Bog bodies‚ also known as bog people‚ are preserved human bodies found in sphagnum bogs in Northern Europe‚ Great Britain and Ireland. Unlike most ancient human remains‚ bog bodies have retained their skin and internal organs due to the unusual conditions of the surrounding area. These conditions include highly acidic water‚ cold temperature‚ and a lack of oxygen‚ combining to preserve but severely tan their skin. Although their skin is preserved‚ their bones are generally not‚ as the acid in
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The body systems The Musculoskeletal system consists of the bones‚ muscles‚ ligaments and tendons. It provides structural support for the entire body. The musculoskeletal system allows and controls movement. The Cardiovascular system is responsible for transporting and removing gaseous waste from the body. The cardiovascular system is made up of your heart‚ blood vessels (arteries‚ veins‚ capillaries) and blood. The four major functions of the cardiovascular system are: To transport nutrients‚
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Thermoregulation is the process the body uses in order to keep the body at a regular temperature‚ which is about 37 degrees Celsius. 9. The hypothalamus contains body temperature sensors. 10. a. Two mechanisms the body uses to cool are dilating blood vessels and skin and making sweat glands produce more cooling sweat. b. Two mechanisms the body uses to heat itself are constricting blood vessels and skin and making muscles shiver to produce heat. 11. a. The stimulus is the raised body heat‚ and the response
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Analysis 10. Startup Expenses & Capitalization 8. Appendices 9. References Executive Summary Description of business Overload Cafe and Laundromat is a new business due to begin operations in January 2009. The business is a Coffee shop and a Laundromat – a two in one service‚ intended to serve the community in Pietermaritzburg‚ in the new section of the Midlands Mall‚ an area where a laundromat will be ideally situated and needed for the area. Our goal is to provide customers with
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reading “The Body Electric” was like a continuation of our previous reading‚ which was “A Spirituality of Sexuality”‚ because it also talked about sexuality and how it is perceived in our society. The reading starts with telling us that how we are so ill at ease with our bodies; we are unsatisfied with how our body is‚ and we constantly strive to make it better. This just justifies that our society is obsessed with bodies‚ especially if they are young and beautiful‚ but we do not take our bodies seriously
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Body Parts‚ Systems & Functions - Grade 3 Time Started: Time Finished: http:www.thegomom.wordpress.com Name: Date: Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct match on the blank. Use CAPITAL letter. 1. digestive system A. removes extra water and waste materials from our body allows us to move different parts of our body protects the delicate organs in our body takes air into and removes air out of our body breaks down food into substances our body can use made up of
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The human body is the entire structure of a human being and comprises a head‚ neck‚ trunk (which includes the thorax and abdomen)‚ arms and hands‚ legs and feet. Every part of the body is composed of various types of cell.[1] At maturity‚ the estimated average number of cells in the body is given as 37.2 trillion. This number is stated to be of partial data and to be used as a starting point for further calculations. The number given is arrived at by totalling the cell numbers of all the organs
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emotional side of the body‚ would be in love with Satine‚ the living embodiment of pure physicality and sexuality. Her story arc revolves entirely around her physical body and the ailments that come with it. Satine is the lead dancer‚ and courtesan of the Moulin Rouge and all the men desire her for her dazzling looks. She is compared to a diamond‚ which is a beautiful stone that can only be destroyed by itself. This is key since by the end of the film‚ Satine’s own body is what kills her. In
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The nonfiction article‚ "Here’s to Looking at You: Is Body Image Being Taken Too Seriously?" by Annie Rispin‚ is about the struggles of body image of both women and men in college and how current media plays a large part in the issue. Rispin suggests that the pressure college students have to look affects them‚ especially in our culture of cell phones and media. Many college students are affected by the problems of body image. Body image is how people now judge‚ interact‚ and categorize you as
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effort to go. "Bodies…. The Exhibition‚" at the South Street Seaport featured the preserved remains of 22 humans and many other specimens‚ including a set of conjoined fetuses‚ an example of male genitalia and a human brain. I found everything visually appalling‚ yet at the same time I could not take my eyes off of everything I was taking in. Every single body part looked fake to me. However‚ that isn’t a bad thing. They make things look so amazing. So amazing‚ in fact‚ that these body parts simply
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