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    P2 Outline the structure of the main tissues of the bodyTYPES OF TISSUES: Epithelial Connective Muscle Nervous -112395159385 Epithelial Tissue Epithelial tissue covers other tissues. Epithelial tissues are very thin layers of cells used to cover organs and other surfaces. May be found covering blood vessels‚ individual organs and other small organs. There are 4 types of epithelia tissue. Pavement or Squamous Epithelium 54667158826500Squamous epithelium is the scientific name for a type

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    Spinal Cord Injuries

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    Spinal cord injuries If the spinal cord is damaged in an accident‚ the sections below the injury will be cut off from the circuit of information to and from your brain. This means‚ all nerves - and all body parts - linked to these areas of the spinal cord will also be disconnected from your brain and will stop functioning. Well protected To minimise the risk of such an injury‚ your spinal cord is well protected: Three tough envelopes called meninges surround your spinal cord A clear fluid‚ that

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    Anatomy and Physiology Notes

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    how a structure functions. Cell - the basic unit of structure and function in all living things. Organism -the highest level of organization‚ which is made up of the different organ systems. Directional - terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. System -group of organs that work together to perform a particular function. Cavities -spaces of the body contain the internal organs‚ or viscera. Plane - flat surface divided with an imaginary

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    Pavlov a Man & His Dogs

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    Ivan Pavlov A Man and His Dogs Many students who eat a hearty breakfast and do not feel hungry as lunchtime rolls around find themselves rushing to the lunchroom with a ravenous appetite as soon as the bell rings. A typical conditioned response‚ just as Pavlov’s famous dogs did many years ago. Nobel Prize winning physiologist‚ Ivan Pavlov‚ first identified this psychological/physiological phenomenon in the late nineteenth century. Since then‚ the term “Pavlovian Response” has become synonymous

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    Why Do We Do This?

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    Name___________________________________ Biology 2401 Quiz Fundamentals of the Nervous System Ch 11 MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) What is the role of acetylcholinesterase? A) amplify or enhance the effect of ACh B) destroy ACh a brief period after its release by the axon endings C) act as a transmitting agent D) stimulate the production of serotonin 1) 2) The term central nervous system refers to the ________. A) brain‚ spinal cord‚ and

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    Maintaining a Balance

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    Maintaining a Balance 1. Most organism are active in a limited temperature range The role of Enzymes in metabolism‚ their chemical composition and specificity on substrates Role of enzymes * Enzymes are organic catalysts. They are protein molecules that increase the rate of the reactions in living organisms. * Without enzymes‚ metabolic reactions at body temperatures would be too slow to produce sufficient energy to maintain life * Intracellular enzymes are used in the cells

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    which are needed to live. Some of those elements are calcium‚ phosphorus‚ potassium‚ sulfur‚ sodium‚ magnesium‚ and many more. In the circulatory system‚ two elements that are critical to the circulatory system are iron and oxygen‚ without these two elements it would be impossible for the system to function. The circulatory system is an organ system that permits blood and lymph circulation to transport nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes)‚ oxygen‚ carbon dioxide‚ hormones‚ blood cells

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    Unit 5 Tissues

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    Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology Topic: Types of tissues Date: 09/06/2015 Objectives : Exploring four types of tissues.  and  Comparing four types of tissues :  Nervous‚  Connective  Epithelial‚  and muscular tissues.    From Tissues to organs Cells combine to form tissues and tissues combine to form organs.  Cells combine to form four primary tissues: - Epithelial tissue - Connective tissue - Muscle tissue - Nerve tissue   BACKGROUND:A tissue is a group of cells that have a similar

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    Regeneration of Neurons

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    people) Normally‚ neurons in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) cannot regenerate injured nerve fibers‚ limiting people’s ability to recover from brain or spinal cord injuries. Repair of the central nervous system and restoration of voluntary motor activity through axonal re-growth has long been considered impossible in mammals. Over the last decade‚ numerous attempts proved disappointing overall. While repair of the central nervous system has long been considered impossible have

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    The Five Senses

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    Sight……………………………6-7 Sense 4: Hearing…………………………7-9 Sense 5: Touch…………………………..9-11 Conclusion: ……………………………...11 Brandt 3 Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and anything that is involved with the nervous system. They are many different areas in the field if neuroscience. Neuroscience deals with the five senses‚ anything connected to the nervous system‚ the brain‚ anything that sends information to and from the brain‚ etc. Many of these things go from simple ideas and concepts to the complex coding

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