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    Session 9: The Nervous System - Assignment #2 PhysioEx Assignment :
Exercise 3 Neurophysiology of Nerve Impulses Activity 1: The Resting Membrane Potential 1. Explain why increasing extracellular K+ reduces the net diffusion of K+ out of the neuron through the K+ leak channels. Increasing the extracellular K+ causes the membrane potential to change to a less negative value because when K+ ions diffuse out across the membrane they are leaving behind a net negative charge. 2. Explain

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    Chapter 3: Cell Structure Notes The cell is the basic unit of biologic organization of the human body Protoplasm: an aqueous colloidal solution of carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ lipids‚ nucleic acids‚ and inorganic salts surrounded by a limiting cell membrane Cells in our respiratory tract produce mucus to trap dust and microorganisms that get past the hairs in our nose then move the material to our throat to be swallowed and passed out through the digestive system The most prominent structure in the cell

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    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Respiratory System Organs and Its Functions Introduction to the respiratory system organs: The respiratory system is the system of the human body by which it produces energy needed for life processes. This energy is produced by the breaking down of glucose molecules in all living cells of the human body. Introduction to the respiratory system organs: In simple terms‚ Oxygen taken in to the body through air breathed in is transported to all parts of the body‚ and it

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    Review Questions 1. What is the nervous system? What does it two? What two parts make up this system?It coordinates the actions of the animal and sends messages from one part of the body to another. It is composed of the brain and the spinal cord. 2. What is the gastrointestinal system? What does it do? It digests ingested food and gets rid of any waste after the food is digested. 3. What is epilepsy? What are the two different types of epilepsy? A disease of reoccurring seizures. Symptomatic

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    Select Friends by Device Documentation › Select Friends by Device The Facebook SDK for iOS includes an FBFriendPickerViewController control object that makes it simple to add a friend selector to your app. The friend selector can filter the friends you display. You may want to restrict the friends that display to show only those with specific devices. As an example‚ you may want to target friends that use platforms you support for a subsequent invite to use your app. This article guides you

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    Bit about the brain: Structurally‚ the neuron has 4 main components; dendrites‚ the soma or cell body‚ the axon‚ and terminal fibers.. Imagine a big tree suspended in mid-air. This tree has a dense network of roots which join on to a bulbous lower trunk. Above this fat lower trunk is a long thin upper trunk which ends with a wispy network of branches. In this pictured analogy of the neuron or nerve cell‚ the roots of the tree are the dendrites‚ the lower bulbous trunk is the soma‚ the long upper

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    Organizational Structures and Systems Jeffrey Ha MBA501 – Human Interfaces Instructor: Dr. Eli Sopow Submission date: October 2‚ 2010 Organizational Structures and Systems Introduction This paper will examine organizational structures‚ organizational systems and how organizational culture influences both structure and systems. Throughout this paper‚ there will an analogy to the human body to help further the understanding of the concepts of structure and systems in an organization. This

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    Muscles and glands Neurons communicate with other neurons and stimulate both ___ and ___.  Synapses‚ cell bodies‚ dendrites Signals from other neurons are received at junctions called ___‚ located primarily on the ___ ___and ___‚ the receptive and integrative regions of the neuron.  Axon hillock‚ action potential The area where the axon emerges from the soma (cell body) is called the ___ ___. This is also where the outgoing signal‚ called a/an ___ ___ is generated.  Collaterals‚ terminals

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    Cell Structure Vocabulary Cell Membrane → the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell. Cell Wall → a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants‚ fungi‚ and bacteria. In the algae and higher plants‚ it consists mainly of cellulose. Cellular Respiration → A series of metabolic processes that take place within a cell in which biochemical energy is harvested from organic substance (e.g. glucose) and stored as energy carriers

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    understanding of how the poets’ techniques are used to convey and shape meaning (including the tone and mood) in the respective poems. For every poem on the list you should be able to describe the literal situation‚ discuss the thematic importance and show how various poetic techniques including verse form and structure‚ diction and imagery‚ are used to convey meaning. 1. “A Contemplation Upon Flowers” - Henry King (Britain 1592-1669) This poem written in the early 17th Century utilizes an apostrophe

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