1. Review the anatomy of the brain. Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake‚ controlling thought‚ speech‚ emotions and behavior‚ maintaining balance and posture? Emotions and behavior are controlled by the hypothalamus (p.455) The cerebellum is responsible for maintaining balance and posture (p.455) The reticular formation is essential for maintaining wakefulness and in conjunction with the cerebral cortex is referred to as the reticular activating system (p.450) The Broca speech
Premium Brain Nervous system Neuron
Human Anatomy and Physiology 260 - Midterm 1 Cardiovascular Anatomy Arteries: • Carry Blood from the heart to the tissues • Gradually decreasing in size of vessels o Arteries - Transportation of red blood cells away from the heart o Arterioles - Smaller‚ lead from the arteries to the capollaries o Capillaries - Gas exchange (tissue level) • 3 layers of wall: o 1. Tunica Adventitia (Tough outer layer) o 2. Turnica media (Middle smooth muscular layer‚ changes the diameter of the blood
Premium Heart Blood Lymphatic system
BSC 2093 A&P I Lecture Exam 2 Review Sheet Chapter 5: The Integumentary System Know figure 5.1 Identify the different structures that make up the integument including the dermal layers‚ Sweat and Oil glands‚ and Nerve Corpuscles that exist there Know that Skin accounts for 7% of the body weight (9 11 lbs) Know how to calculate percent skin from a given weight and vice versa. Know the name‚ shape‚ and characteristics of the cell types that exist in the Epidermis Keratinocytes
Free Bone Skull Skeletal system
Chapter 4 Tissue: The Living Fabric 4.1 What are tissues? * Groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function * There are four basic types of tissues: 1) Epithelial (covering) 2) Connective (support) 3) Muscle (movement) 4) Nervous (communication and control) * The study of tissues is known as histology 4.2 Preparing Human Tissue for Microscopy Requirements * Specimen must be fixed (preserved) * Specimen must be
Premium Epithelium Connective tissue Tissues
Course Title GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY Course Description A broad spectrum of the conceptual and empirical foundations in its main fields. The discussion of the theories‚ concepts and empirical findings focuses on complex human behavior‚ how and why we think‚ feel and behave the way we do‚ how we act and interact with others‚ and why and how we become a unique individual that we are. GENERAL OBJECTIVES - At the end of the semester‚ the student shall be able to: Cognitive 1. Learn and understand
Premium Psychology Developmental psychology
Week 2 Reading Summary : Chap 1-3 Chapter 1 Anatomy: studies the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another. Can be seen‚ felt‚ examined. Physiology: concerns the function of the body in other words‚ how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities Complementary of structure and function Function reflect structure‚ what a structure can do depends on is specific form Levels of structural organization: Cells – smallest living unit
Premium Neuron Action potential Muscle
‘Due to the occurrence of the disastrous nuclear accident in Fukushima‚ Japan last year‚ the crisis of a nuclear accident and its consequences has once again become a hotly discussed issue. A nuclear accident is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (2008) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people‚ the environment or the facility. Examples include lethal effects to individuals‚ large radioactivity release to the environment‚ or reactor core melt." The causes of a
Premium Chernobyl disaster Nuclear power
SKIN AND THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM CHAPTER 6 Your Name () OVERVIEW This chapter describes the skin and its appendages. It explains the structure and function of the layers of skin (dermis and epidermis) and the hair‚ nails‚ and sweat glands. This chapter also explains how the skin helps regulate body temperature and how it responds to environmental factors‚ such as sunlight and injury. Study of the integumentary system is essential to understanding how the body controls interaction between
Premium Skin
Peoples college of dental science and R.C. ‚Bhopal Handicapped child and management of bleeding disorder [pic] Handicapped child ◆ The term special child or disabled child are often reserved for those who are impaired thus restricting their daily activites in some manner
Premium Coagulation Blood
Cervical Spondylosis: Causes‚ incidence and risk factors and Physiotherapy approach Table of Contents: Serial No. | Contents | Page No. | 1. | Introduction | 02 | | Background | 04 | | Justification | 05 | | | | 2. | Objective | 05 | 2.1 | General objective | 05 | 2.2 | Specific objective | 05 | | | | 3. | Methodology | 06 | 3.1 | Study design | 06 | 3.2 | Sample size | 06 | 3.3 | Sampling technique | 06 | 3.4 | Research instrument | 06 | 3.5 | Study population
Premium Vertebral column Randomized controlled trial Epidemiology