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    arteries would have to be reattached‚ along with several smaller veins. 3. The system that was most likely not reattached would be the lymphatic. The lymphatic system is composed of small vessels that would be very difficult to reattach. 4. A clean shark bite is so important because it would tear less tissue‚ making it easier to reattach. Less damage would be done to the nerves and muscles in the arm‚ and after reattachment‚ use of the arm would be better. 5. It is shorted a little in order to clean

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    Shark Attack Case Study

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    Shark Attack Case Study 1. Five Organ Systems: Cardiovascular System‚ Integumentary System‚ Muscular System‚ Nervous System‚ Skeletal System 2. Damaged Bone: Humerus Damaged Muscles: Brachialis‚ Brachioradialis‚ Biceps Brachii‚ Triceps Brachii‚ Deltoid muscle 3. Importance of a clean bite: Most of the tissue and bone that was injured during the attack would still be intact and have a greater replantation rate then bone and tissues that are jagged or shredded. The infection risk would

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    are more than 350 species of shark? Some of the most common types of sharks are the angel sharks‚ saw sharks‚ and cow sharks. Sharks have a strange fossil record consisting of mainly teeth. The shark is also considered to be the perfect predator. Sharks come in all different shapes and sizes. Sharks are also known to sometimes attack people. Some of the main types of sharks are the angel sharks‚ saw sharks‚ and cow sharks. Squainiformes‚ or also known as the angel sharks‚ are characterized by their

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    The Evolution of the Hispanic Stereotype in Films and Television (1909-1960s) November 18‚ 2012 “Lucy‚ I’m Home!” With these words first uttered on October 15‚ 1951‚ Americans were introduced to arguably the first Hispanic[1] actor who became both embraced and beloved by the public in what was to become the most watched series in all of television history. Cuban born Desi Arnaz portrayed the character of Ricky Ricardo‚ the bongo-playing husband from the I Love Lucy[2] show

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    Evolution of Dolphins

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    mammalian evolution towards colonization of land‚ however in some instances this trend has been reversed; there are three large orders of mammals that have separately re-adapted to marine life‚ the Cetacea (whales‚ dolphins and porpoises)‚ the Pinnipedia (seals‚ sea lions and walruses)‚ and the Sirenia (dugongs‚ sea cows and manatees). This “re-adaptation” is most extreme in the cetaceans which have evolved a totally fish-like form‚ masking their true mammalian ancestry (Coffey‚ 1977). The evolution of

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    The Evolution of Banking

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    The Evolution Of Banking by Andrew Beattie (Contact Author | Biography) With the exception of the extremely wealthy‚ very few people buy their homes in all-cash transactions. Most of us need a mortgage or some form of credit to make such a large purchase. In fact‚ many people use credit in the form of credit cards to pay for everyday items. The world as we know it wouldn’t run smoothly without credit and banks to issue it. In this article we’ll‚ explore the birth of these two now-flourishing industries

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    John Frelinger Dr. Travis Organic Evolution 30 April 2012 Evolution of the Immune System Animals are constantly bombarded by an immensely varied array of disease causing pathogens including bacteria‚ fungi‚ viruses and other parasites. The number of microbes living in the human body outnumber the actual human cells by a factor of 10‚ and for every single species of animal and plant on Earth‚ there are viruses that infect them. With the unrelenting threat of disease-causing pathogens all around

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    Ecology and Evolution Crystal Dillon-Reeves BIO/315 April 1‚ 2013 Howard Rubin‚ Ph.D. Ecology and Evolution Beren Robinson performed remarkable field study of threespine sticklebacks. These fish closely relate to ecology and evolution. The researchers original findings are different than that of Robinson’s field study. His hypothesis states that the threespine sticklebacks varied phenotypes are the handiwork of natural selection supporting the discrepancy in the population. Diet and the

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    theory of evolution

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    land. This change is called evolution. Who founded the theory; what is it and why it happens will all be explained in the following paragraphs. Charles Darwin is the man who is most famously associated with the theory of evolution. In 1859 he published a book a called ‘the Origin of Species’ which explained his theories on evolution. Darwin received lots of criticism and his theories caused much debate when he first mentioned it. This is because his theory of evolution did not match up with religious

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    Evolution Notes

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    Unit 3 - Evolution Notes Evolution involves change over time....from a biology standpoint evolution looks at how organisms change over long periods of time over many generations and hundreds of thousands of years. Source of Genetic Change Mutations are the source of genetic change * Neutral mutations - do not seem to benefit or harm the organism * Harmful mutations - negatively affect the life of organisms * Beneficial mutations - positively affect the life of organisms Artificial

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