Defecation

In the insect world there are a plethora of fascinating creatures fulfilling their own specific ecological niches all across the various ecosystems of this planet. Among these, you may have observed flies of metallic luster, colored blue or green or black, near garbage, filth, rotting meat, or even flowers that possess a pungent smell. These cosmopolitan Blowflies, belonging to order Diptera and family Calliphoridae, may seem filthy (and they actually are), yet they are actually quite useful.…

In C.elegans, great diversity of species-specific KCs fine-tune neuronal properties. TWK mRNA editing works as an adaptive mechanism to improve neuronal computing, regulating i.a. movement, egg-lying and defecation. Presence of additional membrane conductances, such as SLO-2, which function under abnormal physiological conditions, provide a selective advantage for C.elegans to cope with various environmental challenges (ex.hypoxia). Octopuses, on the other…

1. Crude death rate (CDR): Deaths in the year *1000 Population at midyear CDR in 2014= 9527401 *1000= 7.3 [1] 1,296,245,000 Interpretation: Crude death rate is the number of deaths in a population in a given year per thousand members of the population. The CDR of 7.3 indicates that there were 7.3 deaths per 1000 members in 2014. This value is less than the average CDR of the world (8). As compared to countries like Ukraine (developing nation), the CDR for India is…

The Byzantine style was a form of both art and architecture, typically religious, created during the Byzantine Empire from 330 A.D. to 1453 AD. Examples being that of mosaics and domes. The Golden Age of Byzantium was the time when Christianity took ahold of both the cultural and religious state of the Byzantine Empire. Also said in the BBC “Art of Eternity” the Golden Age was “A time of unparalleled peace and prosperity.” (BBC) During this time Christianity began to spread throughout the…

resulting in a decrease in peristalsis. During bouts of stress the ENS can be activated by corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF), affecting the mesenteric system, which contributes to the common stress symptoms including, increased colonic motility, defecation, and visceral pain sensation (Dinan and Cryan, 2012). In addition, stress can also inhibit gastric emptying, suppress colonic motor functions, and stimulate an inflammatory response in the colon (Dinan and Cryan, 2012). It has been…

The Humor of Martin Luther Martin Luther was the hero of the Great Reformation. He swung a special hammer to nail the 95 Theses on the Wittenberg door. His swing ignited sparkle on the protestant churches. His hammer was made of the silver of intelligence, the iron of theology, and the gold of humor. Surprisingly, the gold in his hammer can poop and fart. Luther employed his scatological humor smartly and habitually in ecclesiastical, theological, and sociopolitical circumstances.…

1. Shen X, Bourg NA, McShea WJ, Turner BJ. 2016. Long-term effects of white-tailed deer exclusion on the invasion of exotic plants: a case study in a mid-atlantic temperate forest. PLoS ONE. 11(3): 1-16. This article examines the impacts of white-tailed deer browsing on invasive plant species, both of these are biotic stressors that impact many forest ecosystems. Researchers in this study used a 4 hectare deer exclosure built in 1991 to study the influence of white-tailed deer, on the abundance…

Gastrointestinal Tract This essay will be reviewing the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), looking at the components and their functions. It will explore how the system works, how it can be assessed by a clinician and the ethical and practical issues related to when assessing the GI tract. In relation to this, I will also be analysing how the endocrine system and autonomic system correlate to the gastrointestinal tract. How it functions Marieb (2016) states that the gastrointestinal tract…

“A country road. A tree. Evening.” These stage directions preface Samuel Beckett’s tragicomedy “Waiting for Godot.” In the play, two men meet on this sparse, forlorn stage and attempt to make sense of their obscure world through encounters with mysterious characters and the prospects of finding purpose upon the arrival of a character they call Godot. The two men, Estragon and Vladimir, experience very little action or significant adventure in regards to the plot. Still, Beckett, regarded by some…

chewing fingers as an adult. The next stage is the Anal stage (1-3 years old). In this case, the libido becomes centered on the anus and children gain pleasure from defecating. Freud proposed that conflict arose in this stage from restrictions on defecation during potty training. It is such forms of conflict that could lead to an anal-retentive personality; that is, someone who hates…