Entries by Daphne Hanson

Cancer therapy

Suppose a new cancer therapy is being tested in a large clinical trial. The therapy is working well; it seems that it is extending the lives of patients suffering from a deadly form of cancer. But the results are not yet statistically significant and there’s a small chance the extended lives is just a coincidence. […]

the division of the vertebrate nervous system that is responsible for detection of sensory stimuli is the: a. somatic nervous system b. afferent division c. symapathetic nervous system d. the autonomic nervous system e. parasympathetic nervous system

the division of the vertebrate nervous system that is responsible for detection of sensory stimuli is the: a. somatic nervous system b. afferent division c. symapathetic nervous system d. the autonomic nervous system e. parasympathetic nervous system

The vertebrate nervous system

This part of the vertebrate nervous system is often called the second brain because it can function independently, its neurons are organized in microcircuits that contain afferent neurons that respond to local stimuli to integrate information and coordinate motor output, and has its own glial support cells. a. somatic nervous system b. enteric nervous system […]

Consequences of drinking alcohol

Even after knowing about the consequences, why do you think young people would start to drink alcohol? What risky behaviors could teens sometimes engage in while being under the influence? How might the way media portrays drinking alcohol influence a teen’s perception about drinking alcohol?

Osmolarity value

The normal range for serum osmolality is 280 to 300 mOsm/kg.  Calculte osmolarity value (milliosmoles/L) of calcium gluconate, Ca(C,H₁₁O₂), (MW 430), in 30mL of a 10% (w/v) calcium gluconate solution? 27.90 mosmol/L?