skeleton is often described as a solid‚ moveable framework that supports the body. Bone is a strong and rigid form of connective tissue. It also works as levers and anchor plates to allow movement to take place. Bones also work for alternative body systems for example the blood cells develop in their fatty inner tissue (red marrow). The body draws from mineral stores in bones during crucial times of shortage‚ for instance when calcium is needed for healthy nerve functioning. The skeletons key components
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Nervous System Functions of the Nervous System 1. Detect changes and feel sensations 2. Initiate responses to changes 3. Organize and store information Divisions 1. Central Nervous System – brain and spinal cord 2. Peripheral Nervous System – cranial nerves and spinal nerves (relays info to/from the CNS) - Autonomic Nervous System Nerve Tissue – neurons (nerve fibers) and specialized cells (Schwann‚ neuroglia) 1. Neuron cell body contains the nucleus; cell bodies are in the CNS or trunk;
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MajorsPTI™ Accreditation Assessment General Questions Attaining MajorsPTI Accreditation requires successful completion of assessments. This part is a series of short answer questions‚ completed by using the Accreditation Manual‚ Majors PTI Manual and course sessions. This assessment is not collaborative. Q1. What are some core components of Jungʼs theory of psychological types? Jung developed a theory of psychological types based on differences according to a person’s individual
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) (also known as clinical depression‚ major depression‚ unipolar depression‚ or unipolar disorder; or asrecurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorderﾧ characterized by a pervasive and persistent low moodﾧ that is accompanied by low self-esteemﾧ and by a loss of interest or pleasureﾧ in normally enjoyable activities. This cluster of symptoms (syndromeﾧ) was named‚ described and classified as one of the mood disordersﾧ in the 1980 edition
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Body’s Organ Systems and Their Major Functions System Organs Function Integumentary System Hair‚ Skin‚ and Nails Forms the external body covering‚ and protects deeper tissues from injury. Synthesizes vitamin D‚ and houses cutaneous (pain‚ pressure‚ etc.) receptors and sweat and oil glands. Skeletal System Joints and Bones Protects and supports body organs‚ and provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement. Blood cells are formed within bones. Bones store minerals. Muscular System Skeletal Muscles
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Biology 3201 1. Unit 1- Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium II Ch. 12 – The Nervous System (pp. 390-419) 12.1 – Structure of the Nervous System nervous system: a high-speed communication system which delivers information to and from the brain and spinal cord and all over the body. In any nervous system‚ there are 4 main components: (1) sensors: gather information from the external environment (sense organs) (2) conductors: carry information from sensors to modulators or from modulators to effectors (nerves)
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technical-writing is not necessarily career as a technical writer but an introduction to the kinds of writing skills you need in practically any technically oriented professional job. Characteristics of Technical Writing Technical writing presents and explains a subject matter in a clear‚ objective‚ accurate‚ concise‚ and unemotional manner.Technical writing uses a relatively high concentration of certain complex and important writing techniques particularlydescription of a mechanism‚ description of process
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Choosing a College Major Based on Your Personality What does the research say? Information and advice for students and adults returning to school‚ as well as parents‚ counselors‚ faculty advisors‚ and education policymakers. Lawrence K. Jones‚ Ph.D.‚ NCC © 2010 - 2013 by Career Key‚ Inc. www.careerkey.org Copyright holder is licensing this under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. You are free to copy‚ share‚ post on your blog‚ or email for non-commercial
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Three Major Concerns of a Driver When driving‚ there are many concerns drivers should be aware of. These concerns make driving safer for anyone on the road. The three major concerns I am going to talk about today are road conditions‚ following distance‚ and speed. These are only a few of the many concerns a driver should have when driving. Driving is not safe therfore you must take it as serious as possible. If a driver ignores these concerns there will be consequences whether
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In the book “Major in Success”‚ author Patrick Combs illustrates through examples and motivates the reader to pursue his/her dreams. He aims to provide the morale support required to ooze the potential out of the reader. In fulfilling this task‚ he mentions the insignificance of a student’s grades and his choice of a major. Grades define the commencement of one’s career and not being able to maximize your GPA would mean loss of opportunity in terms of time. As far as a major is concerned‚ a student
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