What is a Microbiota? Think of your body as its very own biosphere, with its very own species and communities of organisms vying for survival. A vast network of invisible entities work day and night to keep you alive and healthy! A good example is the fact that a multitude of bacteria live inside your […]
anatomy
Oh the Antivaxers are at it again!
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01423-4 This is an article from Nature about the concerns raised by officials over the antivaxer movement around the world. I find these people fascinating, especially when they fight a against a system that will potentially save them.
Scientists Buzzing Over Virgin Birth and Genetic Mystery That’s Been Solved – SciTechDaily
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-buzzing-over-virgin-birth-and-genetic-mystery-thats-been-solved/ An interesting article from Science daily.
TIL: Certain ant species commit suicide to protect their territory. As stinging wasn’t effective against some predators, they evolved the ability to self-sacrifice to kill one or more enemies. They wrap themselves around an opponent & explodes, releasing sticky corrosive material killing both.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autothysis Imagine for an second if we humans had the same defense mechanism.
The human language pathway in the brain has been identified by scientists as being at least 25 million years old — 20 million years older than previously thought. The study illuminates the remarkable transformation of the human language pathway
Viroid article from Virology website!
A & P 1 Integumentary System
Consists of Cutaneous membrane Epidermis and Dermis Accessory structures Subcutaneous layer Functions of the skin Protection Excretion – sweat and sebum Temperature maintenance – sweating and shivering Nutrient storage – Vitamin D3 synthesis – from the sun Sensory detection – sensations from the outside world Integumentary System Components. Epidermis – composed of layers of keratinocytes […]
A&P 1 Lecture notes
Figure 4.5 Date is 10-16-19 Columnar Epithelial – Pseudo stratified ciliated columnar epithelium , Location – Lining of nasal cavity, trachea, and bronchi, portions of the male reproductive tract. Function : protection and secretion. Stratified Columnar Epithelium (multiple layered column cells. Locations – Small areas of the pharynx, epiglottis, anus, mammary gland, salivary glad ducts […]
