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Outer Ear Middle Ear
691 words
The Ear is one of the five sense organs. It allows
us to hear. Hearing is one of our most important
senses. Speech development depends on hearing.
Without hearing, our speech would not sound right.
Children learn to talk by copying what other
people say. Hearing is not a simple process.
Movement causes sounds, so there are lots of
things to hear. Sounds travel in waves. The waves
enter the ear, and the brain interprets the sound
signals as sounds. Surprisingly, the ear also
helps us balance. The...
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Fan Belt Motor Oil One
662 words
I have a pretty healthy selection of screws,
bolts, nuts, washers and miscellaneous hardware.
One container handles the small sheet-metal and
machine screws and nuts. Another groups the - and
5 / 16 -inch sizes, while the big container
amasses more than large nuts and bolts. Mixed in
with the large assortment are emergency battery
post clamps (side and top post types), bumper
bolts, specialized shock bolts, large washers,
drum brake adjuster and U-joint snap rings.
Actually, the small screw cont...
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Spina Bifida Spinal Cord
489 words
Spina Bifida is a Latin term meaning split spine.
It is the name given to a group of birth defects,
which interfere with the development of the
central nervous system: the brain, the spinal cord
and the nerve tissues. It results from the failure
of the spine to close properly during the first
month of pregnancy. In severe cases, the spinal
cord protrudes through the back and may be covered
by skin or a thin membrane. Surgery to close a
newborn's back is generally performed within 24
hours after ...
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Hydrothermal Vents Ocean Floor
1,069 words
Some 7, 500 feet below the oceans surface lies a
intriguing and bizarre world unlike any other.
Large black volcanoes tower above the ocean floor
spouting out poisonous black gas into freezing
cold waters and blind crabs roam endlessly in
pitch darkness. These intolerable conditions could
only mean one thing, hydrothermal vents. These
mystical giants of the deep have stumped some of
the worlds greatest scientists who have only
recently discovered that they may hold the
potential key to some of t...
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Surface Of The Earth Earth Surface
2,510 words
In giving to the treatise here announced the name
of an Essay on the Theory of the Earth, the Editor
has taken a liberty that is certainly not
warranted by the original. The title of the French
work makes no mention whatever of the theory of
the earth. The fact is, that M. CUVIER having
published, in the Annales de Museum, a succession
of memoirs on the fossil remains of animals found
in the strata around Paris, (of which an account
was given in the 20 th vol. of this Journal), was
very naturall...
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Natural Selection And Diseases
1,383 words
Cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs, and hypertension are
three very different, yet deadly diseases. The
question arises how these diseases have survived
for so long. Three articles attempt to uncover the
mystery behind these diseases. It has been found
that there were benefits to each of these
diseases, which allowed the allele to remain in
the community for such a long period of time.
Natural selection plays a large part in the
success of these conditions. First, cystic
fibrosis has been found to be pr...
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W B Saunders Amniotic Fluid
1,496 words
... eceleration pattern is indicative of a uterine
and / or placental blood flow problem. In the case
of PIH, the late deceleration types will most
likely be the pattern seen due to the compromised
utero placental blood flow. Another risk
associated with preeclampsia points to the
propensity for decreased maternal renal blood flow
due to vasoconstriction. Vasospasm, with the
resulting decrease in blood flow, leads to a
decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR),
decreased clearance of uric aci...
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Symptoms Of Gas Gangrene Symptoms Of Gas Oxygen
811 words
Gas gangrene is a form of gangrene (tissue death)
usually caused by a bacterium known as clostridium
porringers, but many other bacteria can cause the
same effects. It is caused by an infection of
clostridium bacteria that, under low oxygen
conditions, produce toxins that cause the tissue
death and associated symptoms. Gas gangrene is
rare, with only 1, 000 to 3, 000 cases occurring
in the United States annually. Gas gangrene
usually occurs at the site of trauma or a recent
surgical wound. About...
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La Grande Jatte Island Of La Grande Jatte Painting
878 words
The Luncheon of the Boating Party by
Pierre-Auguste Renoir is a piece full of rich
colours that reflect both the time period and the
artist's impressionist style. This composition not
only conveys a leisurely gathering of people, but
also expresses the changing French social
structure of the time due to the industrial
revolution. To portray these themes Renoir uses,
shape, space, colour and texture. Shape is seen in
the modeled figures and bottles, and space is
created by overlapping of the bodi...
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Stability And Bioavailability Of Different Erythromycin Derivatives
1,906 words
Erythromycin is one of the most common used macro
lide antibiotics. Over the years after Abbott
introduced Erythrocin (R) (erythromycin stearate)
into the market, several generics and new brands
have been introduced & # 8211; generics in the
form of different drug formulations and new brands
in the form of different erythromycin salts. All
these derivatives have the same pharmacodynamic's
and mechanism of action, but differ tremendously
in their pharmacokinetics. This paper will give an
intr...
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Research Has Shown Power Your Muscles Gatorade
789 words
What is dehydration and how does Gatorade help? ?
Dehydration happens when your body doesnt have the
fluids it needs. Mainly, you lose fluids through
sweat, but also through frequent urination.
Research has shown you can lose a gallon of fluid
an hour during heavy exercise. If you dont replace
the amount of fluid you lose, your body will start
to protect itself by limiting your activity. Which
is not what you want to happen if youre in the
second half of a crucial game. In the heat,
dehydration ...
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Carbon Dioxide Uric Acid
925 words
Aim: Exretory System Excretory System Aim: To
examine and understand the structure, function and
differences between different types of excretory
systems. The difference between excretion and
egestion is that whereas excretion is the process
of removing toxic waste by-products of the body s
metabolism, egestion is the removal of
indigestible remains / substances through the
alimentary canal. Through egestion, substances
that were not able to be used in the body are
removed, and through excretion...
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Life Threatening Past Year
1,774 words
Some call it horror and some call it the super
germ, but now, our always known regular bacteria,
those one-celled creatures once considered under
control with antibiotics, have invaded our
hospitals and headlines with a vengeance. The
vengeance used against us is caused by an existing
organism called necrotizing fasciitis, the
so-called flesh-eating bacteria, caused by Group A
streptococcus. What this organism does is
progressively destroy the human body tissue all
the way to the bone. This orga...
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Congenital Glaucoma Glaucoma Glaucoma Eye
599 words
The most common Glaucoma Glaucoma The most common
eye disease of the eyelid is a sty, which is an
infection of the eyelashes. Several congenital
defects of the eyelids occur, including coloma, or
cleft eyelid, and ptosis, a drooping of the upper
lid. (Eye 4) Defects to the eye are in inner
surface of the eyelid to the eyeball, which
usually burns. The eyelids are skin diseases such
as eczema and acne and malignant tumors. The
mucous membranes covering the inside of the
eyelids and the outside of...
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Hearing Loss Paying Attention
1,121 words
The ear is the organ of hearing and balance in
vertebrates. The ear converts sound waves in the
air, to nerve impulses which are sent to the
brain, where the brain interprets them as sounds
instead of vibrations. The innermost part of the
ear maintains equilibrium or balance. The
vestibular apparatus contains semicircular canals
which in turn balance you. Any movement by the
head, and this apparatus sends a signal to the
brain so that your reflex action is to move your
foot to balance you. The e...
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White Blood Cells Lymph Nodes
480 words
Hodgkins disease, sometimes called Hodgkins
lymphoma, is a cancer that starts in lymphatic
tissue. Lymphatic tissue includes the lymph nodes
and related organs that are part of the bodys
immune and blood-forming systems. The lymph nodes
are small, bean-shaped organs found underneath the
skin in the neck, underarm, groin, and elsewhere
in the body. They are also found inside the chest,
abdomen, and pelvis. Lymph nodes make and store
infection-fighting white blood cells, called
lymphocytes. They a...
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Deep Water Life Span
1,477 words
Life of Octopus Dofleini Introduction This is a
research report on octopuses in general, however
will focus in on a particular species of octopus,
the North Pacific Giant or octopus dofleini, which
is a bottom dwelling octopus that lives on coasts
of the pacific ocean, from California to north
Japan. This report will cover the habitat, and
lifestyle of this amazing mollusk, that is so
often misunderstood. The octopus is a very
intelligent, and resourceful invertebrate whose
natural abilities sho...
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Enlightenment In France Kornmann And Bergasse Mesmerism
1,458 words
In his book, Mesmerism and the Enlightenment in
France, Robert Dranton attempts to explain the
mentality of the pre-Revolution Frenchman. He uses
th e theory and expansions of Franz Anton Mesmer.
In his noble effort, Dranton explains the frantic
nature of the educated Frenchman at this time and
since he has chosen specific eye to see through,
his intention is satisfied. He also shows how the
radical branches of mesmerism carried on long
after the revolution and affected the thinking of
many grea...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hiv Aids
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Sex Stds Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sex is a
popular subject; it is on television, in
advertisements, in magazines, and practically
everywhere. One very serious side effect of an
increase of sexual activity is the risk of
contracting sexually transmitted diseases. They
affect more than twelve million Americans each
year. Sexually transmitted diseases are becoming
common and widely spread throughout Americans
because of unprotected sex, promiscuity, and
multiple sex partners. Some of the most ...
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Common Side Effects Fact Sheet
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Steroids are hormonal Steroids Introduction
Steroids are hormonal substances, naturally
produced in the body by the adrenal glands above
the kidney and by reproductive organs. There are
many different types of steroids and they all have
different effects on the body. Some types of
steroids have been found to help destroy some
types of cancer cells, and can make more
effective. This fact sheet describes steroids, how
they are given and some of the side effects that
may occur. Common types of ster...
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