The endocrine system The endocrine system is a collection of ductless glands which are positioned through the whole body. The endocrine glands pass their secretions of hormones directly into the blood stream so that they are always adjacent to blood vessels. Hormones are chemicals in the body produced and secreted in the body that regulate the function of a particular tissue or organ (Bing dictionary). These chemical messengers transfer information from one set of cells to another. Despite many
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is bad for you: Effects on the Lungs Numerous studies have shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. In fact‚ marijuana smoke contains 50-70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do‚ which further increase the lungs’ exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers show dysregulated growth of epithelial cells in their lung tissue‚ which could
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1.) Name and describe the function of each part of a neuron. What is a neuron? The neurons are the basic elements of our nervous system. You can call them specialized cells in which includes the units of info-development in our brain‚ are very responsible for the perception and the transportation of information. Each part of the neuron has a very important role providing information in the whole body. The most important parts of a neuron are: a cell body‚ dendrites‚ and an axon. • Cell Body‚ also
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Human Science – CHAPTER 1 1. Which Organ system maintains a relatively slow-acting degree of control over most bodily functions? Endocrine System (hormones act in minutes to hours‚ in contrast to nerve impulses‚ which act in fractions of a second). 2. The esophagus and the trachea run side-by-side through the thorax. In which systems are these organs found? The esophagus belongs to the digestive system‚ and the trachea belongs to the respiratory system. (The esophagus carries food to the stomach
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The Effects of Exercise Why people exercise? Here are some effects of exercise. The first effect is that exercise help in your complete health (mental‚ social‚ and physical health). If you are not well in one of the three parts‚ you are not totally healthy. Exercising is a free time activity that helps people to feel good in every aspect of the health definition. Exercise also‚ lead to boosts the immune system‚ and helps prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease‚ cardiovascular disease
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the descendants in a ceaseless male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines ‘Gotra’ for grammatical purposes as ‘Apatyam Pautraprabhrti Gotram’ which means the word Gotra denotes the progeny (of a sage) beginning with a son’s son. The Gotra system augmented for catering the needs of increasing population by accumulating an additional number of racial and
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BMS 1515 Human Sciences - Reflective feedback/Feedforward Form – to be submitted with the final assignment Make this PAGE 1 of your assignment!! NAME: HAIDER SHEIKH STUDENT NUMBER: M00398469 What did you understand from the lecturer’s feedback comments on your formative lab report?- title was not illustrative enough‚ just a mere two words. - Abstract was superficial‚ not focussed upon the subject area and lacked specificity. - Abstract did not have aims‚ the origin of experiment and the
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Harmful Effects Of Smoking Smoking isn’t good for one’s body. Especially if you’ve been smoking a pack a day‚ and for a long period of time. But what is the full extent of the effects of smoking on your body? The effects of smoking varies from person to person as it will depend on the person’s vulnerability to the chemical in cigarette or tobacco smoke. It will also depend on the number of cigarette sticks a person smokes per day‚ the age when the person first started to smoke‚ and the number of
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1: Cari’s story 1. How could an infection in Cari’s nasal passages and pharynx spread into her lungs? That infection that was in the pharynx and is the nasal passages spread into the sinuses because that is where it should be draining for the nasal passages. (Tortora‚ 2013) 2. What is a cough reflex? Describe that process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing? When you cough it clears sputum and other particles that are not supposed to be there. When there
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THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF INCREASE IN MALE DROPOUT IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM. STUDY OF ONITSHA NORTH-ANAMBRA STATE. ABSTRACT The specific purpose of this research is to investigate the causes and effects of increase in male dropout in our educational system in Anambra State. To carryout this research‚ five (5) research questions were developed from which questionnaire items were structured. A total of one hundred and fifty respondents made up of teachers were used. Data were collected‚ analysed
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