Parasympathetic nervous system

this research. Chemoreflex can be activated by hypoxia, a deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissue and hypercapnia, excessive carbon dioxide in the bloodstream. Chemoreflex is a powerful stimulus that can “excite” the sympathetic nervous system, this excitement can then evoke “elevations in the muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA)”. The interaction between chemoreflex and sympathetic responses has been studied by researchers for years because it is believed that chemoreflex…

According to Michael Richardson, a music therapist, music therapy is “the use of music to achieve other than musical goals” (“Music Therapy” 0:08-0:12). Imagine the agony that terminally-ill patients endure close to their final days. Pain becomes unbearable despite the constant intake of narcotics, since these drugs only suppress pain for a limited period of time. Even though pain can be “well controlled” with medicine, some sufferers personally decide to cease treatment (“What Happens”). Yet,…

Botulinum toxins act at four different sites in the body: The neuromuscular junction, autonomic ganglia, postganglionic parasympathetic nerve endings and postganglionic sympathetic nerve endings that release acetylcholine (Nigam, 2010). Botulinum toxin influences weakness of striated muscles by inhibiting transmission of alpha motor neurones at the neuromuscular junction(Nigam…

Logos, or the means of persuasion by use of reasoning, is a very effective rhetorical strategy that appeals to the reader’s logic. Not only is logos Aristotle’s favorite form of rhetoric but, it is the most widely used rhetorical form. Logos is composed of both inductive and deductive reasoning and in “Does the internet make you dumb” Nicholas car uses both to prove his thesis that the internet is turning us into “superficial and scatterbrained thinkers (Carr 218). He believes the internet is…

In 1944, Ralph H.Baer invented the words “video games”, and then created the first console in 1966, launching a billion dollar industry of future games to come. Games began as non-violent competition. Today they have become more and more vehement. The Age of technology has taken over many teenagers’ lives. What began as a fun activity is now an obsession for the video gamer. Although video games are entertaining, teens should not waste their time playing video games because the games will…

Juvenile Justice The topic of whether or not juveniles who commit murder should be tried as adults and given life sentences has always been controversial. The country is divided in half when it comes to this topic. In the United States, about 2500 individuals are serving life sentences without parole for crimes they committed when they were adolescents. This only involves the states who do allow juveniles to serve life sentences. Sixteen states in the US banned life sentences without…

In recent years, new discoveries in technology have gained an increasing role in making tasks easier and faster to perform. Keeping databases, sending emails, and communicating around the world are only some of the examples that technology can do. It also has a strong impact on education, especially with the use of online textbooks, online classrooms and assignments, online databases for learning purposes, and so forth. However, some critics believe that technology has become one of the main…

1993) Andie seemed distressed with exploring an unfamiliar space and felt tensed to have a new relationship with us. For Julia, she is probably an avoidant child because she seemed to express few differences from observation period. She seemed to be nervous within any…

Maturity: the state, fact, or period of being mature. But is it more than that? Is it the way you act? The words you use? Is maturity really a fact, or is it just an idea? What makes maturity, maturity? What does being mature mean? What makes you mature? Many people have these questions at least once in their lives, when they see the distasteful couple making out in the halls or the class clown that just can 't seem to understand why everybody hates his "funny" jokes. Why is it that you…

The Learning Principles Starting the Connections Principles: 1. Interest. A person should be self-motivated and compel to learn, due to the fact that our brain prioritizes the concepts and contents, for which a person in intrinsically motivated. Having interest for a topic, lesson, chapter or book can genuinely make a difference for our brain. This happen, because our brain prioritizes by interest, meaning, value, and relevance. It is also important to understand, you will learn something…