Neurotransmitter is a chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve‚ muscle‚ organ or other tissue. (Webster new world medicine dictionary. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9973) What are Hormones? Hormones are chemicals that carry messages from organs of your body to your cells. The glands that secrete hormones are part of the endocrine system (pituitary‚ thyroid‚ adrenals and pancreas‚ to name a
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in front of my eyes. My eyes that were once blue have slowly began to turn red‚ as if to show others of the fire that consumes me—the fire that drives me. The flame’s tendrils whip around my heart and brain‚ close enough to cook my two-most-vital organs. With every piece of food I eat‚ the taste of charcoal rises to my lips and tongue‚ giving me no more enjoyment in either eating or drinking. I have become permanently dehydrated because everything I drink soon turns to vapor
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Perfusion is the process by which nutrients are delivered from the gastrointestinal system‚ through the blood‚ to the body’s organs. Once cells and organs are deprived of the energy they need‚ they will begin to die - cells first‚ to be followed by organ death. A dog who is experiencing gastric torsion will exhibit very obvious symptoms - this is not a subtle condition and your companion will attempt to vomit or retch‚ exhibit a distended
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it sends signs to your muscles‚ organs‚
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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 parts that help move substances to all parts of our body the control center of our body 2. skeletal system B. 3.
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seven approaches is important to understand. The body cavity approach is the study of varies body cavities and the organ within them. This approach helps divide the body into sections and gives organs a specific location in
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barrier to protect the body from the outside. It also retains body fluids‚ protects against disease‚ eliminate waste products‚ and regulates the body temperature. Cardio Vascular- The cardiovascular system carries blood‚ oxygen‚ and nutrients to organs and tissues of the body. It also carries waste and carbon dioxide from these tissues for removal from the body. Digestive- The digestive system is made up of the the digestive tract‚ and the liver‚ pancreas‚ and gallbladder. It also breaks down
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which are also one of the properties of cells. Within this complex system‚ life can be understood as many descending levels. From molecules‚ organelles are formed‚ organelles create cells‚ cells make up tissue‚ tissues are part of systems and organs and from organs organisms are formed. This hierarchy of biological organization makes up our ecosystem and describes the web of complex interactions. This diversity of life is found in this biological organization is much more than the sum of their parts
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the cloaca cranially to below the jaw. Always remember to make the cuts as shallow as possible to avoid damaging internal organs. Peel back the skin and observe the internal systems. You will be able to see the two dark colored kidneys on both sides of the midline. This extracts urea from the urine and returns the urea to the blood. Also you will see the stomach‚ a J-shaped organ composed of a cardiac portion which is after the bend of the stomach. The color of the stomach is a pinkish- brown color
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already extinct. Another good point about cloning is that it can clone your pets or prized animals so they can continue after the original. Anyone can clone themselves‚ so there is no worry of not having a clone. And lastly‚ it can clone spare body and organ parts‚ which could save your life. On the other hand‚ there are bad points about cloning. The success rates of cloning are very low. Cloning has a 70% failure rate of being mutated. Another bad point is that it will reduce variety in people. So if
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