speeches and if we could convince ourselves of the topics we had decided on. He seemed a little nervous about his topic because he did not fully agree or disagree with the appearance of tattoos. We talked about both pros and cons of this idea but could not agree on one side. He told me that he had chosen the topic and was going to do what he could to convince us, though you could tell he was nervous. As Aaron stepped up to do his speech, that’s when I noticed his nerves set in on him. He didn’t
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Lumbar Plexus Anatomy within the Psoas Muscle: Implications for the Transpsoas Lateral Approach to the L4-L5 Disc • Introduction: – Many advocate access to the lumbar intervertebral disk space with use of minimally invasive transpsosas lateral retroperitoneal approach. It is reportedly suitable for anterior spinal arthrodesis of disk spaces proximal to L5/S1. Some advantages of this approach include less post op pain and decreased manipulation of the aorta and IVC – Various
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“Analysis dreaming according to the dream activation synthesis theory” The activation-synthesis theory explains us that the messages of dreams are not a meaning. They are only processing of brain system when we sleep. The chemicals in the brain transmit message from one nerve cell to another. This electrical energy randomly stimulates memories found in various area of the brain. Also, we have a need to make sense of our world and even while asleep. The brain takes these chaotic memories and creates
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In Japan, a pharmacologist in 1919 made the methamphetamine as an upper. It helped with feeling tired and helped boost energy. Soon enough in the 1930s the United States started using amphetamines to treat narcolepsy and asthma. (Methamphetamine Prevention, 2005) Methamphetamine is mainly used to treat people with narcolepsy. When a study came out in the 1993 it showed that meth helped people with narcolepsy to stay awake. With this drug their sleeping episodes decreased as well as other common
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and sitting up. If the listener is sitting up and leaning forward with eye contact it will let the speaker know that they are zoned into their speech and is interested. A speaker should be relaxed and positive as they deliver a speech. Being nervous while making a speech is very common. While a speaker is delivery a speech they tend to talk very swiftly without even noticing it. If the speaker would take a few deep breathes right before the speech and do a
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Will a person’s head living in another body still be that person?. The possibility of human head transplant poses many extremely controversial and ethical issues. Will the person’s personality be intact?. Personality allow us as human being to react differently to situations, It also helps us express what we are thinking or feeling our way. Personality is the image that defines an individual specific behavior, giving a certain meaning to their presence, and to their actions. The first
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Major Neurotransmitters Major Neurotransmitters While there are many, possibly more than fifty neurotransmitters already discovered by scientists, they have all been grouped into four major groups, they are acetylcholine, amino acids, monoamines, and neuropeptides. Neurotransmitters are chemicals inside the brain that communicate throughout the entire human brain and body. They relay signals between neurons, or nerve cells. Neurotransmitters are used by the
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The neurons that shaped civilizations I'd like to talk to you today about the human brain, which is what we do research on at the University of California. Just think about this problem for a second. Here is a lump of flesh, about three pounds, which you can hold in the palm of your hand. But it can contemplate the vastness of interstellar space. It can contemplate the meaning of infinity, ask questions about the meaning of its own existence, about the nature of God. 0:34And this is truly the
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Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease Breanna Selzler Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on June 20, 2014, for Greg Barnett’s G215 Intro to Human Biology course. Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and progress over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. People with Alzheimer’s lose the ability to be able
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Munchausen by proxy syndrome (MBPS) is a relatively rare form of child abuse that involves the exaggeration or fabrication of illnesses or symptoms by a primary caretaker. Also known as "medical child abuse," MBPS was named after Baron von Munchausen, an 18th-century German dignitary known for making up stories about his travels and experiences in order to get attention. "By proxy" indicates that a parent or other adult is fabricating or exaggerating symptoms in a child, not in himself or herself
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