves. C) columns. D) ganglia. E) horns. 2) Enlargements of the spinal cord occur A) adjacent to the anterior median fissure. B) in the filum terminale. C) near the posterior median sulcus. D) in segments of the spinal cord that control the limbs. E) in the thoracic

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    Outline Spinal Cord‚ Spinal Nerves‚ Somatic Reflexes-Chapter 13 Reflexes- they are involuntary stereotyped responses to stimuli‚ they involve the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and peripheral nerves Spinal cord- cylinder nervous tissue that begins at the foramen magnum and passes through the vertebral canal as far as the inferior margin of the first lumbar vertebrae (L1)‚ 18 inches long and ½ inches wide Anterior Median Fissure- in the front‚ deeper Posterior Median Sulcus- in the back‚ shallow ▪Two Enlargements

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    Muscular System

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    ``DIFINITION The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal‚ smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits movement of the body‚ maintains posture‚ and circulates blood throughout the body Muscles provide strength‚ balance‚ movement and heat for the body to keep warm There are three distinct types of muscles: skeletal muscles‚ cardiac or heart muscles‚ and smooth (non-striated) muscles Skeletal muscle is a form of striated muscle tissue existing throughout the human body‚ and which

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    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM The Brain -recap * The brain receives signals from inside and outside the body. * It keeps the basic‚ body functions such as heart beat rate‚ breathing rate and temperature control ticking over‚ without us having to think about it. * It also allows us to decide to do things like running and walking and many more complex tasks. It is where our personalities and moods and emotions come from. * The brain of a human being makes up about one-fiftieth of

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    Prenatal Development

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    Prenatal Development References: Santrock (2009). Child Development Berk (2008). Infants‚ Children‚ and Adolescents Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms • • • • • • • • • Spotting or Implantation bleeding Delay in menstruation Swollen/tender breasts Fatigue/tiredness Nausea/Morning sickness Backaches and headaches Frequent Urination Darkening of Areolas Food craving or food aversion The Course of Prenatal Development • Divided into 3 periods: The Germinal Period The Embryonic Period The Fetal

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    Spinal nerve(twelve pairs) which are in the spinal cord. 2. Define the terms reflex and spinal reflex and identify the components of a reflex arc. A reflex is an automatic response to a stimulus produced by a reflex arc. It occurs without conscious thought. Reflexes are homeostatic. A spinal reflex is any reflex action mediated through the center of the spinal cord. A reflex arc is the nerve pathway involved in a reflex action including at its simplest a sensory nerve and a motor nerve with a synapse

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