Thursday, April 12, 2012

PART 1 Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/thinker_quiz/What are the implications in terms of how you study? In terms of potential careers? PART 2 Now go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/index_interactivebody.shtml do the nervous system challenge. Write three things you learned about how your body is "wired".

Part 1:
I am a logical and interpersonal thinker. I believe a career in science may suit me perfectly, most likely being a pharmacist would be most suitable for me. I am a logical thinker. I enjoy math and science, which are subjects prior to being a pharmacist. I think about problems and try to figure out what I can to do help others and being a pharmacist would help me fulfill my desire to help others.

Part 2:
Final Score : 10/20
I learned that when a person is sick they should look out to a horizon because it would allow them to feel better than when they eat something. I learned about how smells are linked to memories by reminiscing the memory with a specific scent. The mind also blocks out repeating conjunctions in written sentences. The brain does many things to make it difficult to see some objects. For example, the brain would cause the eye to see illusions of the mind, which are difficult for the mind to determine if it is real or not

BOW Explain the difference between the cell mediated and the humoral immune systems.

In humoral immunity, the body's lymphocytes produce antibodies, which bind to antigens and label it for destruction. In a sense the body is attacking from a distance, making antibodies and sending them out. In Cell mediated immunity, the cells patrol the body directly looking for bad cells and destroying them directly. However, they do not produce antibodies.

References:
http://www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol2075.htm
http://www.cehs.siu.edu/fix/medmicro/cmir.htm

Look up a disease of one of the senses: vision, hearing, skin, taste and smell. What causes the disease? What are the symptoms? How can it be treated? Include a picture an a reference

Cataracts occur when there appears to be clouding in the crystalline lens of the eye, it obstructs light passage which eventually would cause blindness. Some of the early symptoms of this progressive disease are nearsightedness due to a higher power in the lens, the inability to see blue colors, things become blurry and out of contrast, and things are not as vivid. Cataracts are caused by an over exposure to UV lights. Possible treatments for cataracts are topical eye drops, or surgical procedures to simply remove the cataract.

References:
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/cataracts/health-cataracts-eyeshttp://www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/diseases/cataracts.cfm