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    Frontal Lobes Carla Urbanczyk January 2‚ 2014 BEH/225 Latoshia Stamps Scientists are always looking into the way the brain works. There is always a new brain study where the scientists conduct brain scans under certain situations so the scientists can see what part of the brain is being affected. There are numerous brain studies when drugs are being passed for brain disorders and the scientists have to find out what part of the brain the drug affects. The temporal lobes of the

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    Bovine Growth Hormone

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    Daniel Cliby MicroBio Bovine Growth Hormone Controversy is abundant when dealing with the production of milk‚ ranging from the actual nutritional value of todays milk and the sheer way that milk goes from the farmer to the counter. Since dairy production is such an important piece of Americas past‚ many farms heavily rely on the production‚ making it a hot topic for farmers who are trying to maximize overall profits. Therefor‚ with todays DNA technology‚ dairy farmers and scientists have teamed

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    hGH - Human Growth Hormone 1. Produced by Anterior Pituitary Gland 2. Targets of hGH are Bone‚ muscle‚ skin‚ adipose tissue and liver 3. Effects of hGH are to promote protein synthesis‚ encourage use of fats for fuel‚ and elevate blood glucose by decreasing uptake and increasing glycogen breakdown 4. Regulation of hGH is hormonal 5. hGH is a protein 6. hGH is water soluble 7. hGH is protein kinase activation 8. Endocrine disorders - Hyper secretion causes Giantism in children and Acromegaly

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    Parietal Lobe The Parietal Lobe is one of the four lobes that acts as the control center of the brain‚ and is located in the back of the head directly under the skull bone. Since the parietal lobe handles functions of focus‚ cognition‚ and perception‚ a person’s spatial perception or sense of touch‚ and visual perception or differentiation (identification) of size‚ shapes and colors will be challenged. . Damage to the Parietal Lobe impair the processing of visual images and other sensory input

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    Iodine: Thyroid Gland

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    Iodine is an element that is critical for normal function of the thyroid gland‚ which is a key regulator of the body’s basic metabolic rate. Iodine is a micronutrient‚ meaning we require only small amounts of it. For example‚ adults need about 150 micrograms of iodine in the form of iodide ion per day. However‚ an insufficient supply of iodide via diet and drinking water causes the non-cancerous enlargement of the thyroid gland known as goiter. Prolonged lack of iodide can lead to loss of thyroid function

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    Finger and Ear Lobes

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    within the data table‚ but also make a special note of these features in the observation section of your report. This information will be important when writing your conclusion. Feature | Trait | Total | Trait | Total | Ear Lobes | Free ear lobes | | Attached ear lobes | | Hair on knuckles | Hair present between 2nd and 3rd knuckle of fingers | | No hair present between 2nd and 3rd knuckle of fingers | | Hair Line(widow’s peak vs. straight hair line) | Widow’s peak | | Straight hair line

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    Anterior Cruciate Trauma

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    Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries of the knee are common in sports that require jumping and rotational movements such as‚ gymnastics‚ basketball‚ soccer‚ volleyball‚ football‚ and handball (Gilchrist‚ 2008). Treatment for an ACL injury is expensive‚ requires extensive amounts of rehabilitation‚ and increases the risk of early osteoarthritis in individuals (Meeuwisse & Emery‚ 2010; Waldén et al.‚ 2012). The financial costs associated with ACL injuries are an estimated $3 billion

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    Bria Waters Personal Experience Before participating in this contrived experience‚ I did not expect my involvement to impact me as much as it did. After simulating monocular vision‚ due to Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAAION)‚ I realized that I undeniably take completing my activities of daily living for granted. This experience has made me appreciate my capabilities more. Focusing in class‚ studying‚ and grocery shopping were some activities that I had the most difficulty

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    The Five Hormone

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    The five hormone’s that play a role in regulation of glucose metabolism are Insulin‚ Glucagon‚ Epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ and cortisol.  Insulin is located in the pancreas and the action of insulin is remarkable and also not as complex as most people would think. Glucose is taken up by a muscle that is at rest‚ which in turn regulates blood glucose concentration. This process isn’t difficult to understand because it isn’t as many parts to the process. Glucagon also finds itself located in the pancreas

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    homeostasis of serum (blood calcium) levels through the use of the thyroid and parathyroid gland. The body maintains homeostasis of serum levels through the use of the thyroid and parathyroid glands because the thyroid secretes calcitonin and the parathyroid secretes parathyroid hormone. Both of these hormones help regulate blood calcium levels. 4. Explain the role the hypothalamus and pituitary gland

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