his or her palm as a touchscreen. The Skinput can be used to play games‚ control various devices‚ make phone calls and surf the Internet. The invention features a keyboard‚ menu and a number of other graphics that appear of the user’s palm and forearm. The graphics are generated by a pico projector that in incorporated in an armband. When the user touches a certain point on his or her palm‚ the acoustic detector in the armband identifies the part that was activated and performs the respective
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Physical Education Investigation Introduction In this essay I will be investigating upon the chosen sport of volleyball. In regards to this chosen sport‚ I will then create a fitness program which will assist me in excelling in the position of outside hitter (also known as the ‘power’)‚ in which the job of the outside hitter to is spike (or tip) the ball over the net when an offensive play is called. The other positions in volleyball are fairly simple. The setter is the core component of the
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Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0008-01-01 Purpose Please explain the purpose of this lab. Include in your explanation the major concepts you learned and any safety concerns associated with the lab. Learning the structural and functional differences among arteries‚ veins‚ and capillaries. Identify the major arteries arising from the aorta through observation and dissection of a preserved specimen. identify the major veins
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A 40-year-old Indian male went to the ER after a week-long pain on his right forearm. He had a big accident a week earlier that cause him multiple minor injury with a big laceration on his forearm. His brother gave him a first aid burn cream that control the pain but not the wound. After the wound checkup followed by all the lab results he was ready to leave the hospital. A research doctor approach to him because he meets inclusion criteria for a research study to evaluate the efficacy of a newly
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Muscle Description Muscles of the Head: Facial Expression Origin Insertion Action bipartite muscle‚ Epicranius:includes frontalis connected by galea & occipitalis aponeurotica covers forehead‚ no bony attachments galea aponeurotica skin of eyebrows and root of raises eyebrows (as in surprise); nose wrinkles forehead skin horizontally Occipitalis back of head occipital and temporal bones galea aponeurotica pulls scalp posteriorly Corrugator supercilii
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Colonisation is when microorganisms become a part of the normal internal flora. These mircoorganisms are not harmful to the human‚ but when they reproduce and multiply they join the natural flora of the body and they all live together. Infection is when a pathogen (infection causing microorganism) invades the body and start to reproduce in any tissue of the human. Examples of infection include the common cold‚ skin infections (warts) and gastroenteritis. Disease refers to a disruption in the sturture
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THE GOLDEN RATIO IN THE HUMAN BODY GABRIELLE NAHAS IBDP MATH STUDIES THURSDAY‚ FEBRUARY 23rd 2012 WORD COUNT: 2‚839 INTRODUCTION: The Golden Ratio‚ also known as The Divine Proportion‚ The Golden Mean‚ or Phi‚ is a constant that can be seen all throughout the mathematical world. This irrational number‚ Phi (Φ) is equal to 1.618 when rounded. It is described as "dividing a line in the extreme and mean ratio". This means that when you divide segments of a line that always
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Hypermobility syndrome is a condition that features joints that easily move beyond the normal range expected for a particular joint. Hypermobility is also known as “double-jointness”. This particular disorder has an unknown discovery date and founder. The causes of hypermobility are family history: disorder is inherited‚ bone structure‚ muscle structure and sense of proprioception which is knowing how far you are able to stretch. Genes that are responsible for the production of collagen are suspected
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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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the operating room and placed on the operating table in the supine position with the left arm abducted out on an arm board. After the anesthesiologist secured an IV regional anesthetic and left the tourniquet inflated‚ the left hand‚ wrist‚ and forearm were prepped with Techni-Care and draped using sterile towels in the usual fashion. Marcaine 0.5% plain was infiltrated into the skin and subcutaneous tissue‚ and then an incision was made at the base of the left palm and on the volar aspect of the
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