NATIONAL CENTERR FORR CA NA C SE STUDDY TEACH CHIN IN NG IN SCI CIEN ENCCE EN I’ve Fallen Over and I Can’t Get Up by Ashley L. Madern‚ Michael D. Hood‚ Jeffrey C. Paul‚ Jr.‚ and Philip J. Stephens Department of Biology‚ Villanova University‚ Villanova‚ PA Part I – Children Playing in the Heat The summer of 1985 turned out to be the hottest on record for Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ and that day in July was one of the hottest. Two boys were playing outside while their mothers were inside preparing lunch for
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at every level‚ our existence is both part of a larger system and a combination of smaller systems. 3. Describe the structure of a neuron and the pro cess by which an action potential is triggered. 4. Describe how nerve cells communicate‚ and dis cuss the importance of neurotransmitters for human behavior. 5. Discuss the significance of endorphins‚ and ex plain how drugs influence neurotransmitters. 6. Identify the major divisions of the nervous sys tem and their primary functions‚ and describe the
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Neurogenic Shock Neurogenic shock is a type of shock that is caused by a spinal cord injury that affects important nerves in the nervous system. Injury to the nervous system causes the walls of blood vessels to relax‚ which increases the blood pressure. Neurogenic shock mainly affects the spinal cord. The spinal cord consists of nerves that carry incoming and outgoing messages between the brain and the rest of the body. Neurogenic shock occurs when a spinal cord injury happens‚ particularly involving
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TMA2: DESCRIBE HOW NEURONS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM COMMUNICATE. INTRODUCTION. As we human being are biological being‚ we need to understand our biological make up‚ and we can only fully understand the different parts of our bodies by studying further. This essay aims to address research methods used to study and understand how we evolved. Our knowledge of the human body has grown and psychology itself has become an expanding field of knowledge‚ various research and studies have been
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psychologists sometimes called Behavioural neuroscientist‚ neuropsychologist‚ behaviour geneticist‚ psychological psychologist‚ bio psychologist … * We are a system of substances‚ that are composed of even smaller substances (tiny cells make up body organs) * Body’s information system is built from billions of tiny interconnected system of neurones * Sensory Neurones – neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptor the brain and the spinal cord for processing – “afferent”
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INTRODUCTION Pediatric nursing or child health nursing is the specialty nursing care of infants‚ children and adolescents. Pediatric nursing is an excellent career for those who love kids and don’t mind hard work. The day of a pediatric nurse can be hectic‚ working with patients that range from newborns to teenagers. No two days are ever the same. Pediatric nurses work mostly on the pediatric halls in hospitals‚ although some may also work in a doctor’s office. The work involved
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biopsychology‚ neuroscience Starting small: The Neuron neuron: a nerve cell; receives signals from other neurons or sensory organs‚ processes these signals‚ and sends signals to other neurons‚ muscles‚ or bodily organs the basic unit of the nervous system The Neuron 3 types of neurons: 1. sensory neurons: respond to input from sensory organs (skin‚ eyes‚ etc.) 2. motor neurons: send signals to muscles to control movement 3. interneurons: connect the sensory neurons and motor neurons
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signal-transducing molecules ("second messengers"messengers") in the post-synaptic cells (Cooper‚ Bloom and Roth 1996). Nine compounds -- belonging to three chemical families -- are generally believed to function as neurotransmitters somewhere in the central nervous system (CNS) or periphery. In addition‚ certain other body chemicals‚ for example adenosine‚ histamine‚ enkephalins‚ endorphins‚ and epinephrine‚ have neurotransmitter-like properties‚ and many additional true neurotransmitters may await discovery.
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The Biology of Mind Neuron Communication Neuron is a nerve cell‚ basic building block our nerve system Neurons consists in: Dendrites : neurons bushy branches and it listens Axons: Tube that passes the messages and it speaks – transmit Action potential : is a neural impulse‚ brief electrical charge that travels down an axon. Threshold: is the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse Myelin Sheath covers an axon and some neurons Synapse : is the junction
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1. Digestive & respiratory systems (crossover point) 2. Conditions in stomach that aid in digestion 3. Organs that assist small intestine (liver‚ gallbladder‚ pancreas) 4. Pancreatic enzymes 5. Function of microvilli in small intestine 6. Functions of liver 7. 3 steps in respiration 8. Function of cilia in respiratory tract 9. Parts of “Respiratory tree” 10. Lung structure (Alveoli) 11. Breathing mechanism (movement of diaphragm) 12. General function of kidney 13. Structure of nephron
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