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…Animism, from Latin anima, "breath" or "soul", belief in spiritual beings. Among biologists and psychologists, animism refers to the view that the human mind is a nonmaterial entity that nevertheless interacts with the body via the brain and nervous…

…The Pituitary Gland is situated at the base of the brain and it produces hormones which control growth. Too large an amount of these hormones causes giantism, a condition where facial features, hands, etc. become abnormally large. Too little causes…

…without being told what to think. <Tab/>Ben Franklin inspired people to use their brains at a time where most people were uneducated and had a low standard of living. He was able to get through to people because he discussed real feelings…

…which means the blood and oxygen does not flow to the brain normally. If you are on a proper exercise program and eat healthy you are at a lower risk of suffering from high blood pressure, high levels of triglycerides and cholesterol, and low levels of HDL…

…consciousness is daydreaming. Daydreaming is a functional tool for the brain, it allows it to be occupied and keep people from boredom, or even imagining alternative tasks to approach to tasks. Sleeping is an altered state of conscious, because most living organisms…

…to grow replacement body parts. Treatments using stem cells are being developed for brain cancer, breast cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntingdon's diseases. Perhaps inspired by the dystopia imagined in Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", some governments…

…. Beauty can not truely be defined, for each person views the world from a different angle. Different aspects please different people. For instance, a dish of monkey brains is viewed as a delicassy in foreign countries around the world. To many foreigners…

…, interacting with each other in many ways. The body's three main regulatory systems are the central nervous system (which includes the brain), the endocrine system (which produces hormones), and the immune system. These three systems work together and affect one…

…decided to skip Chinese school." (Choy Wayson, Paper Shadows, Penguin Group, 1999, P.222) In addition, Sonny was said to be "mo-no" as stated "You no-brain boy!" (Choy Wayson, Paper Shadows, Penguin Group, 1999, P.78) Those are the fact that Choy has…

…. Starting from the skull which houses the brain and cervical spine that is formed by the first seven vertebrae (C1- C7), which lie in the neck. The skull lies on the first vertebrae (C1), called the atlas. The thoracic spine is formed by the next 12 vertebrae…