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neurology

(Encyclopedia) neurologyneurologyn&oobreve;rŏlˈəjē, ny&oobreve;– [key], study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system. As researchers, neurologists carry on…

Gary Condit

A U.S. Congressman from 1989-2003, Gary Condit gained notoriety after the disappearance of Chandra Levy. Levy, a former Bureau of Prisons intern, vanished in May of 2001; Condit, married and the…

beriberi

(Encyclopedia) beriberiberiberibĕrˈēbĕrˈē [key], deficiency disease occurring when the human body has insufficient amounts of thiamine (vitamin B1). The deficiency may result from improper diet (e.g…

sympathomimetic drug

(Encyclopedia) sympathomimetic drugsympathomimetic drugsĭmpăthˌōmĭmĕtˈĭk [key], any of a group of substances whose actions resemble the response of stimulated sympathetic nerves (see nervous system…

Anatomy and
Physiology: The Nervous System

The Nervous SystemAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Nervous SystemThe Great DivideSupport StaffNeuronsConnecting with SynapsesYou've Got Potential As the other control system, after the endocrine, the…

Automobile Air Conditioning

The Question: Can you tell me what year and what model of car was the first to have a heater installed? The Answer: The first car to feature a factory-installed…

vomiting

(Encyclopedia) vomiting, ejection of food and other matter from the stomach through the mouth, often preceded by nausea. The process is initiated by stimulation of the vomiting center of the brain by…

Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott

(Encyclopedia) Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott, 1857–1952, English neurophysiologist, educated at Cambridge. He was professor of physiology at the universities of Liverpool and London and at Oxford.…

shock

(Encyclopedia) shock, any condition in which the circulatory system is unable to provide adequate circulation to the body tissues, also called circulatory failure or circulatory collapse. Shock…