Electric organ

Many people may ask the question: why study such an exotic sensory system such as the electrosensation in electric fish? Could it be because of the natural curiosity that we as human’s exhibit, or maybe because we are intrigued by the various morphological and physiological adaptations that are seen across a plethora of environments? Well, more evolved organisms have achieved their higher traits not from new mechanisms that spontaneously appeared, but from old mechanisms that they share with simpler organisms. Therefore, it is through the study of simpler process that humans hope to better understand their own complex process. Electric fish have perfected the analysis of temporal information and have shown that they can very easily decipher…

According to all of her symptoms and her chart she had to be going into kidney failure. When the kidneys shut down your whole body shuts down. Your kidneys filter your blood, when your blood isn 't filtered, it causes damage to all of the other organs in the body. As far as I could tell, she was in the early stages so we still had a chance. I put her on the transplant list as fast as I could. The sooner she got a kidney, the better chance she would have to walk out of here happy and healthy. No…

Imagine being poked and prodded. Then being injected with an unknown substance that makes you feel different. And this same process goes on and on for multiple different injections. On top of the many injections your receiving your also food and water deprived. You are also placed in a physical restraint for prolonged periods of time that often leads to multiple injuries. Eventually you’re scared of everything, if it moves you scream, if it comes close to you, you scream. But guess what, you…

Officially the human body is worth zero dollars, however people are actually worth a small fortune, just not for the people who should receive the money, the families. There is an unseen business that makes its fortune out of the body tissue of your loved ones, and you are not even aware of it. This business is known as the tissue trade, and though I see the benefits of the system, it still has a long way to go before it will be considered an ethically sound business, and no longer violates…

A Brief Summary on Psoriasis Our skin is the largest organ of our body; it’s the entire human body outer cover and gives the body form and shape. It’s also separates the external parts of the body from the internal parts. Our skin protects our body against the light, heat, germs, cold temperatures, and injury. It’s protecting the body from chemical and mechanical substances. The skin is also the body immune system surveillance. The body produces tan of cells every day to replenish the dead…

Skin Portion: Yhara Barba The skin of a human is an elastic covering that acts a protects the body . The skin has many functions that greatly benefit the body. The functions are Protection, sence of touch, and it controls temperfature. Protection: The skin helps to keep bacteria and dangerous stuff out of our body, like germs and dirt that can cause infection. Adding on it helps retain water. Sence of Touch: The skin is hoem of one of our five senses: touch. Within our skin thre are thousands…

The complex issues concerning the legalization of euthanasia, also known as doctor assisted suicide, continues to be the center of heated debates between opposing parties. Some issues that call for the legalization of euthanasia include the capability to end one’s suffering, permits other patients who are not terminally ill attention, provides closure for families, frees medical funds to help others, a way of relief and stress for relatives, can be beneficial in providing vital organs, and…

Animal experimentation is the use of animals to test new drugs and products before they are used on humans to ensure that they are safe. This may seem to be a beneficial technique to humans, but it is the opposite for the animals. They live their lives in confining cages and suffer from extreme abuse and ultimately death. Animal testing has been an immense part of scientific research for years, but new technological resources of this generation prove that it is not only unethical but…

Amy’s Lesson Plan Integumentary - This system is responsible for your skin, hair, and nails. Although all important, your skin helps protect our bodies from bacteria and unknown pathogens. Regulating our temperature is one of the primary functions of the skin, as well as helping our bodies discard waste through sweat. Skeletal - Your skeletal system consists of cartilage, ligaments, and tendons, which help connect all your bones and hold them in place. Your skeletal system is also responsible…

Albanese’s Transnational Crime and the 21st century and Naim’s Illicit, discuss gun smuggling, human organ smuggling, and stolen property smuggling. From previous readings, we know that crimes such as these advance due to the fall of the Soviet Union, globalization, and even the advancement of technology. For each of these crimes, the authors elaborated on the type of harms that occurred, the benefits for those involved with these crimes, the challenges that are faced when trying to prevent…