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Homeostasis refers to the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment and regulate its internal conditions such as body temperature, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure. The body achieves homeostasis through negative feedback mechanisms that work to keep physiological variables like temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels within a narrow range called the set point. When any of these variables deviate too far from their set point ranges, it can disrupt homeostasis and threaten health and survival if not corrected.
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In this slide you will find introduction of homeostasis, mechanism of homeostasis, processes involve in homeostasis, nwgative amd positive feedback mechanisms with examples.
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Homeostasis refers to the process by which organisms regulate internal conditions to maintain a stable and constant environment. Negative feedback loops play an important role in homeostasis, as the response works to remove or reduce the stimulus to bring the regulated factor back to its normal range. Thermoregulation, the ability to maintain a stable body temperature, is an important example of homeostasis that allows for optimal biological functioning across different temperatures. Both behavioral and physiological mechanisms enable endothermic and ectothermic organisms to regulate their body temperatures.
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The document lists various anatomical terms related to the heart and its chambers, valves, arteries, and overall functioning. The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood through the body using four chambers and valves to ensure blood flows in one direction, and it can experience problems if the muscle tissue is damaged or not contracting and relaxing properly.
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This document lists various anatomical structures and terms related to the brain and meninges. It includes structures like the basal nuclei, amygdala, hippocampus, ventricles, choroid plexuses, commissures, and meninges (dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater). Additionally, it notes the basal nuclei are inhibitory in nature and their dysfunction can cause disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, obsessive-compulsive disorders and Tourette's.
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The brain weighs about 3 pounds and is composed of bundles of neurons that process information. It requires a constant supply of oxygen and glucose to function properly. There are four major divisions of the brain: the brain stem, diencephalon, cerebellum, and cerebrum. The cerebrum is the largest part and is responsible for higher level functions such as thought, language, and reasoning. It is divided into four lobes - frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal - each of which controls different functions.
A and P Polarization
The action potential is an electrochemical signal carried by neurons. It is initiated by a stimulus that opens sodium channels, allowing sodium ions to enter the neuron and depolarize it. Repolarization occurs as potassium channels open and sodium-potassium pumps restore ion concentrations. The action potential then propagates down the axon through continued depolarization of adjacent areas. At synapses, neurotransmitters trigger action potentials in the next neuron. Different arrangements of neurons allow signals to converge, diverge, or oscillate in circuits.
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The document provides an overview of the nervous system, including its main functions and divisions. It discusses the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system (PNS), which branches out from the CNS. Within these systems are neurons, the main cell type, and neuroglia which support neuron function. The document outlines the structure of neurons and how nerve impulses are conducted. It also describes the divisions of the nervous system including somatic, autonomic, afferent and efferent systems.
Biology Lessson9.6
This document discusses ways to keep the digestive tract healthy such as eating fiber, drinking water, relaxing, and exercising. It then lists and describes common gastrointestinal disorders including food poisoning caused by bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella from meat and dairy, dyspepsia or indigestion, peptic ulcers which are open sores in the stomach caused by bacterial infection that can bleed if untreated, constipation from removing too much water, diarrhea from not enough water removal, dysentery caused by bacteria, protozoa, or viruses where sanitation is poor, and colon cancer which is a common cancer that is 95% curable if detected early and may be related to diet.
Biology Lesson 9.3
This document discusses nutrition, caloric intake, and food groups according to the food pyramid. It defines key terms like nutritionists, balanced diet, and food guide pyramid. It then explains the six main food groups and recommended daily servings. The document also covers calorie measurement, basal metabolism, recommended daily calorie intake, weight loss strategies, and artificial food additives and preservatives.
Biology Lesson9.1
This document discusses human nutrition and digestion. It explains that we need to intake and digest food for structural materials to rebuild cells, and for energy through the process of oxidation. The main molecules needed are carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. Carbohydrates provide our main source of energy through glucose and ATP. Proteins are building blocks made of amino acids. Lipids are a stored energy source and used for building cell membranes, with unsaturated fats being healthier than saturated fats.
Biology Lesson8.3
The brain contains three main parts: the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. The cerebrum is divided into left and right hemispheres and four lobes. The cerebellum coordinates muscle control to allow the cerebrum to think. The brain stem regulates vital functions and links the cerebrum to the spinal cord, consisting of the medulla, pons, and midbrain.
Biology Lesson8.3
The brain has three major parts:
1. The cerebrum, which is divided into left and right hemispheres that control opposite sides of the body and have different functions.
2. The cerebellum, which coordinates muscle control and movement.
3. The brain stem, located at the base of the brain, which regulates vital functions like breathing and contains structures like the medulla, pons, and midbrain.
Biology Lesson8.1
The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system (CNS; brain and spinal cord) and peripheral nervous system (PNS; nerves connecting CNS to body). The CNS is protected by meninges and cerebrospinal fluid. Neurons are the basic functional units and have a cell body, dendrites, and axon. The PNS is divided into somatic and autonomic systems. The autonomic system regulates involuntary functions and has sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
Biology Lesson 7.5
The document discusses the three main types of muscle in the body:
1. Cardiac muscle found only in the heart that contracts involuntarily over long periods.
2. Smooth muscle found in organs that contracts involuntarily through slow, powerful contractions.
3. Skeletal muscle that is striated, contracts voluntarily through quick, powerful contractions and is attached to bones by tendons.
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In response to the urgency and scale required to effectively address climate change, open source solutions offer significant potential for driving innovation and progress. Currently, there is a growing demand for standardization and interoperability in energy data and modeling. Open source standards and specifications within the energy sector can also alleviate challenges associated with data fragmentation, transparency, and accessibility. At the same time, it is crucial to consider privacy and security concerns throughout the development of open source platforms.
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In this webinar, we explored essential aspects of Customer Journey Management and personalization. Here’s a summary of the key insights and topics discussed:
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Chris Jones, Director of Product Management at BrainChip , presents the “Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformer” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
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That is where AI – and most importantly, Natural Language Processing and Large Language Model techniques – could make a difference. This natural language, conversational engine could facilitate access and usage of the data leveraging the semantics of any data source.
The objective of the presentation is to propose a technical approach and a way forward to achieve this goal.
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Speaker: Deepak Mahto, Founder of DataCloudGaze Consulting
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* Don't miss this chance to gain practical knowledge from an industry expert and stay updated on the latest open-source database trends.
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A and P Mod#1 Homeostasis
- 1. Homeostasis Notes Module #1 pages 5 – 10 http://health.howstuffworks.com/adam-200092.htm Definition – steady-state equilibrium existing in the body and the maintenance of this state or a state of equilibrium in the body with respect to its functions, chemical levels, and tissues
- 2. Homeostasis continued: Homeostasis is associated with the relative constancy of the chemical and physical environment in the cells and in the organism itself. The body is said to be in homeostasis when the needs of the cells are met and its activities are occurring normally.
- 3. Homeostasis continued: Everything in the body is to remain within a certain range or within certain parameters or a set point . Ex. Parameters = blood sugar, blood pressure, body temperature
- 4. Homeostasis continued: Set point = normal value of a variable factor in the body Ex. Set points body temperature = 98.2 F blood sugar = 100 mg/dL blood pressure = 120/80 mm/Hg
- 5. When things get away from the set point, things start to go terribly wrong and the organism can not maintain life unless levels are brought back to that set point/ into an acceptable range.
- 6. Both chemical and physical environments need to remain in a homeostatic state.
- 7. Chemical environments would include things such as water, nutrients, and oxygen. ex. oxygen levels fall too far below set point – someone stops breathing result in organ damage and death
- 8. Physical environments would include things like body temperature and atmospheric pressure. ex. body temperature becomes outside normal range /set point and if not brought back to that set point it can result in brain damage and even death.
- 9. So how does the body maintain homeostasis??