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- Brain (22060 bytes)
9: ...esophageal lobes'' that are flanked by two large optical lobes on the left and right (Butler, 2000).
11: ...nary tree]]. Primitive vertebrates, like fish, reptiles, and amphibians have cortices with less than ...
16: ..., and thinking abilities. Currently, only the symptoms of these diseases can be treated, but [[stem c...
41: ...y or excitatory. Behavioral tests can measure symptoms of disease and mental performance, but only pr...
45: The following are some common myths or misconceptions about the mind and brain, perpetuated through... - Eye (21834 bytes)
1: ...ism]]s including some [[mammal]]s, [[bird]]s, [[reptile]]s and [[fish]] have two eyes which may be pla...
9: ...roughly spherical, filled with a [[transparency (optics)|transparent]] gel-like substance called the [...
31: ... the inner eye a dark colour, which prevents disruptive reflections within the eye. The inner most lay...
33: To maximise vision and light absorption, the retina is a relatively smooth (but curved...
34: ...lind spot is a point on the [[retina]] where the optic nerve pierces the retina to connect to the nerv... - Kidney (12846 bytes)
20: ...while secreting other, unneeded molecules. Reabsorption and secretion are accomplished with both cotra...
57: ...g [[aldosterone]] which increases sodium ion absorption in the convoluted tubule.
59: ... excess), which causes a change in the water absorption of the kidney tubule. Tissue fluid concentrat...
72: ...Basically just a [[funnel]], the renal pelvis accepts the urine and channels it out of the hilus into ...
105: ...), or if the renal dysfunction leads to severe symptoms, [[dialysis]] is commenced. Dialysis is a medi... - Process (6114 bytes)
18: Computing has many concepts of process.
64: ...ustrial processes utilize basic processes such as feedback. - Earth science (5396 bytes)
18: ...[[positive feedback|positive]]'' and ''[[negative feedback]]'' between constituent systems:
61: **Eruption Process
63: **Historical Eruptions - Cloud (9947 bytes)
5: ...01 mm [http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~joel/g110_w03/chapt06/cloud_drops/agburt_06_01.jpg]) or [[ice]] cryst...
22: ...ost important process is the collision and wake capture process, occurring in clouds with warmer tops,...
93: ...ess of [[Reflection (physics)|reflection]]/[[absorption]] is what leads to the range of cloud color fr...
110: * [[Cloud feedback]] - Cerebellum (7954 bytes)
2: ...of simple forms of [[motor learning]], such as adaptation of the [[vestibulo-ocular reflex]] and [[eye...
6: ...is involved in guiding movements based on sensory feedback (particularly vision). Movement commands themselv...
11: ...ets nearly 200 million inputs. In contrast, the optic nerve has a mere 1 million fibres.
30: ... region has been shown to impair sensory-motor adaption, while leaving motor contol unaffected.
33: ...ibute to learning and other behaviors. Many [[synaptic plasticity]] mechanisms have been found through... - Assessment (8640 bytes)
8: ...or [[peer group|peer]]) or the learner, providing feedback on a student's work, and would not necessarily be...
20: ...ss (“passing” in this context means being accepted into the school or university rather than an ex...
28: ...ility -- including ambiguous questions, too many options within a question paper, vague marking instru...
37: ...del]] for measurement for elaboration on the conceptual requirements of such processes, including thos...
44: ...argets are defined as; A clear and specific description of what you are planning to learn. If the ass... - Instructional design (6896 bytes)
6: ...le for every learner, given enough repetition and feedback.
14: ...computers in the 1960s and 1970s. Many models adopted an "information-processing" approach.
45: ...nal materials are being created. This model attempts to save time and money by catching problems whil... - Helicopter (20080 bytes)
1: ...yl]]. The first stable, fully-controllable helicopter placed in production was invented by [[Igor Sik...
3: ...binsonr44.750pix.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Robinson Helicopter]] Company (USA) [[Robinson R44|R44]], a four se...
5: ...facilities and load/altitude limitations, a helicopter can travel to any location, and land anywhere w...
9: ...civilian surveillance, carrying goods (some helicopters can carry slung loads, accommodating awkwardly...
15: ...rthur M. Young|Arthur Young]] was the first helicopter to be licensed (in March [[1946]]) for use in t... - Information (13474 bytes)
2: ...xt, but is as a rule closely related to such concepts as [[meaning]], [[knowledge]], [[instruction]], ...
12: ... sound of a kiss. Strangely it may even be a disruptive noise used to inhibit the flow of communicatio...
30: ...roduct; an example of the latter is "verbal description" of a product. Both contain information of the...
32: ...a computer or similar device, is unimportant, except when someone or something is present to interpret...
40: ...onscious mind, and patterns circulating (due to [[feedback]]) in the system can be called information. In ot... - Tobacco smoking (36030 bytes)
4: ...North America, where tobacco is native. It was adopted by many Europeans following the [[European colo...
8: ...ncreases with quantity and speed of nicotine absorption.
10: ...gesture; it is considered bad form to refuse, except in the cases where there is only one cigarette le...
22: ...at of accidental fires, usually linked with consumption of alcohol. Numerous cigarette designs have be...
48: ...ls in the soil, as with any plant, but are also captured on the sticky surface of the tobacco leaves i... - Ice age (15810 bytes)
39: ...ate during cooler times and thus trigger positive feedback processes like [[albedo]] changes. The Earth's o...
41: ...pears to be too small to trigger glaciations, but feedback mechanisms like CO<sub>2</sub> may explain this m...
48: ...sting uncertainties in dating, but not widely accepted at present (Nature 434, 2005, [http://web.mit.e...
93: ...he watersheds of [[Canada]] were so severely disrupted that they are still sorting themselves out &mda... - Sense (11343 bytes)
1: ... [[cognitive science]]), and [[philosophy of perception]].
7: A broadly acceptable definition of a sense would be "a system that...
13: ...ns of light). Some argue that the perception of depth also constitutes a sense, but it is generally re...
15: ... or '''audition''' is the sense of [[sound]] perception and results from tiny hair fibres in the inner...
17: ...our or more different senses, given that each receptor conveys information to a slightly different reg... - Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
1: ...grip the ball and transfer movement.<br>'''3:''' Optical encoding disks include light holes.<br>'''4:'...
23: ===Optical mice===
24: ...advance paved the way for widespread adoption of optical mice.
26: ... For example, the Agilent Technologies ADNS-2610 optical mouse sensor will process 1512 frames per sec...
28: Demand for advances in optical mouse technology comes in large part from com... - Modem (21628 bytes)
7: ... of light into electronic digital data streams. Optical modems routinely have data rates in excess of...
12: ...ices at either end were otherwise similar in concept to today's modems. [[IBM]] was the primary contra...
21: ...itel terminal thus operated at 1200 bit/s for reception, and 75 bit/s for sending commands back to the...
23: ...e famous for high-speed versions of the same concept. [[Microcom Systems]] introduced their [[MNP]], H...
27: ...n feature of these high-speed modems was the concept of [[Fall back and forward|fallback]], allowing t... - Climate change (15859 bytes)
3: ...nic climate change" is used to indicate the presumption of human influence.
30: === Feedback mechanisms ===
32: ...temperature. The [[IPCC]] TAR chapter 7 discusses feedbacks in more detail [http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc...
34: ....grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg1/294.htm]. Positive feedback mechanisms, due to their dramatic potential, have...
36: ...es basic physics, as in the temperature-radiation feedback mentioned earlier. - Global warming (53726 bytes)
3: ...e]] and [[ocean]]s. Global warming theories attempt to account for the rise in average global tempera...
11: ...nic climate change" is used to indicate the presumption of human influence.
50: Climatologists accept that the earth has warmed recently. Somewhat more...
54: ...tures. The idea arose largely as Arrhenius' attempt to explain [[ice age]]s. At the time his peers la...
56: ... future problem, but this was based on coal consumption at the end of the 19th century. [http://web.le... - Ecology (24417 bytes)
19: ...t on the physiology of the individual, and the adaptation of the individual to its environment;
20: ...d the roles of behavior in enabling animals to adapt to their ecological niches;
47: ... first developed in the hydrosphere, at shallow depths, in the [[photic zone]]. Multicellular organism...
59: === The ecosystem concept ===
67: The concept of an ecosystem can apply to units of variable si... - Octopus (12952 bytes)
2: ...= [[Image:Octopus clipart.jpg|250px|octopus]] | caption =}}
41: ...oception|proprioceptive]] sense. The tension receptors are not sufficient for the octopus brain to de...
43: ... is no neurological path for the brain to receive feedback about just how its command was executed by the ar...
55: Though octopuses can be hard to keep in captivity, some people keep them as pets. Octopuses of...
61: ... Modern English Usage]] states that "the only acceptable plural in English is ''octopuses''", and that...
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