BASIAL GANGLIA Objectives: Define basal ganglia and describe the parts‚ describe the main connections and functions‚ describe the function and the disorders of basal ganglia The main function of the basal ganglia is to provide a feedback mechanism for the selection and initiation of voluntary movement. They way it does that is it provides an input to the thalamus which acts as an inhibitory input to the lateral ventricle of the thalamus which then projects an excitaroty input to the motor cortex
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separated and each side has two chambers. Valves make sure blood can only flow in one direction. The right side receives de-oxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it through the pulmonary artery to the lungs‚ and the left side receives the oxygenated blood from the lungs through the pulmonary vein and pumps it into the aorta to be distributed all over the body bringing oxygen and glucose to cells who need it for respiration. A natural pacemaker made of nerve
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Tetralogy Of Fallot‚ Adult Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a heart condition present at birth (congenital heart defect). ToF develops early in pregnancy‚ when the heart is dividing and forming its pumping chambers. The heart defects of ToF prevent some of the blood from your body from going directly to your lungs for oxygen. This causes the blood entering your heart to mix with the blood leaving your heart. ToF makes it difficult for your body to get enough oxygen-rich blood. There are 4 defects that
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blood flows throughout our whole body. The heart is a muscle that contracts which allows blood to be pushed throughout the body. The heart provides many nutrients and blood to the whole body along with many vital organs. The heart is spilt into four chambers: the right atrium‚ left atrium‚ left ventricle‚ and right ventricle. The blood flow starts in the right atrium then moves through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. From the right ventricle it will move through the pulmonary valve which
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The heart is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the blood vessels to various parts of the body by repeated‚ rhythmic contractions. It is found in all animals with a circulatory system‚ which includes the vertebrates. The adjective cardiac means "related to the heart" and comes from the Greek καρδιά‚ kardia‚ for "heart". Cardiology is the medical speciality that deals with cardiac diseases and abnormalities. The vertebrate heart is principally composed of cardiac muscle and connective
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The dual complexity of your desired structure could potentially allow for a powerful architectural presence for this dynasty. Our society has been given a gift in its proximity to various prime natural elements; located in the abundancy of the Nile River‚ I propose a structure that will not only fulfill the requirements of the building’s functionality‚ but also be aesthetically pleasing and timeless. I decided on this particular location because a structure of this caliber should be constructed where
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Labreport – the pacemaker Date: 14/10 2009 Student’s name: Mustafa Azmi Sami Group: 29 Professor’s name: Professor Grigaliunas Aim To know the functions of a pacemaker and its use for medical purposes. Task to be performed To evaluate the main parameters of the cardiac pacemaker pulses: duration‚ frequency‚ voltage and period. Also to calculate battery lifetime of the pacemaker. Theory Many organs are being stimulated by electric pulses nowadays to restore lost or inadequate functions
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Assignment Identification After going through the case of Margie Whitson‚ the dilemma is the fact that Margie is looking to have her pacemaker removed which will in turn would end her life. So far‚ Margie Whitson has had a rough year and has come to the decision that she wants her pacemaker deactivated because she believes it is delaying her death. Her pacemaker is the only thing keeping her heart beating at this point. But even at that‚ her doctor‚ Dr. Vijay‚ refuses to deactivate it due to the
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BIO 169 Ch. 20 S.G. Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ 1. The anatomical region found between the lungs that extends from the sternum to the vertebral column and from the first rib to the diaphragm. A) Epicardium B) Abdominal cavity C) Pericardium D) Mediastinum E) Thoracic cavity 2. The membrane that surrounds and protects the heart is called the A) pericardium. B) pleura. C) myocardium. D) mediastinum. E) endocardium. 3. The apex of the heart is normally pointed
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Raphaella Mercier Case 1 Trade Barter‚ the Rimzi Chamber of Commerce and the Rimzi University of Economics 1. What kind of studies should the Chamber perform to assess the likelihood that RUE could benefit from use of the trade barter system? The Chamber members should conduct studies to see what exactly the university would be in need of most‚ to see if the trade barter system would be beneficial. The study should also be conducted to see what the university has to offer in barter. The results
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