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Monthly Archives: November 2004

Anatomy: Bones & Muscles & Organs (oh my!)

November 21, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
From an anatomical perspective, twelve systems work together forming the magical beast that is your body. It’s a whirlwind of coordination, calculation and change for our conscious minds. Become savvy, and live in harmony with the millions of functions occurring at any given moment of your life. The more you know, the less you leave [...]
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Anatomy: Lymphatic System

November 20, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
Nutrition-filled lymph drains from blood into the body tissues, into lymphatic tissues, then into the lymphatic system where it is filtered and returned to the bloodstream. It also plays a major role in the immune system, filtering out disease-causing organisms, producing specialized white blood cells and antibodies. Although joined to the cardiovascular system by a [...]
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Physics: Spacetime & You

November 20, 2004 in Physics by Lisa
Quantum physics asserts there are at least 11 dimensions that define the universe and everything within it. Even if that seems far-fetched to you, time is for sure the 4th, after a point, a line and a plane. Because as a species we are fairly addicted to our physical senses, it is easy to forget [...]
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ANS: The Autonomic Nervous System

November 20, 2004 in Anatomy, Neurology by Lisa
The autonomic nervous system is divided into two subsystems, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic, which work in tandem, either in a synergistic or an antagonistic way. Sympathetically Speaking (SNS): Fight or Flight The sympathetic system [SNS] is responsible for providing responses and energy needed to cope with stressful situations such as fear or extremes of [...]
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Neurology: There's No Getting Around It...

November 20, 2004 in Neurology by Lisa
The nervous system controls the collection and expression of data electrically and chemically. The better tuned our receptors (the five senses, perception and balance), the better we relate effectively with our environment. Furthermore, the better wired we are into our spinal chord (the super highway) and our brain (the control center) where calculations are performed [...]
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A Nervous Perspective

November 20, 2004 in Neurology, Sense & Science, Senses by Lisa
Information Abounds Our bodies and minds are constantly creating in present life, collecting information about what's new and adjusting as needed to maintain our health and well-being. Sometimes everything works so well we take it for granted; sometimes information doesn't get through clearly, like when muscles are tense, we're emotionally depressed, or there's an equipment [...]
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Sensing Links for Continued Learning

November 20, 2004 in Senses, Webbiness by Lisa
Take the Senses Challenge - BBC Science & Nature: Human Mind & Body Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World - Howard Hughes Medical Institute Right Side/ Left Side - Neuroscience for Kids The Five Wits - Wikipedia Chakras Chart (corresponding sense, area of consciousness, color vibration, musical vibration, gland, nerve and system of the body) [...]
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Anatomy: Digestive System

November 20, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
Whenever we eat or drink, a chain reaction of intense proportions begins.  Teeth and muscles are mashing, pulpy juices are flowing, chemicals are firing and valves are opening and closing with the synchronicity of rocket science. The digestive system mechanically, chemically and bacterially converts substances to energy, nutrients and waste.  It is regulated by hormones [...]
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Anatomy: Respiratory System

November 19, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
The respiratory system’s main function is gas exchange, mainly carbon dioxide to oxygen via osmosis. It also enables speech and sound, and has an extensive defense system against pathogens. Parts & Functions Involved in Respiring (Breath) The first five parts listed below make up the conducting zone, and the last four make up the respiratory [...]
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Neurology Links for Continued Learning

November 19, 2004 in Neurology, Webbiness by Lisa
Super great content made for curious birds who are newcomers to the topic. Parts of the Brain for Kids Neuroscience for Kids; Test your neurological prowess! - Who Wants to Be a Mill-Neuron-Aire? - Neurotransmitters & Neuroactive Peptides 1 From Wikipedia’s Autonomic Nervous System (all text is available under the terms of the GNU Free [...]
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Integrated Neurology

November 19, 2004 in Neurology by Lisa
Although you cannot certainly control your ANS, many lifestyle choices you make determine how it functions. The more you realize the physiological consequences of how you live, the easier it becomes to make choices with awareness, develop habits that serve your greater good and live easier. It takes patience, diligence and a sense of humor [...]
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Anatomy: Endocrine System

November 19, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
Working closely with the nervous and circulatory systems, the endocrine system is a regulatory system of ductless glands secreting chemical messengers (hormones) to coordinate many cellular activities. Each of the 30+ hormones conducts unique business in the body such as managing body temperature, sleep cycles, weight, puberty, other age-related changes, and how you handle stress. [...]
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Anatomy: Nervous System

November 18, 2004 in Anatomy, Neurology by Lisa
Made up of your brain, your spinal chord, and a 47 mile network of nerves that thread through your body, the nervous system is the communication center for coordinating actions and reactions. Using chemistry, electricity and bundles of sensory cells (neurons), messages are rapidly delivered to and from your central nervous system. When a nerve [...]
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Anatomy: Reproductive System

November 17, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
The reproductive system perpetuates our species by fusing two cells from different genders introduced through sexual intercourse or artificial insemination. Both genders create, ripen, store and transfer their respective sex cells (called gametes). Gametes in both sexes are created in a process called meiosis. When gametes combine successfully, the merged sperm and ovum form a [...]
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Aromatherapy Links for Continued Learning

November 16, 2004 in Aromatherapy, Webbiness by Lisa
Aromatherapy - Wikipedia Aromatherapy From Babylon to the Salon - by Lindsay Creasey, School of Natural Health Sciences Essential Oil for the Soul - aworldofaromatherapy.com
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Anatomy: Cardiovascular System

November 15, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen and nutrients to the whole body, defends against infections, transports hormones, and collects waste products that end up in the excretory system. Parts Involved Heart – the extremely consistent pumping organ Blood (plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets) Vascular system (arteries, veins, capillaries) Bone marrow – produces blood [...]
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Anatomy: Integumentary System

November 14, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
Our largest organ & waterproof barrier, our skin contains a variety of nerve endings that detect light touch, sustained pressure, cold, heat & pain. When receptors are stimulated, they create a series of nerve impulses we feel when the brain processes them.  Except for our lips, our palms and the soles of our feet, hairs [...]
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Anatomy: Muscular System

November 12, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
Muscles are responsible for every movement and all traveling that occurs within, all managed through coordination and pulling. There are about 700 muscles in the human body, about 600 of which are skeletal. Parts Involved in the Muscular System Skeletal muscles – muscles attached to skeleton that enable movement (come in pairs, usually contract voluntarily, [...]
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Physics Links for Continued Learning

November 10, 2004 in Physics, Webbiness by Lisa
Physics for the Rest of Us - by Roger S. Jones (book) The 7 Natural Laws That Will Change Your Life Forever - (pdf) Relativity Tutorial - UCLA Division of Astronomy and Astrophysics Music, Math Have Much in Common - Hagadone News Network What the Bleep Do We Know? by Captured Light Industries (film) The [...]
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Physics: Atoms & You

November 10, 2004 in Physics, Sense & Science by Lisa
If you look at the atomic theory, we are nothing more than a lot of space with a bunch of teeny, tiny bits of matter spinning in orbits:  lots of atoms, bits of matter, and lots and lots of empty space. Before you get depressed about life being a lot of nothing, remember that that [...]
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Integrated Physics

November 5, 2004 in Physics, Sense & Science by Lisa
Everyone and everything exists according to mathematics, force, frequencies and matter. Calculations are firing at every moment, keeping you 98.6 F degrees, transforming electrical impulses to muscular movements, and triggering hormonal secretions. Calculations are also firing for every thought, question and sensory experience, all the while filtering by other calculations what’s determined to be important, [...]
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Anatomy: Skeletal System

November 4, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
Bones have two purposes. Some, like your backbone, provide the structure which enables you to stand erect instead of lying like a puddle on the floor. Other bones protect the delicate, and sometimes soft insides of your body. Parts Involved in the Skeleton Bones – adult skeletons have 206; newborns have significantly more that fuse [...]
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Chakra Links for Continued Learning

November 4, 2004 in Chakras, Webbiness by Lisa
Super content made for curious birds who are newcomers to the topic. Chakras - Wikipedia The Chakras, for Healing and Self-Knowledge - Brofman Foundation for the Advancement of Healing Chakra Yoga Sequences - Chakras and asana practice, Anodea Judith Coming of Age in the Heart - Chakras & evolution, Anodea Judith Chakra Meanings - Kenaz [...]
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Anatomy: Excretory System

November 3, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
The excretory system regulates blood chemistry, filters excess fluid and stuff your body can’t use, and removes waste products from the body. Parts & Functions Involved in Excreting Kidneys filter the blood via millions of nephrons, send the chemical waste and excess water down the ureters to the bladder, where it waits to leave via [...]
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Chakras & the Endocrine System

November 3, 2004 in Anatomy, Chakras by Lisa
Supporters of the notion of chakras explain the lack of confirmation of their existence in Western medical science by noting that current technology is not capable of measuring life energy or chakras. Some point out that arguments offered so far against the possibility of the existence of chakras are arguments from ignorance. Skeptics rejoin that [...]
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Physics: Degrees of Freedom

November 2, 2004 in Physics by Lisa
A degree of freedom is a mode of movement or orientation. Examples of this include: 3D – length, width and height are each degrees of freedom Paradigms – thought patterns create an orientation where some things work and some don’t, some things can happen and some cannot (e.g. if you believe the world is flat, [...]
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2005: World Year of Physics

November 2, 2004 in Physics by Lisa
Did you know that 2005 was the World Year of Physics? "Recognizing that physics provides a significant basis for the development of the understanding of nature, Noting that physics and its applications are the basis of many of today’s technological advances, Convinced that education in physics provides men and women with the tools to build [...]
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Anatomy: Immune System

November 2, 2004 in Anatomy by Lisa
With more finesse than a very sophisticated computerized system, the immune system protects against outside biological influences such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and poisons. The innate immune system is hard-wired to quickly respond to a broad spectrum of pathogens. The adaptive immune system ensures that the system learns to protect against formerly unknown recurring harmful [...]
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Chakras: How Does Energy in the Body Work?

November 2, 2004 in Chakras by Lisa
Energy flows up and down our bodies as well as over under and through them. As a very simplified example, let’s think of how water flows through a garden hose, and imagine that each hose (or energy channel) is particularly calibrated for a specific fluid and psi. With a kink in a hose, flow is [...]
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How Does Aromatherapy Help?

November 1, 2004 in Aromatherapy by Lisa
Aromatherapy is a holistic treatment designed to produce a physical, spiritual, emotional and mental sense of well being through inhalation and absorption of essential oils. The essential oils are derived from plants and are chosen for their particular therapeutic qualities which are stimulating, refreshing or sedative. Its use predates written history. Aromatherapy can help to [...]
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Anatomy Links for Continued Learning

November 1, 2004 in Anatomy, Webbiness by Lisa
Open the post to click the links below... Human Body & Mind - BBC Science & Nature Human Anatomy Online - Inner Body How Your Brain Works - How Stuff Works How Sex Works - How Stuff Works The Anatomy Coloring Book (book) Human Anatomy- Major Organ Systems by Karen Alton, LPN Information about the [...]
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Sense & Science Overview

November 1, 2004 in Sense & Science by Lisa
A science is a systematically organized body of knowledge on any subject. Integrating basic and verified knowledge makes a major positive impact on quality of life. All of these topics affect your energy levels, preferences, and capacities. How we take in ideas and data are expressions of energy. How we create ideas and actions are [...]
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What are chakras?

November 1, 2004 in Chakras, Sense & Science by Lisa
Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘wheel of life’. Chakras are data banks of psychic energy present throughout and around your body, generating and reflecting the health of your mind, body and spirit. Our thoughts and experiences create energetic responses in our bodies (supportive and destructive), and our chakras each resonate with aspects of living [...]
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