PRE-LESSON: QUESTION OF THE DAY (QOTD): Who is Sophia? Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. Sophia was first turned on on February 14, 2016. Sophia is able to imitate human gestures and facial expressions and is able to answer certain questions and to make simple conversations on predefined topics (e.g. on the weather)….
Tag: CHAPTER 12: COORDINATION AND RESPONSE IN HUMANS
12.7 HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO THE HUMAN ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
THYROXINE EFFECTS OF HORMONE DEFICIENCY EFFECTS OF EXCESS HORMONES Causes cretinism in children – stunted mental and physical development Causes hyperthyroidism Symptoms: Goiter, protrusion of eyeballs, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, nervousness, intolerance to heat, sweaty and weight loss Causes hypothyroidism in adults – enlarged thyroid gland (goitre) Causes myxedema –severe hypothyroidism in adults (inactive…
12.5. HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE The human nervous system controls all physiological processes and body movements Nervous system diseases also known as neurological disorders adversely affect human movement, speech, memory, sensation, swallowing, learning and also bring about emotional change and depression. There are over 600 types of known human neurological diseases. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) It’s a chronic…
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