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    The Brain and Cranial Nerves

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    Biology 315. Anatomy and Physiology I. Chapter 14. The Brain and Cranial Nerves. Tortora and Grabowski‚ 13th edition. 2012. I. Brain Organization‚ Protection‚ and Nourishment. A. Major Parts of the Brain: brain stem‚ cerebellum‚ diencephalon‚ and cerebrum B. Blood Flow Through the Brain.: substantial; 20% cardiac output at rest; Lack of blood flow > a couple of minutes = permanent damage. Glucose supply must be constant (Sx of hyper/hypoglycemia) 1. Arterial supply

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    Neurophysiology has been a subject of study since as early as 4‚000 B.C. In the early B.C. years‚ most studies were of different natural sedatives like alcohol and poppy plants. In 1700 B.C.‚ the Edwin Smith surgical papyrus was written. This papyrus was crucial in understanding how the ancient Egyptians understood the nervous system. This papyrus looked at different case studies about injuries to different parts of the body‚ most notably the head. Beginning around 460 B.C.‚ Hippocrates began

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    muscle movement and certain cell reactions are reliant on energy the transport of oxygen to the cells of tissues and organs by blood vessels is vital for respiration to occur. Oxygen is carried in red blood cells by the pigment haemoglobin‚ a globular protein consisting of four polypeptide chains. Both of these components of blood are structured specifically to carry out their functions of oxygen transport‚ hence ensuring efficient respiration. Erythrocytes‚ or red blood cells‚ possess a unique structure

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    Definition Of Nerve Essay

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    a false truth to the word nerve. The courage it takes to have nerve is powerful‚ but having nerves is a weakness. A soldier in a battle needs confidence‚ and not worry or otherwise every action will be filled with doubt. The commander says‚ “No nerves‚ just have nerve out there.” The difference between the same word emphasizes the actual meaning of each word‚ creating it to be more heroic than a hero and braver than just the brave. One of the many definitions for nerve is “a person’s steadiness

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    Sensory Adaptation

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    Adaptation La’Ketica T. Moore AIU Online Abstract For this assignment I must describe what sensory adaptation is and to explain the concept of it. We were giving four experiments and out of the four to pick three that we need to describe what sensory adaptation was evident in each. Adaptation Sandpaper The first experiment is on the coarseness of the sandpaper‚ I rated the sandpaper a 4 on a scale of 1 being very soft and 7 being very coarse. I gave it a 4 on my right and on my

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    Cranial Nerve Labanswers

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    Anatomy & Physiology II Peripheral Nervous System A. Cranial nerve numbers Give the Roman numeral for the 12 pairs of cranial nerves. VI_ 1. Abducens I__ 7. Olfactory XI__ 2. Accessory II_ 8. Optic VII 3. Facial V__ 9. Trigeminal IX_ 4. Glossophyaryngeal IV_ 10. Trochlear XII 5. Hypoglossal X__ 11. Vagus III 6. Oculomotor VIII 12. Vestibulocochlear B. Cranial nerve function Identify if each cranial nerve is mainly sensory‚ motor‚ or both. S = sensory M = motor B

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    Biological Adaptation

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    Adaptation is natural selection in actions (Anemone‚ 2011). Natural selection is when organisms with more favorable traits suited for their environment are able to reproduce and pass on their desirable traits (Anemone‚ 2011). There are two types of adaptations‚ biological adaptation and cultural adaptation. Biological adaptations have to do with our genetics and cultural adaptations are those made by physical objects such as housing‚ clothing‚ and tools. Biological adaptations are traits that

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    Literature and Adaptation

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    got to see adaptation in three different ways: Seen as a product‚ an adaptation can be seen as an extensive transposition of an original work which should be told/implicitly known to the audience. This can involve a shift of medium (written word to performance‚ or a change of frame and therefore context: e.g. telling the same story through the looking glass of a different culture)‚ which can create a different interpretation. Seen as a process of creation‚ the act of adaptation can be said

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    Film Adaptations

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    Film adaptations are a common way that we exchange film and literature. When adapting a book to a film three important considerations or must to look for is fidelity‚ a more creative way between the original text and the adaptation and how the audience implied the original work and if they understood the adaptations. The signs and symbols show that the meaning is constructed well and is understood. One film adaptation that is a must is fidelity. Fidelity is what extent and adaption is true

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    Cultural Adaptation

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    INTRODUCTION Cultural Adaptation explores how creative ideas are packaged and nationalised to meet local taste‚ maps the cultural economy of adaptation in entertainment media ranging from motion pictures to mobile phones‚ and even probes the role of cultural recipes and formats in mutating participatory experiences of theme parks and sporting spectacles. Written in a lively and accessible manner‚ the book also provides insight into remaking in lifestyle and consumption cultures

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