birds, snakes and other small animals. Because of this, termites cause an increase in diversity. Termites also build tunnels beneath the soil. This causes a breakdown of coated and compacted soil. When this is done, they help salvage damaged soil by helping “to reclaim soils by facilitating aeration, water retention and absorption” (Lavelle, 1994). They also reduce the bulk density. Reduction of bulk density is one of the major effects of termites. Bulk density is the dry weight of soil divided by volume…

scientific study of the nerves and how they affect our learning and behavior. This includes looking at both the nervous system and the brain. Though we may not get the chance to personally study a fossilized brain and/or nervous system, we can come as close as we can to understanding past human behaviors through studying our present day humans and applying it to what we have come to know of our past and how we behaved. We can apply what we’ve learned to be cause and correlation of our pre-determined genetics…

“Calcium Homeostasis” Kayla Smith Anatomy and Physiology I BSC 1085C Ref# 82458 Calcium plays a very significant role in our bodies. Approximately 99 percent of the calcium in our bodies is stored in the teeth and bones. Calcium generates about two percent of our total body weight. Calcium is crucial in bone formation, keeping strong bones and teeth and is known for helping to prevent osteoporosis. Although calcium is mostly thought about in the bones and teeth, it also plays important roles…

Fear is a function that should protect our lives in the early history of mankind. However, in our civilized society, we can not just run away or beat somebody when we are scared. When we block this unconscious reflex it leads to tensions that can even affect our health. This results in strange activities and a need to control the anxiety-causing condition. The Stone Age pattern can lead to strange actions or may lead to violence.. For example, if a man beats his wife, he is afraid to be the weake…

Nerve conduction studies are often utilized by clinician to diagnose patients suffering neuromuscular diseases that cannot be determined by neurological examination alone. Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) measures the speed of conduction of an electrical impulse that travels through a nerve. It is an expression of the physiological state of the nerve itself. In order to determine the NCV of the Ulnar nerve, a stimulator is initially used to depolarize the nerve. A small electrical stimulus is applied…

Obama Care is not helping our community. It is making some people poor, because Obama is making have to have health care although some people can’t afford it. Some people can afford it but don’t want it,and some people will get it because the want it. With Obama Care there is also less money for schools and education. It also makes colleges more expensive than they would be normally so most people don’t agree with Obama Care, and with Obama forcing people to pick his prefered insurance, people lose…

Improving our cognitive functions at any age seems to be a good idea. In a world where the ageing population will soon outnumber the young it is an event more important to find a way to protect and enchants them. Everywhere there more and more different products that promise to keep the mind young and sharp. They can be found everywhere from the Apple App store, where you can find apps that help you improve problem solving and decision making abilities to the pharmacy, where you can find tens of…

Cameron has regularly stressed his green credentials since becoming leader and describes himself as passionate about our environment and how the environment would be a top priority. He feels politicians of all parties have treated the environment as a second thought and something they need to express support to but can safely ignore. All this has to change for it is a fact to our state of existing that both as a nation and as individuals, the quality of life agenda is at the centre of political…

normally seen as a ‘drug’ that can improve our physical and cognitive functions (Hogervost, Bandelow, Schmitt, Jentjens, Oliveira, Allgrove, Carter & Gleeson, 2008). It is known to hold many beneficial effects with fatigue, concentration levels and the skills being applied to physical and mental functions (Hogervorst et al., 2008). It is able to change our central nervous system along with our reaction time for the better, compared to with when there is fatigue our brain and bodies tend to slow down and…

Our world is a growing world and it is drastically improving as the years go by. There has been numerous advancements in technology, manufacturing, food and the list goes on. However, this advancement is a double-sided coin and as we continue to build better products we are breaking down an important factor in our community which is our environment and our resources. We cut at least 50 million acres of trees every year, with the projection that half of the remaining forest’s would be destroyed by…