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    tests. These include superficial cutaneous reflexes‚ deep tendon reflexes‚ and vestibular reflexes (Crimlisk & Grande‚ 2004). Superficial cutaneous reflexes include the gag reflex‚ the plantar reflex‚ and the anal wink reflex (Crimlisk & Grande‚ 2004). The deep tendon reflexes include checking the reflexes of the “biceps‚ triceps‚ brachioradialis‚ patellar‚ and Achilles tendon” (Crimlisk & Grande‚ 2004‚ p. 7). And the vestibular reflexes include the

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    Cloning

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    cloning. Reproductive cloning is a process in which a duplicate copy of another organism is made. To make this type clone a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer. Somatic cell nuclear transfer is “a technique in which the nucleus of a somatic (body) cell is transferred to the cytoplasm of an enucleated egg (an egg that has had its own nucleus removed)” ("somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT"). Mammals are commonly cloned reproductively. A sheep‚ known as dolly‚ was the first mammal cloned‚ in 1996

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    somatization disorder

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    • • Treatments Complications Prognosis Prevention Conclusion References INTRODUCTION • Somatization disorder is a form of somatoform disorder characterized by recurring multiple and current‚ clinically significant complaints about somatic symptoms • It is also a syndrome of non specific physical symptoms that are distressing and may not be fully explained by a known medical condition after appropiate investigations INTRODUCTION • It can also occur during the course of or

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    above tests were repeated with subjects in right lateral position (step-2). The parameters were recorded from right arm in step-2. Statistical analysis was done by paired t- test using the window SPSS Statistics 17.0 version.Cold pressor test is an autonomic function test in which cold stimulus causes intense stimulation of sympathetic nervous system 1. Immersion of hand in cold water produced marked increase in heart rate. This increase in heart rate has been attributed to an

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    Uremic Pruritus Case Study

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    Title: A comparison between the efficacy and safety of different doses of “Gabapentin” as treatment of uremic pruritus in patients on haemodialysis. Keywords: Efficacy‚ safety‚ “Gabapentin”‚ uremic pruritus and haemodialysis. Background: Pruritus is defined as" localized unpleasant sensation that induces a desire to scratch"‚ it is considered one of the frequent manifestations that occur in many systemic diseases such as biliary obstruction‚ neurological diseases and endocrine disorders.(1) The

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    but with each other in opposite motions. 4. This muscle is in a relaxation state because the striations are long and uninterrupted. They are at their normal long length. This means that the myosin has not binded to the actin. 5. Nerves are the autonomic branch of the nervous system. They lead to both smooth and cardiac muscle. They regulate the strength and rate of muscle contraction.Muscle Contraction Tutorial/Review Muscle Contraction Tutorial/ReviewMuscle Contraction Tutorial/Review 1. Hydrolysis

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    FALL 2011 Psychology 100 Final Exam Notes Greta Epstein Chapter 2: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY What is Scientific Inquiry? * A way of finding answers to empirical questions- questions that are answered by observing and measuring * 4 basic goals: * Describing what happens * Predicting when it happens * Controlling what causes it to happen * Explaining why it happens

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    EARLY SENSORY STIMULATION

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    EASIER TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND THEM AS THEY GROW .. ** THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE ARE THOUGHT OF AS THE SENSORY MOTOR STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT .. ** REFLEXES : MUCH OF THE BABY’S ACTIVITY IN HIS FIRST WEEKS OF LIFE IS REFLEXIVE .. NEWBORN REFLEX : REFLEXES AGE WHEN REFLEXES APPEARS WHEN REFLEXES DIS-APPEARS MORO REFLEXES BIRTH 2 MONTHS WALKING/STEPPING BIRTH

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    of the CNS are present‚ it is detected in 50%. Mostly asymptomatic. Diagnosis: Complete or partial absence of the Corpus Callosum‚ a bundle of the WHITE MATTER connecting the Cerebral Hemispheres Mostly sporadic; INHERITED cases w/ Autonomic - dominant‚ Autonomic - recessive‚ and X - linked transmission have been reported. Embryology: The Corpus Calllosum develop before 11 and 16 gestational weeks. Failure of development may be partial or complete. The dx can be difficult and often missed. Absence

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    cloning when Dolly the Sheep showed up on the scene in 1997. Artificial cloning technologies have been around for much longer than Dolly‚ though. There are two ways to make an exact genetic copy of an organism in a lab: artificial embryo twinning and somatic cell nuclear transfer. 1. Artificial Embryo Twinning Artificial embryo twinning is a relatively low-tech way to make clones. As the name suggests‚ this technique mimics the natural process that creates identical twins. In nature‚ twins form very early

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